Highly recommended Sci-Fi

A Listmania! list by G. Fergus "jollyjambo" (Edinburgh, Scotland)
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Snow Crash
1.  Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Wow! Mind blowing stuff. Full of concepts and ideas that will stay with you for a long time."
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Altered Carbon (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
2.  Altered Carbon (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Richard Morgan
The list author says:
  "Takeshi Kovacks, ex-envoy, enhanced human, trained killer, troubled soul. Brilliant."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (97 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Space Captain Smith (Chronicles of Isambard Smith)
3.  Space Captain Smith (Chronicles of Isambard Smith) by Toby Frost
The list author says:
  "Very clever and laugh out loud on the bus funny."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

The Algebraist
4.  The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Simply stunning."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)

Death's Head (Deaths Head 1)
5.  Death's Head (Deaths Head 1) by David Gunn
The list author says:
  "Sven Tveskoeg, 98.2% human, 1.8%..... something else."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

Legion of the Damned
6.  Legion of the Damned by William C. Dietz
The list author says:
  "Futuristic take on the French Foreign Legion. Gripping stuff."
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Orphanage: Jason Wander series book 1
7.  Orphanage: Jason Wander series book 1 by Robert Buettner
The list author says:
  "An update of Starship Troopers and the Forever War. A very addictive series."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (11 customer reviews)

Old Man's War
8.  Old Man's War by John Scalzi
The list author says:
  "Have you ever wanted to be young again? I was hooked from the first line."
£3.91   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (61 customer reviews)

Into the Storm (Destroyermen)
9.  Into the Storm (Destroyermen) by Taylor Anderson
The list author says:
  "Obsolete WW1 Destroyer in an alternative Earth. Fantastic."
£4.98   Used & New from: £0.17
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (14 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Clone Republic
10.  The Clone Republic by Steve L Kent
The list author says:
  "Based partly on ideas from Plato's Republic and nothing to do with Star Wars."
£7.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

A Matter For Men (The War Against The Chtorr Book 1)
11.  A Matter For Men (The War Against The Chtorr Book 1) by David Gerrold
The list author says:
  "Alien invasion by replacing the Earth's ecology. Exciting and thought provoking."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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World War Z
12.  World War Z by Max Brooks
The list author says:
  "Oral history of survivors from the Zombie War. So much better than it sounds. Brilliant."
£6.99   Used & New from: £3.88
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (182 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Starship Troopers
13.  Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "The original and the best."
£4.76   Used & New from: £1.43
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (31 customer reviews)

To Your Scattered Bodies Go
14.  To Your Scattered Bodies Go by Philip José Farmer
The list author says:
  "A book with a cast of everyone who ever lived. You are in this book."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
15.  Lord Of Light (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Roger Zelazny
The list author says:
  "A human society ruled by 'Gods' who were actually the crew of a starship. One of my all time favourites."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (38 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Space Merchants (S.F. Masterworks)
16.  The Space Merchants (S.F. Masterworks) by Frederik Pohl
The list author says:
  "Not the 'space' you might think....."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.73
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Ringworld (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
17.  Ringworld (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Larry Niven
The list author says:
  "Great concept, fascinating story."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.28
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Time Enough for Love
18.  Time Enough for Love by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "The lives and times of Lazarus Long, the oldest human alive."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
19.  The Forever War (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Joe Haldeman
The list author says:
  "Starship Troopers for the Vietnam generation but a marvellous book in its own right."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
20.  Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Frederik Pohl
The list author says:
  "Russian Roullette with abandoned alien spaceships."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (62 customer reviews)

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