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Your support makes all the difference.This list was suggested by this magazine's editor, Mike Higgins, when he saw that Rio Ferdinand's memoir was called '#2Sides'. Ben Stanley nominated 'Auto Da Fay', by Fay Weldon, while Michael Crick nominated 'It's About A Ball', by Alan Ball, but those are both superb.
1. 'Losing My Virginity' by Richard Branson. Nominated by John McTernan.
2. 'They Made a Monkee out of Me' by Davy Jones. From Chris White.
3. 'Momentum' by Mo Mowlam Lovely author; appalling play on words. Suggested by Tom Doran.
4. 'If I Did It' by OJ Simpson. On grounds of distaste rather than lack of taste. From Issy Flamel.
5. 'Rags to Richie' by Shane Richie. From The G-Man.
6. 'In the Time of Nick' by Nick Owen. Nearly brilliant by the newsreader. Nominated by Sam Freedman.
7. 'Fan Dabi Dozi' by the Krankies. To compound the horror, the foreword is by Max Bygraves. Issy Flamel again.
8. 'Watt's My Name' by boxer Jim Watt. Nominated by someone going under the name "And Pseudoreality Wins".
9. 'Tosh' by John Toshack. Footballer's memoir nominated by Alan Beattie, who adds, "Though not as awful as his book of poetry (really), Gosh It's Tosh."
10. 'My Booky Wook', by Russell Brand. The G-Man again. An appeal that this was a reference to A Clockwork Orange was turned down.
Next week: Top 10 takes a break, before returning on 28 December with TV narrators
Coming soon: English words without a rhyme. Send your suggestions, and ideas for future Top 10s, to top10@independent.co.uk
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