 The Epoch Times Ireland | Rowling's magic conjures prize for best book Telegraph.co.uk - By Nigel Reynolds, Arts Correspondent. Only if you had been living on Mars might you be surprised. The best book of the past 25 years is... JK Rowling's Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, at least according to a poll of book lovers. In final Harry Potter launch, a tinge of sales magic JK Rowling pleads with her readers: Please don?t spoil it! |