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.
- Basé sur le distinctions du livre
- The Top Ten: Writers Pick Their Favorite Books
1
- 14 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
2
72,195 membres
1,170 critiques
3.8
Score 38.9
Ajouté 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
de Harper Lee
78,464 membres
1,433 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 31.89
Ajouté 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
de Leo Tolstoy
28,846 membres
458 critiques
½ 4.3
Score 30.95
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, pitjrw, ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, Bretzky1, Laura1124, rplinke, MccMichaelR
5
- 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
de Mark Twain
42,959 membres
518 critiques
3.9
Score 29.06
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 12 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, pitjrw, roby72, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
- Explications
- 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
23,587 membres
388 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 26.22
Ajouté 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
28,523 membres
279 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 24.62
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
12
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
13
de E. B. White
36,121 membres
1,023 critiques
4.2
Score 22.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, KimarieBee, amanda4242, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707
14
- 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
36,555 membres
373 critiques
½ 3.4
Score 21.42
Ajouté 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
de Jane Austen
80,620 membres
1,369 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 21.11
Ajouté 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
38,473 membres
435 critiques
3.9
Score 20.5
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
19
44,152 membres
492 critiques
4.2
Score 20.29
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 8 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, MccMichaelR
20
de Emily Brontë
51,976 membres
704 critiques
3.9
Score 20
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Tess_W, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
21
- 11 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
22
17,577 membres
270 critiques
3.9
Score 19.18
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 10 Members
- roby72, merrystar, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
23
de Oscar Wilde
10,778 membres
178 critiques
4.2
Score 19.16
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
24
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, MccMichaelR,Bretzky1
25
29,490 membres
330 critiques
½ 4.4
Score 18.76
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, rplinke, steller0707, MccMichaelR
26
69,539 membres
1,079 critiques
3.8
Score 18.54
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 12 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, blackdove07, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
27
26,220 membres
390 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 18.25
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, jeffza, Laura1124, steller0707,Bretzky1
28
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, mspixieears, MccMichaelR
29
20,672 membres
275 critiques
4.1
Score 17.55
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, morryb, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, MccMichaelR
- Explications
- 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!
30
de Jane Austen
38,104 membres
526 critiques
4.1
Score 17.34
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
31
15,072 membres
146 critiques
4.1
Score 17.3
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 10 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
32
12,928 membres
161 critiques
3.9
Score 17.07
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, botch_snap
33
- 9 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears, rplinke, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
34
34,273 membres
471 critiques
4.1
Score 16.81
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:25 AM
- 10 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, cej1027, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
35
17,275 membres
226 critiques
4
Score 16.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, auntSteelbreaker, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
36
21,978 membres
168 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 16.19
Ajouté 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
1,130 membres
11 critiques
½ 3.5
Score 15.7
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 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
21,753 membres
188 critiques
4.1
Score 15.02
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR
42
26,441 membres
399 critiques
4
Score 14.78
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124
43
de Mark Twain
32,877 membres
325 critiques
3.9
Score 14.78
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, amanda4242, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
44
20,444 membres
465 critiques
4.2
Score 14.49
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
45
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, pitjrw, roby72, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124
46
- 9 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707, botch_snap,alex68 ,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
47
17,128 membres
315 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 13.69
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124
48
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, blackdove07, Bretzky1, ahef1963, Laura1124
49
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
50
de James Joyce
21,209 membres
217 critiques
½ 3.7
Score 13.25
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda
51
de Thomas Mann
9,599 membres
175 critiques
4.2
Score 12.86
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 6 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears
52
6,566 membres
147 critiques
4.1
Score 12.67
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- pitjrw, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, steller0707
53
10,287 membres
284 critiques
4
Score 12.53
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 8 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
54
19,118 membres
346 critiques
4
Score 12.28
Ajouté 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
55
20,652 membres
432 critiques
3.8
Score 12.26
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 9 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
56
de George Eliot
8,709 membres
119 critiques
3.8
Score 12.14
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
57
8,035 membres
96 critiques
3.9
Score 12.1
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 8 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, blackdove07, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
58
21,367 membres
475 critiques
3.9
Score 12.06
Ajouté 2015-03-24, 08:14 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
59
14,774 membres
215 critiques
3.9
Score 11.65
Ajouté 2013-11-04, 02:52 AM
- 7 Members
- amanda4242, blackdove07, auntSteelbreaker, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
60
- 8 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
61
- 6 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
62
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, Bretzky1, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
63
50,382 membres
450 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 10.93
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 8 Members
- KimarieBee, blackdove07, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,pitjrw ,auntSteelbreaker ,alex68
64
16,170 membres
212 critiques
4
Score 10.92
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, cindyst2000, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
65
14,684 membres
190 critiques
3.9
Score 10.85
Ajouté 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
12,521 membres
156 critiques
4.1
Score 10.72
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1
68
7,667 membres
113 critiques
3.9
Score 10.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda
69
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
70
34,053 membres
430 critiques
3.8
Score 10.35
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
71
3,889 membres
46 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 10.22
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
72
5,230 membres
114 critiques
4.2
Score 10.16
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
73
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, kara.shamy
74
30,712 membres
505 critiques
3.8
Score 9.91
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
75
de C. S. Lewis
25,391 membres
258 critiques
4
Score 9.8
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
76
6,032 membres
53 critiques
4
Score 9.71
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, booksinbed, roby72, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124
77
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, cindyst2000, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,MccMichaelR
78
5,929 membres
120 critiques
3.8
Score 9.69
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, merrystar, Bretzky1, kara.shamy, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
79
- 4 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68
80
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, ebeach, ahef1963, kara.shamy, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda,MccMichaelR
81
de Henrik Ibsen
5,377 membres
91 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 9.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, amanda4242, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
82
- 5 Members
- roby72, cej1027, ahef1963, kara.shamy, MccMichaelR
83
13,777 membres
175 critiques
3.9
Score 9.47
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
84
30,518 membres
449 critiques
4.1
Score 9.44
Ajouté 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
85
12,201 membres
116 critiques
½ 3.6
Score 9.41
Ajouté 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
87
- 4 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68
88
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, amanda4242, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, mspixieears,MccMichaelR
89
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, merrystar, Bretzky1, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
90
44,400 membres
695 critiques
4.2
Score 8.9
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:26 AM
- 7 Members
- roby72, merrystar, blackdove07, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
91
10,719 membres
243 critiques
4
Score 8.51
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 7 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, alex68, ahef1963, Laura1124, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707,Bretzky1 ,MccMichaelR
92
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124
93
- 5 Members
- roby72, amanda4242, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68
94
5,999 membres
87 critiques
4.1
Score 8.15
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, cindyst2000, Laura1124, rplinke, steller0707,MccMichaelR
95
- 4 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda
96
16,363 membres
475 critiques
4.2
Score 7.76
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, amanda4242, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda, steller0707
97
- 5 Members
- roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Laura1124, steller0707
98
2,388 membres
34 critiques
4.1
Score 7.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
99
7,656 membres
107 critiques
4.1
Score 7.51
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:34 AM
- 6 Members
- hipdeep, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, kara.shamy, Laura1124,MccMichaelR
100
de Thomas Hardy
19,180 membres
244 critiques
3.8
Score 7.46
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR