Varied and Great  Reading

A Listmania! list by Oliver Roberts "Oli" (Bristol)
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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
The list author says:
  "Excellent fantasy about young reckless genius con artist in a gang known as the Gentleman Bastards. full of  banter, devious con-work, high adventure, razor sharp dialogue and rich atmopshere"
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4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

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The Horrific Sufferings Of The Mind-Reading: Monster Hercules Barefoot, his Wonderful Love and Terrible Hatred
2.  The Horrific Sufferings Of The Mind-Reading: Monster Hercules Barefoot, his Wonderful Love and Terrible Hatred by Carl-Johan Vallgren
The list author says:
  "adult fairy tale of a Deaf-blind mute dwarf"
£5.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)

The Life of God (as Told by Himself)
3.  The Life of God (as Told by Himself) by Franco Ferrucci
The list author says:
  "God inhabits bodies through the ages to try and fathom what makes his creation tick, thought provoking"
£10.00   Used & New from: £0.36
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

Balthasar's Odyssey
4.  Balthasar's Odyssey by Amin Maalouf
The list author says:
  "a quest in the apocalyptic year of the beast - 1666,  to find the 100th name of god. Amazing detail"
£6.39   Used & New from: £0.01
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear
5.  The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
The list author says:
  "Random, bizarre and great, full of woderful characters in the mysterious world of Zamonia"
£9.09   Used & New from: £0.01
4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

Grimus
6.  Grimus by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "Wonderfully crafted story with mythological characters mixing on calf island."
£6.74   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)

Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Puffin Books)
7.  Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Puffin Books) by Rushdie Salman
The list author says:
  "About a boy who has to enter his fathers story telling world on an orbiting moon to save him and stories"
£4.89   Used & New from: £0.81
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Sabriel
8.  Sabriel by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "Old Kingdom necromancy and free magic"
£5.19   Used & New from: £0.01
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (141 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
9.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
The list author says:
  "eccentric book based on the startling idea that English magic did not die"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (337 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Anansi Boys
10.  Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
The list author says:
  "Tale of the son of the spider God trying to live a normal life in the modern world"
£4.76   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (46 customer reviews)

His Dark Materials Slipcase: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"
11.  His Dark Materials Slipcase: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
The list author says:
  "good take on the world and god and has armoured bears"
Used & New from: £5.70
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (263 customer reviews)

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Collins Tree Guide
12.  Collins Tree Guide by Owen Johnson
The list author says:
  "Superb field tree guide"
£12.59   Used & New from: £9.08
4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One)
13.  Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One) by Lian Hearn
The list author says:
  "beautifully fabricated fictional Japanese world of The Three Countries"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (73 customer reviews)

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Stone Raft (Panther)
14.  Stone Raft (Panther) by Jose Saramago
The list author says:
  "very recomended - magical realism crafting relationships between people, earth and causation, politics and romance"
£6.56   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Homage to Catalonia (Penguin Modern Classics)
15.  Homage to Catalonia (Penguin Modern Classics) by George Orwell
The list author says:
  "Extraordinary true story. Orwell chronicles his experiences during an era of equality and freedom - his involvemnt in the Spanish Civil War"
Used & New from: £2.98
4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (34 customer reviews)

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Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2
16.  Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2 by Ivor Cutler
The list author says:
  "Scotland's unsung genius"
£7.19   Used & New from: £0.30
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip
17.  The Very Persistent Gappers of Frip by George Saunders
The list author says:
  "great short story - When a gapper gets near a goat it gives off a continual high-pitched happy shriek"
£5.24   Used & New from: £0.01
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)

Amphigorey: Fifteen Stories
18.  Amphigorey: Fifteen Stories by Edward Gorey
The list author says:
  "Amazingly illustrated eccentric compilation of short cautionary tales and limericks"
Used & New from: £4.41
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)

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Rumo (Zamonia 2)
19.  Rumo (Zamonia 2) by Walter Moers
The list author says:
  "The greatest hero in the history of Zamonia"
£9.09   Used & New from: £1.84
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)

Midnight's Children
20.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
The list author says:
  "A true great, blending worlds of the magical and realistic"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (80 customer reviews)

The Palace Of Dreams
21.  The Palace Of Dreams by Ismail Kadare
The list author says:
  "dark tale of dreams, interpretation and state control"
Used & New from: £2.77
3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)

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The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1
22.  The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
The list author says:
  "light fantasy reading"
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3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (192 customer reviews) | 1 customer discussion

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The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy)
23.  The Amulet Of Samarkand (Bartimaeus Trilogy) by Jonathan Stroud
The list author says:
  "fun quick reading tale based around Bartimaeus a wisecracking Djinni"
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4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (76 customer reviews)

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Fresh Carpet
24.  Fresh Carpet by Ivor Cutler
The list author says:
  "A great book to keep in your pocket for those surreal moments. It came in handy on a cliff top with a student geologist once."
Used & New from: £5.46
5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)

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The Ecology of Freedom
25.  The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin
The list author says:
  "A new world view"
Used & New from: £12.99

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