Sci-Fi Must Reads

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Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS)
1.  Star Maker (S.F. MASTERWORKS) by Olaf Stapledon
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  "Brian Aldiss calls this 1937 SF classic the most wonderful novel he has ever read."
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Schismatrix Plus: Includes Schismatrix and Selected Stories from Crystal
2.  Schismatrix Plus: Includes Schismatrix and Selected Stories from Crystal by Bruce Sterling
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  "Epic stuff. Pithy, philosophical, mythological."
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Neuromancer
3.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
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  "Father of Cyberpunk. It's core material on a few literature courses. Get an online synopsis first. Better second time through."
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Snow Crash
4.  Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson
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  "His best. Racy from the start. If you like vintage Judge Dredd (2000AD graphic art NOT the film) then"
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Fairyland
5.  Fairyland by Paul McAuley
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  "Spooky bioengineering / nanotech stuff. Some gripping passages."
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Vurt
6.  Vurt by Jeff Noon
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  "Comic, profound, relentless. A sci-fi / druggy extravaganza. This is the book that started me reading again."
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Raft
7.  Raft by Stephen Baxter
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  "Wacky pseudo science in a universe where gravitational force is1 billion times stronger than earth."
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The Player Of Games (The Culture)
8.  The Player Of Games (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
The list author says:
  "Read the other Culture novels first. This is IMHO the best."
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Diaspora
9.  Diaspora by Greg Egan
The list author says:
  "Stunning, hard sci-fi. Really provocative. At times an effort (technically) but well worth it."
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The Sparrow
10.  The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The list author says:
  "Jesuits meet aliens. Beautifully written, at times unsettling, always thought-provoking"
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Permutation City
11.  Permutation City by Greg Egan
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  "Philosophical stuff, really questions the meaning of individuality and the stream of consciousness."
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The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks)
12.  The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
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  "Touching, tragic, comical. Edge of your seat stuff."
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