Formative Sci-Fi - Top 10

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The Tripods Trilogy: "White Mountains", "City of Gold and Lead" and "Pool of Fire" (Puffin Books)
1.  The Tripods Trilogy: "White Mountains", "City of Gold and Lead" and "Pool of Fire" (Puffin Books) by John Christopher
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  "Thought-provoking future history of  Man's enslavement by aliens through means of mind controlling devices and the efforts of the  human rebels to foil their genocidal plans."
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Eon (S.F. Masterworks)
2.  Eon (S.F. Masterworks) by Greg Bear
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  "First contact with future humans from another  reality via an artificial corridor-universe known as the Way and the tragic consequences for an Earth still locked in Cold War conflict."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

Citizen of the Galaxy
3.  Citizen of the Galaxy by Robert A. Heinlein
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  "The story of a slave-boy and his quest for belonging and identity."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

The Stainless Steel Rat
4.  The Stainless Steel Rat by Harry Harrison
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  "The progress of Slippery Jim Di Griz, super-criminal turned reluctant law enforcer. Quirky space opera full of off-beat humour, big guns and lethal space battleships."
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Eclipse Corona (Song Called Youth)
5.  Eclipse Corona (Song Called Youth) by John Shirley
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  "Underground struggle against the eclipse of free speech and liberty by resurgent facism as NATO and the Warsaw Pact fight World War III through the shattered remains of Europe."
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Childhoods End
6.  Childhoods End by Clarke C.
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  "First contact by benign aliens whose arrival on Earth signifies an evolutionary leap forward which will change Humanity forever."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Illustrated Man (Flamingo Modern Classics)
7.  The Illustrated Man (Flamingo Modern Classics) by Ray Bradbury
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  "Collection of short stories containing a potent blend of horror & Sci-fi."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.23
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)

Imperial Earth
8.  Imperial Earth by Arthur C. Clarke
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  "In the year 2276, Ambassador Duncan Makenzie of Titan travels to Earth to commemorate the Quincentenary of the American Revolution. But he has another, more personal reason for going home..."
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The Ship Who Sang
9.  The Ship Who Sang by Anne McCaffrey
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  "The story of Helva, a  "shell-person" whose crippled body becomes the brain of a powerful starship. A study of what it means to be human."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Conscience Interplanetary
10.  Conscience Interplanetary by Joseph Green
The list author says:
  "Sci-fi with an ecological theme where future human politics are sharply divided between New Romans & Conservationists as they colonise new worlds and encounter sentient species."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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