Most abandoned book
- Who
- Simon Cowell: The Unauthorised Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden
- Where
- United Kingdom
- When
- 2010
The most abandoned book is Simon Cowell: The Unauthorised Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden. A 2010 survey of thousands of books left behind by guests at 452 Travelodges in Britain revealed that Simon Cowell's biography topped the list. The full top 10 runs as follows:
1. Simon Cowell: The Unauthorised Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden
2. Ooh! What a lovely Pair: Our Story by Ant & Dec
3. The Storm: The World Economic Crisis And What It Means by Vince Cable
4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
5. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
6. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
7. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
8. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
9. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
10. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
More than 20,000 books were left behind in a 12-month period. An entire suitcase of Mills & Boon romances was found in the Leeds Travelodge.
A Travelodge spokeswoman said: "This year more thrillers have been left behind in Travelodge hotels than ever before. Celebrity biographies have maintained their position within the forgotten books index but we have seen a big decline in 'chick-lit' books being left behind by customers. It seems Britons want a thrilling mystery in their lives." Also on the hotel chain's list of the most mysterious objects left behind during 2010 were keys to a Rolls-Royce Phantom car in Chester, Cheshire, a Hermes handbag worth £8,000 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and a 4ft (1.2m) tall yam (vegetable) in Cambridge. A suitcase of royal memorabilia dating back to Victorian times was found at the hotel's Gatwick Airport branch and a Bengal kitten called Tiger at London Docklands. All items left behind at Travelodge hotels that are not claimed within three months are donated to Cancer Research UK charity shops across the UK.
1. Simon Cowell: The Unauthorised Biography by Chas Newkey-Burden
2. Ooh! What a lovely Pair: Our Story by Ant & Dec
3. The Storm: The World Economic Crisis And What It Means by Vince Cable
4. The Lost Symbol by Dan Brown
5. The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson
6. Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer
7. The Girl Who Played With Fire by Stieg Larsson
8. Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
9. The Girl Who Kicked The Hornets' Nest by Stieg Larsson
10. Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
More than 20,000 books were left behind in a 12-month period. An entire suitcase of Mills & Boon romances was found in the Leeds Travelodge.
A Travelodge spokeswoman said: "This year more thrillers have been left behind in Travelodge hotels than ever before. Celebrity biographies have maintained their position within the forgotten books index but we have seen a big decline in 'chick-lit' books being left behind by customers. It seems Britons want a thrilling mystery in their lives." Also on the hotel chain's list of the most mysterious objects left behind during 2010 were keys to a Rolls-Royce Phantom car in Chester, Cheshire, a Hermes handbag worth £8,000 in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, and a 4ft (1.2m) tall yam (vegetable) in Cambridge. A suitcase of royal memorabilia dating back to Victorian times was found at the hotel's Gatwick Airport branch and a Bengal kitten called Tiger at London Docklands. All items left behind at Travelodge hotels that are not claimed within three months are donated to Cancer Research UK charity shops across the UK.