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SF, some fiction and a few others for 2006.
The Wizards and the Warriors (Chronicles of an Age of Darkness)The Wizards and the Warriors (Chronicles of an Age of Darkness) by Hugh Cook
Buy used from: £0.01
The first of an excellent series of unregarded fantasy.
To the Land of the LivingTo the Land of the Living by Robert Silverberg
Buy used from: £0.09
Extremely quirky tale about Gilgamesh in Hell. Pity about the ending.
Gateway (S.F. Masterworks)Gateway (S.F. Masterworks) by Frederik Pohl
Buy new: £2.37 / Used from: £0.75
First of four books of good, old fashioned SF (and shrinkery).
Lord of Light (S.F. Masterworks)Lord of Light (S.F. Masterworks) by Roger Zelazny
Buy new: £2.43 / Used from: £0.01
Classic Zelazny SF with religious theme.
SundiverSundiver by David Brin
Buy new: £1.97 / Used from: £0.01
The first (and worst) of a great SF saga.
Flashman (The Flashman Papers)Flashman (The Flashman Papers) by George MacDonald Fraser
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £0.49
Classic historical novel, well researched, well written.
Green River RisingGreen River Rising by Tim Willocks
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American prison drama with a medical twist.
Extra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of LiguriaExtra Virgin: Amongst the Olive Groves of Liguria by Annie Hawes
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01
Feelgood book about living in Italy.
The Constance Spry Cookery BookThe Constance Spry Cookery Book by Constance Spry
Buy new: £16.25 / Used from: £12.51
THE reference book on classic cooking.
Mindstar Rising (Greg Mandel)Mindstar Rising (Greg Mandel) by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.73
Hard SF with good combat stuff, first of a trilogy.
Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days: Tales from the Revelation Space Universe (Gollancz S.F.)Diamond Dogs, Turquoise Days: Tales from the Revelation Space Universe (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
Buy new: £1.76 / Used from: £0.19
Two long short stories of SF. Diamond Dogs is addictive!
About a BoyAbout a Boy by Nick Hornby
Buy new: £2.97 / Used from: £0.01
Don't be put off by the film! Non-mawkish.
Cherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-GarrardCherry: A Life of Apsley Cherry-Garrard by Sara Wheeler
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.07
A brilliant glimpse of several other worlds. A biography extraordinaire.
Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape The Universe: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe (Science Masters)Just Six Numbers: The Deep Forces that Shape The Universe: The Deep Forces That Shape the Universe (Science Masters) by Martin Rees
Buy new: £3.11 / Used from: £1.44
Cosmology, well written if now a little out of date.
Liege-Killer (The Paratwa Saga)Liege-Killer (The Paratwa Saga) by Christopher Hinz
Buy used from: £0.33
Paired killers in a devastated solar system.
Satan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Doctor KesslerSatan: His Psychotherapy and Cure by the Unfortunate Doctor Kessler by Jeremy Leven
Buy used from: £2.07
The title says it all really.