Lord of the Flies by William GoldingRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Howl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Thrillers
4,577 books — 5,569 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Darkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerFight Club by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,304 books — 15,546 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,468 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshGeek Love by Katherine DunnLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Weirdest Books Ever
1,193 books — 1,184 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Experimental Books Ever
1,105 books — 1,718 voters
Skagboys by Irvine WelshLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFight Club by Chuck PalahniukInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,189 voters

Dare Me by Megan AbbottCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Skagboys by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessPale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov
Darkest Books of All Time
1,275 books — 1,713 voters
Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Quality Dark Fiction
2,500 books — 3,215 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFactotum by Charles BukowskiAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisTrainspotting by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,121 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles BukowskiThe Secret History by Donna Tartt
Best Transgressive Fiction
868 books — 966 voters

Factotum by Charles BukowskiSurvivor by Chuck PalahniukFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksOn the Road by Jack Kerouac
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,186 books — 11,240 voters
The Road by Cormac McCarthyNovel with Cocaine by M. AgueevLess Than Zero by Bret Easton EllisRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Delta of Venus by Anaïs Nin
Best Book Titles
11,369 books — 7,734 voters

Factotum by Charles BukowskiThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Books that Changed the Way You View Life
10,478 books — 5,714 voters
Skagboys by Irvine WelshNovel with Cocaine by M. AgueevRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.The Road by Cormac McCarthy
MUST READS!!!
14,430 books — 9,973 voters

Cat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Must Read Books- Different Genres
13,701 books — 9,817 voters
Howl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergChoke by Chuck PalahniukFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Favorite Books
14,223 books — 9,830 voters

Train Dreams by Denis JohnsonUbik by Philip K. DickSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Man in the High Castle by Philip K. DickThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Smart Summer Reads
12,596 books — 10,463 voters
Moon Palace by Paul AusterNaked Lunch by William S. BurroughsTree of Smoke by Denis JohnsonBrighton Rock by Graham GreeneChoke by Chuck Palahniuk
Stories For Book Lovers
8,328 books — 8,283 voters

The Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwanGlue by Irvine WelshSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Drowned World by J.G. BallardRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,439 books — 8,373 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukDubliners by James JoyceInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukHowl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,635 voters

Growth of the Soil by Knut HamsunRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Factotum by Charles BukowskiAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,635 books — 10,193 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiTrainspotting by Irvine WelshBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Junky by William S. BurroughsHowl and Other Poems by Allen Ginsberg
Read Them Twice...At Least
13,616 books — 11,178 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisFight Club by Chuck PalahniukInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Best Book Cover Art
12,388 books — 7,098 voters
Angels by Denis JohnsonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFactotum by Charles BukowskiMoon Palace by Paul AusterAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Twists
8,331 books — 8,932 voters

The Sluts by Dennis CooperGeek Love by Katherine DunnTrainspotting by Irvine WelshThe Secret History by Donna TarttA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
What Book Would You Like To Live In?
8,742 books — 8,836 voters
Gone Girl by Gillian FlynnFactotum by Charles BukowskiRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Skagboys by Irvine WelshThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Original Stories . . . a Breath of Fresh Air
12,083 books — 12,158 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyCrime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Couldn't Put The Book Down
16,754 books — 16,483 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Crime and Punishment by Fyodor DostoevskyDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Books That Exceeded Your Expectations
14,607 books — 16,235 voters

Glue by Irvine WelshFactotum by Charles BukowskiTropic of Capricorn by Henry MillerA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Judge A Book By Its Cover!
15,101 books — 16,961 voters
Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs by Chuck KlostermanFactotum by Charles BukowskiSkagboys by Irvine WelshHeart of Darkness by Joseph ConradAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Best for Book Clubs
14,508 books — 18,303 voters


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