[analogZero]

Yes it is a real book, like many other literary religious doctrines.
It carries a devout following of worshipers with mixed understandings of it's teachings as do many of the other literary religious doctrines.
It's been around for thousands of years, as have many of the other literary religious doctrines.
It's spins yarns of miraculous events and holy people, as do many of the other religious doctrines.
Believers in it's stories claim it is the only literary religious doctrine that holds truth. As do many believers of other literary religious doctrines.
There are claims that it was written (indirectly perhaps) by the diety of it's stories, as is many other literary religious doctrines.
It contains many similarities to other literary religious doctrines, as do many other literary religious doctrines.
It has spawned more religious spin offs than most other literary religious doctrines, and yet is a spin off itself.
It tells a tale of a symbolic man of God, as do many other literary religious doctrines.
It teaches earthly lessons on how to progress through life in a peaceful and joyous manner, as do many other literary religious doctrines.
etc.

it's special, is what I'm saying.