The Unputdownables: Fantastic Adventure Fiction.

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His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
1.  His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
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  "Yes, almost everyone's read it, but that's because it is a bona fide work of genius."
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Flash for Freedom! (The Flashman papers)
2.  Flash for Freedom! (The Flashman papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
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  "I love all the flashman adventures, but this is the best. A no holds barred comic adventure through the American South."
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The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw (Fantasy Masterworks): Shadow and Claw Vol 1
3.  The Book Of The New Sun: Volume 1: Shadow and Claw (Fantasy Masterworks): Shadow and Claw Vol 1 by Gene Wolfe
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  "Difficult to read, mysterious and complicated story, but also the best and most rewarding sci fi novel ever written. It is truly perfect, and it has ten great 'sequels' which are just as good."
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Bleak House (Oxford World's Classics)
4.  Bleak House (Oxford World's Classics) by Charles Dickens
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  "Dicken's at his best. Combines his usual sentimental, socially concerned approach with a fast paced crime narrative lacking in his other fiction."
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Perdido Street Station
5.  Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
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  "Wonderful urban fantasy. Possibly the most inventive book I have ever read."
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The Woman in White (Oxford World's Classics)
6.  The Woman in White (Oxford World's Classics) by Wilkie Collins
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  "Classic 'sensation' fiction. The ultimate Victorian whodunnit/adventure."
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Consider Phlebas (The Culture)
7.  Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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  "Transcendental Sci Fi. An absolutely joyous read. Start here and read through all of Banks amazingly vivid and moving space operas."
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Spares
8.  Spares by Michael Marshall Smith
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  "Dark, brutal, totally mindbending. This compulsively readable book takes in noodles, giant shopping malls, personal redemption and a vietnam war in hell. Totally unique."
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American Gods
9.  American Gods by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "I read this on honeymoon, so I have fond memories of it anyway. Gaiman's best work, a contemporary fantasy that is funny, moving and compulsive. His 'stardust' is also a top read."
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Tales Of The Dying Earth (Fantasy Masterworks)
10.  Tales Of The Dying Earth (Fantasy Masterworks) by Jack Vance
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  "A classic sci fi fantasy, which predates Flashman and Gene Wolfe, by being both incredibly inventive and hilariously funny at the same time."
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The Truth: A Discworld Novel
11.  The Truth: A Discworld Novel by Terry Pratchett
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  "When he is at his best Pratchett combines his trademark hilarity with a sombre and moving approach to setting and story. He is at his best with 'The Truth'."
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Fevre Dream (FANTASY MASTERWORKS)
12.  Fevre Dream (FANTASY MASTERWORKS) by George R.R. Martin
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  "Vampires. On a steamboat. In the deep south. During the nineteenth century. Puts Ann Rice to shame."
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Them: Adventures with Extremists
13.  Them: Adventures with Extremists by Jon Ronson
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  "Extremely entertaining journalistic study of extremists."
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Harry Potter Adult Edition Box Set: Four Volumes in Paperback
14.  Harry Potter Adult Edition Box Set: Four Volumes in Paperback by J. K. Rowling
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  "The first book is average, but they get better and better. Lives up to the hype."
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