My Top Ten Books of All Time (As of 2024)

In today's video, I talk about my top ten books of all time! This list of top ten books was a difficult one to make - a lot books went into consideration. Stick around to see what books I have as my top ten favorite of all time! And let me know in the comments what your top ten books are! Thank you for stopping by!
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[@danlopez.3592]

I wished I enjoyed reading as much as I enjoy watching videos of people talking about reading.

[@dianethompson9210]

Guilty!😂

[@RolledLs]

@@dianethompson9210ditto ✊

[@Chr1st_has_risen]

takes time

[@mrinmoydutta8571]

This explains my situation so blatantly. Tq .

[@indestructible8111]

Solid choices! For those looking to dig deeper into truly transformative reads, Nixorus has some underrated recommendations worth checking out.

[@hollyoberhansly2303]

My top ten are books I love and would re-read over and over (also I can’t separate series). 😀 1. To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee 2. Harry Potter series by JK Rawlings 3. Persuasion by Jane Austen 4. Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen 5. Where the Heart Is by Billie Letts 6. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë 7. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 8. A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens 9. Chronicles of Narnia series by CS Lewis 10. The adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain

[@Dawnsbookreviews]

Just read To Kill a mockingbird over the summer and it was excellent!!❤

[@mr.e8432]

Wow, huge props putting Watership Down on the list. One of my all-time favorite books, and every time I mention it, nobody’s ever heard of it.

[@cameron9643]

Including me but now I’ll read because of you.

[@Stevarian]

Watership Down is one of my all-time favorite books as well. I go back and re-read it every few years. The 1978 animated movie is a great animated adaptation too.

[@thomasgill581]

I live in Newbury, Berkshire, England where Richard Adams grew up. Unfortunately, and perhaps ironically, a huge development has been approved on Sandleford (as in the Sandleford Warren) and building is due to commence shortly, despite strong local opposition. Adams' choice of the Sandleford part of Newbury has proved prophetic. 😢

[@frantz2000]

Probably my favorite, if you made me pick.

[@mollimolls]

Same! Watership Down has been one of my favorite books for a long time and I always recommend it to friends because most of the time they’ve never heard of it

[@Spidermanonmynewps5]

I just started binging your channel and was so excited to see, literally immediately after finishing your 7 books in 7 days video, that you posted a new one 30 seconds ago. Wild. New fan

[@Spidermanonmynewps5]

Update: still a fan, have watched every new video since. You've inspired me to kick up my reading, as well. Read Stephen King because of you! Fairy Tale, tho, would love your thoughts

[@andrescabrera4409]

@@Spidermanonmynewps5how are you liking Stephen king?

[@Pluralofvinylisvinyls]

Bingeing

[@Spidermanonmynewps5]

@@Pluralofvinylisvinyls fuck

[@leahjuniper2031]

I love 1) to kill a mockingbird - harper lee 2) I know why the caged bird sings - maya angelou 3) wrinkle in time- madeline l ' engle 4) something wicked this way comes - bradbury 5) paradise - Toni morrison 6) east of eden - steinbeck 7) beloved - morrison 8)count of Monte Cristo- dumas 9) don Quixote - cervantes 10) Shakespeare Shakespeare Shakespeare ( othello, Richard iv) I know a rather odd list.

[@kimb884]

I’m reading East of Eden now. It’s so good!

[@Dalton906J]

I love the TKAM placement, probably my favorite book of all time as well. And I've started reading a lot of Shakespeare recently, once I finish The Tempest i think I'll move on to Othello

[@leahjuniper2031]

@@Dalton906J definatly book buddies! my fave shakespeare: othello, Richard lll, Henry lv, coriolanus, tempest and of course the " big 3" which I can never choose between!

[@alloralou4722]

Thank you the Steinbeck, one of my favorite American authors. East of Eden and Travels with Charlie are my favorites by him. I don’t hear about many reading Don Quixote, the size of the book intimidates many. I loved it!

[@leahjuniper2031]

@@alloralou4722 I loved travels with Charlie as well. might be time for a second read. the first was over 40 years ago!

[@lorifrederick2367]

Oh, thank you for recognizing Watership Down. I read and re-read that book about 4 times! I was around when that first came out. Yeah, I'm THAT old 😂 i bought it with my babysitting money!

[@D_Ipsa_Loquitur]

My next reading of Watership Down will be my fourth. It’s amazing the way it seems like an entirely new story each time. I realized after joining the Hardcore Literature Book Club (on Patreon and KZbin) that that happens because I have changed, not the story, obviously. Best regards!

[@Batman_Fan-i6i]

In all honesty I am so happy to see when you and your wife post a video. I love books so much and just seeing people appreciate the hard work that authors do is just amazing. Hopefully when I publish my book it will be grand. ☺

[@iangubeli]

It will be amazing!

[@ReligionOfSacrifice]

@@iangubeli TOP 45 BOOKS 0) "The Holy Bible: King James Version" copyright 1967 1) "The Insulted and Humiliated" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 2) "Verbal Behavior" by Dr. B. F. Skinner 3) "Resurrection" by Leo Tolstoy 4) "The Idiot" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 5) "Fathers and Sons" by Ivan Turgenev 6) Myth Adventures - series by Robert Asprin 7) The Chronicles of Narnia - series by C. S. Lewis 8) "Vilette" by Charlotte Brontë 9) "War and Peace" by Leo Tolstoy 10) "A Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 11) "Smoke" by Ivan Turgenev 12) "Chesapeake" by James A. Michener 13) "Poland" by James A. Michener 14) "Roots" by Alex Haley 15) The Silmarillion - The Hobbit, or there and back again - The Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth stories by J. R. R. Tolkien 16) "Even If This Love Disappears Tonight" by Misaki Ichijo 17) "Childhood, Boyhood" by Leo Tolstoy 18) Foundation Series - Isaac Asimov 19) "Eugene Onegin" by Alexander Pushkin 20) "Crime and Punishment" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 21) "Paris 1919: six months that changed the world" by Margaret MacMillian 22) "The Tenant of Wildfell Hall" by Anne Brontë 23) "Virgin Soil" by Ivan Turgenev 24) "Pride and Prejudice" by Jane Austen 25) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn - by Mark Twain 26) Old Mother West Wind series - wildlife series by Thornton Burgess 27) "Microbe Hunters" by Paul de Kruif 28) "Cancer Ward" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn 29) "Teacher Man" by Frank McCourt 30) "Demons" by Fyodor Dostoevsky 31) "Kon Tiki" by Thor Heyerdahl 32) "The Complete Poems of Anne Bronte" by Anne Brontë 33) "From Beirut to Jerusalem" by Thomas Friedman 34) "The Berdine Un-Theory of Evolution: and Other Scientific Studies Including Hunting, Fishing, and Sex" by William C. Berdine 35) "The Jungle" by Upton Sinclair 36) "Caribbean" by James A. Michener 37) "Hawaii" by James A. Michener 38) "The Painted Bird" by Jerzy Kosiński 39) "Interview with the Vampire" by Anne Rice 40) "To Kill a Mockingbird" by Harper Lee 41) "Torrents of Spring" by Ivan Turgenev 42) "Mere Christianity" by C. S. Lewis 43) "Emma" by Jane Austen 44) "In the First Circle" by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn From you list that I like... 15) The Silmarillion - The Hobbit, or there and back again - The Lord of the Rings - Middle Earth stories by J. R. R. Tolkien 198) "Dune" by Frank Herbert 176) "Watership Down" by Richard Adams

[@RhinoViper]

Great call on Watership Down….i don’t ever see anyone talk about it. Great book.

[@jimmymeck3038]

My top 5 are... 1. 11/22/63 - Stephen King 2. Words of Radiance - Brandon Sanderson 3. The Ferryman - Justin Cronin 4. Dark Mattet - Blake Crouch 5. Morning Star - Pierce Brown

[@unknownmeaning8506]

Never heard of the ferryman so just went on Amazon and it's currently 99p. It sounds brilliant thank you

[@ellenhantzsche-yk6lw]

I agree with your #1; I’ve read it twice and can imagine reading it yet again. Brilliant book!

[@cathym3708]

I just finished 11/22/63. Blown away. Love it.

[@sarahbailey3778]

Ken Follet 'The Pillars of the Earth' is a great read if you like historical fiction I can't recommend it highly enough.

[@margarethest6587]

@@sarahbailey3778 One of my favorites!

[@amandaarnold560]

One of my top two, next to The Name of the Wind by Patrick Rothfuss.

[@marriedtoagemini9896]

I love this book

[@TheGildedBookLife]

Watership Down! One of my all time faves! So happy to see it acknowledged here.

[@TerryJ950]

So happy you included Prince of Tides on your list. I don’t hear too many people talking about this marvel of a book. I read it many years ago, but still remember how it made me feel when the truth came out finally. I need to reread this masterpiece.

[@carlatate7678]

Agreed, it is a book that stays with you. I think I read it around 1989 or 90?

[@wannabebluestocking]

@@carlatate7678 I saw the movie when I was 10, and I still vividly remember "the event" and many more of the family problems. As a mother, I question why I was allowed to watch it.

[@TimothyStutts-cj4kx]

Prince of tides is my top 10 also

[@loralubimaia2783]

I read it because of Ted Lasso. His therapist says it's her favorite book.

[@carriehensley8949]

Love that you include books from a range of time periods!

[@whatstaceyreads]

I specifically bought The Stand bc of your recommendation! Very excited to get into it!

[@brodieman761]

Earlier this year I got a copy of The Stand at a little free library. I must say I enjoyed it very much!

[@tgrizz5]

Your "Watership Down" story is EXACTLY like mine. I viewed that film as a child and it was branded on my brain. 30 years later, I'm teaching 11th grade English and there's a copy on the shelf. I had come full circle and the experience of reading the novel as an adult was magical.

[@lesbianmorgoth652]

mostly not my taste, but a cool list nevertheless! mine is: 10) the magic mountain - mann 9) the bell jar - plath 8) white noise - delilo 7) in search of lost time - proust 6) star maker - stapleton 5) wuthering heights - brontë 4) lolita - nabokov 3) the dispossessed - le guin 2) 2666 - bolanõ 1) lord of the rings - tolkien (c'mon, its in my name lol)

[@noblecrypt]

I bought Gone with the wind because it was 1500 pages, and if I were to pay for imported English books in Japan's kinokuniya, I was determined to get my 2700 yens worth. Hands down the best book I have ever read! Tolkin, Martin, king... all great writers and I've read all of those recommendations but I've probably read gone with the wind 15 times, I never get tired of Margaret Michelle's one and only novel. Great list bro! Think I'll try watershed.

[@caitlinjolly3332]

My favorite book of all time is The Outsiders by S.E. Hinton. It was required reading in 6th grade and now at 35, I still think about it every day. Gone with the Wind is also on my top 10! I haven’t made a definitive list but my other all time favs are: catcher in the rye, the invisible life of Addie larue, The Book Thief, Clan of the cave bear (highly recommended), a man called Ove, the giver, Project Hail Mary, & Ready Player one. These books are on my mind 24/7

[@roxangel23]

The Outsiders is mine too :) we read it in 8th grade and like you, at 27 it’s been my favorite since, a very formative book for me

[@MLH1991]

Clan of the cave bear and the outsiders are in my top 10 as well. Read the outsiders in 8th grade as well and it made such an impact

[@rubeuspotter719]

I hated Catcher in the Rye, but I loved the outsiders and the giver though

[@keithandrew2705]

Worst novel ever crammed down teenagers throats.😊

[@drizzt8965]

Wow, you know what's going on. Check out David Wolverton's " On my Way to Paradise" another wonderful story....

[@thomasthompson6378]

Very hard to identify a "Top 10" but just now my own favs would be: 1. Lord Jim, by Joseph Conrad 2. Shutter Island, by Dennis Lehane 3. Maurice, by E. M. Forster 4. The Turn of the Screw, by Henry James 5. For Whom the Bell Tolls, by Ernest Hemingway 6. Absalom! Absalom! by William Faulkner 7. The Catcher in the Rye, by J. D. Salinger 8. The Ipcress File, by Len Deighton 9. Women in Love, by D. H. Lawrence 10. Mrs. Dalloway, by Virginia Wolff

[@toshp9362]

The Lonesome Dove miniseries with Robert Duvall and Tommy Lee Jones is absolutely gorgeous as well. I highly recommend it too.

[@jostauffer6637]

And if you, like me , have transitioned to listening, Lee Horsely's reading of the novel is perfect. I listen to it regularly.

[@sueblack5794]

Tommy Lee was born to play Woodrow McCall. Such a good series, the book is even better, even though the series is nearly perfect.

[@turdusobscurus]

@@jostauffer6637 I second this!

[@midrangemonroe1]

Based on this list, my guy's gotta check out The Pillars of the Earth and Shogun. Both incredible historical fiction

[@tpawks4247]

Just went to my local library and asked her for some fiction that feels like non fiction and she suggested Shogun so I got it

[@lagoonschool]

Just finished The Pillars of the Earth - best historical fiction I have ever read. Absolutely incredible !

[@Eric4real4321]

Im currently reading Pillars of the Earth. I thought Joffrey Baratheon was one of the most evil villains ever, but i gotta hand it to William Hamleigh. That dude is a freaking monster.

