 | Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell by Susanna Clarke
Buy new: £6.96 / Used from: £0.01 This is a really beautifully written work of historical fiction/fantasy. Early 19th century, but with magicians, treating magic almost as a science.
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 | Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban (Book 3) Paperback by J.K. Rowling
Buy new: £4.39 / Used from: £0.01 There is a reason these books are so popular. Although the writing's average, the stories and characters really do transport you away from the mundane real world. The 3rd one is my favourite.
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![Temeraire (Temeraire 1) [a.k.a. His Majesty's Dragon]](http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/51ebbzMq5tL._SL75_.jpg) | Temeraire (Temeraire 1) [a.k.a. His Majesty's Dragon] by Naomi Novik
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £2.35 I LOVE this series. The writing is stunning, the historical detail is immaculate, and the story (Napoleonic wars with a twist - dragons!) is so original and imaginative.
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 | His Dark Materials Boxed set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Buy new: £15.24 / Used from: £14.00 Another children's series, and another book that transports you to another world. Really made me want to visit the Northern Lights!
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 | The Truth by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: £5.59 / Used from: £0.01 This is my favourite of the Terry Pratchetts. It's about a man starting up a newspaper, and not only best reflects the Discworld, but our world too.
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 | The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy by Douglas Adams
Buy used from: £0.01 Another classic. Makes my head spin but I love it anyway.
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 | The Name of the Wind: The Kingkiller Chronicle: Book 1: The Kingkiller Chronicle 1 by Patrick Rothfuss
Buy new: £5.44 / Used from: £2.99 The first in a trilogy (they always are) that's not yet finished. Really intricate, unique, moving, sometimes dark and scary.
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 | The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next) by Jasper Fforde
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01 One my favourite ever writers. His imagination knows no bounds, and he's hilarious to boot.
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 | The Big Over Easy (Nursery Crime Adventures 1) by Jasper Fforde
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01 As crazy as his other series, and still as funny.
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 | The Prestige (Gollancz S.F.) by Christopher Priest
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £0.01 Another historical book with a twist, though this one is more subtle. Gripping. Different from the movie.
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 | The Magicians' Guild: Black Magician Trilogy, Book 1 by Trudi Canavan
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 Ok, I have to say, this trilogy is abominably written (someone "chuckles" every 5 mins) but the story and characters are really well developed and quite original. Got addicted to it in the end.
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 | The Hobbit (Essential Modern Classics) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.01 I prefer this to Lord of the Rings - it's warmer, sweeter, but still has all the depth of the characters and Middle Earth of the trilogy.
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 | The Lies of Locke Lamora (Gollancz S.F.) by Scott Lynch
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01 I just finished this one, and I was blown away by the writing, and the imagination. Completely unique. Couldn't put it down!
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