1. Snowcrash by Neal Stephenson, seminal Cyberpunk novel
2. Peter Pan by James Barrie, seminal children's novel of the twenties
3. Hyperion by Dan Simmons, science fiction
4. Wormwood by David Levien, fictional indictment of Hollywood and absinthe addiction
5. Perdido Street Station by China Mieville
6. The Diamond Age by Neal Stephenson
7. American Gods by Neal Gaimon
8. The Bad Beginning by Lemoney Snickett