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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 2006 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 597 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 1159 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 1207 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 1530 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 1479 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1269 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 1299 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1108 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 659 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1429 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1131 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1500 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1252 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 677 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1318 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1184 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 569 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1358 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1184 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 1272 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1227 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 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 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 1073 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 1420 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 1205 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1148 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1234 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 645 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 1241 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1266 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1178 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 1250 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1156 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 1252 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 1172 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1141 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1201 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1307 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1182 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 577 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 1124 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1415 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1202 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 1172 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 602 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1130 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1232 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1183 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1123 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 1277 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 553 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1321 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 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 1309 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1342 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1315 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1155 Views
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