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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 1915 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 1263 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 559 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 1059 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1038 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1114 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1188 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1421 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1085 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1381 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1127 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1491 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1195 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1026 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1308 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 610 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1314 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1027 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1380 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1159 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 634 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1211 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1099 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1056 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1232 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1071 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 527 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1281 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1106 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1134 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1199 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1122 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1087 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1190 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1004 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1145 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1077 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1199 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 980 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1193 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1235 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 533 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1332 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1112 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1105 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1067 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1123 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 605 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1160 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1145 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1140 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1096 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1213 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1162 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1027 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1125 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1157 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 568 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1087 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1040 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1102 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1231 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1089 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 511 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 535 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1300 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1035 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1291 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1108 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1149 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1073 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 560 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1049 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1122 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1105 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1058 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1024 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 1192 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1231 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1194 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 514 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1257 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1229 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1079 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1024 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1223 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1233 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1212 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1033 Views
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