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20 Books That Had Real Impact on Me

These books are books that had a real impact on me and my reading. Some helped to define, and redefine, my taste in books, while others made an emotional impact on me, or inspired me in some way to start writing myself. Some are from when I was a kid/teen.
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The Stars My Destination (Alfred Bester)
The Stars My Destination
1
Alfred Bester
The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
2
Brandon Sanderson
Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
3
China Mieville
Eragon (Christopher Paolini)
Eragon
4
Christopher Paolini
Wolf in Shadow (David Gemmell)
Wolf in Shadow
5
David Gemmell
Artemis Fowl (Eoin Colfer)
Artemis Fowl
6
Eoin Colfer
A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
7
George R.R. Martin
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (J.K. Rowling)
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone
8
J.K. Rowling
Leviathan Wakes (James S.A. Corey)
Leviathan Wakes
9
James S.A. Corey
The Bat (Jo Nesbø)
The Bat
10
Jo Nesbø
Stand on Zanzibar (John Brunner)
Stand on Zanzibar
11
John Brunner
The Windup Girl (Paolo Bacigalupi)
The Windup Girl
12
Paolo Bacigalupi
Pandora's Star (Peter F. Hamilton)
Pandora's Star
13
Peter F. Hamilton
Northern Lights (Philip Pullman)
Northern Lights
14
Philip Pullman
Altered Carbon (Richard Morgan)
Altered Carbon
15
Richard Morgan
Ship of Magic (Robin Hobb)
Ship of Magic
16
Robin Hobb
Gardens of the Moon (Steven Erikson)
Gardens of the Moon
17
Steven Erikson
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Stieg Larsson)
The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo
18
Stieg Larsson
The Sword of Shannara (Terry Brooks)
The Sword of Shannara
19
Terry Brooks
Wizard's First Rule (Terry Goodkind)
Wizard's First Rule
20
Terry Goodkind
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