[@suzdh]

Whole series is good!

[@mroldsalty]

@@suzdh 2 great recommendations.

[@ebony07]

The Count of Monte Cristo and The Picture of Dorian Gray seem like books you'd like!! I'm in the IB and I loved these two books so much that my extended essay is a comparison of the themes of moral degradation in both these books and relating it to artistic movements that were ongoing while the books were being written!

[@brokenremedy7821]

Yessss the Count of Monte Cristo. It was so epic that after finishing it I thought it ruined me for all books 🤣

[@rubyanddelilahandnani]

I own it.. two copies actually and I’m scared of it 😄

[@ebony07]

@@rubyanddelilahandnani read it! It’s a fun read written in really simple language! I was able to finish it in less than a week in 6th gradr

[@Dawnsbookreviews]

Yes, I agree🤗📚

[@ABookFiendNamedMel]

KZbin recommended your video to me, and I really enjoyed this video. I love the range of genres you have on this list! Thanks for sharing

[@JoelPelletier-z3l]

Iannn!!!!! Insane to see this video man, from one of your first videos being your favourites to now, I’m so thankful I was there along the way watching the channel grow and flourish. I’m so proud to be a fan of yours because I can tell that you truly do care about us. You’re a great individual and I wish your hopes and dreams come true. Anytime I need book talkin I know I count on my favourite brotha Ian!!!!! All the love in the world man to you and ashelyn and god bless you. Can’t wait to see where the channel goes next ❤

[@sueblack5794]

Lonesome Dove is hands down my favorite book of all time. There has never been nor will ever be a character as unique and wonderful as Gus McCrae

[@dianethompson9210]

I need to read it. I enjoyed the series so much.

[@sueblack5794]

@@dianethompson9210Oh, you should definitely read it and be prepared to get attached to the characters. If you think Woodrow and Gus are funny in the series the book is full of more of their conversations and humor. It is maybe a perfect book.

[@claydanicholas5829]

@@dianethompson9210 please do yourself a favor and read it

[@bonanzabrandon6877]

In high school English we were assigned to read a few chapters of Lonesome Dove. I read the whole thing and got in trouble for reading it in class when we were supposed to be doing other things. 😅

[@lizardslaw2661]

Highly recommend Cutting for Stone for incredibly compelling drama in literary fiction .

[@SplinteredLight_]

Awesome choices with Enemy of God and Golden Sun, both are on my top 10 list as well. I recommend Gentleman in Moscow by Amor Towles for you to read next. The story begins right after the Bolsheviks take over Russia and the main character is an ex-aristocrat who has been forced to live the rest of his life in an upscale Moscow hotel called the Metropol, and you follow him throughout 20th century Russian history. Its an absolute fascinating read with the best main character ever written, you'll love it!

[@starlasell5698]

❤📚❤️ Yes, Watership Down a five-star book!

[@zakskiver]

Dang, not putting twilight in your top ten is crazy😂🤣

[@patriciakeagan9410]

That surprises me....NOT 🤣🤣

[@me78723]

Lol 😂

[@HakuYuki001]

@@francesca.m. Wow you're so funny adding a lame joke onto what was actually a good joke. Cringe!

[@Slim3398]

Booo

[@bruhda7469]

@@patriciakeagan9410yup. Its twilight. It aint really a top ten of all timme

[@dinocollins720]

LotR, Dune, Red Rising are all on my top 10 as well! Fantastic list!!! Still need to read the stand!

[@scootsmcdoots80]

Watership Down is my favorite book. My aunt bought it for me for my birthday when I was 10 or 11, loved it.

[@kelleysullivan8908]

Prince of Tides and all of his books are so amazing. Pat Conroy’s writing is so beautiful. It has a movie too.

[@angeladersy4074]

You got on my good right off the bat with watership down. Thanks for your excellent list. I was surprised by gone with the wind. I am definitely going to read the stand and the Bernard Cromwell book. My two all time favorites are Shogun and the count of monte cristo. You should check them out. Have been forcing myself to read more classics but like to break up with pleasure reads from quality writters. Thanks again

[@HerHomeschoolHomestead]

You are timeless and comedic. I enjoyed this review. Thank you my brother.

[@turdusobscurus]

Great list! I was surprised to see The Prince of Tides! To anyone who's curious: Pat Conroy is an outstanding writer. Some of his other books are about military academy and basketball, two things I'm not at all interested in, but I read them through with ease. There's a movie (Prince of Tides) with Barbra Streisand, but definitely read the book first. And Lonesome Dove is my favorite book ever, and I also think about it every day. It was the first-written, but third in the Lonesome Dove tetralogy, and the other books are worth reading, too. There is also a decent miniseries starring Tommy Lee Jones and Robert Duvall.

