Shannon's votes on the list Best Books of the 20th Century

Listopia > Shannon's votes on the list Best Books of the 20th Century (58 Books)

1	The Hobbit, or There and Back Again by J.R.R. Tolkien 4.30 avg rating — 4,635,693 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Ender’s Game (Ender's Saga, #1) by Orson Scott Card 4.31 avg rating — 1,504,680 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 3,757,773 ratings Shannon rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Unbearable Lightness of Being by Milan Kundera 4.10 avg rating — 569,498 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	The Pillars of the Earth (Kingsbridge, #1) by Ken Follett (Goodreads Author) 4.35 avg rating — 859,377 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, #1) by George R.R. Martin 4.45 avg rating — 2,818,832 ratings Shannon added it See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Watchmen by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 4.39 avg rating — 607,430 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Calvin and Hobbes (Calvin and Hobbes, #1) by Bill Watterson 4.61 avg rating — 149,912 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	Shōgun (Asian Saga, #1) by James Clavell 4.41 avg rating — 221,157 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	A Streetcar Named Desire by Tennessee Williams 3.98 avg rating — 341,767 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Hunt for Red October (Jack Ryan, #3) by Tom Clancy 4.12 avg rating — 393,329 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe 3.93 avg rating — 89,572 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell 4.12 avg rating — 46,327 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) by Raymond Chandler 3.94 avg rating — 173,777 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Mythology by Edith Hamilton 4.04 avg rating — 61,478 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	A Clash of Kings (A Song of Ice and Fire, #2) by George R.R. Martin 4.42 avg rating — 1,052,342 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	How to Win Friends & Influence People by Dale Carnegie 4.21 avg rating — 1,195,427 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Doomsday Book (Oxford Time Travel, #1) by Connie Willis 4.03 avg rating — 67,046 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Batman: The Dark Knight Returns by Frank Miller 4.26 avg rating — 201,887 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos, #1) by Dan Simmons 4.28 avg rating — 319,407 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof by Tennessee Williams 4.06 avg rating — 65,753 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	The Day of the Jackal by Frederick Forsyth 4.27 avg rating — 149,606 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch by Philip K. Dick 4.01 avg rating — 45,403 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Elfstones of Shannara (The Original Shannara Trilogy, #2) by Terry Brooks (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 74,872 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Noble House (Asian Saga, #5) by James Clavell 4.28 avg rating — 43,323 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	The Brotherhood of the Rose (Mortalis, #1) by David Morrell (Goodreads Author) 4.14 avg rating — 8,005 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	The Winter King (The Warlord Chronicles, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.25 avg rating — 58,025 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Enemy of God (The Warlord Chronicles, #2) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.42 avg rating — 30,746 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	Excalibur (The Warlord Chronicles, #3) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.44 avg rating — 32,683 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Archer's Tale (The Grail Quest, #1) by Bernard Cornwell (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 34,818 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Sandman Mystery Theatre, Vol. 1: The Tarantula by Matt Wagner 3.94 avg rating — 1,658 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	The Sandman, Vol. 4: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman (Goodreads Author) 4.53 avg rating — 81,497 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Talbot Odyssey by Nelson DeMille 3.93 avg rating — 8,311 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Plum Island (John Corey, #1) by Nelson DeMille 4.07 avg rating — 61,147 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	The Lion's Game (John Corey, #2) by Nelson DeMille 4.23 avg rating — 41,007 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Sunne in Splendour by Sharon Kay Penman 4.41 avg rating — 23,080 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	Here Be Dragons (Welsh Princes, #1) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.30 avg rating — 25,460 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Falls the Shadow (Welsh Princes, #2) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.40 avg rating — 11,013 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	When Christ and His Saints Slept (Plantagenets #1; Henry II and Eleanor of Aquitaine, #1) by Sharon Kay Penman 4.26 avg rating — 17,779 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	Storm Front (The Dresden Files, #1) by Jim Butcher (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 391,673 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	Batman: Dark Victory by Jeph Loeb 4.19 avg rating — 39,230 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	Batman: A Death in the Family by Jim Starlin 4.08 avg rating — 40,162 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History by Michael H. Hart 3.99 avg rating — 6,839 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Nine Princes in Amber (The Chronicles of Amber, #1) by Roger Zelazny 4.04 avg rating — 61,960 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	The Courts of Chaos (The Chronicles of Amber, #5) by Roger Zelazny 4.18 avg rating — 24,612 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	YOUR INVISIBLE POWER: The Mental Science of Thomas Troward by Geneviève Behrend 4.10 avg rating — 1,706 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	Call of Cthulhu: Horror Roleplaying by Sandy Petersen 4.46 avg rating — 8,232 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	The Complete Masks of Nyarlathotep by Larry DiTillio 4.47 avg rating — 210 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	Karameikos: Kingdom of Adventure (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 2nd Edition: Mystara Campaign) by Jeff Grubb 3.64 avg rating — 33 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	White Plume Mountain by Schick 4.23 avg rating — 257 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	Dungeon Masters Guide (Advanced Dungeons & Dragons, 1st Edition) by E. Gary Gygax 4.36 avg rating — 2,333 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Roman Blood (Roma Sub Rosa, #1) by Steven Saylor 3.95 avg rating — 9,606 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Neon Rain (Dave Robicheaux, #1) by James Lee Burke 3.90 avg rating — 29,408 ratings Shannon rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	Don't Know Much about History: Everything You Need to Know about American History But Never Learned by Kenneth C. Davis (Goodreads Author) 3.88 avg rating — 9,069 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	Magician: Apprentice Volume 1 (Raymond E. Feist's Magician: Apprentice #1) by Raymond E. Feist 4.45 avg rating — 25,258 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	The Art of Dramatic Writing: Its Basis in the Creative Interpretation of Human Motives by Lajos Egri 4.19 avg rating — 3,403 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	The Art of War in the Western World by Archer Jones 3.99 avg rating — 171 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	A Rage for Revenge by David Gerrold (Goodreads Author) 4.01 avg rating — 1,152 ratings Shannon rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars