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Favorite science fiction/fantasy books
By an Amazon.com customer
Little, BigLittle, Big by John Crowley
Buy used from: $5.99
My favorite book, period
Adventures of Doctor EszterhazyAdventures of Doctor Eszterhazy by Avram Davidson
Buy used from: $47.95
All of Davidson is good, this a special treat
The Face in the FrostThe Face in the Frost by John Bellairs
A children's book (supposedly)
The DispossessedThe Dispossessed by Ursula K. Le Guin
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.29
"An ambiguous utopia"
The Anubis GatesThe Anubis Gates by Tim Powers
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $2.00
Pure fun
The Dark Is Rising Sequence: Silver on the Tree; The Grey King; Greenwitch; The Dark Is Rising; and Over Sea, Under StoneThe Dark Is Rising Sequence: Silver on the Tree; The Grey King; Greenwitch; The Dark Is Rising; and Over Sea, Under Stone by Susan Cooper
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A children's series that still haunts me
Things Invisible to SeeThings Invisible to See by Nancy Willard
Buy new: $15.25 / Used from: $3.69
An oddly magical book
To Say Nothing of the DogTo Say Nothing of the Dog by Connie Willis
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SF meets PG Wodehouse
Complete Compleat EnchanterComplete Compleat Enchanter by Decamp
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The first three stories are by far the best -- Pratt is a neglected treasure
TimescapeTimescape by Gregory Benford
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Great SF, but also a stunningly good novel
HyperionHyperion by Dan Simmons
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Read this and the sequel
Star FractionStar Fraction by Ken MacLeod
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Political SF of a stunningly high order
Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, Book 2)Startide Rising (The Uplift Saga, Book 2) by David Brin
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The best of this series
The Last CoinThe Last Coin by James P. Blaylock
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I still can't decide if this is a great book, or one of those books you love no matter what
Feet of ClayFeet of Clay by Terry Pratchett
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $2.24
Everything by Pratchett is worthwhile -- this is just a personal favorite
The Death of the NecromancerThe Death of the Necromancer by Martha Wells
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A smart, entertaining fantasy novel
J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings) by J.R.R. Tolkien
Buy new: $17.52 / Used from: $10.23
OK, OK -- but shouldn't he be on everyone's list?