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jsherry's "200 Essential Fantasy and Science Fiction Novels/Series"

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This is a list I pulled from somewhere on the internet a while back and it contains a list of 206 fantasy and science fiction series that are worth consuming. In the instances that only the first book of a series is included, please assume this to mean that the entire series is on the list.

1/9/07: I found the Master Lists and the creator. Jay Tomio and
http://www.fantasybookspot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=471
http://www.fantasybookspot.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1183

  1. 1.
    The Gormenghast Novels
    by Mervyn Peake

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  3. 3.
    Viriconium
    by M. John Harrison

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  4. 5.
    Tales of the Dying Earth
    by Jack Vance

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  5. 6.
    To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga, Book 1)
    by Philip Jose Farmer

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  6. 7.
    Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
    by Frank Herbert

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  7. 9.
    The Emperor of Dreams (Fantasy Masterworks)
    by Clark Ashton Smith

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  8. 12.
    The Left Hand of Darkness (Remembering Tomorrow)
    by Ursula K. Le Guin

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  9. 15.
    Hyperion
    by Dan Simmons

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  10. 16.
    Lord of Light
    by Roger Zelazny

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  11. 17.
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    The night life of the gods
    by Thorne Smith

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  12. 18.
    The Course of the Heart
    by M. John Harrison

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  13. 20.
    Gloriana
    by Michael Moorcock

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  14. 21.
    A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
    by George R.R. Martin

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  15. 22.
    The Land of Laughs: A Novel
    by Jonathan Carroll

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  16. 23.
    The Anubis Gates
    by Tim Powers

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  17. 24.
    Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel
    by Susanna Clarke

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  18. 25.
    Riddle-Master
    by Patricia A. McKillip

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  19. 26.
    The Night's Dawn Trilogy
    by Peter F. Hamilton

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  20. 27.
    Perdido Street Station
    by China Mieville

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  21. 28.
    The Compleat Enchanter (Millennium Fantasy Masterworks S.)
    by L.Sprague De Camp

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  22. 29.
    Watchmen
    by Alan Moore

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  23. 30.
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    Lyonesse
    by Jack Vance

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  24. 31.
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    5th Head of Cerberus
    by Wolfe

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  25. 32.
    The Color of Magic
    by Terry Pratchett

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  26. 33.
    Secret Life
    by Jeff Vandermeer

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  27. 34.
    Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, Vol. 1)
    by Neil Gaiman

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  28. 35.
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    Solomon Kane: Skulls in the Stars
    by Robert E. Howard

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  29. 36.
    The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
    by Douglas Adams

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  30. 38.
    Elric of Melnibone (Elric)
    by Michael Moorcock

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  31. 39.
    The Last Coin
    by James P. Blaylock

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  32. 40.
    Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)
    by Neal Stephenson

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  33. 41.
    The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance
    by E. R. Eddison

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  34. 42.
    Mother London
    by Michael Moorcock

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  35. 43.
    Voice Of The Fire
    by Alan Moore

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  36. 44.
    Neuromancer
    by William Gibson

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  37. 45.
    Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1)
    by Robin Hobb

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  38. 46.
    The Earthsea Quartet (Roc)
    by Ursula K.Le Guin

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  39. 47.
    Rendezvous with Rama
    by Arthur C. Clarke

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  40. 49.
    Fevre Dream
    by George R.R. Martin

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  41. 50.
    The Paper Grail
    by James P. Blaylock

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  42. 51.
    Red World of Polaris: The Adventures of Captain Volmar
    by Clark Ashton Smith

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  43. 52.
    The King of Elfland's Daughter (Del Rey Impact)
    by Lord Dunsany

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  44. 53.
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    On Stranger Tides
    by Tim Powers

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  45. 54.
    Otherwise: Three Novels
    by John Crowley

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  47. 57.
    The Man in the High Castle
    by Philip K. Dick

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  49. 59.
    The Fourth Circle
    by Zoran ÂŽivkovic

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  50. 60.
    Requiem
    by Graham Joyce

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  52. 63.
    Neverwhere
    by Neil Gaiman

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