Strange fiction that will stick in your mind...

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Only Forward
1.  Only Forward by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Debut novel from Michael Marshall Smith. Surreal, funny and sometimes very scary, this is and probably always will be my favourite book."
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Perdido Street Station
2.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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  "Excellent gothic steampunk. Reminded me a lot of Gormenghast, it is an involving and frightening tale set in a vast and somewhat alien city. So lavishly described you wish you lived there!"
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The Light Ages
3.  The Light Ages by Ian R. MacLeod
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  "I read this after finishing Perdido Street Station, they are both in a similar style, except the city in question in The Light Ages is London, where the industrial revolution is powered by Aether."
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Neverwhere
4.  Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
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  "Where do people who fall through the cracks in London end up? London Below, a strangely familiar but very different version of the capital. Darkly comic and very surreal."
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Pixel Juice
5.  Pixel Juice by Jeff Noon
The list author says:
  "50 very strange short stories that will lodge in your mind. Perfect for reading on the train."
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What You Make It: Selected Short Stories
6.  What You Make It: Selected Short Stories by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Some very surreal (and somewhat disturbing) short stories. slightly different to MMS's novels, these are less sci-fi and more unsettling."
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Before & After
7.  Before & After by Matthew Thomas
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  "A very, very funny story about the end of the world. How better to decide whether good or evil triumphs than by a game of football!"
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Northern Lights (His Dark Materials)
8.  Northern Lights (His Dark Materials) by Philip Pullman
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  "I can't understand how the 'His Dark Materials Trilogy' can be childrens fiction.. Its too good for them! Raises interesting points about philosophy, science, religion and the nature of the human soul"
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The Wind-up Bird Chronicle
9.  The Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
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  "I would describe Murakami as (to borrow a phrase) 'Japan-Contemporary-Surreal' WUBC is a huge and strange detective story and metaphysical journey. You'll love it."
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Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet)
10.  Mortal Engines (Mortal Engines Quartet) by Philip Reeve
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  "Unbelievably original 'childrens' book. The setting is something I've never heard of before."
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The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.)
11.  The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.) by Steph Swainston
The list author says:
  "Wonderfully original, firmly in the China Mieville vein but mixes in more fantasy elements. I hope there's a sequel :)"
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Cloud Atlas
12.  Cloud Atlas by David Mitchell
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  "Ingenious setup and totally absorbing"
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The Devil You Know: A Felix Castor Novel
13.  The Devil You Know: A Felix Castor Novel by Mike Carey
The list author says:
  "Oh so very excellent, the book that started off my Hellblazer obsession. I really hope this gets made for tv"
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