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Sci-Fi, Fantasy, a Pinch of Reality, Tragedy, Ships&Biology.
One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics)One Hundred Years of Solitude (Penguin Modern Classics) by Gabriel Garcia Marquez
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First Line: "Many years later, as he faced the firing squad, Colonel Aureliano Buendia was to remember that distant afternoon when his father took him to discover ice." - I was Hooked.
Shipwreck of the Whaleship EssexShipwreck of the Whaleship Essex by Owen Chase
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They rowed thousands of miles across the ocean to escape canibals on a nearby island, only to end up eating one another - tragic. Moby Dick was based upon it.
The Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your DreamThe Alchemist: A Fable About Following Your Dream by Paulo Coelho
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His books are parables for modern life, this book is about following your dreams, but being happy with what you have.
Hidden Empire (Saga of Seven Suns 1)Hidden Empire (Saga of Seven Suns 1) by Kevin J. Anderson
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An excellent series - I was hooked from the start, despite thinking this would not be my type of thing.
A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Modern Classics)A Wizard of Earthsea (Puffin Modern Classics) by Ursula Le Guin
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A book where magic centres around words - works at an adult level. Superbly written.
The DispossessedThe Dispossessed by Ursula Le Guin
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Le Guin never disappoints. This is a true masterpiece.
The SilmarillionThe Silmarillion by J.R.R. Tolkien
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The best of Tolkein. This is the book he spent his life writing. It was his vision to create a mythology for Britain as he felt we were lacking one.
Fahrenheit 451Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
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A book often missed out by those who talk of 'Big Brother'. Stands up there with 1984 and Brave New World.
Master and CommanderMaster and Commander by Patrick O'Brian
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Not the book the film was set on. The entire series is fantastic - this is where it begins.
Revelation Space (Gollancz S.F.)Revelation Space (Gollancz S.F.) by Alastair Reynolds
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His books offer a well realised, disturbing, yet believable vision of the future. Eccelent 'Hard' Sci Fi.
Perdido Street StationPerdido Street Station by China Mieville
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Enter another world where a horror stalks the night. Truly unlike anything I have ever read. Astonishing
On (Gollancz S.F.)On (Gollancz S.F.) by Adam Roberts
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This book is set on a world which appears to be a perpetual cliff. Messes with your head. Marvellously Written.
Last And First Men (S.F. Masterworks)Last And First Men (S.F. Masterworks) by Olaf Stapledon
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Written by the last man in the far future as he recounts the history of his race. A truly vast book. Covers mans strive for knowledge, greed, stupidity in one great history.
Star Maker (S.F. Masterworks)Star Maker (S.F. Masterworks) by Olaf Stapledon
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Olafs works are truly Expansive. This is a beautiful novel. Amazingly Origional.
The Catcher in the RyeThe Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
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A pleasurable easy read.
FilthFilth by Irvine Welsh
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Forget trainspottiing this is Irvine Welsh at his best. The title says it all. One of the best books I have ever read. Gets you truly upset, you can't quite believe the ending.
The Ruby Knight (The Elenium)The Ruby Knight (The Elenium) by David Eddings
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A reliable, true fantasy writer.
Life in the UndergrowthLife in the Undergrowth by Sir David Attenborough
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I have a fascination with social insects, which is what attracted me to this book. An interesting read. The spiders are amazing.
Guns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 yearsGuns, Germs and Steel: A short history of everybody for the last 13,000 years by Jared M. Diamond
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Wonder why the world turned our how it did? Read this book.
The Origin of SpeciesThe Origin of Species by Charles Darwin
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I am a biologist. Although much of it is wrong, the principle is good (although sexual selection is being challenged). Worth a read.
The First Chronicles of Druss the LegendThe First Chronicles of Druss the Legend by David Gemmell
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Gemmel, another stalwart of fantasy never fails to thrill. Easy, but enjoyable reads.
"Othello" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series)"Othello" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series) by William Shakespeare
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'Honest Iago' Is one of the most enthralling charecters I've ever read of. No one is more evil. A great tragedy.
"Julius Caesar" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series)"Julius Caesar" (Arden Shakespeare.Third Series) by William Shakespeare
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. 'And let slip the dogs of war.....' Another great tragedy
Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics)Frankenstein: or, the Modern Prometheus (Penguin Popular Classics) by Mary Shelley
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Yet another tragic work. One can't help feel that Frankenstein is the real monster, rather than Frankenstein's Monster. At best Frankenstein is ultimately a fool.
In the Lake of the WoodsIn the Lake of the Woods by Tim O'Brien
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Stunning, Origional, Leaves you wondering. Reccomended to me by my sister. Three people in my family read it - all coming to different conclusions. Intriguing.