How could anyone prefer Green Eggs and Ham to the majesty of "The Cat in the Hat"? Lesley What is the best book of the century? 'Atlas Shrugged' -- Ayn Rand 3913 3.7% 'The Catcher in the Rye' -- J. D. Salinger 8871 8.3% 'Gone With the Wind' -- Margaret Mitchell 11366 10.7% 'The Great Gatsby' -- F. Scott Fitzgerald 5055 4.7% 'Green Eggs and Ham' -- Dr. Seuss 17534 16.4% 'The Hobbit' -- J. R. R. Tolkien 7384 6.9% 'The Lord of the Rings' -- J. R. R. Tolkien 10317 9.7% '1984' -- George Orwell 7604 7.1% 'The Stand' -- Stephen King 18105 17.0% 'To Kill a Mockingbird' -- Harper Lee