The Books of the Bible they speak will be evident." This new order is introduced because "the order in which today's readers are used to encountering the books of the Bible is yet another factor that hinders their understanding." The book order in "The Books of the Bible," and the rationale for it, is as follows: The Covenant History "The first quarter of the Bible unfolds as one continuous narrative." Genesis<br> Exodus<br> Leviticus<br> Numbers<br> Deuteronomy<br> Joshua<br> Judges<br> Ruth<br> Samuel–Kings The Prophets The prophets are presented in "what… is plausibly their historical order." Jonah Amos<br> Hosea<br> Micah<br> Isaiah Zephaniah<br> Nahum<br> Habakkuk Jeremiah<br> Obadiah<br> Ezekiel Haggai<br> Zechariah<br>
The Second Book of General Ignorance therefore known not as a 'General Knowledge' book, but as 'General Ignorance'. A second, expanded edition called "The Discreetly Plumper Second QI Book of General Ignorance" was released on 4 October 2012. The original "Book of General Ignorance" was first published in the UK on 4 October 2006. The book became a hit, becoming an Amazon.com bestseller in Christmas 2006, selling more copies in the last quarter of the year than any other book. "The Book of General Ignorance" became the fourth bestselling book in the history of Amazon. Following the success of the original book, a new, larger paperback