My Fave Horror and Sci-Fi so far

A Listmania! list by Mark Barrett (Yorkshire England)
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The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  The Man in the High Castle (Penguin Modern Classics) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "A brilliant concept. Dick drops you on shifting sands and leaves you to work your own way out."
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Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
2.  Flow My Tears, The Policeman Said (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Philip K. Dick
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  "Demands you to think and then a bit. Moving and wonderfully paranoid."
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Conjure Wife
3.  Conjure Wife by Fritz Leiber
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  "Gripping horror. The only book that ever made the hairs stand on my back. You'll realise which bit i mean if you'll only read this classic!"
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Fevre Dream (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
4.  Fevre Dream (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by George R.R. Martin
The list author says:
  "Beautifully written, atmospheric, and fast paced with memorable characters. Exquisite storytelling."
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Pavane (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
5.  Pavane (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Keith Roberts
The list author says:
  "A strange and beautiful tale from a convincing, terrifying, alternate world."
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1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics)
6.  1984 Nineteen Eighty-Four (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Deserves an over used word - masterpiece. Intellectual horror that is both profound and prophetic."
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Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
7.  Flowers For Algernon (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Daniel Keyes
The list author says:
  "Would force a glass eye to pass water if it could read. A beautiful, harrowing tale, carried off with complete conviction. Wonderful"
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Strange Seed
8.  Strange Seed by T. M. Wright
The list author says:
  "Odd, chilling and subtle. Slowly pulls you under and is well worth the extra work."
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The Martian Chronicles (The Silver Locusts)
9.  The Martian Chronicles (The Silver Locusts) by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "My first love. Not much science in his fiction but who needs it  with tales like these? Incredible imagery and child like wonder."
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
10.  Something Wicked This Way Comes (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "Too good to be true! A terrifying examination of human frailties. Rendered with such a delicate touch. Prose this good should be framed ...somehow."
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The Great and Secret Show
11.  The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker
The list author says:
  "Our dreams and nightmares brought to life. Probably his best with the most terrifying 'Baddies' ever put to print."
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Books of Blood Omnibus, 3 Volumes: v. 1
12.  Books of Blood Omnibus, 3 Volumes: v. 1 by Clive Barker
The list author says:
  "Astonishing horror stories by a gifted imaginist . You realise from the outset that there's nowhere he won't go, however dark, however taboo."
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Falling Angel (No Exit Press 18 Years Classic)
13.  Falling Angel (No Exit Press 18 Years Classic) by William Hjortsberg
The list author says:
  "Genre straddling tale that pulls the rug out from under you more than once. Really frightening."
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I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks)
14.  I Am Legend (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "Truly original, amazing suspense and an affecting denouement."
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The Book Of Skulls (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
15.  The Book Of Skulls (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Robert Silverberg
The list author says:
  "A disturbing look at human behaviour, and the ultimate dream."
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The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks)
16.  The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
The list author says:
  "Almost indescribable. The pace is so fast it literally leaves you breathless, the ideas, 50 years on are still amazing and much copied, and Gully Foyle is unforgettable. A bona fide classic."
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The Shrinking Man (S.F. Masterworks)
17.  The Shrinking Man (S.F. Masterworks) by Richard Matheson
The list author says:
  "The tiny world this man is reduced to is so well achieved and believable. I found it very poignant."
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Earth Abides (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
18.  Earth Abides (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by George.R. Stewart
The list author says:
  "A gentle story that suffers from a slow pace, but rewards those who persevere. Reminds us how fragile and expendable we humans are."
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The Essential Ellison: A 50 Year Retrospective
19.  The Essential Ellison: A 50 Year Retrospective by Harlan Ellison
The list author says:
  "Like it says, essential! His work is quite hard to get hold of which seems unforgivable. He is a unique voice in speculative fiction."
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El Misterio De Salems Lot (Jet de Plaza & Janes. Biblioteca de Stephen King)
20.  El Misterio De Salems Lot (Jet de Plaza & Janes. Biblioteca de Stephen King) by Stephen King
The list author says:
  "Try to forget the film, I am. This is King at his early best. Genuinely scary."
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H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror
21.  H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus 1: At the Mountains of Madness and Other Novels of Terror by H. P. Lovecraft
The list author says:
  "This and his other two compilations are musts for horror readers. He is melodramatic and he couldn't write more than paper characters but his monsters are jaw-droppingly terrifying."
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The Inheritors
22.  The Inheritors by William Golding
The list author says:
  "The coming of man as seen through the eyes of a neanderthal  on the brink of extinction. Written with incredible discipline and feeling."
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
23.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Complex and thought provoking about materialism and identity.  How can you be sure of your past, of your own physicality, when science has got this sophisticated? Needs re-reading again and again ..."
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Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics)
24.  Frankenstein: or `The Modern Prometheus': The 1818 Text (Oxford World's Classics) by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
The list author says:
  "There's so much more to this than the chinese whispers of successive films. Incredibly dark and almost unbearably tragic.  Marvellous stuff."
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Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Classics)
25.  Ghost Stories (Wordsworth Classics) by M. R. James
The list author says:
  "Sometimes a little slow and understated for modern tastes. If you can handle a little extra work you will not be disappointed. Along  with Sheridan Le Fanu this is the best that subtle horror gets."
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