My Favourite Science Fiction Books

A Listmania! list by "james1973"
 
Gridlinked (Ian Cormac)
1.  Gridlinked (Ian Cormac) by Neal Asher
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  "Fast paced,original with fantastic characters,especially Mr.Crane."
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The Skinner
2.  The Skinner by Neal Asher
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  "A very good novel with a sci-fi/seafaring plot.Sounds strange but Neal Asher manages to make it work.If you're looking for an offbeat novel buy The Skinner."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (35 customer reviews)

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Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
3.  Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
The list author says:
  "I picked up this novel on a whim and I was rewarded fivefold by what I received in turn.A novel that mixes deep space with horror and cyberpunk.It is my favourite science fiction novel of all time.A++"
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4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (100 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Chasm City (Gollancz S.F.)
4.  Chasm City (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
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  "Consider this novel a must buy."
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Redemption Ark (Gollancz S.F.)
5.  Redemption Ark (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
The list author says:
  "Things are warming up and coming to a point of no return in this the third novel of the Revelation Space series.A book full of hope,fear and monumental weapons.Alastair Reynolds knows how to write."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (36 customer reviews)

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Marrow
6.  Marrow by Robert Reed
The list author says:
  "This novel does nothing by halves.Near-immortal humans find an ancient and empty spaceship the size of a gas giant.They then begin to comb the galaxy inducting new species onboard."
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3.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (15 customer reviews)

Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
7.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Consider Phlebas is magnificent.If you don't have it in your collection then your sci-fi collectiion is incomplete."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (96 customer reviews)

The Player Of Games (The Culture)
8.  The Player Of Games (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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  "When Jernau Gurgeh is called upon to learn and compete in a game where the winner becomes emperor of a galactic emperor he agrees.However things are never that easy.A masterpiece!!!"
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Salt (Gollancz S.F.)
9.  Salt (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
The list author says:
  "This book is damn infectious.It even had me rooting for one one faction over another.Adam Robert's prose is wonderful."
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

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Stone (Gollancz S.F.)
10.  Stone (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
The list author says:
  "Psyhopaths no longer exist.Or they shouldn't,but the novel's protagonist is an anomaly who manages to free herelf.Lookout!!...........and then buy this novel."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)

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Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
11.  Gateway (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Frederik Pohl
The list author says:
  "At first I found The Gateway naive and just too unbelievable.Frederick Pohl however seems to disregard hard science and politics and tells a damn fine and engrossing story."
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Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
12.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
The list author says:
  "Sheer brilliance from a tormented mind."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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