"Some of the best plotted, most gripping fantasy novels I have ever read; the Assassin and Fool series by Robin Hobb are an emotional rollercoaster which will keep you reading through the night"
"The Hyperion Cantos rate with the best Sci-Fi ever written. A gripping story which involves love, death and the poetry of Keats spanning hundreds of worlds and moving through time"
"The Mars trilogy is a future history which has echos of the present. A series for people who wonder about where humanity is going both in space and politically"
"Sheri Tepper creates worlds where contemporary issues are dealt with in an alien setting. This book is a masterpiece with a creeping horror which will keep the pages turning into the night!"
"His Dark Materials is amazing; although written for kids, this book has more to say about the meaning of life than 99% of adult fiction. The story is utterly gripping and the characters so believable."
"High fantasy at its best. A somewhat unrecognisable Europe in the middle ages, a god-chosen courtesan and her monk protector are woven into these very sexy, slightly dark books."
"Could be known as Jesuits in space, this book and its follow up Children of God are truely compelling reading. The nature and existence of God is put into question in this moving, unsettling book"
"Sci-Fi about climate change and mad weather. People getting their kicks from virtually riding tornadoes. And then disaster strikes! A stand-alone book for once"
"A brilliant book about the evolution of humans into telepaths and the changes wrought in society through this evolution. Fantastic future history by a master of the craft"
"This wonderful series was written over the last 30 years. Again childrens books, but pure magical, marvellous reading. The books leave you feeling satisfied and fulfilled"
