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Sci-fi worth reading over and over
The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five PartsThe Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy: A Trilogy in Five Parts by Douglas Adams
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My favourite book of all times. Douglas was a genious and funny at that.
Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set)Lord of the Rings (Boxed Set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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No introduction necessary. Wonderful, brilliant and excellent reading.
Ender's Game (The Ender Saga)Ender's Game (The Ender Saga) by Orson Scott Card
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This, along with its three sequels (Speaker for the Dead, Xenoxide, Children of the Mind), is wonderful and one of the best sci-fi books I have ever read.
Ender's Shadow (Shadow Saga)Ender's Shadow (Shadow Saga) by Orson Scott Card
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Parallel novel to "Ender's Game" and brilliant reading. The three sequels are wonderful reading as well (Shadow of the Hegemon, Shadow Puppets, Shadow of the Giant).
Prelude to Foundation (The Foundation Series)Prelude to Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
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The beginning of Asmiov's "Foundation" series (although not the first book written). Brilliant and captivating, just as the rest of the books.
Non-Stop (S.F. Masterworks)Non-Stop (S.F. Masterworks) by Brian Aldiss
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Excellent reading and hard to put down.
Rendezvous With Rama (S.F. Masterworks S.)Rendezvous With Rama (S.F. Masterworks S.) by Arthur C. Clarke
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Wonderful science fiction - again, the rest of the series follow just as well.
EnchantmentEnchantment by Orson Scott Card
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Although this is more of a fantasy book, it's so well-written and the plot so excellent that it's impossible to put down.
Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks)Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks) by Larry Niven
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Another series, which belong on every sci-fi enthusiast's bookshelf.