Essential Life-Defining Must-Read Sci-Fi & Fantasy Books

A Listmania! list by Mr Mark A Roberts (Kenilworth, Warwickshire United Kingdom)
 
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts
1.  The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: The Trilogy of Four: A Trilogy in Four Parts by Douglas Adams
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  "The most fantastically funny, an strangely plausible, work of science fiction comedy that shall ever be written. Book Four is my particular favourite. Douglas Adams rest in peace."
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The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman)
2.  The Sandman: Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman) by Neil Gaiman
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  "The humble beginings of a most fantastic saga in graphic novel history. Start here, but read them all."
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The Sandman: Doll's House
3.  The Sandman: Doll's House by Neil Gaiman
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  "Not the greatest storyline within the sand man universe but worthy of note. Especially noteworthy is the story introducing us to Hob a man of extremely powerful longevity"
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The Sandman: Dream Country
4.  The Sandman: Dream Country by Neil Gaiman
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  "Includes the justly award winning Midsummer Night's Dream, the seeds of which are sewn in one single fram in Hob's story in Volume 2"
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The Sandman, The: Season of Mists
5.  The Sandman, The: Season of Mists by Neil Gaiman
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  "What would happen if Lucifer quit and shut down Hell? My personal favourite from the series."
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Red Dwarf Omnibus: Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers & Better Than Life
6.  Red Dwarf Omnibus: Red Dwarf: Infinity Welcomes Careful Drivers & Better Than Life by Grant Naylor
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  "The second most fantastic sci-fi comedy you'll ever read. Expands a lot on the TV series storyline, and does so extremely well."
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Good Omens
7.  Good Omens by Neil Gaiman
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  "A beautifully written parody of the film The Omen, which simply must be read."
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Neverwhere
8.  Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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  "Expands upon the TV series story, and is a little bit darker in print."
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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
The list author says:
  "The book which became the film Blade Runner. It's very different and a lot more moving. Dick's writing style is quirky and fascinating."
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Essential X-Men Volume 1 TPB: v. 1
10.  Essential X-Men Volume 1 TPB: v. 1 by Suzanne Gaffney
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  "The stories that defined the X-Men as we now know them today. Read this as a start but more importantly read the next three volumes too."
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X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (The Age of Apocalypse)
11.  X-Men: Age of Apocalypse (The Age of Apocalypse) by Scott Lobdell
The list author says:
  "Without doubt the finest alternative universe and multi comic book crossover story that has ever been produced. It is usually sold in several volumes and is very hard to track down, but do"
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Spiderman: the Death of Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man)
12.  Spiderman: the Death of Gwen Stacy (Amazing Spider-Man) by Gerry Conway
The list author says:
  "The most important story in Spider-man's history. Its' splinters created some of the finest twists in the tail within Spidey's universe."
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Kingdom Come (DC Comics)
13.  Kingdom Come (DC Comics) by Mark Waid
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  "Not only beautifully drawn, but also superbly thought out. The long needed boot up the bum that DC superheroes had been waiting for."
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The Meaning of Liff
14.  The Meaning of Liff by Douglas Adams
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  "Not strictly speaking Sci-fi but damned clever, and very funny. Everybody should own a copy."
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Last updated: 27/04/2002
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