The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
- Description
- 125 famous authors, British and American writers, including Norman Mailer, Ann Patchett, Jonathan Franzen, Claire Messud, and Joyce Carol Oates, provided a personal top ten list, ranked, in order, of what they consider the ten greatest books and to each title is assigned a reverse-order point value based on the number position at which it appears on any list.
- Based on bookaward
- The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
- Members
- 29 participating members
roby72 ,alex68 ,ahef1963 ,Laura1124 ,thecoroner ,booksinbed ,ManWithAnAgenda ,kara.shamy ,steller0707 ,amanda4242 ,mspixieears ,Bretzky1 ,hipdeep ,blackdove07 ,merrystar ,cej1027 ,cindyst2000 ,MccMichaelR ,pitjrw ,ebeach ,Tess_W ,KimarieBee ,rplinke ,jeffza ,auntSteelbreaker ,morryb ,botch_snap ,Jys-g
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- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
2
69,678 members
1,134 reviews
3.8
Score 38.92
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 17 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, Jys-g, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
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by Harper Lee
76,276 members
1,435 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 31.89
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, KimarieBee, roby72, amanda4242, morryb, merrystar, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
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- 12 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, Laura1124, rplinke, MccMichaelR
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- 14 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
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- 13 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
7
by Mark Twain
41,657 members
509 reviews
3.9
Score 29.11
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 12 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
- Explanations
- MccMichaelR : A good, even 'brilliant', commentary wrapped in a comedic story. But ... top 100 of 'all time' no, so no also to 'top 10'
8
22,850 members
375 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 26.22
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
9
- 9 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR
10
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
11
27,466 members
268 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 24.62
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
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- 12 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, KimarieBee, amanda4242, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
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- 12 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
15
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
16
35,285 members
360 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 21.42
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 13 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,auntSteelbreaker ,MccMichaelR
17
by Jane Austen
77,672 members
1,337 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 21.11
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,auntSteelbreaker ,MccMichaelR
18
37,033 members
420 reviews
3.9
Score 20.5
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
19
42,458 members
477 reviews
4.2
Score 20.32
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 8 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, MccMichaelR
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- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
21
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
22
16,982 members
257 reviews
3.9
Score 19.18
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 10 Members
- roby72, merrystar, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
23
by Oscar Wilde
10,488 members
178 reviews
4.2
Score 19.16
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
24
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR,Bretzky1
25
28,433 members
315 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 18.76
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, rplinke, steller0707, MccMichaelR
26
67,680 members
1,063 reviews
3.8
Score 18.56
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
27
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, Laura1124, steller0707,Bretzky1
29
19,974 members
260 reviews
4.1
Score 17.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, morryb, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, MccMichaelR
- Explanations
- MccMichaelR: Dickens ranks among the very best writers and selecting 1 book is and was difficult for me. This, of his books, is representative of his best writings and doesn't suffer (read Bleak House for an example) from demonstrated ability in need of some judicious editing!
30
by Jane Austen
36,823 members
506 reviews
4.1
Score 17.34
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
31
12,544 members
156 reviews
3.9
Score 17.07
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, botch_snap
32
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears, rplinke, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
33
33,190 members
461 reviews
4.1
Score 16.81
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
34
16,778 members
221 reviews
4
Score 16.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
35
21,249 members
164 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 16.19
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124
36
- 10 Members
- ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
37
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
38
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
39
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, steller0707, MccMichaelR
40
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
41
20,841 members
181 reviews
4.1
Score 15.02
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR
42
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124
43
by Mark Twain
31,604 members
319 reviews
3.9
Score 14.8
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
44
19,695 members
456 reviews
4.2
Score 14.49
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
46
42,797 members
683 reviews
4.1
Score 13.74
Added 2013-10-29, 10:29 AM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, botch_snap,alex68 ,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
47
16,648 members
312 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.71
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124
49
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
50
by James Joyce
20,649 members
209 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.25
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
53
- 9 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
54
18,445 members
337 reviews
4
Score 12.28
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
55
by George Eliot
8,432 members
118 reviews
3.8
Score 12.14
Added 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
56
7,717 members
92 reviews
3.9
Score 12.1
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
57
- 7 Members
- amanda4242, blackdove07, auntSteelbreaker, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
58
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
59
6,342 members
146 reviews
4.1
Score 11.41
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Laura1124, steller0707
62
49,139 members
451 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 10.93
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, blackdove07, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,pitjrw ,auntSteelbreaker ,alex68
64
14,300 members
191 reviews
3.9
Score 10.85
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
65
20,937 members
457 reviews
3.9
Score 10.8
Added 2015-03-24, 08:14 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
66
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
67
12,000 members
148 reviews
4.1
Score 10.74
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1
68
7,533 members
112 reviews
3.9
Score 10.71
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
69
32,510 members
425 reviews
3.8
Score 10.36
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
71
3,929 members
43 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 10.22
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
72
5,089 members
112 reviews
4.2
Score 10.16
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
74
29,649 members
491 reviews
3.8
Score 9.91
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
75
by C. S. Lewis
24,294 members
243 reviews
4
Score 9.8
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
77
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
78
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, cindyst2000, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
84
29,519 members
428 reviews
4.1
Score 9.46
Added 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
85
11,756 members
114 reviews
½ 3.6
Score 9.41
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, thecoroner, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
86
- 7 Members
- merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
90
43,231 members
682 reviews
4.2
Score 8.9
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
91
10,455 members
238 reviews
4
Score 8.51
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
95
by Henry James
10,584 members
126 reviews
3.9
Score 8.09
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
96
15,813 members
471 reviews
4.2
Score 7.76
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
98
2,330 members
34 reviews
4.1
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
99
7,450 members
107 reviews
4.1
Score 7.51
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
100
by Thomas Hardy
18,606 members
241 reviews
3.8
Score 7.46
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR