My favourite books by Jack Vance

A Listmania! list by A. D. Bigland "fortean AI taoist Java hacker" (Brighton, UK)
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Tales Of The Dying Earth (Fantasy Masterworks)
1.  Tales Of The Dying Earth (Fantasy Masterworks) by Jack Vance
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  "Stories set in the last days of the Earth, from different periods of Vance's writing. Early tales of adventure to larcenous Cugel and the intrigues of marvellous arch magicians. Great value as well."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (26 customer reviews)

Planet of Adventure: City of the Chasch / Servants of the Wankh / The Dirdir / The Pnume (4 books in 1 volume)
2.  Planet of Adventure: City of the Chasch / Servants of the Wankh / The Dirdir / The Pnume (4 books in 1 volume) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Pulp SF, but very well written. Action, adventure, dry humour, the human condition, and some odd alien cultures. Beloved of SF fans for the title of the second book 'Servants of the Wankh'."
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4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

The Demon Princes, vol. 1
3.  The Demon Princes, vol. 1 by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Stories of revenge against a set of inventively different arch-criminals. Kirth Gersen is one of Vance's brutal, vengeful 'good guys'. Tough stories, but full of dry humour."
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4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

The Demon Princes: Volume 2 - The Face, The Book of Dreams
4.  The Demon Princes: Volume 2 - The Face, The Book of Dreams by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Kirth Gersen gets the last two names on his list. Worth the price for the school reunion of a psychotic master criminal."
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5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden: Suldrun's Garden Bk.1 (Fantasy Masterworks)
5.  Lyonesse: Suldrun's Garden: Suldrun's Garden Bk.1 (Fantasy Masterworks) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Deep, dark fantasy that becomes epic without appearing to try."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc: Green Pearl and Madouc Bk. 2 (Fantasy Masterworks)
6.  Lyonesse II: The Green Pearl and Madouc: Green Pearl and Madouc Bk. 2 (Fantasy Masterworks) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "The final two books in the Lyonesse trilogy. Covers strange cultures, some truly evil - but humanly evil characters. Magic, the Count of Monte Christo and more."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Alastor
7.  Alastor by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Some difficult to find SF stories from the Gaean Reach."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Ports of Call
8.  Ports of Call by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "A coming of age story across the route of a tramp freighter in the Gaean Reach. A wonderful set of characters, matched only by the different and intriguing ports of call along the way."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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Lurulu (Ports of Call)
9.  Lurulu (Ports of Call) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "The end of the search for the mythical Lurulu, and the Ports of Call books."
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3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Araminta Station :The Cadwal Chronicles Book 1
10.  Araminta Station :The Cadwal Chronicles Book 1 by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "A coming of age story on an ecological research and reserve planet. There are some brutal parts to this story, and mysteries are set up that last until the end of the trilogy."
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4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Ecce and Old Earth (Cadwal Chronicles)
11.  Ecce and Old Earth (Cadwal Chronicles) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Araminta station part 2. The terrible deeds and mysteries of the first book take the protagonists to an Earth grown old and odd."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

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Throy (Cadwal Chronicles)
12.  Throy (Cadwal Chronicles) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "The final part of the Araminta station trilogy. The denoument leads the characters, good and bad, back home."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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Big Planet (Gollancz S.F.)
13.  Big Planet (Gollancz S.F.) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "An escape story, across a vast planet of outcasts and odd cultures."
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4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)

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Showboat World (Coronet Books)
14.  Showboat World (Coronet Books) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "Big Planet 2, following a steamer boat on its travels."
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4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Night Lamp (A Novel of the Gaean Reach)
15.  Night Lamp (A Novel of the Gaean Reach) by Jack Vance
The list author says:
  "A story about following a dark mystery against better judgement. A rescue story, interesting foster parents, odd cultures and an evil villain to pursue."
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3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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