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* The series of children's novels ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' became popular in Canada long before they were in the U.S., and they were significantly more popular there. |
* The series of children's novels ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events]]'' became popular in Canada long before they were in the U.S., and they were significantly more popular there. |
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* Omar Khayyám is by far the best-known Persian poet in the English-speaking world, due to Edward Fitzgerald's famous translation of his Rubáiyát. Although he's also well-liked in Iran, the likes of Ferdowsi, Sa'di, Hafiz and Rumi are usually considered superior, although almost unknown in the West. |
* Omar Khayyám is by far the best-known Persian poet in the English-speaking world, due to Edward Fitzgerald's famous translation of his Rubáiyát. Although he's also well-liked in Iran, the likes of Ferdowsi, Sa'di, Hafiz and Rumi are usually considered superior, although almost unknown in the West. |
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* [[Dichter Und Denker|German philosopher Oswald Spengler]]'s ''[[The Decline of the West]]'' is popular among a small group of people (but consider that nowadays few people read Spengler in general) in Russia who like him because he predicted that in the future, a new culture might develop in Russia and bring the country (probably) to greatness. |
* [[Dichter Und Denker|German philosopher Oswald Spengler]]'s ''[[The Decline of the West]]'' is popular among a small group of people (but consider that nowadays few people read Spengler in general) in Russia who like him because he predicted that in the future, a new culture might develop in Russia and bring the country (probably) to greatness. |
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* ''[[Les Misérables]]'' was extremely popular among Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, due to their identifying with the book's doomed rebellion. Some even took to calling themselves "Lee's Miserables." |
* ''[[Les Misérables]]'' was extremely popular among Confederate soldiers during the American Civil War, due to their identifying with the book's doomed rebellion. Some even took to calling themselves "Lee's Miserables." |
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* ''[[Uncle Tom's Cabin]]'' was ''incredibly'' popular in England when it was first published there. One [http://cco.cambridge.org/extract?id=ccol052182592x_CCOL052182592XA007 article] at the time reported that "its sale has vastly exceeded that of any other work." |
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** Although it doesn't quite fit the trope, as it was also extremely popular in the US, outselling every book with the possible exception of [[The Bible]]. |
** Although it doesn't quite fit the trope, as it was also extremely popular in the US, outselling every book with the possible exception of [[The Bible]]. |
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* Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is quite popular in most places that are not Brazil. |
* Brazilian author Paulo Coelho is quite popular in most places that are not Brazil. |
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== In-Universe Examples == |
== In-Universe Examples == |
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* Briefly discussed in the first [[Billy Chaka]] book, ''Tokyo Suckerpunch'', when Billy catches part of the latest single from an American band ([[Inner Monologue|so he assures the reader]]) called "Boring Toaster" on the radio. |
* Briefly discussed in the first [[Billy Chaka]] book, ''Tokyo Suckerpunch'', when Billy catches part of the latest single from an American band ([[Inner Monologue|so he assures the reader]]) called "Boring Toaster" on the radio. |
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