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Novel List

Cyberpunk | The Electric Church -- Jeff Somers

The rich and the poor are about as distinct as possible. The story follows a hired gunman and his troubles with the law and the Electric Church. The Church is a group of cyborgs who preach salvation through immortality and mechanization.

Science Fiction | Off Armageddon Reef -- David Weber

Mankind is attacked and completely outmatched by an aggressive alien race. The final safeguard against extinction is to send a colony of people with their memories wiped to a far distant world to begin anew. Their society is designed to prevent all innovation since the aliens would otherwise be able to detect electrical and radio emissions and other such things. The plan does not work exactly as expected.

Science Fiction | The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress -- Robert Heinlein

The descendants of prisoners sent to the moon are still being treated like second class citizens. I don't want to spoil anything, just read the book.

Science Fantasy | The  Book Of The New Sun -- Gene Wolfe

Severian, a man who claims to have perfect memory recounts the story of his life. He is an apprentice of the Seekers For Truth And Penitence (The Guild Of Torturers), until his expelled for commiting the cardinal sin of giving mercy. He is sentenced to traveling to bumfuck nowhere as a punishment. The first part of the story is mainly about how he gets horribly sidetracked.

Western Fantasy | A Game Of Thrones (A Song Of Ice And Fire) -- George R. R. Martin

One of the single greatest works of fantasy fiction I've ever read. It focuses less on magic and strange creatures than it does on humanity. It's all about the political and personal motivations of each character. I don't like all the characters equally, but there's plenty to choose from.

Comics

Postcyberpunk | Transmetropolitan -- Warren Ellis

I refuse to spoil this. Just think of it as sort of like Hunter S. Thompson in the FUTURE!!

Western Fantasy | Berserk -- Kentaro Miura

Guts was once a mercenary but is now plagued by demons. He is constantly hunted because of a brand on his neck. Berserk is delightfully violent and it has a great story.

Psychological Thriller | Death Note -- Tsugumi Ohba

What happens when you give the power to instantly grant death to an overachieving yet mentally disturbed student.

Eastern Fantasy | Blade Of The Immortal

Manji, a wandering swordsman, is given the "gift" of immortality. In order to finally die himself he must rid the world of a thousand evil men.

Super Hero | Batman : The Long Halloween -- Jeph Loeb

The story of Harvey Dent and his descent into insanity. Think of it as sort of like The Godfather Meets Batman.

?????????? | Preacher -- Garth Ennis

Umm... just read this one.