My Top 10 Books of All Time | As Of 2023

In the toughest choices he's had to make, Mike narrows down the 10 books he would call the best he has ever read, as of June 2023.

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0:00 Introduction & Requirements
1:51 My Top 10 Books of All Time
23:13 Final Thoughts
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[mikesbookreviews]

Hi guys. I understand you disagree on the "Lord of the Rings isn't one book" take, and I do agree that it is one story. However, I'm not going to bend my rules for any series and it WAS released as 3 books. That's why I didn't count it as one. You, however, may do as you wish! Let me know your picks below.

[kawwz]

10. Lonesome Dove - Larry McMurtry
9. Hyperion - Dan Simmons
8. Jurassic Park - Michael Crichton
7. To Kill a Mockingbird - Harper Lee
6. Ender's Game - Orson Scott Card
5. Gone with the Wind - Margaret Mitchell
4. Lord of the Rings : The Fellowship of the Ring - J.R.R Tolkien
3. A Song of Ice and Fire : A Storm of Swords - George R.R Martin
2. It - Stephen King
1. Dune - Frank Herbert

[viceroy_raygun]

I would argue that The Lord of the Rings does count as one book, since Tolkien wrote it as such. There just wasn't enough paper post-war for his publisher to release it in one volume.

[PhilipChaseTheBestofFantasy]

Glad you made this video, Mike! It must have been a tough one, but it's always a joy to hear your love of books!

[matthewlockhart]

You are at your most articulate when you talk about things you love. Great video, great books. Yay reading

[felixscout]

I read Lonesome Dove when I was on ship in the USMC 25 years ago. At that point it was the biggest book I had ever read and I remember when I finished I didn't want it to end. An amazing book.

[stevenstewart]

I think the book that most positively impacted my future in reading as a child was 20, 000 leagues under the sea. It really launched my love of science fiction and adventure

[fehner]

I love that IT was on here. The only book I've ever read twice. I loved it each time. One of my favorite characters is Mike Hanlon. King just created not just a horror book but a book that oozed out a sense of dread. The atmosphere hits you hard when you read it. Great video!

[celiwevngobese]

Great list! I didn’t think Dune could be knocked off my number one spot, but then I came across Hyperion!! Unforgettable.

[Dobr]

Greatly impressed by this list. Minor quibbles only. I was shocked that you started with “Lonesome Dove, ” I’ve adored that book for more than 30 years. Much respect!

[johanslabbert]

My ten books, in no particular order. "East of Eden ' - John Steinbeck, "A wizard of Earthsea" Ursula Le Guin, "Goormenghast" - Mervyn Peake, "Blood Merridian" - Cormac Mcarthy, "Hyperion" - Dan Simmons, "Use of weapons" - Iain Banks, "The Magus" - John Fowles, "T he Shining" - Stephen King, "Smileys people" - John Le Carre, "Alice in Wonderland" - Lewis Carrol. And many

[mayavand]

Some of my favorite books in no particular order are:
1. First Blood by David Morrell
2. Great Expectations by Charles Dickens
3. Journey to the Center of the Earth by Jules Verne
4. The Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkien
5. Patriot Games by Tom Clancy
6. Enders Game by Orson Scott Card
Salem's Lot by Stephen King
7. The Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
8. Childhood's End by Arthur C Clarke
9. The Silence of the Lambs by Thomas Harris
10.1984 by George Orwell

[murdermayhemuk]

To Kill a Mockingbird had such a profound effect on me as a child my eldest daughter is named Harper. Loved this list so many brilliant selections.

[beckyburns]

Lonesome Dove is my absolute favorite book. I first fell in love with the mini-series. Gus, Call, Deets, Newt....You can't get any better. I'm glad to see someone else who loves it!

[jerricadouglas]

Recently subscribed to you and it was bc of your best Michael crichton list- low and behold I have jurassic park on my shelf so I finally cracked it open and wow! Just wow, I'm really enjoying it!

[Paromita_M]

To Kill A Mockingbird would probably be on my list too. What a book.
I love Gone With The Wind. So good.
Lord of the Rings makes my list as one book since Tolkien wrote it as one book! 😄 Out of the three, yes I'd pick Fellowship too.
Great list!

[techpp]

ASOIAF is without a doubt the series ignited my love of the fantasy genre, though I read it roughly 10 years ago. You've made me want to reread and pin down what my favorite in the series is!

[bartsullivan]

For me Michael Crichton's Disclosure and John Grisham's The Firm and The Pelican Brief were pivotal books in my life that I loved reading. Motley Crue's the Dirt was also a favorite.

[AstralPG]

I was about to be disappointed because I've never heard you mention The Count of Monte Cristo... because it is hands-down one of the greatest books of all time. So imagine my happiness when you finally did mention it at the end. 😄

[CrusaderDan]

You are the only book tuber who has put Michael Crichton in their sci-fi top 10 list. All the kudos to you, sir!