Best Sci-Fi / Fantasy ever

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The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
1.  The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Joe Haldeman
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  "Breathtakingly ambitious. A must-read."
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Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.)
2.  Hyperion (Gollancz S.F.) by Dan Simmons
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  "Dense, complex, challenging, but brilliant"
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The Sparrow
3.  The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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  "So powerful.  Spiritually and emotionally devastating"
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Snow Crash
4.  Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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  "If you only read one cyberpunk novel...."
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The Stand
5.  The Stand by Stephen King
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  "One of these "can't put it down" books"
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The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy)
6.  The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
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  "The rest of the trilogy isn't so hot, but this is superb action-packed stuff"
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Bug Jack Barron
7.  Bug Jack Barron by Norman Spinrad
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  "Slightly crazy but really inventive and compelling"
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Second Foundation (Book Three of The Foundation Series)
8.  Second Foundation (Book Three of The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
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  "The original trilogy is essential reading.  This is the best"
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Voyage
9.  Voyage by Stephen Baxter
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  "It really could've happened like this"
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The High King (Chronicles of Prydain)
10.  The High King (Chronicles of Prydain) by Lloyd Alexander
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  "Children's book?  Yeah, but this is the best fantasy series ever, and walks all over H**ry P**ter"
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? (Gollancz)
11.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? (Gollancz) by Philip K. Dick
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  "Possibly the best SF novel ever"
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Dune
12.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "I'm not too keen  on the rest of the series but this is good"
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Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
13.  Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
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  "A second Philip K Dick book in the list, but everything he's done is worth reading"
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The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time)
14.  The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
The list author says:
  "OK, the series drags a wee bit, but the first few novels are unbeatable"
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The Dark is Rising
15.  The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper
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  "Another kids' series, but this is one of my favourite books.   Avoid the film"
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Chronicles of Amber: "Nine Princes in Amber", "The Guns of Avalon", "Sign of the Unicorn", "The Hand of Oberon", "The Courts of Chaos" (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
16.  Chronicles of Amber: "Nine Princes in Amber", "The Guns of Avalon", "Sign of the Unicorn", "The Hand of Oberon", "The Courts of Chaos" (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
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  "A bit dated but fantastically imaginative"
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Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga)
17.  Ender's Game: Ender Series: Book One (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
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  "A relentless page-turner, to use a cliche"
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Gardens of the Moon (Book 1 of The Malazan Book of the Fallen)
18.  Gardens of the Moon (Book 1 of The Malazan Book of the Fallen) by Steven Erikson
The list author says:
  "A real eye-opener.  Intelligent, mature, massively complex.  Brilliant stuff"
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The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Is this the expanded 1990's version? 		0 19 Apr 2012
The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) forum
is A wheel of time series worth it? 		11 17 Mar 2012
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Looking for "end-of-the-world" scenario books 		8 31 Jan 2012
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
The Strand (kindle edition) 		6 19 Oct 2011
Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep? (Gollancz) forum
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Revised version 		0 16 Jul 2011
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Uncut? 		2 20 Feb 2011
The Stand (The Complete and Uncut Edition) forum
Stepha King? 		2 20 Feb 2011
Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS) forum
Michel Gondry Directing Ubik 		0 19 Feb 2011
The Forever War forum
extended version? 		0 29 May 2009
The Eye Of The World: Wheel of Time: Book 1 (The Wheel of Time) forum
Robert Jordan RIP 		0 18 Sep 2007
 
   

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