SHORT STORIES

FANTASY
1.
 And I Only Am Escaped To Tell Thee Roger Zelazny
2.
 The Signaller Keith Roberts
3.
 The Tale of Hauk Poul Anderson
4.
 The Troll T. H. White

SCIENCE FICTION
1.
 The Star Arthur C. Clarke
2.
 The Cold Equations Tom Godwin
3.
 I Have No Mouth, and I Must Scream Harlan Ellison

HORROR
1.
 The Monkey's Paw W. W. Jacobs. A tale of three wishes gone awry.
2.
 The King in Yellow Robert W. Chambers
3.
 Shambleu C.L. Moore
4.
 Pigeons From Hell Robert Howard
5.
 Drink My Blood Richard Matheson
6.
 Jerusalem's Lot Stephen King
7.
 Thus I Refute Beelzy John Collier

NOVELS

1.
 Conan Robert E. Howard Evil wizards, monsters, and a sword in his hand, this classic barbarian is at his best.
2.
 Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? Philip K. Dick When the androids known as ‘Replicants’ return to the planet of their birth, they are hunted down and destroyed by the Bladerunners.
3.
 Fahrenheit 451 Ray Bradbury Watch the life of Guy Montag, a modern fireman, but don’t expect to see him stopping fires; that isn’t his job. He protects the future by burning books.
4.
 Flowers for Algernon Daniel Keyes When a mentally challenged man received surgery which makes him a genius, he is left at the mercy of his limited emotional experience.
5.
 Frankenstein Mary Shelley The need for acceptance, and the the need to emulate God, all in one book. How could you ask for more?
6.
 It Stephen King Every thirty years a monster awakens to feed on the children of this small town. This time the children fight back, and vow to return if the monster ever comes back.
7.
 Mythago Wood ??? Ever wondered about that old patch of woods on the edge of town? Visit a forest where the English and Celtic myths come alive.
8.
 Neuromancer William Gibson The Father of cyberpunk novels, where a hacker and his mercenary friend learn the secrets of a sentient AI.
9.
 1984 George Orwell Big brother is rampant, and there is nothing you can do.
10.
 Perfume Patrick Suskind A man with an uncanny sense of smell searches for the ultimate scent and becomes a murderer to do so.
11.
 Stranger in a Strange Land Robert Heinlein As a lone human raised by the Martians, Valentine Michael Smith must acquaint himself with the ‘strange’ planet of Earth.
12.
 The Princess Bride William Goldman A fantasy tale of love and high adventure!
13.
 The Hobbit J.R.R. Tolkien Bilbo Baggins likes nothing more than a comfortable home and good food, so how does he end up on an adventure that takes him across the continent to face a Dragon?
14.
 The Postman David Brin Forget the movie, and read the book.
15.
 The Silence of the Lambs Thomas Harris Meet the character Hannible Lector, a murderer, a cannible, an FBI consultant?
16.
 The Time Machine H.G. Wells A time-traveler explores a conflict in the year 802,701 A.D. between the meek and beautiful Eloi and the underground-dwelling, ruthless Morlocks.
17.
 War of the Worlds H.G. Wells Martians invade the Earth, and man is powerless to stop them.

NOVELS IN A SERIES

1.
 The Chronicles of Amber Roger Zelazny  
2.
 The Chronicles of Thomas Covenant the Unbeliever Stephen R. Donaldson  
3.
 Ender Orson Scott Card The early life of the world’s savior... Ender Wiggen? A wonderful read!
4.
 Elric Series Michael Moorcock How can a sickly albino become a great warrior and sorceror, and get caught in the middle of the greatest battle between Chaos and Order? Journey with the anti-hero on his adventures. Series: Elric of Melnibone, Sailor on the Seas of Fate, The Weird of the White Wolf, The Vanishing Tower, The Bone of the Black Sword, and Stormbringer.
5.
 Fafhrd and the Gray Mouser Fritz Leiber The first dynamic duo of fantasy, the red haired barbarian (Fafhrd) and his rogue of a partner (the Gray Mouser) face a world of liars, cheats, shapechangers, and even the Gods, and still have time to argue amongst themselves. Series: Ill Met in Lankhmar, Lean Times in Lankhmar, and others.
6.
 The Earthsea Trilogy Ursula K. Le Guin A young boy comes into his own as a powerful wizard, and restores the universal balance between the light and the dark. Although it is a series, the first book is clearly the best.
7.
 The Lord of the Rings J.R.R. Tolkien Follow a fellowship of hobbits on their journey to unmake the most powerful ring in existance. Along the way they learn about sacrifice, courage, and the cost of success. The tale gets a little slow in the second book, but picks up again before the end.
8.
 Interview with the Vampire Anne Rice The beginning and best of her vampire series.