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The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.)
1.  The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
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  "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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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
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  "adult fairy tale of a Deaf-blind mute dwarf"
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The Life of God (as Told by Himself)
3.  The Life of God (as Told by Himself) by Franco Ferrucci
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  "God inhabits bodies through the ages to try and fathom what makes his creation tick, thought provoking"
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Balthasar's Odyssey
4.  Balthasar's Odyssey by Amin Maalouf
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  "a quest in the apocalyptic year of the beast - 1666,  to find the 100th name of god. Amazing detail"
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The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear
5.  The 13 1/2 Lives of Captain Bluebear by Walter Moers
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  "Random, bizarre and great, full of woderful characters in the mysterious world of Zamonia"
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Grimus
6.  Grimus by Salman Rushdie
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  "Wonderfully crafted story with mythological characters mixing on calf island."
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Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Puffin Books)
7.  Haroun and the Sea of Stories (Puffin Books) by Rushdie Salman
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  "About a boy who has to enter his fathers story telling world on an orbiting moon to save him and stories"
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Sabriel
8.  Sabriel by Garth Nix
The list author says:
  "Old Kingdom necromancy and free magic"
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
9.  Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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  "eccentric book based on the startling idea that English magic did not die"
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Anansi Boys
10.  Anansi Boys by Neil Gaiman
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  "Tale of the son of the spider God trying to live a normal life in the modern world"
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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"
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Collins Tree Guide
12.  Collins Tree Guide by Owen Johnson
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  "Superb field tree guide"
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Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One)
13.  Across the Nightingale Floor (Tales of the Otori, Book One) by Lian Hearn
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  "beautifully fabricated fictional Japanese world of The Three Countries"
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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"
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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"
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Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2
16.  Life in a Scotch Sitting Room, Vol.2 by Ivor Cutler
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  "Scotland's unsung genius"
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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"
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Amphigorey: Fifteen Stories
18.  Amphigorey: Fifteen Stories by Edward Gorey
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  "Amazingly illustrated eccentric compilation of short cautionary tales and limericks"
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Rumo (Zamonia 2)
19.  Rumo (Zamonia 2) by Walter Moers
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  "The greatest hero in the history of Zamonia"
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Midnight's Children
20.  Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
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  "A true great, blending worlds of the magical and realistic"
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The Palace Of Dreams
21.  The Palace Of Dreams by Ismail Kadare
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  "dark tale of dreams, interpretation and state control"
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The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1
22.  The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
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  "light fantasy reading"
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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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Fresh Carpet
24.  Fresh Carpet by Ivor Cutler
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  "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."
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The Ecology of Freedom
25.  The Ecology of Freedom by Murray Bookchin
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  "A new world view"
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