Books that had a big influence on me

A Listmania! list by "andybleaugh"
 
Mindswap
1.  Mindswap by Robert Sheckley
The list author says:
  "I picked this book up in a remainders bin in Poulton-le-Fylde. It totally blew my mind with its humour and bizarre ending"
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Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (New Doctor Who Adventures)
2.  Cat's Cradle: Witch Mark (New Doctor Who Adventures) by Andrew Hunt
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  "This book got me through university and has some truly dreadful reviews online. Go hunt them out and have a laugh!"
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Thieves' World (Penguin science fiction)
3.  Thieves' World (Penguin science fiction) by Robert Asprin
The list author says:
  "These shared fantasy world short stories were my second introduction to writers working within the same universe. Not as good as the Doctor Who universe obv"
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy)
4.  So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy) by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "I loved this book when everybody else hated it. I fell in love with Fenchurch but had to read the book many times before I knew what was going on!"
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Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin)
5.  Cat's Cradle (Essential Penguin) by Kurt Vonnegut
The list author says:
  "I used to love Kurt Vonnegut's work. It was funny, human, science-fictiony. But I think it was for my teenaged brain as are most of the books on my list. I loved them back then"
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Where The Wild Things Are
6.  Where The Wild Things Are by Maurice Sendak
The list author says:
  "I identified with the stupid kid in the wolf costume. Let the wild rumpus begin!"
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Local Hero [DVD]
7.  Local Hero [DVD] DVD ~ Burt Lancaster
The list author says:
  "What an amazing film! So touching and lovely and funny"
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The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [DVD] [2011]
8.  The Adventures of Baron Munchausen [DVD] [2011] DVD ~ John Neville
The list author says:
  "I used to watch this film over and over again. I was very sad but it is a gorgeous spectacular film. Should have cut to the chase half an hour earlier though"
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Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen
9.  Doctor Who and the Abominable Snowmen by Terrance Dicks
The list author says:
  "So atmospheric! So much better than it was on the telly!"
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The Box of Delights: When the Wolves Were Running
10.  The Box of Delights: When the Wolves Were Running by John Masefield
The list author says:
  "Fantastic children's fantasy!"
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The Dark is Rising (Puffin Books)
11.  The Dark is Rising (Puffin Books) by Susan Cooper
The list author says:
  "The best of the Dark is Rising sequence. Scary and made me realise that I was special and would one day save the world"
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The Martian Chronicles (Flamingo Modern Classic)
12.  The Martian Chronicles (Flamingo Modern Classic) by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "I really wanted to put in the Silver Locusts but it is the same book (I think) Walking on Kinder Scout felt like I was on Mars"
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Something Wicked This Way Comes
13.  Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "I was only going to put one Bradbury on the list, but this was another story that confirmed in my mind that I would one day do spectacular things (hasn't happened yet!)"
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