My Top 10 Novels

A Listmania! list by J. Pickard "SpecFic Geek" (Brighton, UK)
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Abarat
1.  Abarat by Clive Barker
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  "Surreal awesomeness.  And, believe me, you'll want the illustrated hardback."
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Stardust
2.  Stardust by Neil Gaiman
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  "Funny, scary, heartwarming, and very well written.  Best fairy tale ever."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (98 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

River of Gods
3.  River of Gods by Ian McDonald
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  "Indian cyberpunk?  Brilliant."
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Going Postal: A Discworld Novel
4.  Going Postal: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
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  "Pratchett at his most optimistic.  It'll make you proud to be human."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (118 customer reviews)

Night Watch: A Discworld Novel
5.  Night Watch: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
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  "A sophisticated commentary on the nature of Revolution.  It took me a couple of readings to 'get it', but is now a firm favourite."
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (152 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Severed Wing
6.  The Severed Wing by Martin J. Gidron
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  "Alternate history.  A flawed novel, but one of the most subtly disturbing that I've ever encountered."
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Accelerando
7.  Accelerando by Charles Stross
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  "Postcyberpunk.  Jargon-laden, but exhilerating, and with excellent characterisation."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)

Pavane (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
8.  Pavane (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Keith Roberts
The list author says:
  "Alternate history.  Uneven, and possibly a tad simplistic.  Noneless, a fantastic work of worldbuilding, with an elegently structured overarching narrative."
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3.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Air (Gollancz S.F.)
9.  Air (Gollancz S.F.) by Geoff Ryman
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  "Culturally sensitive cyberpunk.  A politically-charged masterpiece."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks)
10.  Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?: The novel which became 'Blade Runner' (S.F. Masterworks) by Philip K. Dick
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  "A gripping classic, from one of the masters."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (79 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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