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This was hard to do Linda Send a noteboard - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM
and I'll likely have changed my mind somewhat until next time someone asks about favourite books.

My top 10 books (all books), in no order:
1.Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (only chose one of the books since you forbade whole series)
2.Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanely Robinson
3.I, Claudius by Robert Graves
4.Rubicon by Tom Holland
5.Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro
6.I am Legend by Richard Matheson
7.Atonement by Ian McEwan
8.The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
9.Hyperion by Dan Simmons
10.Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton

My top 10 SF/F books, in no order:
1.Memory by Lois McMaster Bujold (only chose one of the books since you forbade whole series)
2.Years of Rice and Salt by Kim Stanely Robinson
3.I, Claudius by Robert Graves
4.Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
5.Never Let Me Go by Kazou Ishiguro
6.Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes
7.I am Legend by Richard Matheson
8.The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
9.Hyperion by Dan Simmons
10.Pandora's Star by Peter Hamilton
Confused but on a higher level

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This message last edited by Linda on 25/04/2010 at 10:23:08 AM
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Top 10 favorite books ever. Aeryn - 22/04/2010 04:12:31 AM 2004 Views
It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. Tom - 22/04/2010 04:29:46 AM 1375 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 596 Views
Re: It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:15:05 PM 1155 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1126 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1206 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1314 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1527 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1180 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1476 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1267 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1611 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1297 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1106 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1403 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 659 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1426 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1130 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1498 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1250 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 676 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1313 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1183 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1122 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1312 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1138 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 569 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1357 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1183 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1202 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1271 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1224 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1184 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1272 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1112 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1235 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1163 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1290 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1071 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1298 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1339 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 575 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1418 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1205 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1202 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1145 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1232 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 644 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1232 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1237 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1262 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1177 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1315 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1250 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1154 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1216 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1250 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 617 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1171 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1139 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1200 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1306 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1181 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 547 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 576 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1361 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1121 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1412 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1201 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1268 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1169 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 600 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1128 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1229 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1182 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1119 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1107 Views
I can't do 10 so I will do 15...that's right, deal with it. Tigr - 23/04/2010 02:43:10 PM 1275 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1322 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1294 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 551 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1319 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1321 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1164 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1121 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1308 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1340 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1314 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1153 Views
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