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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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Imagica (Clive Barker)
Imagica
2
Clive Barker
Last Call (Tim Powers)
Last Call
3
Tim Powers
Neverwhere (Neil Gaiman)
Neverwhere
4
Neil Gaiman
Sunshine (Robin McKinley)
Sunshine
5
Robin McKinley
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner
6
The Folding Knife (K. J. Parker)
The Folding Knife
7
K. J. Parker
The Golden Key (Kate Eliott)
The Golden Key
8
Kate Eliott
The Left Hand of Darkness (Ursula K. Le Guin)
The Left Hand of Darkness
9
Ursula K. Le Guin
Mists of Avalon (Marion Zimmer Bradley)
Mists of Avalon
10
Marion Zimmer Bradley
The Redemption of Althalus
The Redemption of Althalus
11
To Ride Hell's Chasm (Janny Wurts)
To Ride Hell's Chasm
12
Janny Wurts
War for the Oaks (Emma Bull)
War for the Oaks
13
Emma Bull
Weaveworld (Clive Barker)
Weaveworld
14
Clive Barker
Deerskin (Robin McKinley)
Deerskin
15
Robin McKinley
Fevre Dream
Fevre Dream
16
Little, Big (John Crowley)
Little, Big
17
John Crowley
Perdido Street Station (China Mieville)
Perdido Street Station
18
China Mieville
Snow Crash (Neal Stephenson)
Snow Crash
19
Neal Stephenson
The Book of Lost Things (John Connolly)
The Book of Lost Things
20
John Connolly
The Lions of Al-Rassan (Guy Gavriel Kay)
The Lions of Al-Rassan
21
Guy Gavriel Kay
The Once and Future King (T.H. White)
The Once and Future King
22
T.H. White
The Princess Bride (William Goldman)
The Princess Bride
23
William Goldman
War of the Flowers
War of the Flowers
24
Uprooted (Naomi Novik)
Uprooted
25
Naomi Novik
Watership Down - Richard Adams
Watership Down - Richard Adams
26
The Anubis Gates (Tim Powers)
The Anubis Gates
27
Tim Powers
The Goblin Emperor (Katherine Addison)
The Goblin Emperor
28
Katherine Addison
The Neverending Story (Michael Ende)
The Neverending Story
29
Michael Ende
Warbreaker (Brandon Sanderson)
Warbreaker
30
Brandon Sanderson
Elantris (Brandon Sanderson)
Elantris
31
Brandon Sanderson
Lord of Light (Roger Zelazny)
Lord of Light
32
Roger Zelazny
The City and the City (China Mieville)
The City and the City
33
China Mieville
The Last Unicorn (Peter S. Beagle)
The Last Unicorn
34
Peter S. Beagle
American Gods (Neil Gaiman)
American Gods
35
Neil Gaiman
Good Omens (Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett)
Good Omens
36
Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell (Susanna Clarke)
Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell
37
Susanna Clarke
The Hobbit (J.R.R. Tolkien)
The Hobbit
38
J.R.R. Tolkien
Tigana (Guy Gavriel Kay)
Tigana
39
Guy Gavriel Kay
The Night Circus (Erin Morgenstern)
The Night Circus
40
Erin Morgenstern
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