Besides Harry Potter and Twilight?

Question: Besides Harry Potter and Twilight!?

What other books out there have made this kind of impact on there fans, you know like opening night book parties fan rooms!.!.ect!?Www@QuestionHome@Com

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Well, this kind of popularity for a book has not happened in quite a while - certainly, it did *not* happen with The Lord of the Rings (whose tremendous popularity has been built over decades)!.

Some that have been intensely popular:

The Man from La Mancha (publishers made fortunes printing illegal copies, and one author made a bundle by writing a "part 2" that was printed several months prior to the true author's own part 2)
Sherlock Holmes
Jules Verne's "Voyages Extraordinaires" books
Tarzan (probably tops them all in fad popularity)
To a lesser extent: The Jungle Books (only 2 in the series)
Last really big book fad: Da Vinci Code (people were making a bundle in Europe giving "Da Vinci Code" tours with tour guides who cited their "facts" from this clearly fictional book)

This is hardly an exhaustive list, but maybe gives you an idea of fad books!. Personally, I can't recall any book as faddishly popular as Harry Potter in my lifetime - and I'm 46!. The closest thing that comes to mind is Star Wars, and that was movie, not book!.

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Lord of The Rings definatley because even though Harry Potter was aimed at all audiences, the Kids got more into it whereas I know more adults that like LOR!. also, in Australia i think The Tomorrow Series, because even though there never was a war in Australia then, its written so well that it makes you believe there was!. And most people have at least heard of the series!. I kind of went off the track a bit!.!. but whatever!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

The Mortal Instruments: Book 1: The City Of Bones!. Book 2: The City Of Ashes!. By: Cassandra Clare, there are ALOT of fourms on it, questions, a few fanfics!.

http://www!.mortalinstruments!.com/ <--Read about itWww@QuestionHome@Com

lord of the rings was absolutly huge when it first came out and it still is
i heard but am not sure that "the dark is rising"series was massive in the ukWww@QuestionHome@Com

lord of the rings definately

but also a great and terrible beauty by libba brey has a large fanbase on the internet

also darren shan demonata booksWww@QuestionHome@Com

the Alex Rider series has its own following i don't know about opening night parties but there are a ton of fanfictions!. I know I follow it!!! ;PWww@QuestionHome@Com

I 'think' maybe the books by James Patterson!. The author has a big following!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

I bet the Lord of the Rings trilogy and Eragon had a similar following!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Maybe Chronicles of NarniaWww@QuestionHome@Com

Good question!.!.!.Im not sure, I'm with everyone else though I'm sure LOTR had a huge followingWww@QuestionHome@Com

Well, back in 1838, I hear Charles Dickens had them lining the sidewalks at The Olde Curiosity Shoppe for copies of Oliver Twist!. Quite a cutie he was that Oliver!. All the girls wanted to take care of him and love him!. And of course, Mr!. Dickens included a domestic abuser in the story, too--Bill Sykes!. Everyone lined up with soot on their faces to be in character for the release party!. They had things like pocket picking contests, ale drinking contests!. It was a great time for all!. Pax-CWww@QuestionHome@Com