I just referred to story books and not articles or reflections. True, many writings will never see the light and under them will be brilliant ones but most probable aren't. A man like Stephen King does not write things that should last a lifetime. He writes a story and does it better than millions of others and so people believe it is good and buy it. If sales does not count you should at least establish the criteria before you ask people to submit names to a list. Movies, actors and songs fall into groups for you can't try to listen to Vangelis and Elvis and ask who is the best. Some books impact on our life where others are just brilliant stories you never want to hear again. To put the Bible with Harry Potter and ask which is the best, based on what? It is a waste of time to comment on that. Both have their place but not on the same list unless the list is sales. Then the Bible wins . Criteria first, then we can discuss the merit of the books on the list.