What do Australians like to read? If a new poll is to be believed, fantasy rules. On a list of 110 favorite books, “J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings was voted the most popular book in Australia, and there were no surprises when it came to J.K. Rowling’s Harry Potter series being voted consecutively at number two, three, four and five. Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets was the most popular of the series, being voted Australia’s second-best read.”