讀書大調查:美國人最愛《聖經》
Whenit comes to literary pursuits in the United States most people agree on at least one thing -- the most popular book is the Bible, according to a new survey.
It came in first in a Harris poll of nearly 2,513 adults but the second choice in the survey was not as clear cut.
"While the Bible is number one among each of the different demographic groups, there is a large difference in the number two favorite book," Harris said in a statement announcing the results.
Men chose J.R.R. Tolkien's "The Lord of the Rings" and women selected Margaret Mitchell's "Gone With the Wind" as their second-favorite book, according to the online poll.
But the second choice for 18- to 31-year-olds was J.K. Rowling'sHarry Potter series, while 32- to 43-year-olds named Stephen King's "The Stand" and Dan Brown's "Angels and Demons."
Picks for second-favorite book also varied according to region. "Gone With the Wind" was number two in the southern and midwestern United States while easterners chose "The Lord of the Rings" and westerners opted for "The Stand."
Whites and Hispanics picked "Gone With the Wind" as their second-favorite book after the Bible, while African-Americans preferred "Angels and Demons."
Finally, they may not agree on candidates, but one thing that brings together partisans is their favorite book. For Republicans, Democrats and Independents, the top two books are the same -- the Bible followed by "Gone With the Wind."
Dan Brown's "The Da Vinci Code," "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee, "Angels and Demons" by Dan Brown, "Atlas Shrugged" by Ayn Rand and "Catcher in the Rye" by J.D. Salinger rounded out the top 10 favorites.
說到美國人的文學喜好，多數人至少在一點上是一致的。據一項最新調查顯示，《聖經》是美國最受歡迎的書籍。
本次哈里斯調查共有近2513名成年人蔘加，調查顯示《聖經》排名第一，然而哪本書排在第二位則不是那麼明朗。
哈里斯調查機構在公佈調查結果的聲明中說：“《聖經》在每個不同調查羣組中都排名第一，但排在第二位的書卻存在很大差異。”
該項在線調查顯示，多數男性選擇的是J.R.R.托爾金的《指環王》，女性選擇的則是瑪格麗特•米歇爾的《飄》。
18歲至31歲的受訪者更青睞JK•羅琳的《哈里•波特》系列小說，32歲至43歲的人更喜歡史蒂芬•金的《末日逼近》以及丹•布朗的小說《天使與魔鬼》。
除此之外，人們最喜愛的第二本書還存在地域差別。美國南部和中西部地區的人更青睞《飄》，東部地區是《指環王》，而西部地區則是《末日逼近》。
白人和西班牙裔的第二選擇是《飄》，而美洲黑人更推崇《天使與魔鬼》。
共和黨、民主黨和無黨派人士可能會支持不同的黨派候選人，但他們最喜愛的兩本書都是一樣的——分別是《聖經》和《飄》。
丹•布朗的《達芬奇密碼》和《天使與魔鬼》、哈伯•李的《殺死一隻知更鳥》、艾恩•蘭德的《地球顫慄》和塞林格的《麥田守望者》躋身最受歡迎書籍前十名。
