What do the British read?

The British have a long standing tradition as a literary nation including a whole range of works which are internationally known: Shakespeare´s plays, novels by Charles Dickens and Thomas Hardy, poems by Byron and Shelley and popular fiction by writers such as Agatha Christie and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. But what do British people actually read? You might think that this strong literary heritage makes British people spend a lot of time and money on classic literature. But this is not necessarily the case. Do you wanto to find it out? Please continue reading ...