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Gormenghast (Gormenghast Trilogy (Book Two))
1.  Gormenghast (Gormenghast Trilogy (Book Two)) by Mervyn Peake
The list author says:
  "My favourite book of all time. Superb characters, plot and writing style. Dark gothic fantasy."
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Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.)
2.  Flowers For Algernon (Gollancz S.F.) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "A wonderful, soulful story of a man's endeavor to become smarter."
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The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks)
3.  The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
The list author says:
  "Tiger! Tiger! High octane rip-snorting ride fueled by Gully's Foyle's lust for revenge."
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Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
4.  Ubik (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "I had a bit of a PKD marathon recently, Ubik stood out the most. Clever, innovative and keeps you guessing."
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A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
5.  A Scanner Darkly (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "This is a very slow, dark, paranoid little tale, but is somehow compelling. Can't wait to see the film."
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The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "I think this is the most accomplished novel of Dick's. A fantastic concept; Nazis won WWII, and very believable."
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The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
7.  The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Joe Haldeman
The list author says:
  "Haldeman's allegorical story about the Vietman War. Very touching in the end and the protagonist is immediately likeable."
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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
8.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "An awesome story. It's short, quite fast paced and excellently written. Fantastic ending too. In fact, one of my very faves."
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Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
9.  Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
The list author says:
  "A deep, interesting, mythical novel. Very odd and slow at first but definitely worth percevering with"
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Starship Troopers
10.  Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "Not as good as the legends would suggest but 10 times better than the film."
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Against A Dark Background
11.  Against A Dark Background by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "I'm an Iain M. Banks fanatic and I re-read this recently. It's dark, well written but far too long! Go for Consider Phlebas, Use of Weapons or Player of Games first."
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The Sirens Of Titan (Gollancz S.F.)
12.  The Sirens Of Titan (Gollancz S.F.) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "Supposed to be humorous but wasn't really. Some fantastic ideas and it and it stays with you long afterwards. Worth reading for the ending."
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The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Oxford World's Classics)
13.  The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes (Oxford World's Classics) by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
The list author says:
  "A classic. Not as good as 'Adventures....' but still brilliant."
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Nightfall One
14.  Nightfall One by Isaac Asimov
The list author says:
  "5 shorts from the master. I preferred the expanded verson of Nightfall with Silverberg, but still a great story. The other 4 stories are great too."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
15.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Just finished this & I'm not  taken with it at all. Made me chuckle a few times but the story is pretty weak. Enjoyed the film a lot more."
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Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
16.  Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
The list author says:
  "On this at the mo. An unbelievable example of the imagination run wild, especially as it was written in 1930s."
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The Glamour (Gollancz S.F.)
17.  The Glamour (Gollancz S.F.) by Christopher Priest
The list author says:
  "About to sart this one. Sounds good....."
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