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The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  The Blade Itself: Book One Of The First Law (Gollancz S.F.) by Joe Abercrombie
The list author says:
  "First book in the First Law trilogy. Very witty, sarcastic and ironic, in my opinion the best book in the trilogy. Continues with "Before They Are Hanged" and then "Last Argument of Kings"."
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The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
2.  The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
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  "Another YA book. It's been some years since I read it, but at the time it was astoundingly good, particularly the last book in the trilogy. Continues with "The Golem's Eye" and "Ptolemy's Gate""
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The Graveyard Book
3.  The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
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  "Gaiman's brilliant second attempt at YA books. If you like Tim Burton's movies you should love this. I know I did."
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The Lies of Locke Lamora
4.  The Lies of Locke Lamora by Scott Lynch
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  "Scott Lynch's debut novel, and an absolutely brilliant one at that. Charismatic characters, amazing narrative and pretty neat world building. Continues with "Red Seas Under Red Skies" for now."
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Scar Night (Deepgate Codex Trilogy): Bk. 1
5.  Scar Night (Deepgate Codex Trilogy): Bk. 1 by Alan Campbell
The list author says:
  "First in the Deepgate Codex series. Brilliant characters and beautiful world-building. Continues with "Iron Angel"(a slightly confusing masterpiece) and then "God of Clocks"(not out yet)."
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The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle)
6.  The Name of the Wind (The Kingkiller Chronicle) by Patrick Rothfuss
The list author says:
  "Rothfuss' debut. Starts slow, then picks up in one of the best examples of story-telling I've read so far. Continues with "The Wise Man's Fear"(not out yet)"
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The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1
7.  The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "A very interesting story with many twists, appealing characters and good narrative. Continues with "The Novice" and then "The High Lord""
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Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt)
8.  Empire in Black and Gold (Shadows of the Apt) by Adrian Tchaikovsky
The list author says:
  "The most interesting world-building I've ever come across. Deals with some very profound subjects. Continues with "Dragonfly Falling" and then "Blood of the Mantis"(both not out yet)."
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The Way Of Shadows: The Night Angel trilogy: Book 1
9.  The Way Of Shadows: The Night Angel trilogy: Book 1 by Brent Weeks
The list author says:
  "The definitive assassin book. The first three hundred pages are brilliant. The sequels, however, aren't nearly as good as this one."
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The Liveship Traders 1: Ship of Magic
10.  The Liveship Traders 1: Ship of Magic by Robin Hobb
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  "Robin's best work in my opinion. The last book in the trilogy is my favorite. Continues with "Mad Ship" and "Ship of Destiny"."
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Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1)
11.  Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy - Book 1) by Robin Hobb
The list author says:
  "The first book in the Farseer Trilogy. The trilogy and its sequel ("The Tawny Man" trilogy) are both very good. Continues with "Royal Assassin" and "Assassin's Quest"."
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Sabriel
12.  Sabriel by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "I consider Garth Nix the best children literature's writer nowadays. This is the first book in the Abhorsen trilogy, his best and most mature work so far."
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Dissolution (Shardlake)
13.  Dissolution (Shardlake) by C. J. Sansom
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  "Unlike the rest of my list this is a historical crime series. Set during the reign of King Henry VIII, it offers not only a great reading experience but also much worthwhile information on the Tudors."
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The Gargoyle
14.  The Gargoyle by Andrew Davidson
The list author says:
  "Another exception (not fantastic), this is a beautiful novel about love, recovery and redemption, with a lovely story told in an thoroughly appealing manner."
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