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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- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
2
72,617 members
1,176 reviews
3.8
Score 38.9
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
3
by Harper Lee
78,948 members
1,434 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
4
- 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
6
- 13 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, MccMichaelR
7
by Mark Twain
43,288 members
520 reviews
3.9
Score 29.06
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
23,729 members
390 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
28,773 members
280 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
36,816 members
375 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
81,240 members
1,372 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
38,727 members
440 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
44,458 members
496 reviews
4.2
Score 20.29
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
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- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
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17,703 members
271 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
10,819 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
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- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR,Bretzky1
25
29,695 members
332 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
69,854 members
1,086 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
27
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, Laura1124, steller0707,Bretzky1
29
21,164 members
282 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
38,392 members
530 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
32
13,013 members
161 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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34,516 members
478 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
35
17,372 members
226 reviews
4
Score 16.58
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
36
22,114 members
169 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 16.19
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124
37
- 10 Members
- ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
38
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
39
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
40
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, steller0707, MccMichaelR
41
21,921 members
188 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
33,164 members
328 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
44
20,543 members
469 reviews
4.2
Score 14.49
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
46
44,234 members
709 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
17,240 members
318 reviews
½ 3.7
Score 13.69
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
21,331 members
217 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
52
6,598 members
151 reviews
4.1
Score 12.67
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
54
19,260 members
348 reviews
4
Score 12.28
Added 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
55
- 9 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
56
by George Eliot
8,760 members
119 reviews
3.8
Score 12.14
Added 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
57
8,093 members
96 reviews
3.9
Score 12.1
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
58
21,488 members
477 reviews
3.9
Score 12.06
Added 2015-03-24, 08:14 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
59
- 7 Members
- amanda4242, blackdove07, auntSteelbreaker, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
60
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
63
50,649 members
452 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
65
14,776 members
193 reviews
3.9
Score 10.85
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
66
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
67
12,627 members
156 reviews
4.1
Score 10.72
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1
68
7,708 members
113 reviews
3.9
Score 10.71
Added 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
70
34,360 members
439 reviews
3.8
Score 10.35
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
71
3,920 members
46 reviews
½ 4.5
Score 10.22
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
72
5,249 members
114 reviews
4.2
Score 10.16
Added 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
74
30,882 members
508 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
25,656 members
259 reviews
4
Score 9.8
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
77
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, cindyst2000, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
78
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
84
30,683 members
453 reviews
4.1
Score 9.44
Added 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
85
12,274 members
116 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
44,640 members
699 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
10,791 members
244 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
10,803 members
125 reviews
3.9
Score 8.09
Added 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
96
16,470 members
480 reviews
4.2
Score 7.76
Added 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
98
2,404 members
34 reviews
4.1
Score 7.58
Added 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
99
7,715 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
19,285 members
248 reviews
3.8
Score 7.46
Added 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR