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
72,108 membres
1,169 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
78,434 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
28,832 membres
457 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
42,935 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
23,572 membres
387 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
28,503 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
36,105 membres
1,022 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
36,540 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
80,585 membres
1,368 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
38,449 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
44,156 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
51,943 membres
703 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
17,575 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
10,776 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
29,479 membres
329 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
69,524 membres
1,078 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
26,214 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
20,665 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
38,091 membres
525 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
15,064 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
12,930 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
34,279 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
17,266 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
21,964 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
1,131 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
21,742 membres
188 critiques
4.1
Score 15.02
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, merrystar, thecoroner, alex68, ManWithAnAgenda, MccMichaelR
42
26,425 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
32,867 membres
324 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
20,436 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
17,129 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
21,203 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
9,598 membres
175 critiques
4.2
Score 12.86
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:33 AM
- 6 Members
- ebeach, roby72, cindyst2000, thecoroner, alex68, mspixieears
52
6,565 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
10,283 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
19,107 membres
345 critiques
4
Score 12.28
Ajouté 2013-10-30, 12:53 AM
- 7 Members
- hipdeep, amanda4242, cindyst2000, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707,MccMichaelR
55
20,642 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
8,700 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
8,026 membres
95 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
21,362 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
14,767 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
50,361 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
16,373 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
14,672 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
12,516 membres
155 critiques
4.1
Score 10.72
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:27 AM
- 5 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1
68
7,663 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
34,022 membres
430 critiques
3.8
Score 10.35
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- roby72, Bretzky1, cej1027, ahef1963, mspixieears, ManWithAnAgenda
71
3,893 membres
46 critiques
½ 4.5
Score 10.22
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:35 AM
- 4 Members
- ebeach, roby72, thecoroner, alex68
72
5,228 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
30,702 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
25,375 membres
257 critiques
4
Score 9.8
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:09 PM
- 5 Members
- merrystar, cindyst2000, cej1027, ahef1963, ManWithAnAgenda
76
6,030 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
5,927 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
5,373 membres
90 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
13,768 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
30,506 membres
449 critiques
4.1
Score 9.44
Ajouté 2015-03-24, 08:18 AM
- 5 Members
- hipdeep, thecoroner, alex68, Bretzky1, ManWithAnAgenda
85
12,191 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
44,418 membres
693 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
10,717 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
16,355 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
2,387 membres
34 critiques
4.1
Score 7.58
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 03:10 PM
- 5 Members
- amanda4242, ahef1963, kara.shamy, Laura1124, steller0707
99
7,654 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
19,166 membres
244 critiques
3.8
Score 7.46
Ajouté 2013-10-29, 10:28 AM
- 6 Members
- booksinbed, roby72, thecoroner, alex68, ahef1963, steller0707,MccMichaelR