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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper Send a noteboard - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM
1. House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
2. Only Revolutions by Mark Z Danielewski
3. The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
4. Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter
5. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
6. Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
7. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
8. Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein
9. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
10. Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire


Have you read that new biography of the author of Infinite Jest? I've not read that book, but the bio of the author looked cool.
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Top 10 favorite books ever. Aeryn - 22/04/2010 04:12:31 AM 1873 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 1221 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 544 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 1018 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 977 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1068 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1120 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1319 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1040 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1273 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1049 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1381 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1154 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 985 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1198 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 591 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1202 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 985 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1255 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1074 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 616 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1171 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1064 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1015 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1192 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1020 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 505 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1235 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1061 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1083 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1151 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1064 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1037 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1145 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 952 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1089 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1026 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1144 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 935 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1144 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1182 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 518 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1215 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1065 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1058 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1017 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1081 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 588 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1121 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1103 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1099 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1052 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1160 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1115 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 971 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1081 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1112 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 552 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1043 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 999 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1053 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1192 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1046 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 491 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 516 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1234 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 991 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1169 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1062 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1092 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1020 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 543 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 990 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1062 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1064 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1008 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 984 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 1150 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1186 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1144 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 497 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1205 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1191 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1037 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 984 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1159 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1185 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1155 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 994 Views
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