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• Foundation

  Foundation and Empire ; Second Foundation

  Asimov, Isaac, 1920-1992

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  Asimov's great space epic may appeal to fans of Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game.

• The Elegance of the Hedgehog

  Barbery, Muriel, 1969-

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  The musings of a young girl obsessed with philosophy and death, may appeal to fans of Murakami's Norwegian Wood.

• Ready Player One

  Cline, Ernest

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  If you enjoyed Ender's Game, you may also enjoy this inventive, futuristic novel about a young man named Wade Watts as he navigates his way through a world that will be familiar to fans of Blade Runner.

• A Visit From the Goon Squad

  Egan, Jennifer

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  If you enjoyed Murakami's Norwegian Wood, you may also enjoy Egan's Visit from the Goon Squad. Both feature eccentirc characters whose lives intersect against a musical backdrop.

• Extremely Loud & Incredibly Close

  Foer, Jonathan Safran, 1977-

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  Fans of Haddon's wonderful character, Christopher Boon, are just as likely to love Foer's Oskar Bloom.

• Cold Comfort Farm

  Gibbons, Stella, 1902-1989

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  Gibbons' brilliant comedy of manners parodying the romance of the English countryside, has delighted readers for decades. This witty, and well written social comedy will appeal to fans of Oscar Wilde.

• Pattern Recognition

  Gibson, William, 1948-

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  Fans of Larsson's Lisbeth Salander - a social outsider with a talent for hacking computers, are sure to enjoy meeting Gibson's character Cayce Pollard. Cayce, a market-research consultant, wants to tap-into an internet subculture obsessed with a…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Fault in Our Stars

  Green, John, 1977-

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  Doomed, obsessive, quirky characters and a plot that plays tragedy against humour are the reason this book is recommended for fans of Murakami's Norwegian Wood.

• Starship Troopers

  Heinlein, Robert A. (Robert Anson), 1907-1988

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  This great Sci-Fi classic follows Juan "Johnny" Rico from army cadet to military officer. A great companion to Orson Scott Card's Ender's Game.

• Elizabeth Is Missing

  Healey, Emma, 1985-

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  This wonderful piece of psychological fiction has much in common with The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time. Both feature a central character who cannot communicate a vital piece of information. In this case, a woman with an unspecified…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dune

  Herbert, Frank

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  Fans of Orson Scott Card's saga of Ender Wiggin's and his destiny will find many points of comparison with Frank Herbert's Paul Atreides.

• The Grand Sophy

  Heyer, Georgette, 1902-1974

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  Oscar Wilde's writings are often described as comedies of manner. If you enjoyed The Importance of Being Earnest, you are likely to enjoy the social machinations of Sophy Stanton-Lacy as she attempts to sort out the lives of her cousins.

• Double Whammy

  Hiaasen, Carl

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  Hiaason immortal character, Skink, is a more approachable version of Lisbeth Salander. They both serve up large doses of righteous retribution, but Skink's version of rough justice will have you laughing out loud. Only available as an ebook at VPL.

• Garnethill

  a Novel of Crime

  Mina, Denise

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  This dark and brooding mystery thriller opens Mina's Garnethill series. This book will likely appeal to fans of The Girl Who Played with Fire.

• Picture Me Gone

  Rosoff, Meg, 1956-

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  A father, a daughter, and a missing best frind are the elements of this intriguing novel that will appeal to fans of The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time.