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Some books represent the crazy times in which the authors live. They are the sorts of books you love or hate but, if you ignore them, they just do not go away.

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1		Catch-22 by Joseph Heller 3.99 avg rating — 904,500 ratings score: 496, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		Candide by Voltaire 3.76 avg rating — 310,231 ratings score: 285, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Fear and Loathing: On the Campaign Trail '72 by Hunter S. Thompson 4.13 avg rating — 25,202 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test by Tom Wolfe 3.92 avg rating — 80,255 ratings score: 199, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Memoirs of a Mangy Lover by Groucho Marx 3.48 avg rating — 1,449 ratings score: 188, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Trout Fishing in America by Richard Brautigan 3.75 avg rating — 17,268 ratings score: 186, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Offbeat Love Stories and More by Jennifer K. Lafferty (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 97 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Parley After Life - DIY Guide to Death and other Taxes by Robby Miller (Goodreads Author) 3.35 avg rating — 17 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		The Automation by G.B. Gabbler (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.52 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		The Automation (The Blacksmith's Circus, #1) by G.B. Gabbler (Goodreads Author) (Editor) 3.52 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		The Automation (The Blacksmith's Circus, #1) by G.B. Gabbler (Goodreads Author) (Editor ) 3.52 avg rating — 82 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		7 Shouts by Bernie Dowling (Goodreads Author) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Here's Luck by Lennie Lower 3.96 avg rating — 81 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		The Best of Lennie Lower by Lennie Lower 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		He Died with a Felafel in His Hand by John Birmingham (Goodreads Author) 3.67 avg rating — 4,015 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		The Tasmanian Babes Fiasco by John Birmingham (Goodreads Author) 3.66 avg rating — 633 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		Gentlemen Prefer Blondes by Anita Loos 3.60 avg rating — 7,911 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		The Collected Dorothy Parker by Dorothy Parker 4.25 avg rating — 1,579 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		The Yarns of Billy Borker by Frank J. Hardy 3.42 avg rating — 12 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

19 books · 9 voters · list created January 11th, 2012 by Bernie Dowling (votes) .

Tags: crazy-books, love-ém-or-hate-ém, modern-times, post-modern

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message 1: by Reece (last edited Feb 25, 2019 12:36PM) (new)

Feb 25, 2019 12:32PM

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Craziest books of MODERN Times....Candide

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