2026 Reading Challenge

Listopia > Book Lists Voted on by Jacques Pockette (42 Lists)



Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Ten Best Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
1,223 books — 1,021 voters
Glamorama by Bret Easton EllisTrainspotting by Irvine WelshMoon Palace by Paul AusterJunky by William S. BurroughsA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Timeless Classics for Reading Challengers
238 books — 139 voters

Factotum by Charles BukowskiDelta of Venus by Anaïs NinA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Interesting, Well Written Books that are not by Dead/Old White Men
1,194 books — 338 voters
The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick CaveThe Elephant Tree by R.D. RonaldBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyThe Informers by Bret Easton EllisThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Favourite Psychological thrillers
276 books — 193 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFight Club by Chuck PalahniukBreakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
If You Enjoyed Gone Girl, You Might Also Like...
239 books — 198 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacAdjustment Day by Chuck PalahniukThe Fall by Albert Camus
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,125 books — 881 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Thrillers
1,769 books — 1,606 voters
The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovSnuff by Chuck PalahniukHeart of a Dog by Mikhail BulgakovFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Sluts by Dennis Cooper
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe New York Trilogy by Paul AusterLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles BukowskiThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Best Literary Mysteries
2,551 books — 4,599 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySkagboys by Irvine Welsh
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
939 books — 1,565 voters

The End of Everything by Megan AbbottHowl and Other Poems by Allen GinsbergFight Club by Chuck PalahniukRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.
If You Loved The Hunger Games
680 books — 1,346 voters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseySkagboys by Irvine WelshFight Club by Chuck PalahniukA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,524 books — 2,710 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisSkagboys by Irvine WelshRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksFactotum by Charles Bukowski
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,207 books — 4,468 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck PalahniukGone Girl by Gillian FlynnAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Thrillers You Must Read!
4,723 books — 6,632 voters

The Bedroom Secrets of the Master Chefs by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessJesus’ Son by Denis JohnsonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Thrillers
4,602 books — 5,596 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Bell Jar by Sylvia PlathAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton EllisSurvivor by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,314 books — 15,563 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Rooting for the Bad Guy
683 books — 1,466 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiBlood and Guts in High School by Kathy AckerCoin Locker Babies by Ryū MurakamiCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Books That Changed My World
3,277 books — 3,185 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Quality Dark Fiction
2,508 books — 3,225 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksTrainspotting by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Cult Classics
1,567 books — 2,120 voters

Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisPost Office by Charles BukowskiThe Cement Garden by Ian McEwanCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.
Best Transgressive Fiction
868 books — 966 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Room by Hubert Selby Jr.
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,206 books — 11,302 voters

Save Yourself by Kelly BraffetRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.The Doors of Perception & Heaven and Hell by Aldous HuxleyPorno by Irvine Welsh
Favorite Books
14,387 books — 9,981 voters
Porno by Irvine WelshOne Day in the Life of Ivan Denisovich by Aleksandr SolzhenitsynThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis Johnson4 3 2 1 by Paul Auster
All-Time Awesome Books
11,911 books — 7,636 voters

One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Road by Cormac McCarthyA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,061 books — 5,738 voters
The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerWomen by Charles BukowskiLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisThe Sluts by Dennis CooperTrainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Smart Summer Reads
12,715 books — 10,644 voters

Darkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Stories For Book Lovers
8,341 books — 8,389 voters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFactotum by Charles BukowskiRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,438 books — 8,418 voters

The Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovUlysses by James JoyceA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessCoin Locker Babies by Ryū MurakamiThe Zombie Room by R.D. Ronald
Must Read Classics
1,861 books — 4,650 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksFight Club by Chuck PalahniukLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
I'm glad someone made me read this book
10,718 books — 10,331 voters


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