Books I Wish I Had Written

We asked some friends - well-known authors and respected people who have a connection with writing - to tell us which, of all the books that they have read, are the books that they would like to have written.

We asked: What are the books you admire so much that you wish you were the author? It could be books that are written with a style you admire; the author laid down his/her arguments with such skill it put the subject well beyond argument; the research that obviously went into the book was incredibly thorough; the author made a breakthrough so notable it changed the way you thought about the subject; the author's knowledge of the subject is incredibly impressive; or for any other reason you would like it to be your name on the cover.

We hope you enjoy their selections.


Rich Cohen's List

Ken Orr's List

Shari Lawrence Pfleeger's Desert Island Books

Jerry Weinberg's List

James Robertson's List

 Computer Literacy Bookstores  The Internet Bookshop  Ed Yourdon's Book List
Amazon  Dillons Bookstore London The British Library
Bookstacks  Library of Congress