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The Philip K. Dick Reader 27 reviews Philip K. Dick
Citadel, 2001
Nicely complements Library of America volumes
+ Solid collection of some of Dick's more popular stories including some made into films + Not Free SF Reader + Good enough + A superior read
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Neuromancer 451 reviews William Gibson
Ace Hardcover, 2004
Lives up to the hype
+ Still Good After All These Years
Okay, now I understand what all the fuss is about. Gibson creates a vivd and engrossing world, entirely believable despite being so fantastic, and does so with a daring, sharp prose style that makes no apologies for bowling forward and leaving slow readers behind. He never holds you by the hand. ...
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Apollo 13 54 reviews Jeffrey Kluger, James Lovell
Mariner Books, 2006
Read this book!
+ I like this book! + Great Book + What a guy
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Complete Stories and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe 70 reviews Edgar Allan Poe
Doubleday, 1966
The Enduring Master of the Macabre
+ POEtic Justice + poes book + The undisputed master of gothic horror. + The mind of a genius
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The Science Fiction Hall of Fame, Volume Two A: The Greatest Science Fiction Novellas of All Time Chosen by ... 5 reviews
Tor Books, 2004
Landmarks of Science Fiction
+ A fine collection of stories + A must read for SF fans. + Classic Stories
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The Rainmaker 348 reviews John Grisham
Topeka Bindery, 1999
David v. Goliath
+ Slapstick Look at the Ambulance Chasing Side of Legal Practice + Loved it! + One of his best!!
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The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lector) 271 reviews Thomas Harris
St. Martin's Paperbacks, 1991
Can You Hear the Lambs Screaming?
+ Silence of the lambs + AWESOME, AWESOME, AWESOME! + Even better than the movie. . .
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V for Vendetta 212 reviews Alan Moore, David Lloyd
Vertigo, 1995
Don't read this with a closed mind
+ classic + Moore Might Know Better... + V for Vendetta Graphic Novel
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The Human Stain: A Novel 196 reviews Philip Roth
Vintage, 2001
Philip Roth = Genius
+ Recommending Philip Roth is a little like recommending sex... + One of Roth's best...
A college professor is forced to resign for alleged racism and begins an affair with an illiterate woman. In my opinion, this is very close to the perfect book. The writing is genius, and the scope of the book is enormous.
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Dracula (Barnes & Noble Classics) 4 reviews Bram Stoker
Barnes & Noble Classics, 2005
It sucks
+ "For the dead travel fast" + Good book + The One & Only Dracula
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Crum: The Novel 22 reviews Lee Maynard
West Virginia University, 2001
Close to home
+ Glad I found it. + Read it alongside Eric Reese's Lost Mountain and you'll cry + Get Over It
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2001: A Space Odyssey 256 reviews Arthur C. Clarke
Roc, 2000
Where Did We Come From? Where Are We Going?
+ The book that started it all + space nerds unite + Much Better Than the Movie
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The Godfather 362 reviews Mario Puzo
NAL Trade, 2002
If you liked the movie, you'll love the book
+ You liked the movie...you love this! + Good to Read It Again + A Classic + A Must-Read for fans of the movie, but not as good
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Lord of the Flies (50th Anniversary Edition) 49 reviews William Golding
Perigee Trade, 2003
THE ORIGINAL IDEA OF PRISTINE SURVIVAL
+ The Power of the Shell . . . + fascinating + Even better the second time around
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The Da Vinci Code 3857 reviews Dan Brown
Doubleday, 2003
Dan Brown
+ Hard to put down.
Dan Brown hit a homerun here. This book has an awesome story line and really keeps you wanting more. The action is fast yet easy to keep up with. Brown has a great way of making you feel like you know what's going on in the story, but still surprises you in the end. Read the book first, saw the ...
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Iliad and Odyssey boxed set 34 reviews Homer
Penguin Classics, 1999
The ground is dark with blood
+ Wonderful + Only the dead... + Its not painful + Epic made easy
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Slaughterhouse-Five 698 reviews Kurt Vonnegut
Dial Press Trade Paperback, 1999
The Why of Tralfalmadore
+ one of the funniest things i've ever read outside national lampoon magazine + Crazyness + A great book + Essential Vonnegut, still relevant today...
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Fight Club: A Novel 640 reviews Chuck Palahniuk
W. W. Norton, 2005
Better then the Movie in both Plot and Humor
+ better then the movie + I am Jack's smirking revenge. + ok + Love, love, love this book
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Rendezvous with Rama 214 reviews Arthur C. Clarke
Spectra, 1990
No region on Earth left for safe celestial target practice
+ What could it be? + It would make a great movie!
First of all: thanks to the Scandinavian parts of Texas for pointing me to A.Clarke, whom I had previously known only on a 'no name basis' as the writer of 2001 Space Odyssey. I have high respect and liking for the SF genre, but not much knowledge of it, apart from one or the other Verne, Wells, ...
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The Prestige 89 reviews Christopher Priest
Tor Books, 1997
Enchanting!
+ The Prestige + great story
This is an amazing story filled with all the suspense and intrigue you've come to expect from modern thrillers and even more. Priest creates two believable characters and sets them afloat in a self-inflicted storm of revenge and regret. Borden and Angier grab you by the throat and don't let go. ...
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