This thread will contain the top 300 books as determined by FBG.
The previous thread discussing rules, etc. is
here.
To reiterate:
We limited submissions to works of fiction. Novels, including graphic novels and short story collections, were fair game. This included YA and children's books. Plays were also allowed (please note that a screenplay was also submitted and accepted. I apologize in advance if this causes anyone indigestion.)
Books comprising a series (e.g., Wheel of Time, Harry Potter) had to be submitted one book at a time (with one notable exception, which, although split into three books, was done so at the behest of the publisher and not the author).
Here is the scoring system that was used.
Rank Points
1 140
2 135
3 130
4 125
5 120
6 115
7 110
8 105
9 100
10 95
11 90
12 86
13 82
14 78
15 74
16 70
17 67
18 64
19 61
20 58
21 55
22 53
23 51
24 49
25 47
26 45
27 44
28 43
29 42
30 41
31 40
32 39
33 38
34 37
35 36
36 35
37 34
38 33
39 32
40 31
41 30
42 29
43 28
44 27
45 26
46 25
47 24
48 23
49 22
50 21
51 20
52 19
53 18
54 17
55 16
56 15
57 14
58 13
59 12
60 11
61 10
62 9
63 8
64 7
65 6
66 5
67 4
68 3
69 2
70 1
The scoring system is designed to "reward" the top 25 books.
Lastly, I'd like to propose that we adhere to the
Fiver rule (translation: the
Thumper rule for books). Please refrain from disparaging remarks about selections. Criticism is acceptable. Mean-spirited remarks are not. I recognize that this is a somewhat vague distinction, but let's be cognizant of the intent of the rule.
In other words: Be best.
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