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10 Books you MUST read
The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set)The Lord of the Rings (3 Book Box set) by J.R.R. Tolkien
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All time classic - hard work in places but well worth the effort
The Gap into Conflict: The Real StoryThe Gap into Conflict: The Real Story by Stephen R Donaldson
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...and the rest of the series! Dark, intelligent sci-fi
Starship TroopersStarship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein
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Love it or loathe it, it'll stay with you a long time
Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan grand strategy series)Overlord: D-Day and the Battle for Normandy, 1944 (Pan grand strategy series) by Sir Max Hastings
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Honest, balanced and a riveting read
In Search of Schrodinger's CatIn Search of Schrodinger's Cat by John Gribbin
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A fascinating, mostly non-maths history of quantum physics
Eats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to PunctuationEats shoots and leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss
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Should be compulsory for anyone who writes anything!
DuneDune by Frank Herbert
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Another classic - the 'LOTR' of sci-fi ;-)
Consider Phlebas (The Culture)Consider Phlebas (The Culture) by Iain M. Banks
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Still don't know if I like this book and I've read it four times...
HeadcrashHeadcrash by Bruce Bethke
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Brilliantly funny satire of the 'cyberpunk' genre
The Robot Novels: The Caves of Steel/The Naked Sun/The Robots of DawnThe Robot Novels: The Caves of Steel/The Naked Sun/The Robots of Dawn by Isaac Asimov
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Superbly crafted 'detective' series from a sci-fi master