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Summer Essentials: 20 Best Sci-Fi and Fantasy Beach Reads

"With summer finally starting to rear its head, thoughts of beaches and lazy weekends getaways are slowly but surely creeping into our heads. And of course, what would a low-key weekend or beach side excursion be without an entertaining page-turner to while away the hours? It just so happens we have quite a few sci-fi and fantasy recommendations for these precise occasions. Here are some lighthearted, sometimes hilarious, oft-thrilling favorites perfect for beach reading."
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The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (Douglas Adams)
The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy
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Douglas Adams
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
2
Erin Morgenstern
The Eyre Affair (Jasper Fforde)
The Eyre Affair
3
Jasper Fforde
The Lies of Locke Lamora (Scott Lynch)
The Lies of Locke Lamora
4
Scott Lynch
Hounded (Kevin Hearne)
Hounded
5
Kevin Hearne
His Majesty's Dragon (Naomi Novik)
His Majesty's Dragon
6
Naomi Novik
Armada (Ernest Cline)
Armada
7
Ernest Cline
The Invisible Library (Genevieve Cogman)
The Invisible Library
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Genevieve Cogman
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming (Roger Zelanzny and Robert Sheckley)
Bring Me the Head of Prince Charming
9
Roger Zelanzny and Robert Sheckley
Good Omens (Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
10
Terry Pratchett
The Martian (Andy Weir)
The Martian
11
Andy Weir
The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman)
The Graveyard Book
12
Neil Gaiman
Fables 1 - Legends in Exile (Bill Willingham & Lan Medina)
Fables 1 - Legends in Exile
13
Bill Willingham & Lan Medina
Storm Front (Jim Butcher)
Storm Front
14
Jim Butcher
Redshirts (John Scalzi)
Redshirts
15
John Scalzi
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
16
William Goldman
Guards! Guards! (Terry Pratchett)
Guards! Guards!
17
Terry Pratchett
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland (Diana Wynne Jones)
The Tough Guide to Fantasyland
18
Diana Wynne Jones
The Rook (Daniel O'Malley)
The Rook
19
Daniel O'Malley
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet (Becky Chambers)
The Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet
20
Becky Chambers
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