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Essential Geek/Nerd Library

A large selection of books that every nerd/geek/otaku should read, or at least own to get nerd cred.
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
1
Mary Shelley
The Simlarillion
The Simlarillion
2
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
3
J.R.R. Tolkien
Lord of the Rings (J.R.R. Tolkien)
Lord of the Rings
4
J.R.R. Tolkien
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
5
Douglas Adams
Dune (Frank Herbert)
Dune
6
Frank Herbert
1984 (George Orwell)
1984
7
George Orwell
Animal Farm (George Orwell)
Animal Farm
8
George Orwell
Fahrenheit 451 (Ray Bradbury)
Fahrenheit 451
9
Ray Bradbury
The Martian Chronicles (Ray Bradbury)
The Martian Chronicles
10
Ray Bradbury
I, Robot (Isaac Asimov)
I, Robot
11
Isaac Asimov
The Foundation Trilogy (Isaac Asimov)
The Foundation Trilogy
12
Isaac Asimov
Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
13
Aldous Huxley
Discworld Series
Discworld Series
14
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
15
Neil Gaiman
Stardust (Neil Gaiman)
Stardust
16
Neil Gaiman
Anansi Boys (Neil Gaiman)
Anansi Boys
17
Neil Gaiman
The Sandman (Neil Gaiman)
The Sandman
18
Neil Gaiman
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
19
Neil Gaiman
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
20
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
The Wheel of Time Series (Robert Jordan)
The Wheel of Time Series
21
Robert Jordan
Sprawl Trilogy (William Gibson)
Sprawl Trilogy
22
William Gibson
Johnny Mnemonic (William Gibson)
Johnny Mnemonic
23
William Gibson
Schismatrix (Bruce Sterling)
Schismatrix
24
Bruce Sterling
The Difference Engine (Bruce Sterling & William Gibson)
The Difference Engine
25
Bruce Sterling & William Gibson
Watchmen (Alan Moore)
Watchmen
26
Alan Moore
V for Vendetta (Alan Moore)
V for Vendetta
27
Alan Moore
Batman: The Killing Joke (Alan Moore)
Batman: The Killing Joke
28
Alan Moore
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen Vol. 1
29
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
Swamp Thing by Alan Moore
30
Starship Troopers (Robert A. Heinlein)
Starship Troopers
31
Robert A. Heinlein
Stranger in a Strange Land (Robert a Heinlein)
Stranger in a Strange Land
32
Robert a Heinlein
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress (Robert a Heinlein)
The Moon Is a Harsh Mistress
33
Robert a Heinlein
2001: A Space Odyssey (Arthur C. Clarke)
2001: A Space Odyssey
34
Arthur C. Clarke
2010
2010
35
Childhood's End (Arthur C. Clarke)
Childhood's End
36
Arthur C. Clarke
Rendevous With Rama (Arthur C Clarke)
Rendevous With Rama
37
Arthur C Clarke
Slaughterhouse-Five (Kurt Vonnegut)
Slaughterhouse-Five
38
Kurt Vonnegut
Cat's Cradle (Kurt Vonnegut)
Cat's Cradle
39
Kurt Vonnegut
A Clockwork Orange (Anthony Burgess)
A Clockwork Orange
40
Anthony Burgess
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