 | The Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
Buy used from: £22.50 When no less than Robert Heinlein calls it one of the best science fiction novels ever written, you'd better pay attention. Nuff said.
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 | Dune by Frank Herbert
Buy new: £3.06 / Used from: £0.01 I've never read a science-fiction book so layered, so full of complexity. A must read.
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 | The Reality Dysfunction (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.17 Hamilton has created a breathtaking novel set against an incredibly rich and detailed background. 200 characters can't do it justice!
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 | The Neutronium Alchemist (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.53 The second in the Night's Dawn trilogy is slightly weaker than the first, but still a massive accomplishment.
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 | The Naked God (Night's Dawn Trilogy) by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.77 The Night's Dawn trilogy comes to a spectacular conclusion!
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 | Pandora's Star by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £5.39 / Used from: £1.06 Once again Hamilton creates a universe massive in scope, rich in detail, and completely believable - and then threatens it with a true nightmare.
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 | Judas Unchained by Peter F. Hamilton
Buy new: £5.84 / Used from: £1.12 The war rages! This one dips in quality a little for the first half but makes up for it with an exciting finale.
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 | Ringworld by Larry Niven
Buy used from: £0.01 A true classic; Niven practically created the "wow, it's HUGE!" genre of science fiction with this book
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 | Footfall by Larry Niven
If you ever want to see what a REAL alien invasion might be like, read this. Hard science fiction all the way!
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 | The Legacy of Heorot by Larry Niven
Buy used from: £0.01 A human colony on a distant planet is faced with a fearsome predator. It's defeated and all is well... or is it? Great book, but avoid the sequel!
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 | Rendezvous With Rama (S.F. Masterworks S.) by Arthur C. Clarke
Buy new: £2.53 / Used from: £1.89 Clarke makes his own entry in the "wow, it's HUGE!" genre.
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 | Against a Dark Background by Iain M. Banks
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £0.01 Banks creates a thrilling and tragic story set against a very dark background indeed
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 | Use of Weapons (Bantam Spectra Book) by Iain M. Banks
Buy used from: £1.50 Another Banks classic; although written in a very complex structure, this is engaging and has one of the all time great twists.
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| Consider Phlebas by Iain M. Banks
Buy used from: £12.99 A pair of secret agents battle to recover a supercomputer against the background of a massive galactic war.
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 | Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01 Asmiov has a somewhat dated style, but this series is still a classic
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 | Foundation and Empire (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: £2.22 / Used from: £0.01 The Foundation series continues
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 | Second Foundation (The Foundation Series) by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: £2.36 / Used from: £0.20 To me, this is the end of the Foundation series. Yes, more came in time, but none of it lives up to the original trilogy.
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