The Escapist genre - the list of the best

A Listmania! list by xenophon (london)
 
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)
1.  The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J. R. R. Tolkien
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  "Give credit where credit is due, the first, the original, and the best...."
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Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
2.  Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
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  "Breathtaking - a book you will remember for a long, long time"
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Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
3.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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  "The first 'culture' novel, and the door to a new realm of the imagination"
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The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves"
4.  The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant, the Unbeliever: "Lord Foul's Bane", "Illearth War" and "Power That Preserves" by Stephen Donaldson
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  "Thomas Covenant - meet one of fantasy's most controversial characters"
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Dune
5.  Dune by Frank Herbert
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  "Dune - Read what all the fuss is about"
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Magician (Riftwar Saga)
6.  Magician (Riftwar Saga) by Raymond E. Feist
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  "One of the best military fantasies ever written"
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Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos)
7.  Hyperion (Hyperion Cantos) by Dan Simmons
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  "One of the most gripping visions of humanity's future."
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Pawn Of Prophecy: Book One Of The Belgariad
8.  Pawn Of Prophecy: Book One Of The Belgariad by David Eddings
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  "A fantastic journey"
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The Sword of Shannara (Shannara Series)
9.  The Sword of Shannara (Shannara Series) by Terry Brooks
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  "One of the first to give Tolkien a good run for his money"
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Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen)
10.  Gardens of the Moon (Malazan Book of the Fallen) by Steven Erikson
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  "A fantastic talent only recently emerged"
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Red Mars (Mars Trilogy)
11.  Red Mars (Mars Trilogy) by Kim Stanley Robinson
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  "the first of three - makes you wish that you will live to see it..."
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The Sparrow
12.  The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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  "This and its sequel 'Children of God' are a masterpiece that touch the soul"
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Helliconia Summer (The Helliconia trilogy)
13.  Helliconia Summer (The Helliconia trilogy) by Brian W. Aldiss
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  "Helliconia - come to know a planet, not just characters"
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The many-colored land
14.  The many-colored land by Julian May
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  "one of the best 'what if's' ever written..."
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The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy)
15.  The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
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  "The best space opera of my generation"
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