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[–] masterjedimaster 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami.. The emotional solitude of the unnamed protagonist is developed so brilliantly. He is very introspective man who seeks to see the best in his life, engaging in a subtle conflict between willed optimism and natural pessimism regarding his profession and lifestyle. The book explores the nature of consciousness and the sub-conscious, two subjects which have always fascinated me. The novel reminds me that I should always appreciate the simpler things in life, even when I am in the face of great adversity, whatever that may be.

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[–] tar-x 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

1984 by George Orwell.

Not only is the story artfully told with brilliant description, it was the first book that made me cry. It was not a weepy, sad cry, but an angry, hurt, its-not-fair kind of cry.

This line made me throw the book across the room:

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[–] carrieandrsn 0 points 2 points (+2|-0) ago 

Poet Anderson ...of Nightmares by Suzanne Young. I've always been fascinated by dreams and science behind them and this book has a quite unique take on it. Nightmares preparing us for real life events, The Dream World which is basically a shared human consciousness, guardians protecting humans from Night Terrors. Plus the story is dark, it's more of drama but it's so entertaining to read!!

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[–] Ben77 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago 

My favourite Sci fi novel is most definitely Excession by Iain M Banks.

The insights and 'colour' it gives to the Culture Minds is what makes it for me. I also find things like 'Outside Context Problems' intriguing.

The following is Banks' description of a OCP and gives a glimpse of why I love his writing style:

something most civilizations would encounter just once, and which they tended to encounter rather in the same way a sentence encountered a full stop."

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[–] Wes33 0 points 1 point (+1|-0) ago  (edited ago)

Sinful Purityby K.A. Standen. Talk about a story that will draw you in.

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[–] MarlboroCross 0 points 6 points (+6|-0) ago 

The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli. It's one of the best books that i've read. It's been so long, I should re-read it.

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[–] xebes 0 points 5 points (+5|-0) ago 

Catch 22. Because it's funny. Laughter is very important to me. I'm reading Dunces right now, though, and it may become a new favourite.

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[–] ilovereddit 0 points 7 points (+7|-0) ago 

Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy by Douglas Adams. This book is reponsible for making who I am today. Its universe limitless absurdity allows the author to make amazing metaphors describing religion, politics, technology, etc...

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