Favourite Books

Description
Someone had to start this list. What are your all-time favourite books?
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286 participating members
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55,529 members
882 reviews
4.2
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38,892 members
637 reviews
½ 4.3
31 Members
jjwilson61, Quaisior, anglemark, Lexiphanicist, Stav, goldenmoon, LolaWalser, absurdeist, mccin68, mmignano11, PitcherBooks, scottd, Myyst, Jeffsul, sturlington, masiejames, suitable1, macoram, ValLloyd, Bluewolf0411, peterveen, Himalmitra, SonoranDreamer, BomboChipolata, nagasravika.bodapati, literary.jess, thegreenmikado, dsp501, ManWithAnAgenda, islesx4, ALWainwright,gilroy ,lquilter ,ranams ,Bretzky1 ,
Explanations
Bretzky1 : I think most people who have a high impression of this book do so for what they think could have been accomplished with the story rather than for what Herbert actually put on paper
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12,479 members
195 reviews
½ 4.3
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27,088 members
531 reviews
½ 4.3
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5,295 members
48 reviews
4.1
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18,508 members
1,213 reviews
4.2
20 Members
generalkala, Herenya, mccin68, skyrad43, SylviaC, PriscillaM, susiesharp, Eowyn1, bytheseabchcmbr, tosenTAO, ahef1963, MissJessie, Margaret25, salllieelaine, linlef, This-n-That, Sharlene_Kerr, Sisif, ManuelRodrigues, Brandy1411,mlfhlibrarian ,aulsmith ,zapzap ,Himalmitra ,AmourFou
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aulsmith : I thought this was a rather slight book, and the romance element ruined it for me entirely.
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12,485 members
282 reviews
4
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50,888 members
456 reviews
½ 4.4
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13,032 members
241 reviews
4.2
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18,968 members
226 reviews
4
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31,053 members
288 reviews
4.2
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14,508 members
191 reviews
4.1
18 Members
hailelib, aprille, Kattermole, goldenmoon, guyalice, mmignano11, TheoClarke, richgatlin, suitable1, jasmaynard, KarenFunt, Himalmitra, ahef1963, MissJessie, linlef, Laura1124, dianeham, Charon07,Quaisior ,aulsmith ,Bluewolf0411
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aulsmith : I really didn't like the revisions to Sword in the Stone in this omnibus version.
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20,045 members
438 reviews
3.9
18 Members
aprille, Kattermole, goldenmoon, booksnmusic, aulsmith, roby72, PriscillaM, Eowyn1, ALWINN, katie4098, ahef1963, Margaret25, linlef, Paulg2, patfarnelli, katelynhue, 17Batata, ManWithAnAgenda,Bluewolf0411
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Bluewolf0411 : This is a children's book. Should not be ranked with books for adults. Apples to oranges.
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36,668 members
634 reviews
3.9
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6,976 members
234 reviews
4.1
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15,724 members
254 reviews
3.8
16 Members
Stav, ranams, Voglioleggere, andejons, skyrad43, birder4106, macoram, ALWINN, Bretzky1, ahef1963, page520, renmarie, Gnomenreigen, Sisif, katelynhue, 17Batata,aulsmith ,Bluewolf0411
Explanations
aulsmith : Liked it as a kid, but I recently tried again, and found it wanting.
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19,197 members
447 reviews
4.2
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49,389 members
439 reviews
4
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22,577 members
223 reviews
3.8
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7,142 members
105 reviews
½ 4.4
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28,785 members
420 reviews
4.1
15 Members
aprille, goldenmoon, Voglioleggere, marina61, Myyst, sacredheart25, thecoroner, lewbs, ALWINN, Bretzky1, page520, horacio.salazar, FranzK72, Sisif, 17Batata,Kattermole ,zapzap
Explanations
Kattermole : I gave up. It seemed to me to be about a lot of people being terrible to a poor, bewildered old man. Given how often it is cited as one of the greatest books ever, I must be missing something.