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Ten from the Slipstream... I mean nine
The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
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'City of Glass' is the most Slipstream, but the whole novel is amazing and beautiful. Auster's first novel; his best?
Magic for BeginnersMagic for Beginners by Kelly Link
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'The Hortlak' is one of my favourite recent short stories.
White Noise (Picador Books)White Noise (Picador Books) by Don DeLillo
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Amazing and vertiginous, with a truly startling finale.
The Crying of Lot 49The Crying of Lot 49 by Thomas Pynchon
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Currently re-reading this for the umpteenth time (a technical term); my favourite novel.
The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & ClayThe Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon
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I'm a big fan of Chabon, especially his adventures in genre fiction.
Voices Of TimeVoices Of Time by J.G. Ballard
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Ballard the Surrealist, at his best.
Fancies and Goodnights (New York Review Books Classics)Fancies and Goodnights (New York Review Books Classics) by John Collier
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True Tales of American LifeTrue Tales of American Life
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Jonathan Strange and Mr. NorrellJonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
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A delight to read. Wonderfully written characters and incredible milieu. A cross-genre masterpiece.