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Nah... jh Send a noteboard - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM
1. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
2. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
3. Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
4. The Long Ships by Frans G. Bengtsson
5. The Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren
6. Ondskan by Jan Guillou
7. Grunts! by Mary Gentle
8. The Meq by Steve Cash
9. The Shadow of the Wind by Carlos Ruiz Zafon
10. The Mysterious Island by Jules Verne

Huh. Only two women on the list. How odd. It might have been different if series was allowed, of course.

But as such lists go, it is prone to change, had you caught me 12 years ago, magician and lord of chaos would probably be on the list, now I regard them with a healthy dose of scepticism.

Honestly, had I just seen more of my bookshelves from here, you might have got other answers.


If the series was ever published in one edition, I could consider that to be one book. So, for example, I'd call Gormerghast or Ash or Black Jewels or Chronicles of Amber or The Deed of Paksenarrion one book for the purposes of this list.

If you're just naming books you can see on your bookshelf, then you haven't given it enough thought. Aren't there books that just sink hooks into your soul?



Nah, not just naming books I see in my bookshelf, but about 3 of them likely wouldn't fit if I could just remember a few more books

But the problem is that while I like a series a lot, no individual book in the series has hooked me that much. So whatever.

I was actually deciding between Ash and Grunts, but Ash is so serious, I love grunts more due to the silly attitude.
"People think it must be fun to be a super genius, but they don't realize how hard it is to put up with all the idiots in the world" - Calvin.
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It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. Tom - 22/04/2010 04:29:46 AM 1215 Views
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Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 1067 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 613 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1167 Views
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I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 498 Views
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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1082 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 1019 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1132 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 925 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1130 Views
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authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 514 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1207 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 1054 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 1050 Views
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I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1072 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 582 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1110 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1092 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1089 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 1042 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1152 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1105 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 963 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 1070 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1105 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 547 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 1032 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 990 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 1048 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1181 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 1037 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 488 Views
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Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 983 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1159 Views
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That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 1010 Views
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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 1052 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 1056 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 999 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 976 Views
I can't do 10 so I will do 15...that's right, deal with it. Tigr - 23/04/2010 02:43:10 PM 1136 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1176 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1131 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 492 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1193 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1182 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 1025 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 972 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1148 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1173 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1138 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 985 Views
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