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Fantastic Fantasy and Sci-Fi Books for Adults Who Aren't So Young

There are a lot of list of YA book series on here, but what about us adults who aren't so young? We need some speculative fiction to set in front of our fading eyes and to hold up with our withered hands!
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The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Fellowship of the Ring (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Fellowship of the Ring
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Two Towers (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Two Towers
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Return of the King (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Return of the King
J.R.R. Tolkien
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The Silmarillion (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Silmarillion
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Unfinished Tales
Unfinished Tales
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A Game of Thrones (George R.R. Martin)
A Game of Thrones
George R.R. Martin
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A Clash of Kings (George R.R. Martin)
A Clash of Kings
George R.R. Martin
9
A Storm of Swords (George R.R. Martin)
A Storm of Swords
George R.R. Martin
10
A Feast for Crows (George R.R. Martin)
A Feast for Crows
George R.R. Martin
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A Dance With Dragons (George R.R. Martin)
A Dance With Dragons
George R.R. Martin
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The Winds of Winter (George R. R. Martin)
The Winds of Winter
George R. R. Martin
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The Name of the Wind (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Name of the Wind
Patrick Rothfuss
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The Wise Man's Fear (Patrick Rothfuss)
The Wise Man's Fear
Patrick Rothfuss
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Oryx and Crake (Margaret Atwood)
Oryx and Crake
Margaret Atwood
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The Year of the Flood (Margaret Atwood)
The Year of the Flood
Margaret Atwood
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Maddaddam (Margaret Atwood)
Maddaddam
Margaret Atwood
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The Fifth Season (N. K. Jemisin)
The Fifth Season
N. K. Jemisin
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The Obelisk Gate (N.K. Jemison)
The Obelisk Gate
N.K. Jemison
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The Stone Sky (N. K. Jemisin)
The Stone Sky
N. K. Jemisin
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
Douglas Adams
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The Resturant at the End of the Universe
The Resturant at the End of the Universe
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Life, the Universe and Everything (Douglas Adams)
Life, the Universe and Everything
Douglas Adams
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So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (Douglas Adams)
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish
Douglas Adams
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Mostly Harmless (Douglas Adams)
Mostly Harmless
Douglas Adams
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The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
The Dark Tower I: The Gunslinger
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The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three
Stephen King
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The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower III: The Waste Lands
Stephen King
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The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass (Stephen King)
The Dark Tower IV: Wizard and Glass
Stephen King
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The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
The Dark Tower V: Wolves of the Calla
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The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
The Dark Tower VI: Song of Susannah
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The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
The Dark Tower VII: The Dark Tower
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The Final Empire (Brandon Sanderson)
The Final Empire
Brandon Sanderson
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The Well of Ascension (Brandon Sanderson)
The Well of Ascension
Brandon Sanderson
35
The Hero of Ages (Brandon Sanderson)
The Hero of Ages
Brandon Sanderson
36
The Alloy of Law (Brandon Sanderson)
The Alloy of Law
Brandon Sanderson
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Shadows of Self (Brandon Sanderson)
Shadows of Self
Brandon Sanderson
38
The Bands of Mourning (Brandon Sanderson)
The Bands of Mourning
Brandon Sanderson
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The Book of the Phoenix (Nnedi Okorafor)
The Book of the Phoenix
Nnedi Okorafor
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Who Fears Death (Nnedi Okorafor)
Who Fears Death
Nnedi Okorafor
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