Dune by Frank HerbertThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerSiddhartha by Hermann HesseCatch-22 by Joseph HellerEnder’s Game by Orson Scott Card
Flavorwire's 50 Essential Cult Novels
51 books — 33 voters
Magic America by C.E. MedfordStone Junction by Jim DodgeThe Contortionist’s Handbook by Craig ClevengerNot Fade Away by Jim DodgeFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
My Cult Fiction
31 books — 23 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFight Club by Chuck PalahniukSlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace
Postmodern cult classics
87 books — 99 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott FitzgeraldAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Beasts of Success by Jasun Ether
Cult fiction
538 books — 466 voters

1984 by George OrwellThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,120 voters