Angus and Robertson Top 100
June 27th 2006 09:09
Angus and Robertson have had this Top 100 for a while. It was voted by the employees of the company (the last time they had a Top 100 it was voted by the customers... I guess this time they decided some taste was in order, ho ho ho!) Not surprisingly, a lot of the books were from the classics or literature section... very few non-fiction books made it through. I wouldn't be surprised if it was rigged to an extent, either to ensure availability for all titles or that they'd be books that would sell... I mean, come on - every Harry Potter book (at the time of the list's genesis) is in there! You gotta question some of these choices (that's part of the fun I suppose). As far as Top 100s go, it's a little cliched but I guess it's okay... it's fun to read through it and count how many you've read (23 for me), and count how many you intend to read. I find these lists to generally be useful guides to what I might like to read next...
1. The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
2. The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkein
3. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
4. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
5. Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden
6. Angels and Demons Dan Brown
7. Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
8. My Sister's Keeper Jodi Picoult
9. Tomorrow When the War Began John Marsden
10. The Magician Raymond E. Feist
11. The Bronze Horseman Paulina Simons
12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling
13. The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkein
14. Bridget Jones' Diary Helen Fielding
15. Cloudstreet Tim Winton
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling
17. The Power of One Bryce Courtney
18. April Fool's Day Bryce Courtney
19. Tully Paulina Simons
20. Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn
21. The Alchemist Paolo Coelho
22. The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy
23. The Ice Station Matthew Reilly
24. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett
25. Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
26. Perfume Patrick Suskind
27. The Bible Jesus and his pals
28. The Bride-Stripped Bear Anonymous
29. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling
30. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling
31. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis
32. Cross Stitch Diana Gabaldon
33. Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta
34. Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin
35. The Secret History Donna Tartt
37. Gone With the Wind Margarett Mitchell
38. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
39. Jessica Bryce Courtney
40. The Notebook Nicholas Sparks
41. The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger
42. The Kite Runner Khaled Housseni
43. One For the Money Janet Evanovich
44. Little Women Louisa May Alcott
45. Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon
46. Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
47. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Helen Fielding
48. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
49. Great Expectations Chartes Dickens
50. The Life of Pi Yann Martel
51. The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver
52. The Poet Michael Connelly
53. A Child Called It Dave Pelzer
54. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Hunter S. Thompson
55. On The Road Jack Kerouac
56. Tell No One Harlen Coben
57. 1984 George Orwell
58. Almost French Sarah Turnball
59. An Equal Music Seth Vikram
60. Not listed on website (I think it's 'The Fountainhead' Ayn Rand)
61. The Blind Assassin Margaret Attwood
62. The Day After Tomorrow Allan Folsom
63. Desert Flower Waris Dirie
64. The English Patient Michael Ondaatje
65. The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde
66. Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk
67. A Fortunate Life [i]A. B. Facey
68. Girl with a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier
69. The Godfather Mario Puzo
70. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling
71. The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans
72. Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
73. Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
74. The Pact Jodi Picoult
75. The Time Traveller's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
76. Wild Swans Jung Chang
77. Animal Farm George Orwell
78. Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy
79. Atonement Ian McEwan
80. Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernieres
81. Cold Mountain Charles Frazier
82. Crime and Punishment F. M. Dostoevsky
