Book of Lists

The Book of Lists actually refers to any one of a series of books compiled by bestselling author Irving Wallace, his son David Wallechinsky, and daughter Amy Wallace. Each book contains hundreds of lists (many accompanied by textual explanations) on unusual or esoteric topics - for example:

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Bestselling - Author - Irving Wallace - David Wallechinsky - Amy Wallace

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• Famous people who died during sex
• The world's greatest libel suits
• People suspected of being the real Jack the Ripper
• Worst places to hitchhike
• People misquoted by Ronald Reagan

The first Book of Lists was published in 1977; a second and third volume both followed in 1983, and Book of Lists for the 1990s was published in 1993. The first volume was initially controversial and banned in some libraries and parts of the United States when it was published due to, among other things, a chapter that graphically described popular sexual positions.

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1977 - 1983 - 1990s - 1993 - United States - Sexual positions

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The Wallace/Wallechinsky team was also responsible for editing The People's Almanac which covered similar ground, as well as The Book of Predictions.

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The People's Almanac - The Book of Predictions

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Other authors who have followed this basic format include:

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• Russ Kick, author of The Disinformation Book of Lists
• Louis Rukeyser, author of Louis Rukeyser's Book Of Lists
• Bernard Schwartz, author of A Book of Legal Lists
• Geoff Tibballs, author of the Best Book Of Lists Ever!

These and many other similar books are considered forerunners to the many list and trivia sites on the Internet today -- including Wikipedia.

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Internet - Wikipedia

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