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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 2172 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 1519 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 663 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 1291 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 1264 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 1339 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1472 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1668 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 1334 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1625 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 1466 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1764 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1428 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 1245 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1571 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 723 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1563 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 1260 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1666 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1399 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 749 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1473 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 1319 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 1251 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1441 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 1277 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 641 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1498 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 1324 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1345 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1424 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 1383 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 1339 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1418 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 1250 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1402 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1327 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1421 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 1213 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1442 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1492 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 650 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1568 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1373 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1351 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 1299 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1392 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 711 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1357 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1392 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1417 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1326 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1475 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1401 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 1308 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1386 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1414 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 694 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1304 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 1321 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1340 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1435 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1332 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 616 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 650 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1513 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 1275 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1554 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 1332 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1425 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1297 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 668 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 1287 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1378 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1333 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 1247 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 1247 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 1411 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1582 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1422 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 641 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1474 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1460 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1312 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 1256 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1444 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1508 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1464 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 1302 Views
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