What are your Top 10 Greatest Books of All Time?

[megoapesnut]

Wow, everyone is picking a lot of classics. I'm guessing you have never heard of some of my favorite authors and books. Two of my favorite books that I have read countless times are by an author named M.M. Kaye. Both "Shadow of the Moon" and "The Far Pavilions" are historical fiction and involve different periods of the British rule of India. Pavilions starts with the mutiny of 1857 and Shadow occurs just before, during and after it. My favorite author, by far, is Dean Koontz. I was remarking one day MANY years ago how I wanted to like Stephen King, but his books were too bloated and hard to read. Somebody told me, "Well you will like this guy" and gave me the Koontz book "Midnight" and I couldn't put it down. I read it till 4AM and finished it. My favorite Koontz book is "Twilight Eyes". "Lighting", "Watchers", "Strangers". The list goes on. His newer stuff isn't as good as the period he wrote those books, but still an author whose books I buy the day they are released. King's "The Stand" and "Salems Lot" are two of my favorites as well. I just got turned on to Harlen Coben and he is a great thriller, mystery writer. I also really enjoy The Jack Reacher series by Lee Child and the Mitch Rapp series by Vince Flynn. As far as fantasy goes, my favorite author is Piers Anthony. His Apprentice Adept series was pretty darn good.

[megoapesnut]

I devoured King in junior high and high school, but started to lose interest some time after The Tommyknockers.

The Tommyknockers was the book that turned me OFF of King. That book was the hardest book I ever read entirely. I felt like I was released from jail when I finally finished that one.

[boss]

Pretty much all of my favorites have been covered on other lists. The only one I don't see is A Prayer for Owen Meany by John Irving. It would be my #1.

[Toy Timelord]

Not sure I'm allowed to say.

[knight errant00]

A Princess of Mars by Edgar Rice Burroughs. A book I've read I don't know how many times, both to myself and to my kids. A book that has literally changed toe world since its publication and made ERB -- as Ray Bradbury said -- the most influential writer in American literature.

[TrekStar]

Does the Holy Bible count? I'm not very deeply religious hardley ever read it, but it just came
into my mind. I like most Mark Twain stories myself.

[fallensaviour]

No particular order;
Frankenstein
The outsiders
The gunslinger
Water ship down
Dune
The survivalist-jerry Ahern
Conan the barbarian
Shane
Interview with the vampire
First blood-David morrell

[mikeMc6]

The short stories of Mavis Gallant
Hard Rain Falling -Don Carpenter
Cathedral- Raymond Carver
What We Talk about When We Talk About Love- Raymond Carver
Catcher In The Rye
Confederacy of Dunces- John Kennedy Toole
The short comedic stories of Stephen Leacock
Will You Please Be Quiet, Please?- Raymond Carver
In Search of Lost Time Vol. II- Marcel Proust
Mego 8"Super Heroes: World's Greatest Toys!-Benjamin Holcomb (silly but true)

[argent007]

The People's History of the United States and the People's History of the US Supreme Court are pretty impressive reads.

[Mego Superboy Prime]

The People's History of the United States and the People's History of the US Supreme Court are pretty impressive reads.

Did you read the link that started this thread? LOL.

Maybe you should because you're on to something.