Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Verlene Ooten (24 Lists)



Jesus’ Son by Denis JohnsonTropic of Capricorn by Henry MillerSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Book of Illusions by Paul AusterThe Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh
Best Unappreciated Books
4,350 books — 2,181 voters
Save Yourself by Kelly BraffetMoon Tiger by Penelope LivelyCoin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami
New Adult Literature
7,168 books — 3,946 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshAngels by Denis JohnsonThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessImperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Book Titles
11,368 books — 7,751 voters
Choke by Chuck PalahniukFactotum by Charles Bukowski4 3 2 1 by Paul AusterWomen by Charles BukowskiThe Drowned World by J.G. Ballard
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,482 books — 5,716 voters

Heart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovDare Me by Megan AbbottNutshell by Ian McEwanCrash by J.G. BallardThe Trial by Franz Kafka
MUST READS!!!
14,440 books — 10,006 voters
Dark Places by Gillian FlynnLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis JohnsonInvisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,686 books — 9,842 voters

Dark Places by Gillian FlynnJunky by William S. BurroughsThe Trial by Franz KafkaThe Goldfinch by Donna TarttThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bulgakov
Favorite Books
14,223 books — 9,832 voters
The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr.American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisQueer by William S. BurroughsNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsBrighton Rock by Graham Greene
Smart Summer Reads
12,598 books — 10,481 voters

The Informers by Bret Easton EllisThe Fall by Albert CamusJunky by William S. BurroughsThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson
Stories For Book Lovers
8,333 books — 8,319 voters
One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynImperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton EllisA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickSnuff by Chuck PalahniukYou Will Know Me by Megan Abbott
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,386 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Idiot by Fyodor DostoevskyTime's Arrow by Martin AmisNovel with Cocaine by M. Agueev
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,642 voters
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Heart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovThe Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton EllisDark Rooms by Lili Anolik
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,204 voters

The New York Trilogy by Paul AusterQueer by William S. BurroughsFrisk by Dennis CooperThe Information by Martin AmisThe Sluts by Dennis Cooper
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,617 books — 11,189 voters
Lunar Park by Bret Easton EllisDubliners by James JoyceNarcopolis by Jeet ThayilThe Rum Diary by Hunter S. ThompsonAnimal Farm by George Orwell
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,097 voters

Dark Places by Gillian FlynnNobody Move by Denis JohnsonThe 120 Days of Sodom by Marquis de SadeTropic of Capricorn by Henry MillerLast Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
Best Twists
8,342 books — 8,957 voters
Snuff by Chuck PalahniukDark Rooms by Lili AnolikThe Trial by Franz KafkaInvisible by Paul AusterFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,744 books — 8,861 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellHigh-Rise by J.G. BallardThe Information by Martin AmisHeart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovSave Yourself by Kelly Braffet
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,082 books — 12,162 voters
Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Filth by Irvine WelshThe Demon by Hubert Selby Jr.One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,757 books — 16,490 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickThe Grifters by Jim ThompsonNotes from Underground by Fyodor DostoevskySlaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,651 books — 16,275 voters
Cocaine Nights by J.G. BallardFight Club by Chuck PalahniukDead Babies by Martin AmisIf on a Winter’s Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoFilth by Irvine Welsh
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,109 books — 16,966 voters

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThe Secret History by Donna TarttAudition by Ryū MurakamiNarcopolis by Jeet Thayil
Best for Book Clubs
14,512 books — 18,320 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn4 3 2 1 by Paul AusterHunger by Knut HamsunThe Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine Welsh
What To Read Next
20,164 books — 24,051 voters

Animal Farm by George OrwellThe Blade Artist by Irvine WelshHunger by Knut HamsunPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Fever by Megan Abbott
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,407 books — 119,693 voters
Choke by Chuck PalahniukThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldConcrete Island by J.G. BallardInvisible by Paul AusterJunky by William S. Burroughs
Best Books Ever
75,944 books — 281,942 voters