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Recommended by Dr Johnson<br />
Lord of the Rings by J. R. R. Tolkein<br />
I assume that everybody has already read this but just in case you have only seen the films, I cannot recommend this to you too strongly.<br />
This book has been frequently voted the best book ever written. It is a fantastic tale of heroism, friendship and the victory of good over<br />
evil. (You need to get through the first 50 pages - it starts a bit slowly!)<br />
Catch 22 by Joseph Heller<br />
A hilarious and tragic story set during World War II. The basic premise is this: If you are declared insane then you will be discharged<br />
and sent home. However, anybody that tries to be discharged for any reason is clearly not insane. Get out of that!<br />
Dune by Frank Herbert<br />
An epic science fiction novel with a twist. Dune is set in the far future where mankind has fought and won a battle against the thinking<br />
machines that sought to take over the universe (yes, terminator was not the first!) A feudal system has been created with some very<br />
original methods of overcoming the limitations necessitated by the lack of computers. Witness the birth of a new religion as Paul<br />
Muad’Dib takes control of Dune.<br />
Hyperion by Dan Simmons<br />
This is a science fiction epic. I cannot pretend that this is an easy read, but it is very rewarding if you persevere. Even trying to<br />
summarise the story is rather a challenge so I have cheated and used Wikipedia! ‘In the 28 th century, humanity has spread across the<br />
galaxy, first aboard "Hawking drive" ships and then through "farcasters", which permit nearly instantaneous travel between them<br />
regardless of the distances...’
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