And The Winners Are. . . barnesandnoble.com Announces Customers' Picks Of The Century in Books and Music.Business/Entertainment Editors NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 28, 1999 Gone With The Wind and Harry Potter; Beatles' Abbey Road Abbey Road may refer to:
For the Farscape episode of the same name, see . Rhapsody in Blue is a musical composition by George Gershwin for solo piano and jazz band written in 1924, which combines Are Top Winners barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) has announced its customers' Top 100 "Picks of the Century," an online vote of their favorite books and music over the last 100 years. For books, Margaret Mitchell's landmark Gone With The Wind won first place, with Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone landing second place. The Beatles' Abbey Road scored number one in music, and George Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue came in second, according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. thousands of consumers who cast their e-vote. Here are the top 10 customers' picks for books and music: Books 1. Gone With The Wind - Margaret Mitchell Noun 1. Margaret Mitchell - United States writer noted for her novel about the South during the American Civil War (1900-1949) Margaret Munnerlyn Mitchell, Mitchell 2. Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone - J. K. Rowling Joanne "Jo" Murray née Rowling OBE (born 31 July 1965),[2] who writes under the pen name J. K. Rowling,[3] is an English writer and author of the Harry Potter fantasy series. 3. To Kill a Mockingbird mockingbird: see mimic thrush. mockingbird Any of several New World birds of a family (Mimidae) known for their mimicry of birdsong. The common, or northern, mockingbird (Mimus polyglottos) can imitate the songs of 20 or more species within 10 - Harper Lee Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926) is an American novelist known for her Pulitzer Prize – winning 1960 novel To Kill a Mockingbird, her only major work to date. 4. The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien 5. Atlas Shrugged - Ayn Rand 6. The Stand - Stephen King 7. The Catcher in the Rye - J. D. Salinger Noun 1. J. D. Salinger - United States writer (born 1919) Jerome David Salinger, Salinger 8. The Great Gatsby - F. Scott Fitzgerald Noun 1. F. Scott Fitzgerald - United States author whose novels characterized the Jazz Age in the United States (1896-1940) Francis Scott Key Fitzgerald, Fitzgerald 9. Angela's Ashes: A Memoir - Frank McCourt 10. Left Behind: A Novel of the Earth's Last Days - Tim LeHaye, Jerry B. Jenkins Music 1. Abbey Road - The Beatles 2. Rhapsody in Blue - George Gershwin 3. The White Album - The Beatles 4. With The Beatles - The Beatles 5. Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band - The Beatles 6. All the Way: A Decade of Song - Celine Dion 7. Rumours - Fleetwood Mac 8. Rubber Soul - The Beatles 9. Born To Run - Bruce Springsteen 10. Bridge Over Troubled Water - Simon & Garfunkel "These favorites reflect the broad spectrum of tastes of barnesandnoble.com's customers," said Jonathan Bulkeley, chief executive officer of barnesandnoble.com. "With our selection of millions of new and out-of-print book titles, and our comprehensive music collection, barnesandnoble.com truly offers something for everyone." To offer a different perspective, barnesandnoble.com posted its choices for the significant books and music for each year from 1900 to 1999. The winners in each category were selected for their impact on the culture, or their ability to inspire a new musical or literary genre. In 1900, for example, barnesandnoble.com picked Sigmund Freud's The Interpretation of Dreams and Giacomo Puccini's Tosca. For 1999, barnesandnoble.com chose J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban because of its unusual appeal to both children and adults, and Ricky Martin's self-titled debut album, which crossed cultural and age boundaries. To see a complete list of the "Picks of the Century," visit barnesandnoble.com's web site at http://www.bn.com/millenni/cust_choice.asp. About barnesandnoble.com Since launching its online business in May 1997, barnesandnoble.com (Nasdaq: BNBN) has become one of the world's largest Web sites and the fourth largest e-commerce site, according to Media Metrix. Focused largely on the sale of books, music, software, magazines, prints, posters and related products, the company has capitalized on the recognized brand value of the Barnes & Noble name to become the second largest, and one of the fastest growing, online distributors of books. Customers can choose from millions of new and out-of-print titles and enjoy a variety of related content such as author chats, book synopses and reader reviews. The site also offers thousands of bargain books discounted up to 91 percent, the most popular software and magazine titles, as well as gift items for every occasion. The company recently launched its Prints & Posters Gallery, a unique collection of images that can be produced on demand on museum-quality canvas or high-quality paper, and its eCards service, an exclusive selection of greeting card images that can be personalized and enhanced with animation and music. With access to Barnes & Noble's more than 750,000 in-stock titles, barnesandnoble.com has the largest standing inventory of any online bookseller ready for immediate delivery. The URL URL in full Uniform Resource Locator Address of a resource on the Internet. The resource can be any type of file stored on a server, such as a Web page, a text file, a graphics file, or an application program. http://www.bn.com makes the site easy to find. 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