 | Gateway (S.F. Masterworks) by Frederik Pohl
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.49 This book is very original and full of great ideas + 4 other great books to follow.
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 | Cities In Flight (Gollancz S.F.) by James Blish
Buy used from: £0.01 Another orignal concept that takes two discoveries - the control of gravity and extending human life - and converts them into an epic story of life amongst the stars
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 | The Forever War (S.F. Masterworks) by Joe Haldeman
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £2.86 My only regret reading this book is that it ended - ironically given the title! There is a sequel too - forever free
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 | Jurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.01 Much better than the film that this book inspired and along with 'Rising Sun' Crightons best work in my opinion
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 | Babylon 5: Casting Shadows (Babylon 5 (Paperback Ballantine)) by Jeanne Cavelos
Buy used from: £13.29 I had to have one of the Babylon 5 books in my list -this is one of 3 books on the techno mages - but also read the other two trilogies in the B5 books - all written to a high standard
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 | Last And First Men (S.F. Masterworks) by Olaf Stapledon
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.58 An awesome book - you just have to be impressed by the imagination of Stapledon and you can see many of his ideas in future books and sci fi series such as start trek
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 | The Dechronization of Sam Magruder by George Gaylord Simpson
Buy used from: £2.60 A great read based on H.G. Wells the time machince - but a one way trip back in time rather than into the future. Easily read over a weekend so good travel book
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 | Foundation (The Foundation series) by Isaac Asimov
Buy new: £4.49 / Used from: £0.01 Asimov's Foundation series - especially the first three books are a fantastic well written and thought through books - when will they make a film of this series?
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 | The Stars My Destination (S.F. Masterworks) by Alfred Bester
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £0.30 Some of the ideas are a bit outdated now but still a fantastic book compells you to read it. Another great idea for a film
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 | Earth Abides (S.F. Masterworks) by George.R. Stewart
Buy new: £4.99 / Used from: £2.60 Ever wondered what the outcome of Bird Flu would be like? Read this book and find out. Stewarts vision seems more likely now than ever.
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 | Timescape (S.F. Masterworks) by Greg Benford
Buy new: £6.97 / Used from: £0.14 There was an article in new scientist a couple of weeks back that suggest the concept of retrocausality at the atomic level may be possbile. So the idea in this book may come true.
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 | Homecoming: Pt.1 (Star Trek: Voyager) by Christie Golden
Buy used from: £9.82 This and its sequel - the farther shore are worth reading if your a star trek voyager fan. Not the best books in the world but still worth reading to end the series properly.
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 | Deep Future (Gollancz S.F.) by Stephen Baxter
Buy used from: £0.99 A great book to take on holiday - not a novel but a glimpse into what the future might be like for human kind
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