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The Book of General Ignorance
''The Book of General Ignorance'' is the first in a series of books based on the final round in the intellectual British panel game ''QI'', written by series-creator John Lloyd and head-researcher John Mitchinson,〔(The People Behind ''QI'' ). Retrieved 12 February 2008〕 to help spread the ''QI'' philosophy of curiosity to the reading public.〔(The ''QI'' Philosophy ). Retrieved 12 February 2008〕 It is a trivia book, aiming to address and correct the comprehensive and humiliating catalogue of all the misconceptions, mistakes and misunderstandings in 'common knowledge' — it is therefore known not as a 'General Knowledge' book, but as 'General ''Ignorance.〔(''The Book of General Ignorance'' at the ''QI'' Shop ). Retrieved 12 February 2008〕
As well as correcting these "all-too-common" mistakes, the book(s) attempt to explain how the errors have been perpetuated, and why people believe incorrect 'facts' to be true.
==Publication history==
First published by Faber and Faber in Britain on 19 October 2006, ''The Book of General Ignorance'' was published in the United States (on 7 August 2007 by Harmony Books), in France as ''Les autruches ne mettent pas la tête dans le sable: 200 bonnes raisons de renoncer à nos certitudes'' (on 3 October 2007 by Dunod) and in the Netherlands as ''Het grote boek van foute feiten'' (on 1 November 2007 by Uitgeverij Forum). A surprise Christmas 2006 best-seller in the UK, the book became "Amazon's number one Global bestseller for Christmas 2006."〔(Everything QI: Quite Interesting, the QI Blog. January 31, 2007 ). Retrieved 5 February 2008〕 By the end of January 2007 it had sold more than 300,000 copies, and later passed half a million.〔(''General Ignorance'' at the QI Shop ). Retrieved 5 February 2008〕 Unexpectedly high sales 〔(Everything QI: Quite Interesting, the QI Blog. January 31, 2007 ). Retrieved 10 February 2008〕 led to a sequel and an annual.
In the United States the book received good reviews from both Publishers Weekly,〔(Web-Exclusive Reviews: Week of 8/6/2007 ). Retrieved 5 February 2008 〕 and the New York Times, who recommended it in their "Books Holiday Gift Guide". It has a different cover (left) to the UK edition, downplaying links with the ''QI'' TV series which had not been shown in North America. The book remained in the top 15 places on the ''New York Times'' Best Seller list for "Hardcover Advice" books from 9 December 2007 to 13 January 2008.
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