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A Listmania! list by L. Day "Bookworm" (Scotland)
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Primary Inversion (Saga of the Skolian Empire)
1.  Primary Inversion (Saga of the Skolian Empire) by Catherine Asaro
The list author says:
  "The first in a terrific series - I don't think the author knows what over-achievement means! She's a physicist, dancer, wife - or you name she does it and she writes wonderfully"
Used & New from: £0.19
3.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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Cordelia's Honor (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures)
2.  Cordelia's Honor (Miles Vorkosigan Adventures) by Lois McMaster Bujold
The list author says:
  "I like to start at the beginning of things so this is another first book in an award-winning series - great characters"
£5.85   Used & New from: £0.20
4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

The Midwich Cuckoos
3.  The Midwich Cuckoos by John Wyndham
The list author says:
  "An oldie - but it's a classic"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (33 customer reviews)

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Childhood's End
4.  Childhood's End by Arthur C. Clarke
The list author says:
  "An unusual Clarke book - moving - what happens at the end of time - if you haven't read any of his others - read this one."
Used & New from: £3.24
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (39 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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Crystal Singer Omnibus: The Crystal Singer; Killashandra; Crystal Line (The Complete Chronicles of the Crystal Singers of Ballybran)
5.  Crystal Singer Omnibus: The Crystal Singer; Killashandra; Crystal Line (The Complete Chronicles of the Crystal Singers of Ballybran) by Anne McCaffrey
The list author says:
  "These are available separately but this is a great value set - my orignal hardbacks have long since fallen apart - Probably my 'desert island' Mccaffrey. Gives literal meaning to the term Space Opera!"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

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Dragonflight (The Dragon Books)
6.  Dragonflight (The Dragon Books) by Anne McCaffrey
The list author says:
  "Had to include this - just on the off-chance that there is someone on the planet who hasn't read them - this is the first."
£5.59   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

A Wrinkle in Time (Puffin Modern Classics)
7.  A Wrinkle in Time (Puffin Modern Classics) by Madeleine L'Engle
The list author says:
  "Just a personal favourite and well worth the read."
£4.89   Used & New from: £1.68
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

High Wizardry (Young Wizards (Quality))
8.  High Wizardry (Young Wizards (Quality)) by Diane Duane
The list author says:
  "A 'young adults' book - great to get kids into sci-fi or fun for an adult who wants a light but very clever read - a young femals wizard with an Apple powerbook that breaks lightspeed and spellcasts!"
£4.30   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

Job: A Comedy of Justice
9.  Job: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein
The list author says:
  "An old favourite - you'll get it from the USA site or Z-shops but it's often out of print in the UK"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)

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The End of Eternity (Panther Science Fiction)
10.  The End of Eternity (Panther Science Fiction) by Isaac Asimov
The list author says:
  "Classic time-travel with a twist from the master"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

The Guns of the South
11.  The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove
The list author says:
  "A genuinely clever slant on time travel - what would really happen, even with vanloads of AK47's as opposed to the fantasy of popping back with one machine gun and killing a historical figure"
Used & New from: £0.14
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

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