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Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper Send a noteboard - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM
1. House of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
2. Only Revolutions by Mark Z Danielewski
3. The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall
4. Godel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas Hofstadter
5. Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
6. Labyrinths by Jorge Luis Borges
7. Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
8. Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert Heinlein
9. Lamb: The Gospel According to Biff, Christ's Childhood Pal by Christopher Moore
10. Wicked: The Life and Times of The Wicked Witch of the West by Gregory Maguire


Have you read that new biography of the author of Infinite Jest? I've not read that book, but the bio of the author looked cool.
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Top 10 favorite books ever. Aeryn - 22/04/2010 04:12:31 AM 1792 Views
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 1146 Views
Damn...how did I forget Fear and Loathing in my list? *NM* Brian - 22/04/2010 07:40:04 AM 518 Views
Re: It was actually easier to list my top ten favorite books of all time than I thought it would be. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:15:05 PM 935 Views
The Rum Diary was disappointing. The Curse of Lono was much better. Tom - 22/04/2010 02:42:18 PM 902 Views
How are you on other Ellis stuff? GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 07:54:07 PM 959 Views
I'm uncommitted about the rest of his works. Tom - 23/04/2010 04:51:25 PM 1042 Views
This was hard to do Linda - 22/04/2010 06:05:53 AM 1231 Views
Re: This was hard to do GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:17:19 PM 961 Views
Re: This was hard to do Linda - 25/04/2010 10:22:20 AM 1191 Views
I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:21:43 PM 967 Views
Re: I just went and bought "I am Legend" and "I, Claudius" Linda - 25/04/2010 10:57:32 AM 1301 Views
1-6 was easy....7-10 not so much Brian - 22/04/2010 07:36:25 AM 1068 Views
Whoa. rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:39:05 AM 910 Views
I didn't really expect to see it on anyone else's list... Brian - 23/04/2010 03:38:10 AM 1104 Views
I don't know about that, with all that Heinlein... *NM* Legolas - 23/04/2010 11:09:28 AM 557 Views
I'll admit that much of his work hasn't aged well Brian - 23/04/2010 05:19:08 PM 1123 Views
rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:33:29 AM 904 Views
It's hardish to explain Brian - 25/04/2010 08:49:01 AM 1163 Views
Interesting. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:37:49 AM 991 Views
<3 Yossarian *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:36:10 AM 586 Views
OK. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 08:37:54 AM 1100 Views
Crap crap crap. Rebekah - 22/04/2010 12:40:16 PM 971 Views
Re: Crap crap crap. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 02:18:42 PM 930 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) heartbreak - 22/04/2010 01:54:00 PM 1112 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:05:39 AM 968 Views
I have not. What is it called? *NM* heartbreak - 23/04/2010 02:04:43 AM 465 Views
Re: I have not. What is it called? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:16:41 AM 1127 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:35:03 AM 976 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 10:41:40 PM 1001 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:43:55 PM 1070 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 26/04/2010 11:27:45 PM 983 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 27/04/2010 09:14:36 AM 962 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) jh - 30/04/2010 11:29:26 AM 1066 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. (in no particular order) Camilla - 30/04/2010 07:59:31 PM 881 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:26:42 PM 1009 Views
My real list. callandor1000 - 22/04/2010 03:36:11 PM 939 Views
Crossroads? Really? DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:16:58 PM 1060 Views
