The best 10 herbs for you to grow, would be the ones you use.
In the past, I put in herbs that I wasn't familiar with, or didn't use much of, and ended up with lovely Botanical Garden areas, but alot of plants that I only looked at (and alot of herbs aren't so great to look at....)
Now I only plant herbs that I would use, a mix of medicinal, fragrant, and culinary herbs. That way I can use them in my medicine making, pourourris, dried bouquets and pressed flowers, for cooking in meals and baking, teas, jellies and gift giving ideas.
So my advice would be to get a good herb book, and figure out which ones you would actually use and see if they will grow well in your area. Check on compatibility, invasiveness, water needs, light requirements, height and widths, color of blooms, etc.; then you may have a better handle on what plants would fit into your own Top 10 list.
All that said and done...MY own personal top 10 list...
1. Mints (in pots, not in the ground)
2. Echinacea
3. Lavendar
4. Patchouli
5. St. John's Wort
6. Calendula
7. Basil
8. Rosemary
9. Comfrey

10. Salad Burnett

Enjoy! Lynn

Here is a link that might be useful: 53 posts with the term favorite in Herbs Forum

I agree that you should choose herbs you're going to use, so think of which you cook with. As an example, mine are:

Oregano... several varieties
thyme.... English, French & Lemon
Culinary Sages.... officialis & o. "Berggarten",
edible Salvias... Pineapple & Grape-scented
dill
Parsely... Italian & curly
Savory
Fennel
Chives... onion & garlic
garlic
Bay Laural
Mints
Lemon Balm
Lemon Verbena
Lavandar
Roses
scented geraniums

for looks?

purple basil
pineapple sage
curry plant
Rosemary (may have mildew problems in your neck of the woods)
Lavander (ditto- both are drought resistant plants that take a little too much moisture a bit too seriously)
chives, garlic chives
chervil

bronze fennel (back of the bed)

(maybe not a top ten, but close)