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
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- 15 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
2
83,074 members
1,306 reviews
3.8
Score 42.9
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 18 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, Jys-g, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
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4
- 14 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, Laura1124, rplinke, Mary_Charlotte, MccMichaelR
5
by Harper Lee
90,195 members
1,559 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 34.93
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 15 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, KimarieBee, roby72, amanda4242, morryb, merrystar, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
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- 15 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
7
by Mark Twain
49,539 members
586 reviews
3.9
Score 31.52
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 13 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, 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'
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- 11 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, MccMichaelR, Nonconformisto
9
- 14 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
10
32,948 members
308 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 26.87
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, steller0707
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- 12 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
12
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
51,873 members
576 reviews
4.2
Score 25.33
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 10 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Mary_Charlotte, MccMichaelR, Nonconformisto
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- 11 Members
- booksinbed, KimarieBee, amanda4242, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, steller0707
15
41,902 members
416 reviews
½ 3.4
Score 23.53
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 14 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,auntSteelbreaker ,MccMichaelR
16
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
18
43,973 members
481 reviews
3.9
Score 22.53
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 13 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
19
- 9 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, MccMichaelR, Nonconformisto
20
94,512 members
1,452 reviews
4.2
Score 21.65
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
21
- 12 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
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- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
23
- 11 Members
- roby72, merrystar, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
24
- 9 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, MccMichaelR,Bretzky1
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34,573 members
395 reviews
½ 4.4
Score 20.63
Added 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 9 Members
- roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, rplinke, Mary_Charlotte, steller0707, MccMichaelR
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- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, steller0707,Bretzky1
27
by Oscar Wilde
12,121 members
196 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
28
77,303 members
1,199 reviews
3.8
Score 18.54
Added 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
29
411 members
6 reviews
½ 3.5
Score 18.37
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, Nonconformisto,MccMichaelR
30
26,547 members
223 reviews
4.1
Score 17.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR, Nonconformisto
31
24,150 members
325 reviews
4.1
Score 17.55
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!
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by Jane Austen
44,218 members
578 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
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- 10 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
34
14,657 members
189 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
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- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears, rplinke, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
36
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, steller0707, MccMichaelR
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39,244 members
520 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
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19,570 members
247 reviews
4
Score 16.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
39
25,075 members
185 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 16.19
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124
41
- 10 Members
- ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
42
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
43
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, pitjrw, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
44
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124
45
by Mark Twain
38,488 members
370 reviews
3.9
Score 14.78
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
46
- 10 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, Nonconformisto,MccMichaelR
47
23,906 members
514 reviews
4.2
Score 14.49
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
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- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Nonconformisto
50
49,301 members
779 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
51
19,710 members
367 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.69
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124
52
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
53
by James Joyce
23,569 members
252 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
54
by Virgil
26,861 members
230 reviews
3.9
Score 13.18
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Nonconformisto
55
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, Nonconformisto,MccMichaelR
57
14,936 members
189 reviews
4.1
Score 12.82
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, Nonconformisto
58
7,674 members
171 reviews
4.1
Score 12.67
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
59
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
61
22,389 members
389 reviews
4
Score 12.28
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
62
by George Eliot
9,773 members
131 reviews
3.8
Score 12.14
Added 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
63
8,562 members
125 reviews
3.9
Score 12.11
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
64
9,244 members
114 reviews
3.9
Score 12.1
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
66
40,976 members
491 reviews
3.8
Score 11.74
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
67
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
69
by C. S. Lewis
30,044 members
299 reviews
4
Score 11.18
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 6 Members
- amanda4242, merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
70
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, Nonconformisto,MccMichaelR
71
57,074 members
496 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
72
16,336 members
201 reviews
3.9
Score 10.85
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
73
35,950 members
531 reviews
4.1
Score 10.82
Added 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
75
4,374 members
50 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 10.22
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
76
5,874 members
126 reviews
4.2
Score 10.16
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
77
23,602 members
511 reviews
3.9
Score 10.06
Added 2015-03-24, 08:14 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Nonconformisto
78
35,498 members
563 reviews
3.8
Score 9.91
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
79
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, cindyst2000, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
80
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
85
14,299 members
139 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
50,245 members
782 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
12,000 members
272 reviews
4
Score 8.51
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
94
by Muriel Spark
5,893 members
192 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 8.28
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR
96
by Henry James
12,180 members
139 reviews
3.9
Score 8.09
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
97
21,618 members
223 reviews
3.9
Score 7.8
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Laura1124, Nonconformisto
98
19,222 members
526 reviews
4.2
Score 7.76
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
100
2,765 members
43 reviews
4.1
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707