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Candide (Penguin Popular Classics)
1.  Candide (Penguin Popular Classics) by Voltaire
The list author says:
  "Wise, funny and true - you'll find your world view described somewhere in here."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (18 customer reviews)

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One Hundred Years of Solitude
2.  One Hundred Years of Solitude by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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  "The master of 'fantastical reality' or however you want to describe this."
£5.89   Used & New from: £1.31
3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (42 customer reviews)

The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004)
3.  The Lord of The Rings (Based on the 50th Anniversary Single volume edition 2004) by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "At times a bit long winded but the level of detail shows that this is the work of an incredible imagination."
£12.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (602 customer reviews) | 5 customer discussions

Weaveworld
4.  Weaveworld by Clive Barker
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  "Similarly this is another great and highly ambitious fantasy adventure."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (47 customer reviews)

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The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy
5.  The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
The list author says:
  "Very funny and very English science fiction romp."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (158 customer reviews)

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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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  "Inspired by the above and rather good."
£11.04   Used & New from: £0.01
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (28 customer reviews)

The Algebraist
7.  The Algebraist by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "A great sci fi writer - this is brimming with ideas."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (95 customer reviews)

Oryx And Crake
8.  Oryx And Crake by Margaret Atwood
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  "More sci fi - this doesn't take itself too seriously."
£4.94   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (108 customer reviews)

Nineteen Eighty-Four  (1984) (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics)
9.  Nineteen Eighty-Four (1984) (Penguin Twentieth-Century Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Considered an all time sci fi classic and rightly so."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (363 customer reviews) | 3 customer discussions

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Brave New World
10.  Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
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  "See the above comment."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Never Let Me Go
11.  Never Let Me Go by Kazuo Ishiguro
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  "A sci fi novel with a very different perspective and incredibly moving."
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The Sparrow
12.  The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
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  "See the above comment."
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews)

Glue
13.  Glue by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "His best book populated with the best characters and funniest dialogue."
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

High Fidelity
14.  High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
The list author says:
  "One for all those list writers out there..."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Black Swan Green
15.  Black Swan Green by David Mitchell
The list author says:
  "A great 'coming of age' story - and very funny."
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (116 customer reviews)

The Dice Man
16.  The Dice Man by Luke Rhinehart
The list author says:
  "Should you read this? Let the dice decide..."
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews)

Captain Corelli's Mandolin
17.  Captain Corelli's Mandolin by Louis de Bernieres
The list author says:
  "Whatever you do don't watch the film instead!"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (333 customer reviews)

The People's Act of Love
18.  The People's Act of Love by James Meek
The list author says:
  "Very Russian and very strange - in a compelling way."
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, The Amber Spyglass, The Subtle Knife: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass: "Northern ... "The Subtle Knife" AND "The Amber Spyglass"
19.  His Dark Materials Trilogy: Northern Lights, The Amber Spyglass, The Subtle Knife: Northern Lights, The Subtle Knife, The Amber Spyglass: "Northern ... "The Subtle Knife" AND "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "Pretty 'out there' for supposed children's fiction."
£19.50   Used & New from: £6.55
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Watership Down (Puffin Books)
20.  Watership Down (Puffin Books) by Richard Adams
The list author says:
  "Another classic children's book."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (92 customer reviews)

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Titus Groan (Gormenghast trilogy)
21.  Titus Groan (Gormenghast trilogy) by Mervyn Peake
The list author says:
  "Full of larger than life characters."
£6.29   Used & New from: £2.99
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)

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