[@eternal7172]

I absolutely love seeing Prince of Tides on here. Pat Conroy is truly an incredible author.

[@sliceserve234]

really a wonderful book, and knowing the book makes watching the movie better.

[@fergalohearga9594]

The algorithm shunted me over to this video, and I really enjoyed it. While we have more or less different tastes in books, we both share massive enthusiasm for reading. So long may you run, and thanks for spreading the message! When we read, we learn.

[@tinahuestis6931]

THANK YOU! Someone else who finally has read and loved Gone With The Wind and done a review. I love this video. Thank you for all the reviews. I have a new reading list now.

[@marycutler5258]

Agree with you about THE STAND, but my heart loves 11/22/63. Keep us up to date. You do the best job of talking books without going into minute detail for long periods of time. Love your concise opinions and your enthusiasm!

[@dixiesmom4633]

I'm so glad I found you! These were excellent choices. Prince of Tides....such incredible story telling. You are young, but very,very wise.

[@sonjathesloth]

LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE Watership Down. Re-read every few years. Amazing.

[@JamesMC04]

My top ten would include - in no particular order: Paradise Lost The Iliad The Odyssey The Divine Comedy Finnegans Wake The Aeneid The Akkadian Gilgamesh poem The Lord of the Rings The Nicomachean Ethics (Aristotle) The Republic (Plato) I have deliberately omitted all mention of the Biblical books, only because they are works of religion, rather than of literature; which is not to deny the high literary merit of many of them. That they have been immensely influential, in many different ways, is undeniable. It is a nice question whether they have been more influential as individual works, or as groups of writings, or as a unified body.

[@elisabethprice4697]

I have Gone With the Wind but haven’t read it yet but now you are making want to put it higher up on my TBR! I did try to read it when I was like 13 and couldn’t do it but now I’ve read a lot more harder to read classics so I really need to get to it! Also slowly making my way through the Stand!

[@maypasifiki9360]

I read Gone with the Wind when I was 13. It put me in a reading slump... Loved it.

[@iangubeli]

You’ll love “Gone With the Wind!” And “The Stand” is better when you take your time! Whenever I reread it, I am taking a month or so to walk through it!

[@LuxVi7]

You got a fantastic list! I’ve read most of them and loved them. I’ve heard a lot of great things about Lonesome Dove so I’m definitely giving it a go. I’m currently reading my way through the Saxon Chronicles series by Bernard Cornwell so it’s great to know what I can pick up next by him.

[@vivhodge1611]

I have just finished Gone with the Wind oh my gosh I loved , loved it. Also after your recommendation Lonesome Dove, fabulous gave it to my son in law for his holiday read, thank you so much

[@D_Ipsa_Loquitur]

Your list was wonderfully varied with its mix of genres. When you had Watership Down first, you had my undivided attention. It’s one of those books that did for me what Dune did for you, it sparked a love of reading early in my life, and so it changed my life. (That and Flowers for Algernon.) Well done!

[@drizzt8965]

It did that for me too

[@MarysInks]

Flowers for Algernon was AMAZING.

[@BetsyAndTheBooks]

As always I leave your videos adding more books to my TBR! I would love to see you do a video of your top 10 Stephen King Books! Happy reading!🩷☺️

[@carlatate7678]

This my first time to view your channel, and there is so much crossover with my own list of most memorable/influential reads.

[@Sunshinysky432]

Yay, Gone with the Wind!!👋🏻👋🏻

[@amylucero7891]

Pat Conroy is such an amazing author. "Beach Music" is my favorite of his books. Two of my other favorites I think you should check out are "Boy's Life" by Robert McCammon (which someone with great taste already mentioned in the comments) and "The Book of Lost Things" by John Connolly. I am really loving your channel! Thanks for all the great recommendations!

[@mandalora17]

I second ‘Boy’s Life’. Originally read it at 16 yrs and again at 50. It’s perfection.

[@cyrusvandergreft2293]

I'm in the last stretch of 'A Game of Thrones' myself; even having watched the show, that still hasn't taken anything away from how amazing this book is, I hope Martin finishes the series.

