 | The Earthsea Quartet: "A Wizard Of Earthsea"; "The Tombs of Atuan"; "The Farthest Shore"; "Tehanu" (Puffin Books) by Ursula Le Guin
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £3.46 I know Tehanu isn't overly loved, but personally I thought it was wonderful; perhaps because like Atuan, there was a female protaganist... and a touch of romance. A spellbinding quartet ; )
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 | Harry Potter Paperback Box Set: Four Volumes by J.K. Rowling
Buy used from: £19.99 Who can argue with Harry Potter?
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 | The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: £11.96 / Used from: £7.99 Amazing triology, and probably the best thing I've ever read. I particularly enjoyed 'Return of the King.' These books can be read over and over again.
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 | His Dark Materials Gift Set: "Northern Lights", "The Subtle Knife", "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman
Buy used from: £10.00 The first book that ever made me cry! Strong themes of love and religion.
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 | The Mists of Avalon (Mists of Avalon 1) by Marion Zimmer Bradley
Buy new: £6.46 / Used from: £2.86 This was my first Legend of Arthur book, and I throughly enjoyed it. Perfect balance of romance, magic, mystery and betrayal, with an endearing cast of characters.
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 | The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Buy new: £5.96 / Used from: £0.07 You may have seen the film, but the book is better as it has far more material. It's terribly funny, but cleverly so. It's rare that a book can make you care about the bad guys as well as the good.
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 | Stardust by Neil Gaiman
Buy used from: £0.15 Gaiman truly has some of the best villains. A romantic, clever and truly imaginative plot.
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 | Sabriel by Garth Nix
Buy used from: £0.01 Garth Nix has created a truly wonderful world in this book. And, exactly as I like it, there's the splash of romance amidst all the mystery, discovery and adventure.
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 | The Eye of the World (Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £1.45 Don't let the slow beginning put you off. This is a real page-turner with a thick fantasy/adventure plot. You'll be dying to get yout hands on the next book in the series!
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 | The Shadow Rising (Wheel of Time) by Robert Jordan
Buy new: £6.99 / Used from: £2.25 Eek. If I have to recommend only one more book in the Wheel of Time series (despite loving them all), it's this one. Nynaeve and Lan!
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 | Wizard's First Rule: Book 1: The Sword Of Truth Series: Wizard's First Rule Bk.1 by Terry Goodkind
Buy used from: £0.55 A terrific read. Swords, wizards, dragons and magic. Witty and romantic. Word of warning though - you might not want to bother reading the rest of the series. It's not too sad, just poor quality.
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 | A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1) by George R.R. Martin
Buy new: £4.79 / Used from: £1.95 This whole series is fantastic. It strays a little from my usual reading (less happy endings) but I can almost guarentee you'll be addicted anyway. No black or white characters - they're all gray.
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