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My Top Eleven* snoopcester Send a noteboard - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM
*Subject to change each and every time I try to list them.

Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
Enduring Love by Ian McEwan
Seven Pillars of Wisdom by T. E. Lawrence
I, Claudius by Robert Graves
Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian (the whole the Aubrey-Maturin series really)
An Instance of the Fingerpost by Iain Pears
The Regeneration Trilogy by Pat Barker
The Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
My Name is Red by Orhan Pamuk
Sherlock Holmes by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
Ask the Dust by John Fante
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Top 10 favorite books ever. Aeryn - 22/04/2010 04:12:31 AM 2007 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 1376 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 599 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 1160 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1131 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1208 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1315 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1531 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1183 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1480 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1270 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1613 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1300 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1110 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1407 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 660 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1431 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1132 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1501 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1253 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 678 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1318 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1185 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1123 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1313 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1139 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 570 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1359 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1186 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1203 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1272 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1229 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1185 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1274 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1115 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1236 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1164 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1291 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1074 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1300 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1342 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 577 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1421 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1210 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1206 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1149 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1235 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 646 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 1242 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1267 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1179 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1317 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1252 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1157 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1222 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1253 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 1174 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1143 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1202 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1308 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1183 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 548 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 579 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1363 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1125 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1416 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1203 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1270 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1173 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 603 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1131 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1233 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1184 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1124 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1110 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 1279 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1325 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1295 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 554 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1322 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1325 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1165 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1122 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1309 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1343 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1316 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1156 Views
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