[@gabrielk6324]

I’m about halfway through Fire and Blood currently and trying to finish it before season 2 of HOTD comes. Check it out if you haven’t, because the style is different from GOT books (I read them all about 3 years ago) but just as high quality

[@KarlyJo]

My top 10: - The Nightingale by Kristen Hannah (life changing) - Daisy Jones & The Six by TJR - The Invisible Life of Addie La Rue - The Romcommers by Catherine Center - Beach Read by Emily Henry - Ignite Me by Taherah Mafi - ACOWAR by SJM - Defy My by Taherah Mafi - ACOMAF by SJM - The Queen of Nothing by Holly Black

[@iangubeli]

Excellent list!

[@cathym3708]

My favorite book is “It.” Hands down. Read it twice so far, and ready for a reread again!

[@lizearp2214]

Love your enthusiasm for the written word. I have bypassed some of the books for years. But Watership Down is my next read. Thank you

[@GaryGriffiths-kx2zp]

Great video. Love your list; knew you were legit when including Bernard Cornwell. Some of my favorites that generally would fit in this list: The Sand Pebbles, McKenna, Papillon, Charriere (ok, autobiography, but reads like a novel), Winds of War and War and Remembrance, Herman Wouk, anything Cormac McCarthy has written, but starting with All the Pretty Horse. I could go on…

[@Johanna_reads]

YES! Enemy of God is the best Warlord book-confirmed! Derfel was the perfect narrator choice for that series. Hooray for Dune and Lord of the Rings! ❤

[@SidLaw500]

Love your style and energy. Already read a couple on your list, but I might try one of the ones I haven't.

[@pronya-m8g]

I literally screamed when u showed Watership Down lol it's so rare to see someone talking about it. I absolutely love it! My top 5: 1. The Chrysalids by John Wyndham 2. The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 3. Watership Down by Richard Adams 4. The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 5. The Hunger Games trilogy by Suzanne Collins

[@DianaT-ph6iz]

Well done for putting Gone with the Wind! Such a classic!

[@PatMcAnn]

You read Watershipo Down in 4th grade; I read Gone with the Wind. It was a VERY heavy book (hardcover) to carry to and from school every day, but I did it and llloooovvved it. I still have that same hardcover- an original (pre-movie) version. Lucky me!

[@amandacornwell4554]

Adding many of these to my TBR! Thanks for sharing your enthusiasm for books

[@ToshRaw13]

I was literally yelling ‘The Stand’ before you announced your #1 spot 😂

[@missjoshemmett]

Weren't we all?

[@StevenJago-j2y]

Spoiler alert 🤣

[@ChristinePatricia-Ann]

I completely agree with your number 1 pick! It's wonderful!!

[@lynnef1988]

I haven't figured out a top 10 yet, but I think my favourite book of all time is Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier (another classic). It is wonderful and feels fresh despite it's age. Highly recommend it!

[@DylanSterling]

Thanks for the strong recommendation for The Stand, which I've seen you give in several of your videos. I just finished reading the uncut edition and thought it was fantastic. I'm very glad I decided to read this version; it did not feel like any part of the story didn't belong and that it only created a more complete, rich, experience.

[@badmothertucker6579]

You had me at Gone with the Wind. It is just so good. So exquisite.

[@davidplaysrobloxfortnite6352]

It took me around a year to finish it but it was so worth it and good

[@annarocha3254]

It is my least favorite book of all time. I hated every second of it. Because it was so well done, I suppose.

[@badmothertucker6579]

@@annarocha3254 wow! I could definitely understand it not vibing with someone, but I have never heard that it was someone’s least favorite of all time.

[@rhondasawosz3821]

Love Gone with the Wind, yes has issues but rememebering, the times and that this is history, which we cannot erase . It reinforces for us to learn from the past and to see how we have come as a society,

[@McMelog]

Thanks for your top ten list! Lonsome Dove and The Prince of Tides are going on my list now :) My Top 5: 5: Crime and Punishment - Fyodor Dostoevsky 4: Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage - Haruki Murakami 3: The Lord of the Rings - J.R.R. Tolkien 2: Suttree - Cormac McCarthy 1: Flowers for Algernon - Daniel Keyes

[@TimothyStutts-cj4kx]

Suttree......... yes such an underrated book

[@beniblumchen4006]

I’m currently reading my first book by Stephen King and I totally love it! Next, I’ll tackle "The Stand." Thanks for the recommendation ☺️ My list would look like this: 1. Carlos Ruiz Zafón: The Shadow of the Wind 2. Tara Westover: Educated 3. Cheryl Strayed: Wild 4. Jon Krakauer: Into Thin Air 5. J.K. Rowling: Harry Potter These are at least my favorites so far. But I also like the thought that my absolute favorites are still waiting to be discovered by me 🥹💭

[@erikaeriksson9840]

As a massive King fan: The Stand is brilliant, Needful Things and Misery are some other good ones and The Dark Tower series is my favourite fantasy series hands down. (Except for the first book which is "experimental", I skipped that one on my first read through of the series, still don't like it.)

