Sci-Fi, Fantasy, a Pinch of Reality, Tragedy, Ships&Biology.

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One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)
1.  One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
The list author says:
  "First Line: "Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice." - I was Hooked."
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Shipwreck Of The Whaleship Essex
2.  Shipwreck Of The Whaleship Essex by Tim Cahill
The list author says:
  "They rowed thousands of miles across the ocean to escape canibals on a nearby island, only to end up eating one another - tragic. Moby Dick was based upon it."
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The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream
3.  The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
The list author says:
  "His books are parables for modern life, this book is about following your dreams, but being happy with what you have."
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Hidden Empire (Saga of Seven Suns 1)
4.  Hidden Empire (Saga of Seven Suns 1) by Kevin J. Anderson
The list author says:
  "An excellent series - I was hooked from the start, despite thinking this would not be my type of thing."
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A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Modern Classics)
5.  A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Modern Classics) by Ursula K. Le Guin
The list author says:
  "A book where magic centres around words - works at an adult level. Superbly written."
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The Dispossessed
6.  The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "Le Guin never disappoints. This is a true masterpiece."
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The Silmarillion
7.  The Silmarillion by J. R. R. Tolkien
The list author says:
  "The best of Tolkein. This is the book he spent his life writing. It was his vision to create a mythology for Britain as he felt we were lacking one."
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Fahrenheit 451
8.  Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "A book often missed out by those who talk of 'Big Brother'. Stands up there with 1984 and Brave New World."
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Master and Commander
9.  Master and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
The list author says:
  "Not the book the film was set on. The entire series is fantastic - this is where it begins."
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Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
10.  Revelation Space (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
The list author says:
  "His books offer a well realised, disturbing, yet believable vision of the future. Eccelent 'Hard' Sci Fi."
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Perdido Street Station
11.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
The list author says:
  "Enter another world where a horror stalks the night. Truly unlike anything I have ever read. Astonishing"
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On (Gollancz S.F.)
12.  On (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
The list author says:
  "This book is set on a world which appears to be a perpetual cliff. Messes with your head. Marvellously Written."
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Last And First Men (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
13.  Last And First Men (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
The list author says:
  "Written by the last man in the far future as he recounts the history of his race. A truly vast book. Covers mans strive for knowledge, greed, stupidity in one great history."
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Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
14.  Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
The list author says:
  "Olafs works are truly Expansive. This is a beautiful novel. Amazingly Origional."
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The Catcher in the Rye
15.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "A pleasurable easy read."
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Filth
16.  Filth by Irvine Welsh
The list author says:
  "Forget trainspottiing this is Irvine Welsh at his best. The title says it all. One of the best books I have ever read. Gets you truly upset, you can't quite believe the ending."
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The Ruby Knight: Book Two of the Elenium
17.  The Ruby Knight: Book Two of the Elenium by David Eddings
The list author says:
  "A reliable, true fantasy writer."
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Life in the Undergrowth
18.  Life in the Undergrowth by David Attenborough Productions Ltd
The list author says:
  "I have a fascination with social insects, which is what attracted me to this book. An interesting read. The spiders are amazing."
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Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years
19.  Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared Diamond
The list author says:
  "Wonder why the world turned our how it did? Read this book."
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The Origin of Species
20.  The Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
The list author says:
  "I am a biologist. Although much of it is wrong, the principle is good (although sexual selection is being challenged). Worth a read."
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The First Chronicles Of Druss The Legend
21.  The First Chronicles Of Druss The Legend by David Gemmell
The list author says:
  "Gemmel, another stalwart of fantasy never fails to thrill. Easy, but enjoyable reads."
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Othello (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series)
22.  Othello (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  "'Honest Iago' Is one of the most enthralling charecters I've ever read of. No one is more evil. A great tragedy."
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"Julius Caesar" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series)
23.  "Julius Caesar" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series) by William Shakespeare
The list author says:
  ". 'And let slip the dogs of war.....' Another great tragedy"
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Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics)
24.  Frankenstein: Or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics) by Mary Shelley
The list author says:
  "Yet another tragic work. One can't help feel that Frankenstein is the real monster, rather than Frankenstein's Monster. At best Frankenstein is ultimately a fool."
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In the Lake of the Woods
25.  In the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
The list author says:
  "Stunning, Origional, Leaves you wondering. Reccomended to me by my sister. Three people in my family read it - all coming to different conclusions. Intriguing."
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Last updated: 06/09/2006
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