Top 10 influential books

A Listmania! list by Empyrion "empyrion"
 
The Sparrow
1.  The Sparrow by Mary Doria Russell
The list author says:
  "I don’t mind admitting that I cried most of the way from Liverpool to Hertfordshire on a train while reading this book.  I can’t recommend it enough."
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The Martian Chronicles (Flamingo Modern Classic)
2.  The Martian Chronicles (Flamingo Modern Classic) by Ray Bradbury
The list author says:
  "This isn’t prose, it’s poetry without linebreaks.   A book of short stories tied loosely to the theme of colonising Mars.  Surreal, and the language is absolutely gorgeous."
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The Dispossessed
3.  The Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
The list author says:
  "A powerful image of Utopia."
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Neuromancer
4.  Neuromancer by William Gibson
The list author says:
  "Why does the world look the way it does today?  Because computer engineers in the ‘80s were reading William Gibson.  Neuromancer is the book that invented cyberspace.  You won’t be able to put it down"
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Adrift in the Oceans of Mercy
5.  Adrift in the Oceans of Mercy by Martin Booth
The list author says:
  "This is not science fiction.  I know the guy on the cover is wearing a space suit, I know he’s on the Mir space station, but he is remembering Russia and all the changes he has seen. Very well written"
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Complicity (Abacus Paperback)
6.  Complicity (Abacus Paperback) by Iain Banks
The list author says:
  "Ever wanted revenge on someone?  I think this is Banks’ best book, and that’s saying something!  A book with attitude."
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4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (49 customer reviews)

Pacific Edge
7.  Pacific Edge by Kim Stanley Robinson
The list author says:
  "First read Kim Stanley Robinson's Gold Coast, then Wild Shore, and then read this. Not exactly a trilogy, but an absolute joy to read."
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Startide Rising (Uplift)
8.  Startide Rising (Uplift) by David Brin
The list author says:
  "Read this for the writing, especially the dolphin language."
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The Hero with a Thousand Faces
9.  The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
The list author says:
  "Think again..."
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (25 customer reviews)

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