83. Emma Jane Austen
84. Enduring Love Ian McEwan
85. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
86. The Handmaiden's Tale Margaret Attwood
87. Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice
88. It Stephen King
89. Like Water For Chocolate Laura Esquival
90. Not Without My Daughter Betty Mahmoody
91. Plain Truth Jodi Picoult
92. First To Die James Patterson
93. A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry
94. Alias Grace Margaret Attwood
95. The Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb
96. Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
97. The Potato Factory Bryce Courtney
98. The Redemption of Althalus David and Leigh Eddings
99. Retribution Jillianne Hoffman
100. River God Wilbur Smith
Angus & Robertson - website
1. The Da Vinci Code Dan Brown
2. The Lord of the Rings J. R. R. Tolkein
3. Pride and Prejudice Jane Austen
4. To Kill a Mockingbird Harper Lee
5. Memoirs of a Geisha Arthur Golden
6. Angels and Demons Dan Brown
7. Lovely Bones Alice Sebold
8. My Sister's Keeper Jodi Picoult
9. Tomorrow When the War Began John Marsden
10. The Magician Raymond E. Feist
12. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire J. K. Rowling
13. The Hobbit J. R. R. Tolkein
14. Bridget Jones' Diary Helen Fielding
15. Cloudstreet Tim Winton
16. Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban J. K. Rowling
17. The Power of One Bryce Courtney
18. April Fool's Day Bryce Courtney
19. Tully Paulina Simons
20. Across the Nightingale Floor Lian Hearn
21. The Alchemist Paolo Coelho
22. The God of Small Things Arundhati Roy
23. The Ice Station Matthew Reilly
24. Pillars of the Earth Ken Follett
25. Tuesdays with Morrie Mitch Albom
26. Perfume Patrick Suskind
27. The Bible Jesus and his pals
28. The Bride-Stripped Bear Anonymous
29. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix J. K. Rowling
30. Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone J. K. Rowling
31. The Lion, The Witch and the Wardrobe C. S. Lewis
32. Cross Stitch Diana Gabaldon
33. Looking for Alibrandi Melina Marchetta
34. Mao's Last Dancer Li Cunxin
35. The Secret History Donna Tartt
37. Gone With the Wind Margarett Mitchell
38. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy Douglas Adams
39. Jessica Bryce Courtney
40. The Notebook Nicholas Sparks
41. The Catcher in the Rye J. D. Salinger
42. The Kite Runner Khaled Housseni
43. One For the Money Janet Evanovich
44. Little Women Louisa May Alcott
45. Shadow of the Wind Carlos Ruiz Zafon
46. Wuthering Heights Emily Bronte
47. Bridget Jones: The Edge of Reason Helen Fielding
48. The Five People You Meet in Heaven Mitch Albom
49. Great Expectations Chartes Dickens
50. The Life of Pi Yann Martel
51. The Poisonwood Bible Barbara Kingsolver
52. The Poet Michael Connelly
53. A Child Called It Dave Pelzer
54. Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas Hunter S. Thompson
55. On The Road Jack Kerouac
56. Tell No One Harlen Coben
57. 1984 George Orwell
58. Almost French Sarah Turnball
59. An Equal Music Seth Vikram
60. Not listed on website (I think it's 'The Fountainhead' Ayn Rand)
61. The Blind Assassin Margaret Attwood
62. The Day After Tomorrow Allan Folsom
63. Desert Flower Waris Dirie
64. The English Patient Michael Ondaatje
65. The Eyre Affair Jasper Fforde
66. Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk
67. A Fortunate Life [i]A. B. Facey
68. Girl with a Pearl Earring Tracy Chevalier
69. The Godfather Mario Puzo
70. Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets J. K. Rowling
71. The Horse Whisperer Nicholas Evans
72. Jane Eyre Charlotte Bronte
73. Middlesex Jeffrey Eugenides
74. The Pact Jodi Picoult
75. The Time Traveller's Wife Audrey Niffenegger
76. Wild Swans Jung Chang
77. Animal Farm George Orwell
78. Anna Karenina Leo Tolstoy
79. Atonement Ian McEwan
80. Captain Corelli's Mandolin Louis de Bernieres
81. Cold Mountain Charles Frazier
82. Crime and Punishment F. M. Dostoevsky
83. Emma Jane Austen
84. Enduring Love Ian McEwan
85. The Great Gatsby F. Scott Fitzgerald
86. The Handmaiden's Tale Margaret Attwood
87. Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice
88. It Stephen King
89. Like Water For Chocolate Laura Esquival
90. Not Without My Daughter Betty Mahmoody
91. Plain Truth Jodi Picoult
92. First To Die James Patterson
93. A Fine Balance Rohinton Mistry
94. Alias Grace Margaret Attwood
95. The Assassin's Apprentice Robin Hobb
96. Atlas Shrugged Ayn Rand
97. The Potato Factory Bryce Courtney
98. The Redemption of Althalus David and Leigh Eddings
99. Retribution Jillianne Hoffman
100. River God Wilbur Smith
Angus & Robertson - website
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