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



Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukDark Places by Gillian Flynn
Ten Best Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
1,238 books — 1,066 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 — 138 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
1,195 books — 345 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
298 books — 216 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...
241 books — 200 voters
On the Road by Jack KerouacAdjustment Day by Chuck PalahniukThe Fall by Albert Camus
Best "World" Mysteries, Thrillers, Detectives, and Suspense...
1,219 books — 1,003 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
1,940 books — 2,370 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
2,684 books — 5,101 voters
Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburySkagboys by Irvine Welsh
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
959 books — 1,576 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
785 books — 1,359 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
2,711 books — 3,138 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
2,557 books — 5,953 voters
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessFight Club by Chuck PalahniukGone Girl by Gillian FlynnAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,409 books — 8,626 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
4,985 books — 6,543 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
7,482 books — 16,407 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
686 books — 1,480 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
3,297 books — 3,409 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisLord of the Flies by William GoldingFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
Quality Dark Fiction
2,704 books — 3,981 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksTrainspotting by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Cult Classics
1,576 books — 2,165 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
893 books — 973 voters
Fight Club by Chuck PalahniukSkagboys by Irvine WelshThe Room by Hubert Selby Jr.
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,301 books — 11,670 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
15,096 books — 10,822 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
13,031 books — 9,088 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
8,097 books — 5,941 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
13,798 books — 11,666 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
8,509 books — 8,988 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
9,534 books — 8,872 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
1,887 books — 4,747 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
11,407 books — 11,055 voters


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