A few sci-fi faves

A Listmania! list by W. G. Hardy "gaz_23"
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The Player Of Games (The Culture)
1.  The Player Of Games (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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  "Should really have all the IMB stuff in here, but this is the one I chose over the others."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
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Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics)
2.  Brave New World (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Aldous Huxley
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  "Years ahead of it's time. A must read"
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Valis (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
3.  Valis (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Love it or hate it - if you finish it you'll realise why it's one of the best"
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Caves of Steel (Robot Series)
4.  The Caves of Steel (Robot Series) by Isaac Asimov
The list author says:
  "Classic Asimov. First in the Lije Bailey series."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Rendezvous with Rama
5.  Rendezvous with Rama by Arthur C. Clarke
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  "Best of the series by miles."
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A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
6.  A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
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  "Drugs are bad .... m'kay"
£5.59   Used & New from: £2.35
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

The Book Of Skulls (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
7.  The Book Of Skulls (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Robert Silverberg
The list author says:
  "Silverberg at his best. Keeps you guessing right till the end"
£5.79   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Across Realtime
8.  Across Realtime by Vernor Vinge
The list author says:
  "Interesting and original. What more do you need"
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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To Your Scattered Bodies Go
9.  To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip Jose Farmer
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  "Was this a source of some ideas for The Matrix ??"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Neuromancer
10.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
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  "Speaking of the Matrix - top notch from the godfather of cyberpunk"
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Stranger in a Strange Land
11.  Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "I grok this waterbrother"
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Nineteen Eighty-Four
12.  Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "How could this not be here"
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The Anubis Gates
13.  The Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
The list author says:
  "Superb time-travel romp"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Contact: Film Tie-in
14.  Contact: Film Tie-in by Carl Sagan
The list author says:
  "Read the book. Ignore the film. Shame he didn't write a few more"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Emphyrio (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
15.  Emphyrio (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "One of his best sci-fi. Writes good fantasy too"
£5.79   Used & New from: £1.19
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews)

Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death
16.  Slaughterhouse 5, or The Children's Crusade - A Duty-dance with Death by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Addictive. Superb read. So it goes."
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.30
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews)

Slan
17.  Slan by A.E.Van Vogt
The list author says:
  "A bit dated, but so many ideas may have come from this. Classic from the Golden Age of Sci-Fi"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Voyager Classics - Fahrenheit 451
18.  Voyager Classics - Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "Another classic from the golden age of sci-fi"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (86 customer reviews)

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Solaris (FF Classics)
19.  Solaris (FF Classics) by Lem Stanislaw
The list author says:
  "Original take on the contact novel. You'll notice shades of this appear in so much that followed it."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Voyager Classics - Red Mars
20.  Voyager Classics - Red Mars by Kim Stanley Robinson
The list author says:
  "Superb character novel. Gritty take on the colonisation of Mars."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)

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Roadside Picnic (Gollancz Collectors' Editions)
21.  Roadside Picnic (Gollancz Collectors' Editions) by Boris Strugatsky
The list author says:
  "Dark, mysterious and atmospheric. Food for thought"
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)
22.  Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
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  "I have become a devotee of Bokononism. Makes more sense than organised religions. Busy busy busy."
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Camp Concentration
23.  Camp Concentration by Thomas M. Disch
The list author says:
  "Superb. Shades of Daniel Keyes 'Flowers For Algernon', but more compelling."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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