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
82,630 members
1,301 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
89,659 members
1,556 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
6
- 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
49,243 members
595 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
32,744 members
311 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
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- 13 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, Mary_Charlotte, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
51,463 members
573 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
41,635 members
417 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
43,868 members
479 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
93,932 members
1,447 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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34,331 members
393 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
12,050 members
195 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
76,933 members
1,194 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
26,283 members
221 reviews
4.1
Score 17.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR, Nonconformisto
31
24,050 members
324 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
43,919 members
573 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
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14,651 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
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- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, steller0707, MccMichaelR
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38,963 members
516 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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19,430 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
24,989 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
38,271 members
369 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
23,723 members
513 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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49
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Nonconformisto
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49,151 members
775 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
19,649 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
23,471 members
251 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
26,642 members
228 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
14,798 members
188 reviews
4.1
Score 12.82
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, Nonconformisto
58
7,604 members
169 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
22,209 members
384 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
9,724 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
8,543 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
9,236 members
112 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
40,717 members
487 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
29,863 members
296 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
56,825 members
494 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
16,340 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
35,714 members
531 reviews
4.1
Score 10.82
Added 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
75
4,345 members
50 reviews
½ 4.6
Score 10.22
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
76
5,860 members
126 reviews
4.2
Score 10.16
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
77
23,505 members
508 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
35,226 members
561 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
14,231 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
49,568 members
779 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
11,917 members
270 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
5,856 members
189 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
12,111 members
139 reviews
3.9
Score 8.09
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
97
21,508 members
221 reviews
3.9
Score 7.8
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Laura1124, Nonconformisto
98
19,071 members
521 reviews
4.2
Score 7.76
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
100
2,740 members
42 reviews
4.1
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707