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Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
1.  Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
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  "One of the greatest and most profound works of imaginative, philosophical fiction to ever have been produced. Learn more about humanity whilst travelling the vastness of the Stapledon's universe"
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Voyager Classics - Brave New World
2.  Voyager Classics - Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "The genius that was Aldous Huxley in arguably his finest work. To fully grasp the perspective the authour wrote this from i'd suggest reading his later work ' Ape and Essence' also."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four
3.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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  "The classic dystopian future. Opens up the deeper aspects of how society functions, as relevant today as the day it was published..."
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The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
4.  The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams
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  "Hitchhiker's guide to the galaxy is the funniest sci fi ever written and it's deeper significance becomes relevant only with reading of all 5 books in the series. Read and fall in love with Adams"
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Spares
5.  Spares by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Much more contemporary than the other books in this list, and by no means less imaginative. An author to watch out for in the future"
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Naked Lunch (Harperperennial Classics)
6.  Naked Lunch (Harperperennial Classics) by William Burroughs
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  "Mess around in Burroughs' mind. This book screws with you for long after the pages have been closed."
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Behold The Man (S.F. Masterworks)
7.  Behold The Man (S.F. Masterworks) by Michael Moorcock
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  "Religion and science fiction fused into one all encompassing social commentary. Laugh, reel in horror and be surprised at this ones breadth"
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Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift)
8.  Flatland: A Romance of Many Dimensions (Dover Thrift) by Edwin Abbott
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  "Before Einstein, before Quantum Physics there was flatland. Beautiful tale which will open your mind onto a higher dimensional plane"
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
9.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
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  "One of the most under rated, insanely wonderful genius' that was Phillip K Dick. Read as many books of his as you can get hold of (and there are hundreds) but best off starting here..."
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Slaughterhouse 5 (Vintage Crucial Classics)
10.  Slaughterhouse 5 (Vintage Crucial Classics) by Kurt Vonnegut
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  "Vonnegut at his best. Witty, charming, with a tendancy to make you laugh, cry and wonder all at once."
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Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps and the Tenth Dimension
11.  Hyperspace: A Scientific Odyssey Through Parallel Universes, Time Warps and the Tenth Dimension by Michio Kaku
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  "Not sci fi, but sci fact. Journey into unknown regions of reality and never look at the Universe in the same way again. Beautifully written, wonderfully imaginative delivery. Read this..."
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Utopianism (Concepts in the Social Sciences)
12.  Utopianism (Concepts in the Social Sciences) by Krishan Kumar
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  "to acheive Utopia is surely mankind's greates wish. What is it and how come humans get so wound up in pursueing it? This explores some of those themes beautifully."
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The Faber Book of Utopias
13.  The Faber Book of Utopias by John Carey
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  "More Utopias, this time extracts + delvings amongst them. From ancient Egyptian Poetry depicting perfect worlds, to post apocalyptic visions of perfection after the fall. There is a lot to dwell on."
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Go: a Complete Introduction to the Game (Beginner and Elementary Go Books)
14.  Go: a Complete Introduction to the Game (Beginner and Elementary Go Books) by Cho Chikun
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  "Get this and play the most ancient, most complicated yet simplistically beautiful board game on the planet. Fundamental laws of reality apply only"
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House Of Leaves
15.  House Of Leaves by Mark Z Danielewski
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  "Thought i'd put this in seen as i'm about to read it. Scarily epic beginning just by glancing at the pages. LOTS to get through here. Apparently a fictional work of a new kind"
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