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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 2241 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 1576 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 689 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 1356 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1309 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1381 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1521 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1717 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1385 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1664 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1511 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1810 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1470 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1291 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1646 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 753 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1614 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1318 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1705 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1447 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 774 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1514 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1371 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1302 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1485 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1326 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 667 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1543 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1368 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1392 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1480 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1422 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1383 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1461 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1297 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1446 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1380 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1471 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1264 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1484 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1531 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 671 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1607 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1419 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1396 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1344 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1442 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 738 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1409 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1476 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1469 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1375 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1523 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1441 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1351 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1437 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1474 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 720 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1357 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1368 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1387 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1485 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1383 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 639 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 677 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1556 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1323 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1601 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1377 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1467 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1349 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 692 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1345 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1434 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1387 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1302 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1304 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 1460 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1626 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1469 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 667 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1525 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1514 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1361 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1299 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1498 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1562 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1511 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1348 Views
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