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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 2082 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 1435 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 628 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 1212 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1196 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1266 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1395 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1592 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1253 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1546 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1346 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1676 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1353 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1174 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1479 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 684 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1500 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1191 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1588 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1318 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 707 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1394 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1249 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1177 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1370 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1210 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 595 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1412 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1258 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1263 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1351 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1297 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1261 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1343 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1175 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1303 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1236 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1353 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1139 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1365 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1415 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 609 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1484 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1294 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1271 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1221 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1313 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 673 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1289 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1305 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1337 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1253 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1404 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1314 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1234 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1306 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1332 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 648 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1234 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1214 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1263 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1368 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1246 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 574 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 610 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1429 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1203 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1475 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1263 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1350 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1227 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 627 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1210 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1303 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1250 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1177 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1171 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 1338 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1422 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1350 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 599 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1397 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1382 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1216 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1185 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1365 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1424 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1395 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1223 Views
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