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The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
1.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "You haven't lived if you haven't read it....."
£12.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (601 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

To Kill A Mockingbird
2.  To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee
The list author says:
  "First read at school but I keep coming back to it...amazingly strong characters"
£3.58   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (373 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Spares
3.  Spares by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "The whole series is superb, plus the short stories - cutting edge science fiction sliced with a fine line in comedy"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Anonymous Rex
4.  Anonymous Rex by Eric Garcia
The list author says:
  "Again, very funny indeed and the first one is the better of the 2 - dinosaurs disguised as humans...?!"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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The Nudist on the Late Shift and Other Tales of Silicon Valley
5.  The Nudist on the Late Shift and Other Tales of Silicon Valley by Po Bronson
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  "Stories about how the rich + successfull in Silicon Valley got rich and successfull...."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

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The Soul of a New Machine (Modern Library)
6.  The Soul of a New Machine (Modern Library) by Tracy Kidder
The list author says:
  "The essential story of how the internet age started..."
£12.74   Used & New from: £1.27
4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Pashazade: The First Arabesk
7.  Pashazade: The First Arabesk by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
The list author says:
  "Great modern SF/Fantasy"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Foundation (The Foundation Series)
8.  Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
The list author says:
  "Read every book in the entire Foundation/Robots series and they are superb"
£3.22   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews)

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4)
9.  Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire (Book 4) by J. K. Rowling
The list author says:
  "I was sceptical at first, but this series (and this one in particular) is excellant..."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (715 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

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Captain Corelli's Mandolin
10.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written and so engaging - much better than the film"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
11.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "SF Classic"
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Vurt
12.  Vurt by Jeff Noon
The list author says:
  "...great series...should read more of them."
£5.49   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution
13.  Rebel Code: Linux and the Open Source Revolution by Glyn Moody
The list author says:
  "The open source revolution and LINUX"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

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Trigger Happy: The Inner Life of Videogames
14.  Trigger Happy: The Inner Life of Videogames by Steven Poole
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (24 customer reviews)

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Joystick Nation
15.  Joystick Nation by J.C. Herz
The list author says:
  "Good history of gaming"
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition and Still Can't Get a Date
16.  Accidental Empires: How the Boys of Silicon Valley Make Their Millions, Battle Foreign Competition and Still Can't Get a Date by Robert X. Cringely
The list author says:
  "Predictable, but still essential none the less"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

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The Plot to Get Bill Gates
17.  The Plot to Get Bill Gates by Gary Rivlin
The list author says:
  "Very funny......"
£11.30   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

The Cathedral & the Bazaar
18.  The Cathedral & the Bazaar by Eric S. Raymond
The list author says:
  "The bible of open source coding projects..."
£11.69   Used & New from: £0.71
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Beach
19.  The Beach by Alex Garland
The list author says:
  "So much better than the film..again....."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (293 customer reviews)

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Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
20.  Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "The seminal book on late 20th life"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Turn of the Century
21.  Turn of the Century by Kurt Andersen
The list author says:
  "Pre millenium tension"
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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What Book To Read? 1 3 Apr 2012
choices for lord of the rings and hobbit in hardback 1 14 Feb 2012
half way through to kill a mockingbird... 1 5 Sep 2011
Exciting 2 5 Sep 2011
Boring 4 3 Aug 2011
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep Revised version 0 16 Jul 2011
636 pages ??? Really? 1 27 Mar 2011
Lord of the Rings Trivial Pursuit DVD game 0 16 Oct 2010
Question about item 0 10 Dec 2009
One of us 2 3 Oct 2008
 
   

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