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Anno DraculaAnno Dracula by Kim Newman
Buy used from: £20.00
classic vampire fiction, lots of nods and in-jokes. essential.
Good OmensGood Omens by Neil Gaiman
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £0.01
pratchett's best non-discworld book.
Preacher: Gone to TexasPreacher: Gone to Texas by Garth Ennis
Buy new: £6.56 / Used from: £4.00
ultra-violent. sick. deeply blasphemous. utterly hilarious.
Star Wars: Tales from Jabba's PalaceStar Wars: Tales from Jabba's Palace
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great series of short stories about the background characters from the original trilogy. also see tales from mos eisley cantina and tales of the bounty hunters
The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next)The Eyre Affair (Thursday Next) by Jasper Fforde
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
you'll never thnk of jane eyre the same way again. very funny, highly original.
His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass"His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £10.00
fabulous trilogy based loosely on milton's paradise lost.
The Chronicles of NarniaThe Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis
Buy used from: £35.00
children's classic, well worth re-reading as an adult as you will find greater depth.
Storm Front (Dresden Case Files)Storm Front (Dresden Case Files) by Jim Butcher
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some would say this is harry potter for adults, but there is much more to this series than that.
Pashazade: The First ArabeskPashazade: The First Arabesk by Jon Courtenay Grimwood
Buy new: £6.29 / Used from: £0.01
deeply wierd, part noir, part sf with a strangely magnetic main character. also see effendi and felaheen.
Anthony Bourdain Omnibus: "Kitchen Confidential", "A Cook's Tour"Anthony Bourdain Omnibus: "Kitchen Confidential", "A Cook's Tour" by Anthony Bourdain
Buy new: £7.11 / Used from: £0.84
more than just a chef's autobiography, this is deeply rock n' roll. he'll try anything once.
Frank SkinnerFrank Skinner by Frank Skinner
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.01
painfully honest and very funny. recommended even if you don't like football.
Transmetropolitan : Back on the StreetTransmetropolitan : Back on the Street by Warren Ellis
Buy used from: £7.50
spider jerusalem is one of the greatest fictional creations of all time! nuff said.
The League of Extraordinary GentlemenThe League of Extraordinary Gentlemen by Alan Moore
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £4.37
great stuff. spot the literary characters!