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Books Every Geek Must Read

So you think you're a geek, huh? Fancy yourself a nerd? Well, ya better get readin' some of these classic geek books, including sci-fi, fantasy, classic lit, and insights into the worlds of science and tech.
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2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
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Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen)
Adulthood Is a Myth (Sarah Andersen)
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All-Star Superman (Grant Morrison)
All-Star Superman (Grant Morrison)
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The Amber Spyglass
The Amber Spyglass
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American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
American Born Chinese by Gene Luen Yang
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
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Amusing Ourselves to Death
Amusing Ourselves to Death
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Animal Farm
Animal Farm
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Babel-17 (Samuel R Delany)
Babel-17 (Samuel R Delany)
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Black Hole (Charles Burns)
Black Hole (Charles Burns)
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Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet (Ta-Nehisi Coates, Illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze)
Black Panther: A Nation Under Our Feet (Ta-Nehisi Coates, Illustrated by Brian Stelfreeze)
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
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The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
The Brief and Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao
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A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
A Brief History of Time (Stephen Hawking)
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Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
Brown Girl in the Ring (Nalo Hopkinson)
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The Call of Cthulhu
The Call of Cthulhu
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Calvin and Hobbes
Calvin and Hobbes
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A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
A Canticle for Leibowitz (Walter M. Miller, Jr.)
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Casino Royale
Casino Royale
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Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
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Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
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A Clash of Kings
A Clash of Kings
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A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
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Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
Cloud Atlas (David Mitchell)
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Code Complete (Steve McConnell)
Code Complete (Steve McConnell)
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The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
The Color of Magic (Terry Pratchett)
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Contact
Contact
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Copenhagen, Michael Frayn
Copenhagen, Michael Frayn
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Cosmos
Cosmos
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Cryptonomicon
Cryptonomicon
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The Cuckoo's Egg (Cliff Stoll)
The Cuckoo's Egg (Cliff Stoll)
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A Dance With Dragons
A Dance With Dragons
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Daredevil: Born Again
Daredevil: Born Again
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The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller)
The Dark Knight Returns (Frank Miller)
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The Day of the Triffids
The Day of the Triffids
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Death by Black Hole (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
Death by Black Hole (Neil Degrasse Tyson)
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Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
Dhalgren (Samuel R. Delany)
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The Diamond Age
The Diamond Age
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A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
A Discovery of Witches (Deborah Harkness)
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The Dispossessed
The Dispossessed
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