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

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.

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1. The Gormenghast Novels
by Mervyn Peake
  
2. J.R.R. Tolkien Boxed Set (The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings)
by J.R.R. Tolkien
  
3. Viriconium
by M. John Harrison
  
4. Shadow & Claw: The First Half of 'The Book of the New Sun' (New Sun)
by Gene Wolfe
  
5. Tales of the Dying Earth
by Jack Vance
  
6. To Your Scattered Bodies Go (Riverworld Saga, Book 1)
by Philip Jose Farmer
  
7. Dune (Dune Chronicles, Book 1)
by Frank Herbert
  
8. Swords and Deviltry : Book 1 of the Adventures of Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser
by Fritz Leiber
  
9. The Emperor of Dreams (Fantasy Masterworks)
by Clark Ashton Smith
  
10. At the Mountains of Madness: The Definitive Edition (Modern Library Classics)
by H.P. Lovecraft
  
11. The Great Book of Amber: The Complete Amber Chronicles, 1-10 (Chronicles of Amber)
by Roger Zelazny
  
12. The Left Hand of Darkness (Remembering Tomorrow)
by Ursula K. Le Guin
  
13. Byzantium Endures: Between the Wars, Vol. 1: Pyat Quartet (Between the Wars)
by Michael Moorcock
  
14. The Cornelius Quartet: The Final Program, A Cure for Cancer, The English Assassin, The Condition of Muzak
by Michael Moorcock
  
15. Hyperion
by Dan Simmons
  
16. Lord of Light
by Roger Zelazny
  
17.
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 The night life of the gods
by Thorne Smith
  
18. The Course of the Heart
by M. John Harrison
  
19. The Demon Princes, Vol. 1: The Star King * The Killing Machine * The Palace of Love (Demon Princes)
by Jack Vance
  
20. Gloriana
by Michael Moorcock
  
21. A Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire, Book 1)
by George R.R. Martin
  
22. The Land of Laughs: A Novel
by Jonathan Carroll
  
23. The Anubis Gates
by Tim Powers
  
24. Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell: A Novel
by Susanna Clarke
  
25. Riddle-Master
by Patricia A. McKillip
  
26. The Night's Dawn Trilogy
by Peter F. Hamilton
  
27. Perdido Street Station
by China Mieville
  
28. The Compleat Enchanter (Millennium Fantasy Masterworks S.)
by L.Sprague De Camp
  
29. Watchmen
by Alan Moore
  
30.
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 Lyonesse
by Jack Vance
  
31.
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 5th Head of Cerberus
by Wolfe
  
32. The Color of Magic
by Terry Pratchett
  
33. Secret Life
by Jeff Vandermeer
  
34. Preludes and Nocturnes (The Sandman, Vol. 1)
by Neil Gaiman
  
35.
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 Solomon Kane: Skulls in the Stars
by Robert E. Howard
  
36. The Ultimate Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
by Douglas Adams
  
37. His Dark Materials Trilogy: The Golden Compass / The Subtle Knife / The Amber Spyglass
by Philip Pullman
  
38. Elric of Melnibone (Elric)
by Michael Moorcock
  
39. The Last Coin
by James P. Blaylock
  
40. Quicksilver (The Baroque Cycle, Vol. 1)
by Neal Stephenson
  
41. The Worm Ouroboros: A Romance
by E. R. Eddison
  
42. Mother London
by Michael Moorcock
  
43. Voice Of The Fire
by Alan Moore
  
44. Neuromancer
by William Gibson
  
45. Assassin's Apprentice (The Farseer Trilogy, Book 1)
by Robin Hobb
  
46. The Earthsea Quartet (Roc)
by Ursula K.Le Guin
  
47. Rendezvous with Rama
by Arthur C. Clarke
  
48.
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 The Newford Stories (Dreams Underfoot; The Ivory and The Horn Moonlight and Vines)
by Charles
  
49. Fevre Dream
by George R.R. Martin
  
50. The Paper Grail
by James P. Blaylock
  
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Created by ira_pacifist on Jun 03, 2006.