The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles BukowskiSkagboys by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Recommended Thriller/Suspense
2,438 books — 2,181 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Best Modern Mystery, Crime fiction
1,959 books — 1,407 voters

Narcopolis by Jeet ThayilConcrete Island by J.G. BallardRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Marbled Swarm by Dennis Cooper
Thrillers
4,619 books — 5,633 voters
Tampa by Alissa NuttingCocaine Nights by J.G. BallardOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynKilling Yourself to Live by Chuck Klosterman
Favourite Crime & Thrillers
2,201 books — 1,682 voters

The Grifters by Jim ThompsonUlysses by James JoyceAlmost Transparent Blue by Ryū MurakamiRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,318 books — 15,648 voters
Time's Arrow by Martin AmisTrainspotting by Irvine WelshPerfume by Patrick SüskindInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Disturbingly Enticing
496 books — 197 voters

Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFactotum by Charles BukowskiLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisSkagboys by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,466 voters
Skagboys by Irvine WelshFight Club by Chuck PalahniukTampa by Alissa NuttingFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Best Anti-heroes in Books
600 books — 430 voters

Brave New World by Aldous HuxleyHaunted by Chuck PalahniukAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Most Messed Up
856 books — 522 voters

Skagboys by Irvine Welsh
Best Books You've Never Heard Of
1,267 books — 791 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Weirdest Books Ever
1,192 books — 1,189 voters

Lord of the Flies by William GoldingLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. Salinger
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,107 books — 1,718 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Books That Changed My World
3,288 books — 3,254 voters

Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
The Best Antiheroes
701 books — 585 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles BukowskiSkagboys by Irvine Welsh
Darkest Books of All Time
1,302 books — 1,718 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Quality Dark Fiction
2,518 books — 3,235 voters
Skagboys by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Rant by Chuck PalahniukFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Talking 'Bout My Generation...
581 books — 444 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Cult Classics
1,568 books — 2,120 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyA Scanner Darkly by Philip K. DickInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukPorno by Irvine Welsh
Best Transgressive Fiction
871 books — 968 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,214 books — 11,338 voters
In the Miso Soup by Ryū MurakamiThe Zombie Room by R.D. RonaldThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Unappreciated Books
4,366 books — 2,204 voters

The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell by Aldous Huxley
New Adult Literature
7,164 books — 3,960 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiFight Club by Chuck PalahniukSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Grifters by Jim ThompsonThe Blade Artist by Irvine Welsh
Best Book Titles
11,701 books — 8,030 voters

The Fever by Megan AbbottTampa by Alissa NuttingMoney by Martin AmisSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,505 books — 5,810 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyNovel with Cocaine by M. AgueevOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
MUST READS!!!
14,703 books — 10,339 voters

One Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynHigh-Rise by J.G. BallardA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessCrash by J.G. BallardFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Must Read Books- Different Genres
14,097 books — 10,226 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukKilling Yourself to Live by Chuck KlostermanTrainspotting by Irvine WelshMoon Tiger by Penelope LivelyDare Me by Megan Abbott
Favorite Books
14,546 books — 10,097 voters

The Drowned World by J.G. BallardGeek Love by Katherine DunnThe Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerDarkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerHell's Angels by Hunter S. Thompson
Smart Summer Reads
12,899 books — 10,795 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksJesus’ Son by Denis JohnsonFear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. ThompsonFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Stories For Book Lovers
8,362 books — 8,446 voters


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