10 Books you MUST read

A Listmania! list by P Norman
 
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
1.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "All time classic - hard work in places but well worth the effort"
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The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story
2.  The Gap into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen R Donaldson
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  "...and the rest of the series! Dark, intelligent sci-fi"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Starship Troopers
3.  Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "Love it or loathe it, it'll stay with you a long time"
£4.76   Used & New from: £1.60
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan Grand Strategy Series)
4.  Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan Grand Strategy Series) by Sir Max Hastings
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  "Honest, balanced and a riveting read"
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In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: Updated Edition
5.  In Search Of Schrodinger's Cat: Updated Edition by John Gribbin
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  "A fascinating, mostly non-maths history of quantum physics"
£5.79   Used & New from: £1.57
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation
6.  Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
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  "Should be compulsory for anyone who writes anything!"
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (236 customer reviews)

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Dune
7.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "Another classic - the 'LOTR' of sci-fi ;-)"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (130 customer reviews)

Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
8.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Still don't know if I like this book and I've read it four times..."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

Headcrash
9.  Headcrash by Bruce Bethke
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  "Brilliantly funny satire of the 'cyberpunk' genre"
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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The Robot Novels: The Caves of Steel/The Naked Sun/The Robots of Dawn
10.  The Robot Novels: The Caves of Steel/The Naked Sun/The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
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  "Superbly crafted 'detective' series from a sci-fi master"
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