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Books I have loved and read
The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs (Complete)The Complete Valley of the Kings: Tombs and Treasures of Egypt's Greatest Pharaohs (Complete) by C.N. Reeves
Buy new: £15.69 / Used from: £5.99
A good introduction to the Valley of the Kings for those who aren't experts, and also for the archaeologist.
Next of Kin (Gollancz S.F.)Next of Kin (Gollancz S.F.) by Eric Frank Russell
Buy new: £16.49 / Used from: £3.06
If you enjoy humour, making fun of the military, and wacky jokes, this is the best. The Mayor Snorkum dialogue is still unbeaten.
The World of Tiers: The Maker of Universes: 1 (World of Tiers)The World of Tiers: The Maker of Universes: 1 (World of Tiers) by Philip Jose Farmer
Buy used from: £6.82
The World of Tiers is a universe where a super race of Humans, known as the Lords, have the ability to create pocket universes.
The World of Tiers: Behind the Walls of Terra: 2 (World of Tiers)The World of Tiers: Behind the Walls of Terra: 2 (World of Tiers) by Philip Jose Farmer
Buy new: £7.17 / Used from: £14.28
The follow up the the 1st 3 books, now excusively Kickaha.
Darker Than You Think (Fantasy Masterworks): And Other NovelsDarker Than You Think (Fantasy Masterworks): And Other Novels by Jack Williamson
Buy new: £2.25 / Used from: £0.01
An interesting twist on te werewolf stories.
The Legion of Space (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction)The Legion of Space (Collier Nucleus Fantasy & Science Fiction) by Jack Williamson
Buy used from: £10.00
One of the dfining books of scifi, first written in 1935. Introduces Giles Habibula
The Queen of the LegionThe Queen of the Legion by Jack Williamson
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Sadly the last of the Legion of space books
One Against the Legion (Sphere science fiction)One Against the Legion (Sphere science fiction) by Jack Williamson
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My favourite of the Legion books
The Cometeers (Legion of Space series)The Cometeers (Legion of Space series) by Jack Williamson
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The 2nd Legion book, and the weakest
War of Shadows/AWar of Shadows/A by Jack L. Chalker
Buy used from: £3.95
Uncomfortable reading today, written 30 years ago.
Downtiming the Night SideDowntiming the Night Side by Jack L. Chalker
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Time travel with a novel twist
Stranger in a Strange LandStranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein
Buy used from: £2.25
A classic, very popular with the hippies in the 60's.
Starship TroopersStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
Buy new: £3.66 / Used from: £3.61
See the film, read the book
The Moon Is a Harsh MistressThe Moon Is a Harsh Mistress by Robert A. Heinlein
Buy new: £3.58 / Used from: £2.48
First |Heinlein I ever read and still one of my favourites
Door into SummerDoor into Summer by Robert A. Heinlein
Buy used from: £4.99
My all time favourite, time travel with a twist.
Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks)Ringworld (S.F. Masterworks) by Larry Niven
Buy new: £2.22 / Used from: £0.01
Original scifi, appears in HALO
The Ringworld EngineersThe Ringworld Engineers by Larry Niven
Buy new: £5.99 / Used from: £1.50
Worth waiting 25 years for
The Mote in God's EyeThe Mote in God's Eye by Larry Niven
Buy used from: £22.50
First contact novel, with some very interesting plot lines and ideas.
Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaoh's Tombmakers (Phoenix Press)Ancient Lives: The Story of the Pharaoh's Tombmakers (Phoenix Press) by John Romer
Buy new: £2.25 / Used from: £1.29
A history of the tomb builders for the Valley of the Kings
Valley of the KingsValley of the Kings by John Romer
Buy new: £14.53 / Used from: £3.13
A good introduction to the tombs and tomb building in the Valley.