American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisFactotum by Charles BukowskiLast Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr.
Ten Best Crime/Mystery/Thrillers
1,223 books — 1,045 voters

Dare Me by Megan AbbottInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukHell's Angels by Hunter S. ThompsonSkagboys by Irvine Welsh
Best Thrillers
1,871 books — 1,772 voters
The Bachman Books by Richard  BachmanMoney by Martin AmisOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyFranz Kafka's The Castle by David FishelsonAdjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk
Decent ADULT books for ADULT readers
822 books — 328 voters

Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukSkagboys by Irvine WelshOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyYou Will Know Me by Megan AbbottMoon Tiger by Penelope Lively
Best Literary Mysteries
2,646 books — 4,802 voters
Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh
Best Teen Horror/Suspense/Thriller
941 books — 1,566 voters

A Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
If You Loved The Hunger Games
784 books — 1,357 voters
One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyIn the Miso Soup by Ryū MurakamiSkagboys by Irvine WelshFight Club by Chuck PalahniukThe Informers by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Action-Adventure Novels
2,622 books — 2,827 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisThe End of Everything by Megan Abbott
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,154 books — 7,288 voters

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksFight Club by Chuck PalahniukInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Thrillers
4,840 books — 5,990 voters
The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksThe Soft Machine by William S. BurroughsMoon Palace by Paul AusterClown Girl by Monica DrakeAdjustment Day by Chuck Palahniuk
Best Crime & Mystery Books
7,430 books — 16,268 voters

The Trial by Franz KafkaThe Killer Inside Me by Jim ThompsonLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisThe Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Rooting for the Bad Guy
689 books — 1,471 voters
Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukTrainspotting by Irvine WelshCrime and Punishment by Fyodor Dostoevsky
Books That Changed My World
3,287 books — 3,254 voters

The Wasp Factory by Iain BanksFight Club by Chuck PalahniukSkagboys by Irvine WelshInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Quality Dark Fiction
2,614 books — 3,436 voters
Growth of the Soil by Knut HamsunInvisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukDare Me by Megan Abbott
Cult Classics
1,570 books — 2,125 voters

Post Office by Charles BukowskiLunar Park by Bret Easton EllisJesus’ Son by Denis JohnsonSkagboys by Irvine WelshAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Best Transgressive Fiction
894 books — 973 voters
Factotum by Charles BukowskiTrainspotting by Irvine WelshThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksHigh-Rise by J.G. BallardA Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
The Most Disturbing Books Ever Written
3,277 books — 11,605 voters

Choke by Chuck PalahniukThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovTrainspotting by Irvine WelshLunar Park by Bret Easton Ellis
Favorite Books
14,900 books — 10,477 voters
The Secret History by Donna TarttThe Wasp Factory by Iain BanksSkagboys by Irvine WelshAnimal Farm by George OrwellFahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury
All-Time Awesome Books
12,650 books — 8,350 voters

American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisDarkness at Noon by Arthur KoestlerFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyAnimal Farm by George OrwellFactotum by Charles Bukowski
Best Page-Turners with Redeeming Social Value
8,093 books — 5,810 voters
If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo CalvinoThe Largesse of the Sea Maiden by Denis JohnsonOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken KeseyThe Informers by Bret Easton EllisCoin Locker Babies by Ryū Murakami
Smart Summer Reads
13,279 books — 11,245 voters

Skagboys by Irvine WelshA Clockwork Orange by Anthony BurgessInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
Stories For Book Lovers
8,452 books — 8,648 voters
American Psycho by Bret Easton EllisRequiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr.A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess
Books With Unforgettable Characters
9,510 books — 8,722 voters

Trainspotting by Irvine WelshAlmost Transparent Blue by Ryū MurakamiCat’s Cradle by Kurt Vonnegut Jr.Invisible Monsters by Chuck PalahniukOne Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest by Ken Kesey
Must Read Classics
1,873 books — 4,704 voters
Ham on Rye by Charles BukowskiFahrenheit 451 by Ray BradburyThe Brothers Karamazov by Fyodor DostoevskyDare Me by Megan AbbottInvisible Monsters by Chuck Palahniuk
I'm glad someone made me read this book
11,171 books — 10,822 voters


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