TOP 10 Books of ALL TIME (According to a Dude Who Reads)

When you read widely, coming up with a top 10 list has its own set of challenges. How do you compare absurdist humour to classic Russian literature? Graphic novels to narrative nonfiction? Hardboiled noir to children's lit? All of that (and more) is on this top 10 list. Check it out and stick around to the end to see how I think this list might change by next year.

What's your top 10 look like? Make sure to comment below and tell me why I'm wrong.

Timecodes

0:00 - Intro
1:53 - Pick 10
4:57 - Pick 9
7:15 - Pick 8
9:48 - Pick 7
12:16 - Pick 6
15:22 - Pick 5
18:02 - Pick 4
21:27 - Pick 3
26:30 - Pick 2
28:53 - Pick 1
33:00 - Wrap up

[mitrikoudsi]

I so appreciate how you discuss books concisely while providing enough information for to have something to go on. Thank you.

[LifeisGoodLiveFully]

nice to see a (my home town) Montreal based story make a top 10 list! Mordecai Richler is greatly underrated on the international front! Thank you for taking the time to describe each book; I've now added a few to my TBR list!

[Silverpicker]

I've read everything on your list except for The Big Nowhere and your #1! Gonna add them to my Goodreads. Thanks!

[GoreVidalComicbooks]

Nice variety and happy you included Mazzuchelli's book. It's interesting how his style has radically changed from his Frank Miller Daredevil books like "Born Again" and "Batman Year One."

[sherrylparks]

Your selections introduced me to some exciting new authors and reminded me to reread some of the oldies again. Please hold your book up longer, especially when you are introducing it to us. I write down your recommendations and often I struggled to actually know the names to facilitate writing them down. (author's names were difficult to write down when rushed)

[wezacker]

I am a huge Tolkien fan and agree 100% that 'The Hobbit' is his best book. I love the rest of his stuff, too, but 'The Hobbit' is his best crafted story.

[bbbartolo]

I love "best" lists, particularly personal lists. Some of mine self-selected when I asked which books I've read more than once. Thanks for your contributions.

[AJ_]

Great video just started reading myself and it’s a bit overwhelming with how many countless books there are your channel is helpful so thanks!

[JrodP]

As soon as you brought up kitchen confidential I subscribed. I was not expecting that, and you perfectly described exactly how I felt about him and his passing. Well done 👍🏻

[judycunning]

Welcome to the book tube world. I love the fact that your reading is so diverse as mine is as well. I plan to check out Barney’s Version soon.

[J]

"Kitchen Confidential" was a great read. Thanks for the tip. I knew nothing about Bourdain and it was a great introduction. Very entertaining.

[tommonk]

I have recently begun a project of reading classic novels that have somehow escaped me. I'm reading the Count of Monte Cristo at the moment (having just read Great Expectations), but I have many, many more to go. I quite enjoy fiction, but there are some nonfiction works that are tremendous as well - The Devil in the White City or The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, for example.

[ShiraShyne]

You described War and Peace similar to how I feel about Anna Karenina currently. I'm so excited to read War and Peace after I finish

[NickyLindolls]

This was excellent. Thank you! I haven’t read all of these and will be adding them to my list. I LOVE Bourdain. I have read all his books. Hitchhikers guide are also fantastic and I can’t wait to read them to my kids one day. Reading a chapter of war and peace per day sounds totally doable! Currently reading the Iliad then the odyssey, then Tom Sawyer (with my kids for school). Looking for some books for myself. This list is a great inspiration.

[CalebBedford]

I was so skeptical when I saw the title of this video, but I respect it. Old Man AND Kitchen Confidential?! Hell yeah! Excellent breadth and depth here.

[JozsBookJourneys-lj]

Nice list! On The Road is one of my favorite books as well--I'm a big fan of "road" and travel novels and this fits the bill perfectly.

[perosa]

Very interesting list. It doesn’t follow a usual trend and for that it gave me exposure to some works that are new to me.
Thanks for putting it together, I hope to comment once I have gone through some of those less common picks

[kjmav]

Thanks for the list! Never heard of a Richler, and I love that you included a graphic novel! And what variety. Subscribed.

[voz]

Thank you for your interesting list which I've taken down, read two and heard of four. You've only read War and Peace once, did you ever research the best translation and that's the one you bought? Can you recommend your translation and mention it? Thank you.

[sallyarmstrong]

What an interesting list! I have read a few of them. I had nevee heard of Richler, but I will try to read the book you love