A soft spot for tragedy

A Listmania! list by Marcel Jansen
 
The Hyperion Omnibus: Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  The Hyperion Omnibus: Hyperion, The Fall of Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.) by Dan Simmons
The list author says:
  "This is what all SF should be like. If you're into dwarves and elves or space hero nonsense this is not for you, if you're looking for a grown up book series that happens to be SF, this is the one."
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A Song for Arbonne
2.  A Song for Arbonne by Guy Gavriel Kay
The list author says:
  "Tigana, Arbonne and Al-Rassan are all brilliant, this is just my favourite"
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The Chymical Wedding (Picador Books)
3.  The Chymical Wedding (Picador Books) by Lindsay Clarke
The list author says:
  "agree with the Hong Kong reviewer, this book plays with your subconscious"
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The Gospel According To Jesus Christ (Panther)
4.  The Gospel According To Jesus Christ (Panther) by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "Intruiging blend of biblical dogma and fiction and an excellent tranlation."
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The Master and Margarita
5.  The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
The list author says:
  "superb story"
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Midnight's Children
6.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "the stuff this guy can do with the English language ..."
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Snow Crash
7.  Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "funny and fast paced, Stephenson's best"
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A Prayer For Owen Meany
8.  A Prayer For Owen Meany by John Irving
The list author says:
  "Owen Meany is for me the most memorable character out of any book read."
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The Gap Series (5) - This Day All Gods Die
9.  The Gap Series (5) - This Day All Gods Die by Stephen Donaldson
The list author says:
  "I think this is the best executed 'space opera' out there"
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Chronicle of a Death Foretold
10.  Chronicle of a Death Foretold by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "more Marquez"
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Doomsday Book
11.  Doomsday Book by Connie Willis
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The Secret History
12.  The Secret History by Donna Tartt
The list author says:
  "Made me want to go back to uni (and that's a tall order)"
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The Name Of The Rose
13.  The Name Of The Rose by Umberto Eco
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion
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Perdido Street Station
14.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
The list author says:
  "Ghormenghast on steroids"
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Senor Vivo & The Coca Lord
15.  Senor Vivo & The Coca Lord by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "A great deal of tragedy inside a magic realistic storyboard and it is surprisingly powerful"
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The Bone People
16.  The Bone People by Keri Hulme
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A Son Of The Circus
17.  A Son Of The Circus by John Irving
The list author says:
  "very colourful"
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The Rediscovery of Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
18.  The Rediscovery of Man (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Cordwainer Smith
The list author says:
  "The old school of SF doesn't do much for me but guy is strangely compelling"
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Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga)
19.  Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
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The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory
20.  The Elegant Universe: Superstrings, Hidden Dimensions, and the Quest for the Ultimate Theory by Brian Greene
The list author says:
  "By far the most readable of the popular scientific books I've read."
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Grass (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
21.  Grass (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Sheri S. Tepper
The list author says:
  "This book doesn't seem to be very widely known but I rather think it's a delightful story."
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Neuromancer
22.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
The list author says:
  "I always think that Gibson paints the stories rather than tells them"
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God Knows
23.  God Knows by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "hilarious"
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One Hundred Years of Solitude (International Writers)
24.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (International Writers) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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Musashi
25.  Musashi by Eiji Yoshikawa
The list author says:
  "Lovely hardcover to own, I'm very impressed with the translation (not that I know any Japanese) and just a plain engaging read."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (53 customer reviews)
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