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My Top Ten Novels/Series
The Tales of the Otori Trilogy: "Across the Nightingale Floor" , "Grass for His Pillow" , "Brilliance of the Moon" (Tales of the Otori)The Tales of the Otori Trilogy: "Across the Nightingale Floor" , "Grass for His Pillow" , "Brilliance of the Moon" (Tales of the Otori) by Lian Hearn
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Tales of the Otori is my favourite series ever. This trilogy is awesome (beats Harry Potter hands down). Also try the other 2 companion books - Harsh Cry of the Heron and Heaven's Net is Wide. Great!
Norwegian WoodNorwegian Wood by Haruki Murakami
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This is my all time favourite book. Every Murakami book is amazing. Totally strange and ethereal - nothing happens as you expect. Surprising and rewarding. Beautiful and evocative.
Perdido Street StationPerdido Street Station by China Mieville
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Perdido Street Station is an amazing read. Strange, surprising and un-assuming fantasy - completely devoid of cliches and full of imagination.
Fevre Dream (Fantasy Masterworks)Fevre Dream (Fantasy Masterworks) by George R.R. Martin
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The greatest vampire novel ever written. Mr. Martin is a great and fulfilling storyteller and his books are all gems - this one stands above the rest.
Altered Carbon (SF) (Gollancz S.F.)Altered Carbon (SF) (Gollancz S.F.) by Richard Morgan
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The hardest noir fiction coupled with the hardest and most unforgiving sci fi. It is a winner on all counts and a brilliant surprising detective novel to boot.
Ender's Game (The Ender saga)Ender's Game (The Ender saga) by Orson Scott Card
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A great self contained novel - you don't need any of the rest of the series. there is a brilliant twist and you can get into the book in moments.
Market Forces (Gollancz S.F.)Market Forces (Gollancz S.F.) by Richard Morgan
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Near future - corporate violence nightmare. great novel - it's like american psycho on speed - violent and gritty and oh soo believable.
Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga)Pandora's Star (Commonwealth Saga) by Peter F. Hamilton
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A mammoth SF read - duology with Judas Unchained - awesome tale in the far future, racy, realistic, believable, sexy, violent, and oh so engrossing.
The Braided Path: Weavers Of Saramyr, The Skein Of Lament, The Ascendancy Veil: "Weavers Of Saramyr", "The Skein Of Lament", "The Ascendancy Veil" (Gollancz S.F.)The Braided Path: Weavers Of Saramyr, The Skein Of Lament, The Ascendancy Veil: "Weavers Of Saramyr", "The Skein Of Lament", "The Ascendancy Veil" (Gollancz S.F.) by Chris Wooding
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Amazing trilogy - oriental world slowly decaying and the mutations spawned become it's ultimate saviours. Sexy and emotional. you get really behind the characters.
Replay (Fantasy Masterworks)Replay (Fantasy Masterworks) by Ken Grimwood
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The best time travel story i ever read. touching and emotional at the same time as being clever and witty. Ultimate 'groundhog day' scenario.