10 'must read' SF & Fantasy Books

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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos)
1.  Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons
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  "Epic SF! The whole series is awesome, covering a diverse range of issues, from the future of religion, to the nature of humanity and the universe. Utterly brilliant!"
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Speaker For The Dead: Ender Series, book 2 (The Ender saga)
2.  Speaker For The Dead: Ender Series, book 2 (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
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  "The whole series is good, but this book is the pick of the bunch. It introduces the reader to some really innovative aliens."
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Speed of Dark
3.  Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
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  "Surprisingly insightful look into the life of an autistic faced with the chance of a cure."
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Chasm City (Gollancz S.F.)
4.  Chasm City (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
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  "Excellent 2nd book from an up and coming writer. A noir-ish crime/SF thriller."
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Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
5.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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  "Excellent book from one of the greats. Loved the ending."
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
6.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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  "One of the best fantasy works around. The sequels aren't as good but still worth reading."
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The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
7.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Probably the best example of fantasy world-building and a rivetting adventure."
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Books)
8.  A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
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  "Wizards and magic abound. Excellent characterisation and story."
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves"
9.  The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves" by Stephen Donaldson
The list author says:
  "LOTR with attitude. Works on so many levels, and is quite simply great."
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Perdido Street Station
10.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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  "Wow! It's been compared to Gormenghast and the similarities are apparent, but this book is brilliant in it's own right."
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