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The War of the Worlds (Modern Library Classics) 235 reviews H. G. Wells
Modern Library, 2002
A must read even if you hate "Sci-Fi"
+ Great book but it ended too soon + Remains A Powerful Social Commentary + War of the Worlds
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Nineteen Eighty-Four 67 reviews George Orwell
Plume, 2003
So Possible it's scary
+ Still Relative Today + Forget WE, The Iron Heel and every other dystopian novel. Read this book! + Cherish your thoughts + This Book Deserves More Stars Than Are In The Sky
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Gulliver's Travels (Penguin Classics) 20 reviews Jonathan Swift
Penguin Classics, 2003
amazingly good read
+ a fantastic book + The Greatest Book! + NOT Bringing Home the Bacon!
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Hyperion 480 reviews Dan Simmons
GOLLANCZ (ORIO), 2005
A movie for your mind
+ Great + Excellent
I'm not planning on analyzing the plot or anything of the sort, merely commenting on its descriptive characteristics. Although, in my opinion, it takes a couple tales to really grasp your attention (as most stories do), once this book gets rolling it is nearly impossible to put down. Pages fly by ...
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Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos 24 reviews H. P. Lovecraft
Del Rey, 1998
J.K. Potter's Illustrations Are Rich (Eldritch)
+ good read + suspenseful but the payoff is not always there + Excellent intro into the Cthulhu Mythos! + Finding Horror in the Little Things
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The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition 35 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
A Classic in Every Way
+ Convenient + Awesome book in a sturdy printing... + This is what all authors should strive to be + Excellent! Simply Perfect!
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Ender's Game Gift Edition (Ender Quartet) 10 reviews Orson Scott Card
Tor Books, 2006
Delightful
+ Wow. + Seminal Saga + Guess I must be childish + sharing with my son
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Gardens of the Moon: Malazan Book of the Fallen 1 (Malazan Book of the Fallen) 1 review Steven Erikson
Corgi, 2008
Breath taking series
The Malazan Books of the Fallen follow an enormous cast of characters stuggling within, for, against, and despite the Malazan Empire, under the empress Laseen.
Erikson goes to incredible depths of detail, crafting a tragic world full of emotion, politcs, magic, gods, and artillery. He touches ...
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Speaker for the Dead (Ender, Book 2) 410 reviews Orson Scott Card
Tor Books, 1994
Great book
+ Speaker for the Dead
I thought this book was a very good book, It included a good deal of exciting science. It was very well written also the text flowed and was very easy to read. Most of all it was intellectually stimulating as it discussed many complex societal issues and ethical issues with out destroying the ...
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The Dark Tower Boxed Set (Books 1-4) 49 reviews
Good Reading
+ A four book set for ANY Stephen King lover...complex, twisted stories as he's known for + One of the greatest series I've ever read + Amazon Rules!!!! + Great buy
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A Song of Ice and Fire - 4 book set (A Game of Thrones, A Clash of Kings, A Storm of Swords & A Feast for ... George R. R. Martin, 2007
In a world where the approaching winter will last four decades, kings and queens, knights and renegades struggle for control of a throne. Some fight with sword and mace, others with magic and poison. Beyond the Wall to the north, meanwhile, the Others are preparing their army of the dead to march south as the warmth of summer drains from the land. After more than a decade devoted primarily to TV ...
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American Gods: A Novel 697 reviews Neil Gaiman
Harper Perennial, 2003
Excellent
+ better than average + Enjoyable, fun adventure! + A Stellar Work of Fantasy
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The Silmarillion 662 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2001
Tolkien's Middle-Earth history
+ Middle Earth Bible + And Now the First of the Story + One of the best books I have ever read
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Dune 1030 reviews Frank Herbert
Hodder & Stoughton, 2006
Arrakis
+ 4 1/2! All the hype had me skeptical + Worth reading even if you saw the movies already.
This is a great sci-fi story. A must read for any sci-fi fan. A real page turner and a heck of a lot of fun.
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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan of Cimmeria, Book 1) 97 reviews Robert E. Howard
Del Rey, 2005
Sword and sorcery rules and Howard is the King!
+ The original master at work + "Who dies first?" + Grabbing a Sword and Brutally Hacking Away Until the Problem Stops Moving + If it's your genre, you'll like this collection
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The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time' 292 reviews Robert Jordan
Tor Fantasy, 2002
Awesome
+ A solid continuation of the series + The Wheel Continues To Weave With Authority + A bit slower paced, but still a good read + The best so far
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Aztec 241 reviews Gary Jennings
Forge Books, 2006
lost civilization come alive
+ Unforgettable + A great historical novel that doesn't bog down + Good, gory read + Amazing journey through pre-Columbian Central America
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Nineteen Eighty-Four 67 reviews George Orwell
Plume, 2003
So Possible it's scary
+ Still Relative Today + Forget WE, The Iron Heel and every other dystopian novel. Read this book! + Cherish your thoughts + This Book Deserves More Stars Than Are In The Sky
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The Lord of the Rings: 50th Anniversary, One Vol. Edition 35 reviews J.R.R. Tolkien
Houghton Mifflin, 2005
A Classic in Every Way
+ Convenient + Awesome book in a sturdy printing... + This is what all authors should strive to be + Excellent! Simply Perfect!
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The Dragon Reborn: Book Three of 'The Wheel of Time' 292 reviews Robert Jordan
Tor Fantasy, 2002
Awesome
+ A solid continuation of the series + The Wheel Continues To Weave With Authority + A bit slower paced, but still a good read + The best so far
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