Best Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novels, Ever!

A Listmania! list by Mr. S. Keenan "simon29210" (UK)
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The Walrus and the Warwolf (Chronicles of an Age of Darkness)
1.  The Walrus and the Warwolf (Chronicles of an Age of Darkness) by Hugh Cook
The list author says:
  "a very funny read with adult themes and which makes the reader really care for the characters. I must have read it at least 10 times in 15 years."
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Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga)
2.  Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga) by Peter F. Hamilton
The list author says:
  "Extremely intricate and plausible futuristic Earth. Tense throughout and only let down by the high number of characters - but please do persevere!"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (122 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Player Of Games (The Culture)
3.  The Player Of Games (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "In my opinion Iain Banks' best Culture novel. Very well written and with a real twist at the end."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga)
4.  Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
The list author says:
  "Superb book for the younger reader I would say, but I enjoyed it immensely at 30!"
£4.47   Used & New from: £1.20
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (133 customer reviews)

1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "A truly memorable book and one consistently in the top bracket of the best books ever written. Scary and a believably  bleak outlook for the human race."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
6.  A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "A wonderful story with an excellent twist at the end, utterly thought provoking."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (44 customer reviews)

Use Of Weapons (The Culture)
7.  Use Of Weapons (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "In my opionion Iain Banks' second best Culture novel. Thorougly engrossing."
£5.30   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Stranger in a Strange Land
8.  Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "This book has dated but Heinlein's vision is still a powerful one."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.74
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Judas Unchained: Part Two of the Commonwealth Saga
9.  Judas Unchained: Part Two of the Commonwealth Saga by Peter F. Hamilton
The list author says:
  "Hamilton's follow up to Pandoras Star and almost as good but a little over-written towards the end."
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The Dispossessed
10.  The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "A marvellous and powerfully thought provoking book. A must read."
£6.29   Used & New from: £1.18
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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