Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Rick Tavorn (24 Lists)



Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.The Soft Machine by William S. BurroughsPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Killer Inside Me by Jim Thompson
Best Unappreciated Books
4,366 books — 2,204 voters
Tampa by Alissa Nutting
New Adult Literature
7,164 books — 3,960 voters

Less Than Zero by Bret Easton EllisThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell by Aldous HuxleyFight Club by Chuck PalahniukDead Babies by Martin Amis
Best Book Titles
11,638 books — 8,021 voters
Queer by William S. BurroughsCrime by Irvine WelshThe Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwanAnd the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,504 books — 5,808 voters

The Cement Garden by Ian McEwanGlue by Irvine WelshHigh-Rise by J.G. BallardCoin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami
MUST READS!!!
14,695 books — 10,332 voters
Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyTampa by Alissa NuttingFilth by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Rules of Attraction by Bret Easton Ellis
Must Read Books- Different Genres
14,088 books — 10,214 voters

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.And the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick CaveSex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanJunky by William S. Burroughs
Favorite Books
14,545 books — 10,092 voters
The Demon by Hubert Selby Jr.Save Yourself by Kelly BraffetThe Death of Bunny Munro by Nick CaveCocaine Nights by J.G. Ballard
Smart Summer Reads
12,869 books — 10,783 voters

Imperial Bedrooms by Bret Easton EllisTampa by Alissa NuttingThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis JohnsonDare Me by Megan Abbott
Stories For Book Lovers
8,362 books — 8,442 voters
Dark Places by Gillian FlynnHigh-Rise by J.G. BallardThe Death of Bunny Munro by Nick CaveGone Girl by Gillian Flynn
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,446 books — 8,480 voters

A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickJesus’ Son by Denis JohnsonThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksTropic of Capricorn by Henry MillerThe Sluts by Dennis Cooper
Must Read Classics
1,862 books — 4,658 voters
Cocaine Nights by J.G. BallardThe Road by Cormac McCarthyThe Sex Lives of Siamese Twins by Irvine WelshA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickNobody Move by Denis Johnson
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,809 books — 10,453 voters

Rant by Chuck PalahniukOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyInvisible by Paul Auster
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,876 books — 11,454 voters
Tree of Smoke by Denis JohnsonTime's Arrow by Martin AmisUlysses by James JoyceFactotum by Charles BukowskiAnd the Ass Saw the Angel by Nick Cave
Best Book Cover Art
12,378 books — 7,094 voters

Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Twists
8,363 books — 9,022 voters
The Informers by Bret Easton EllisThe Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs by Irvine WelshGrowth of the Soil by Knut HamsunLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisHowl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,743 books — 8,902 voters

Concrete Island by J.G. BallardYou Will Know Me by Megan AbbottSometimes a Great Notion by Ken KeseyGrowth of the Soil by Knut HamsunInvisible Cities by Italo Calvino
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,091 books — 12,204 voters
The Drowned World by J.G. BallardThe Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs by Irvine WelshHeart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovMoon Tiger by Penelope LivelySnuff by Chuck Palahniuk
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,980 books — 16,863 voters

Survivor by Chuck PalahniukNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsHam on Rye by Charles BukowskiCrash by J.G. Ballard
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,913 books — 16,657 voters
The Killer Inside Me by Jim ThompsonThe Blade Artist by Irvine WelshCrime by Irvine WelshHaunted by Chuck PalahniukRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,343 books — 17,242 voters

Moon Tiger by Penelope LivelyInvisible by Paul AusterThe Cement Garden by Ian McEwanThe Rum Diary by Hunter S. ThompsonBut What If We're Wrong? Thinking About the Present As If It ... by Chuck Klosterman
Best for Book Clubs
14,815 books — 18,702 voters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyBrighton Rock by Graham GreeneConcrete Island by J.G. BallardHaunted by Chuck Palahniuk
What To Read Next
20,497 books — 24,357 voters

Geek Love by Katherine DunnThe Soft Machine by William S. BurroughsThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldThe End of Everything by Megan AbbottDubliners by James Joyce
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
31,717 books — 120,741 voters
Choke by Chuck PalahniukPerfume by Patrick SüskindThe End of Everything by Megan AbbottThe Demon by Hubert Selby Jr.Howl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg
Best Books Ever
76,698 books — 285,005 voters