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A trilogy in which a race of sapient dinosaurs make crucial discoveries about their world and themselves. This overthrows previously held beliefs about religion, astronomy, biology, and psychology.

A mission to capture Halley's Comet discovers life. Can the crew survive it's onslaught during the long journey back towards the sun?

The original book of Arabian tales told by Scheherazade in 1001 nights. Not favourite but the portrayal of characters is interesting and as are the behaviours which are shown as acceptable.

A book without humans, an insectoidal race and its development from the first scientific discovery through to a technological future. The story is told from the viewpoint of a variety of major historical figures.

A misinterpreted wink leads the anti-Christ off the intended path of destroying the world and leaves him growing up in a little village in England. Anges Nutter's prophesies are as accurate as ever though not very intelligible. The extracts from misprinted bibles are particularly good.

A trilogy covering the colonisation and teraforming of Mars in an unstable political climate. A huge collection with each book over the 700 page mark but worth it for the ideas.

A mystery set in a peculiar world where modern technology is replaced by magic. Problems from today's world a given new light in a familiar but fantastical setting.