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
4,365 books — 2,203 voters
Save Yourself by Kelly BraffetMoon Tiger by Penelope LivelyCoin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami
New Adult Literature
7,164 books — 3,965 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
11,770 books — 8,100 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
10,508 books — 5,815 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!!!
14,816 books — 10,407 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
14,257 books — 10,310 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
14,609 books — 10,161 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
12,953 books — 10,859 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
8,362 books — 8,477 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
9,447 books — 8,512 voters

The Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathThe Idiot by Fyodor DostoevskyTime's Arrow by Martin AmisNovel with Cocaine by M. Agueev
Must Read Classics
1,867 books — 4,664 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
10,959 books — 10,523 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
14,028 books — 11,524 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
12,378 books — 7,093 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
8,381 books — 9,041 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?
8,745 books — 8,912 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
12,097 books — 12,229 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
17,102 books — 16,953 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
15,055 books — 16,726 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!
15,469 books — 17,319 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
14,940 books — 18,813 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
20,578 books — 24,424 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
31,848 books — 121,063 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
76,759 books — 285,621 voters