Everyone knows that creating a 'top 10' list is a sure fire way of encouraging readers to look beyond the headline. So here is my top 10 list of top tens in the SEO field in no particular order.

1. Confessions of an underground link building ninja
2. Thirty easiest ways to get links and exposure
3. Top 10 SEOMoz link bait articles
4. Top 100 SEO tips
5. Top 10 SEO mistakes
6. Top 10 Black Hat SEO Techniques
7. Top 100 Search Engine Ranking Factors
8. 124 Factors in the Google Algorithm Patent Application
9. 10 Headline Formulas
10. Top 10 SEO Tools for Firefox

The two in this list to take particular note of are the Google Patent and SEOMoz's 100 Search Engine Ranking Factors. The Google patent gives a wonderful insight into what may be in the algorithm and what they may include in their algorithm in the future.

The SEOMoz's 100 Search Engine Ranking Factors combines the knowledge and experience of 40 top SEO specialists on all aspects of SEO from inbound links to meta-data. Well worth the read.