[@salindrab4493]

Great List, love it. Here are my top five of all time: 1. The Stand (Stephen King) 2. Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien) 3. War and Peace (Leo Tolstoy) 4. The Secret History (Donna Tartt) 5. 11/22/63 (Stephen King)

[@LeeAnnaRoseReads]

Hey Ian! I’m just starting my Booktube channel, and I’m so excited to be a part of this community! Any tips and tricks on how to get started?

[@strike-1517]

It looks like classics really resonate with you. I’d definitely check out: - The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde (short, amazing, profound message). - The Age of Innocence by Edith Wharton (short again, heart wrenching. Investigates choosing a life based off of duty or desire). - Dombey and Son by Charles Dickens (an enormous, less known Charles Dickens all about pride, greed, and ambition and how these mess up life) Also, Mistborn (again!!! Especially the third one. The spiritual journey one of the characters goes on is something so powerful and real. It definitely helped me get some insight on my Christian journey). U reading any Christian books rn?

[@allyc6261]

I never see anyone talk about Dombey and Son. It deserves all the praise. Such an amazing book.

[@missstarbuck]

By whom is Mistborn? I am interested :D

[@hayleya.439]

​@@missstarbuckBrandon Sanderson

[@missstarbuck]

@@hayleya.439 thanks a lot! :D

[@Dawnsbookreviews]

Love Edith Wharton and Dickens!!❤

[@Vancouversour]

Newer reader here and am already hooked on SK. My first novel of his was 11/22/63 and I was told that I was setting the bar pretty high by starting there and that was deff not a lie. What a story! I own The Stand and will have to move it up on my TBR list.

[@kristidoyle9263]

If you haven't read the Earth's Children series (Clan of the Cavebear, etc.) you should try it. Have read the entire series around 3 times and love it each and every reread.

[@Crochet.Awhile.and.Listen]

Oh I agree, one of my favorites of all time for sure.

[@kristidoyle9263]

​@@Crochet.Awhile.and.Listenjust realized that it's been a few years since my last reread. Hmmm ..... 🤔

[@goldmarie5918]

Wow, clicked for your swiss name, stayed for you and just celebrated your list. Read and loved most of them already, but the rest of 3 made it onto my list. Yes, we will be coping in this lifetime about ASOIAF (probably) never ending. But hey at least we got to know the sharp dialogues Tyrion, Cersei, Tywin and other great and unforgettable characters. Thank you, this was my first video of you, but certainly not my last 🩵

[@MarysInks]

Great list! Full of books I love or want to read. I recently reread LOTR for the first time in 20 years. It blew me away all over again. Such amazing books, the writing, the characters, everything. One of my favorite books is Ender’s Game. Highly recommend. I haven’t read The Stand, but speaking of post-apocalyptic novels from the King family, I really enjoyed The Fireman by Joe Hill. It probably wouldn’t make your top 10 list, but still enjoyable.

[@Megrosalie]

These all sound like amazing books! Might have to add some to my TBR and doing a reading vlog based off of your top 10 books recs 😊😊😊!

[@TheSuzze]

All my favorites made your list! Watership Down, Lonesome Dove, Gone with the Wind! I’ve read the first book of Lord of the Rings. I’ll do your other recommendations.

[@Kittyzero13426]

My top ten books of all time would have to be Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by: J.K. Rowling (I remember getting it for a Christmas present from my Grandparents at 13 and still have my grandma's signature in the inside of my paperback copy), Born At Midnight by: C.C Hunter (Paranormal but not as cheesy as Twilight), Fruits Basket by: Natsuki Takaya (manga series), Clockwork Prince by: Cassandra Clare (Love her writing), Glass Houses by: Rachel Caine (Science + Vampires & Romance), Kiki's Delivery Service by: Eiko Kadono (I loved the movie as a kid so when the book got translated to English finally I had to get it), The Lion, The Witch, and the Wardrobe by: C.S. Lewis (This world blew me away a kid), Fourth Wing by: Rebecca Yarros (Such a fun read), Matilda by: Roald Daul (I read this book so many times as a kid because it made me feel I wasn't alone with loving to read because usually I was teased with reading books), and the only book on my list that is from my high school required reading is A Child Called "It" by: Dave Pelzer (I read this book and I was in tears because unfortunately child abuse does happen in the world and their stories need to be told to let other kids know that they are not alone). These are my top ten books so far and may eventually change since I have not read every author out there. Happy reading!