Re: Crossroads? Really? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:03:44 AM 852 Views
I actually have the first Mistborn in my top 10 haha DREWRULESWOT! - 23/04/2010 09:22:29 PM 1056 Views
Books I love to reread... In no perticular order Nolan - 22/04/2010 03:37:30 PM 1070 Views
authors? *NM* Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:14:01 AM 492 Views
This is quite difficult. Spriteling - 22/04/2010 03:59:18 PM 1132 Views
Re: This is quite difficult. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:07:10 AM 976 Views
It is very impressive. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:36:24 AM 978 Views
Re: It is very impressive. GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:44:53 AM 932 Views
I would. Some people would not. nossy - 23/04/2010 02:47:38 AM 1000 Views
represent for Dune and Ender's Game..yo. *NM* Jessie - 25/04/2010 01:37:55 AM 550 Views
I'll try. jh - 22/04/2010 04:20:53 PM 1029 Views
you can list individual books from series Aeryn - 22/04/2010 06:13:07 PM 1021 Views
Nah... jh - 22/04/2010 07:55:03 PM 1019 Views
Re: I'll try. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:30:46 AM 962 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. GateKeeper - 22/04/2010 04:21:10 PM 1055 Views
This is difficult. nossy - 22/04/2010 06:51:00 PM 1031 Views
Red Mars ironclad - 23/04/2010 01:03:46 PM 881 Views
Hm. nossy - 23/04/2010 01:24:41 PM 986 Views
on ode to engineering and world-building - the literal kind Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:34:56 PM 1020 Views
Wow cool, thank you *NM* ironclad - 23/04/2010 03:29:49 PM 516 Views
Off the top of my head, I'd say these: Vodalus - 22/04/2010 08:20:07 PM 960 Views
Re: Off the top of my head, I'd say these: GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:10:10 AM 909 Views
A bit late... Vodalus - 30/04/2010 01:33:13 AM 958 Views
I never thought this would be so hard! Maria - 22/04/2010 09:10:03 PM 1106 Views
Two lists, all fiction and scifi/fantasy DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:13:17 PM 952 Views
Ah crap, I forgot the Silmarillion... *NM* DREWRULESWOT! - 22/04/2010 11:19:09 PM 461 Views
I thought I would see a little more Malazan, more SoIaF......... *NM* GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:11:46 AM 490 Views
For the moment... Burr - 23/04/2010 01:39:29 AM 1155 Views
Re: For the moment... GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 01:59:34 AM 922 Views
I'm about to start Anathem Brian - 23/04/2010 02:35:15 AM 1093 Views
Wow, Red Mars? rebelaessedai - 23/04/2010 02:35:09 AM 987 Views
Re: Wow, Red Mars? GateKeeper - 23/04/2010 03:22:29 AM 1002 Views
That's typical, I'm afraid. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:35:39 AM 933 Views
It's really awesome if you love hard science fiction. *NM* The Shrike - 24/04/2010 03:26:30 PM 508 Views
I could see that, yeah. rebelaessedai - 27/04/2010 12:42:21 AM 906 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. ironclad - 23/04/2010 12:55:20 PM 974 Views
Re: Top 10 favorite books ever. Camilla - 25/04/2010 11:33:04 AM 985 Views
Re: Neverending story ironclad - 26/04/2010 10:10:29 AM 917 Views
Re: Neverending story Camilla - 26/04/2010 10:12:50 AM 909 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 1068 Views
Alright I'll do the cutting for you. Aeryn - 23/04/2010 02:58:43 PM 1104 Views
Nice try. Tigr - 23/04/2010 03:08:58 PM 1062 Views
Some awesome books on this list. *NM* rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:37:40 AM 466 Views
My Top Eleven* snoopcester - 23/04/2010 03:58:49 PM 1122 Views
It's going to be hard for me Bramhodoulos - 23/04/2010 10:36:02 PM 1108 Views
You can include all books Aeryn - 23/04/2010 11:08:06 PM 956 Views
That first one is subject to opinion, I must say. rebelaessedai - 24/04/2010 04:39:55 AM 902 Views
Hmmm... Bramhodoulos - 24/04/2010 09:10:41 AM 1073 Views
Here goes. John - 24/04/2010 07:47:33 AM 1102 Views
It feels like choosing among children must be, but... Camilla - 24/04/2010 05:49:01 PM 1057 Views
Here is a list... Jacob - 30/04/2010 08:36:32 PM 914 Views
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