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The Best Stand-Alone Science Fiction and Fantasy Books

If you feel like reading a scifi or fantasy book but don't want to delve into what seems like a never-ending series (like they often seem), here's a list of some stand-alone science fiction and fantasy books that should be great.
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Best Served Cold
Best Served Cold
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Imagica (Clive Barker)
Imagica
Clive Barker
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Last Call (Tim Powers)
Last Call
Tim Powers
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Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
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Sunshine (Robin McKinley)
Sunshine
Robin McKinley
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Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
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The Folding Knife (K. J. Parker)
The Folding Knife
K. J. Parker
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The Golden Key (Kate Eliott)
The Golden Key
Kate Eliott
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The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
Ursula K. Le Guin
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Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Mists of Avalon
Marion Zimmer Bradley
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The Redemption of Althalus
The Redemption of Althalus
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To Ride Hell's Chasm (Janny Wurts)
To Ride Hell's Chasm
Janny Wurts
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War for the Oaks (Emma Bull)
War for the Oaks
Emma Bull
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Weaveworld (Clive Barker)
Weaveworld
Clive Barker
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Deerskin (Robin McKinley)
Deerskin
Robin McKinley
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Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream
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Little, Big (John Crowley)
Little, Big
John Crowley
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Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
China Mieville
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Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
Neal Stephenson
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The Book of Lost Things (John Connolly)
The Book of Lost Things
John Connolly
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The Lions of Al-Rassan (Guy Gavriel Kay)
The Lions of Al-Rassan
Guy Gavriel Kay
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The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
T.H. White
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The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
William Goldman
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War of the Flowers
War of the Flowers
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Uprooted (Naomi Novik)
Uprooted
Naomi Novik
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Watership Down - Richard Adams
Watership Down - Richard Adams
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The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
The Anubis Gates
Tim Powers
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The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
Katherine Addison
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The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
Michael Ende
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Warbreaker (Brandon Sanderson)
Warbreaker
Brandon Sanderson
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Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Elantris
Brandon Sanderson
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Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
Roger Zelazny
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The City and the City (China Mieville)
The City and the City
China Mieville
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The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
Peter S. Beagle
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American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
Neil Gaiman
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Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
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Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
Susanna Clarke
38
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
J.R.R. Tolkien
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Tigana (Guy Gavriel Kay)
Tigana
Guy Gavriel Kay
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The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
Erin Morgenstern
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