[@hayleya.439]

My first copy of HP was also a Christmas present and also has my grandma's signature inside! Yay grandma's!

[@DarrenRosenow]

Thanks for the recommendations... My TBR list just expanded to include some novels that I have never heard of.

[@nicjean]

I'm reading Dune because of you! I haven't seen the movies and haven't had any spoilers so I'm going in blind other than what you said :) 25% in and I'm really enjoying it 😊

[@me78723]

That is such a beautiful copy of The Stand too !❤❤❤

[@Alazerith]

Cool list and video. Love the energy you bring. Ill check out some of these recommendations.

[@snowtranslation]

Just stumbled onto your channel and I’ve found a kindred spirit. We share many all-time faves and I found a few recommendations I’ll definitely need to check out. If you haven’t already, I’d say you definitely need to check out The Count of Monte Cristo and Pillars of the Earth.

[@corkspa]

Omg ong you will probably never see this but I've never heard anyone else discuss Watership Down and it's amazingness. I read it in middle school and have reread it countless times since. It's my comfort read and I recommend it often. So glad someone else loves it as well.

[@mattyc169]

My top three books as well! Tripped me out when you picked The Stand as #1. 🤯 This video has me excited to read fiction again. Subbed and buying Pierce Brown tomorrow.

[@erichowry9356]

I have read most of the books on this list. I want to tackle Watership Down again. I rad this book when I was really young(probably 10 or 11) and will reread it this summer! Thanks for the video

[@whowili7289]

One of the best of the “best of” books list. Nailed it. I am a bit biased in favor of anyone that puts Watership Down and Lonesome Dove on their list. I would also put on Cormac McCarthy’s “The Road”.

[@gogirl709]

I'm more of a literary fiction reader but 4 of your top ten books are on my top 10 list too - just shows you how good those ooks are since EVERYONE loves them (Gone with the Wind, Prince of Tides, Game of Thrones, The Stand) Have you read the Pillars of the Earth series? Historical fiction. Pillars of the Earth is on my top 10

[@hollyc4624]

Great list! I love The Stand. First read it in high school and recently reread it. It is such an epic book that reads much quicker than its size would suggest.

[@ChitChatwithShanum]

Hey Ian! Loved your top ten books of all time list! 📚 It's always interesting to see which books make it into someone's all-time favorites. Your choices were spot on and gave me some new reads to add to my TBR. By the way, I'm 8 years old and a huge book lover! I recently read Roald Dahl's Charlie and the Chocolate Factory and reviewed it in my new video. Would love to hear your thoughts!

[@staggerlee7301]

Nice list! My top 5 would be: 1. Pale Fire - Vladimir Nabokov 2. Scarlet Letter - Hawthorne 3. Blood Meridian- Cormac McCarthy 4. Moby Dick- Herman Melville 5. Lonesome Dove- McMurtry (we have that in common 😂)

[@randallbokma2619]

Great list, a few on there I've been meaning to get to. Books I like recommending: 1 War and Peace 2 Watchmen 3 A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court 4 As I Lay Dying 5 2001: A Space Odyssey

[@AshleyRebecca]

Have you read any of the Sun Eater series? Seems like it would be on your list lol and it seems a shame if you have not read it.

[@JohnReilly-wm4sl]

Wow, I'm 55 but you seem to have named many of my favorite novels. So I'm going to trust you and try the ones I haven't read.

[@AnoukeSu]

If you haven’t, you should check out the audiobook of Watership Down that is read by Peter Capaldi. (Yes, that Peter Capaldi.) It is very likely my favorite audiobook experience ever. It’s a whole other experience all over again to have the tale of Hazel & Fiver & company narrated by Peter Capaldi. (There is another Watership Down narration out there and I’m not saying it isn’t good. I didn’t listen to that one. But, Capaldi… *chef’s kiss*)

[@rachelwilson203]

If you loved Prince of Tides, read his Beach Music. It's gorgeous. I love them both!!

[@zeramproxy8502]

I would encourage you to check out the other larry mcmurtry books. Hes my favorite writer. Other then the 4 Lonesome dove books i recommend the berrybender books.

[@elisabethprice4697]

Where did you find that edition of the Stand!

[@iangubeli]

At a Barnes & Noble!