'Philosopher's Stone'
'Philosopher's Stone'

'Philosopher's Stone' named top book of the past 25 years

  May 17, 2007 at 8:11 PM ET
  Geri     Wizard News
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UK book chain Waterstone's announcedopens in new window the Top 25 Books of the Past 25 years, as voted for by their customers, and the number one book on the list was Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone. The announcement was made to celebrate the chains silver jubilee and the nominations were made by publishers, editors and agents.

Gerry Johnson, Managing Director of Waterstone's, unveiled the list yesterday and said:

When Waterstone's asked the publishing industry to tell us who they thought would be the great talents of our second quarter century, we received a wonderful and eclectic array of nominations covering all tastes and genres.

It was incredibly tough to choose just 25 of them, but I think our final list includes a sparkling selection of talent - these authors will be on the bestseller and the awards lists for years to come.

Rounding out the list were:

Time Traveler's Wife
Northern Lights
Birdsong
The Da Vinci Code
The Shadow of the Wind
Memoirs of a Geisha
The Secret History
Captain Corelli's Mandolin
The Curious Incident of the Dog
Handmaid's Tale
The Kite Runner
The Lovely Bones
A Prayer for Owen Meany
Colour of Magic
The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Magician
Life of Pi
Wild Swans
The Secret Dreamworld of a Shopaholic
The Name of the Rose
Angela's Ashes
A Suitable Boy
Notes from a Small Island
Labyrinth

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