London literary benches: who should be number 51?

The National Literacy Trust has installed 50 illustrated book benches in London for the summer to celebrate the city's literary heritage and promote reading. But who should feature on the 51st? Make a case for your favourite and help us to create a Guardian readers' bench

Sherlock Holmes, Peter Pan, 1984, Mary Poppins, the Paddington Bear, The Day of the Triffids, Discworld... these are just some of the 50 books featured on The National Literacy Trust's latest project to raise funds for literacy, Books about town.

We have featured a piece by Mal Peet on the joys of reading on public benches, have asked for your photos of the benches and have challenged you to a picture quiz. Now we're giving you the chance to decide who will be honoured on an extra bench, number 51, to be chosen by you.

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