Mark Bates

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Mark’s favorite books

The Forever War by Joe Haldeman

The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen, Vol. 1 by Alan Moore

World War Z by Max Brooks

The Reverse of the Medal by Patrick O'Brian

The Far Side of the World by Patrick O'Brian

Gods and Generals by Jeff Shaara

Digital Fortress by Dan Brown

The Foundation Trilogy by Isaac Asimov

Stalingrad by Antony Beevor

The Civil War by Shelby Foote

Old Man's War by John Scalzi

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How to Win Friends & Influence People

by Dale Carnegie

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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

Neuromancer by William Gibson

Best of Cyberpunk

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Best Technothrillers Ever

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Adult Fiction, Biography, Book Club, Business, Classics, Comics, Contemporary, Ebooks, Fantasy, Fiction, Graphic novels, History, Humor and Comedy, Manga, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Politics, Science, Science fiction, Thriller, War, and engineering

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