Pulp Fiction Books

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A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1) A Princess of Mars (Barsoom, #1)
by (shelved 36 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.81 — 61,069 ratings — published 1912
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Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1) Tarzan of the Apes (Tarzan, #1)
by (shelved 35 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.90 — 48,413 ratings — published 1912
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The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1) The Big Sleep (Philip Marlowe, #1)
by (shelved 31 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 170,867 ratings — published 1939
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The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1) The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian (Conan the Cimmerian, #1)
by (shelved 25 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.16 — 14,996 ratings — published 1953
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The Maltese Falcon The Maltese Falcon (Paperback)
by (shelved 23 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 117,160 ratings — published 1930
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The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane The Savage Tales of Solomon Kane (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.04 — 6,252 ratings — published 2004
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Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1) Red Harvest (The Continental Op #1)
by (shelved 19 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 30,243 ratings — published 1929
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The Man of Bronze (Doc Savage #1) The Man of Bronze (Doc Savage #1)
by (shelved 19 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.79 — 3,030 ratings — published 1933
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The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2) The Da Vinci Code (Robert Langdon, #2)
by (shelved 19 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.94 — 2,553,302 ratings — published 2003
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The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2) The Return of Tarzan (Tarzan, #2)
by (shelved 17 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.85 — 11,099 ratings — published 1913
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The Postman Always Rings Twice The Postman Always Rings Twice (Hardcover)
by (shelved 17 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.76 — 49,679 ratings — published 1934
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The Mark of Zorro (Zorro, #1) The Mark of Zorro (Zorro, #1)
by (shelved 15 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.00 — 7,307 ratings — published 1919
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The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #2) The Bloody Crown of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #2)
by (shelved 15 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.31 — 5,425 ratings — published 2004
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The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3) The Warlord of Mars (Barsoom, #3)
by (shelved 15 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.87 — 15,796 ratings — published 1916
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The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3) The Beasts of Tarzan (Tarzan, #3)
by (shelved 14 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.78 — 6,608 ratings — published 1914
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Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2) Farewell, My Lovely (Philip Marlowe, #2)
by (shelved 14 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.09 — 43,513 ratings — published 1940
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The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (Fu Manchu #1) The Mystery of Dr. Fu-Manchu (Fu Manchu #1)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.34 — 2,053 ratings — published 1913
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The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6) The Long Goodbye (Philip Marlowe, #6)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.19 — 47,589 ratings — published 1953
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The Killer Inside Me The Killer Inside Me (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 29,305 ratings — published 1952
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The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2) The Gods of Mars (Barsoom #2)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 20,655 ratings — published 1913
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Double Indemnity (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard) Double Indemnity (Vintage Crime/Black Lizard)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.05 — 28,956 ratings — published 1936
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The Living Shadow (The Shadow #1) The Living Shadow (The Shadow #1)
by (shelved 13 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.86 — 741 ratings — published 1931
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The Grifters The Grifters (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.92 — 12,419 ratings — published 1963
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The Thin Man The Thin Man (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.89 — 38,867 ratings — published 1934
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Money Shot (Angel Dare #1) Money Shot (Angel Dare #1)
by (shelved 12 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.73 — 2,975 ratings — published 2008
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The Sargasso Ogre (Doc Savage, #18) The Sargasso Ogre (Doc Savage, #18)
by (shelved 11 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.83 — 453 ratings — published 1933
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The Outfit (Parker, #3) The Outfit (Parker, #3)
by (shelved 11 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.17 — 9,836 ratings — published 1963
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The Land of Terror (Doc Savage, #8) The Land of Terror (Doc Savage, #8)
by (shelved 11 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.70 — 709 ratings — published 1933
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The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1) The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo (Millennium, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.18 — 3,484,839 ratings — published 2005
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Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1) Angels & Demons (Robert Langdon, #1)
by (shelved 11 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,426,267 ratings — published 2000
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The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5) The Firm (Penguin Readers, Level 5)
by (shelved 10 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.07 — 639,465 ratings — published 1995
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I, the Jury  (Mike Hammer,  #1) I, the Jury (Mike Hammer, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.62 — 6,871 ratings — published 1947
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The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #3) The Conquering Sword of Conan (Conan the Cimmerian, #3)
by (shelved 10 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.34 — 4,830 ratings — published 2005
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The Lost Oasis (Doc Savage, #6) The Lost Oasis (Doc Savage, #6)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.79 — 461 ratings — published 1933
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The Red Skull (Doc Savage, #17) The Red Skull (Doc Savage, #17)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.74 — 424 ratings — published 1933
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The Thousand-Headed Man (Doc Savage, #2) The Thousand-Headed Man (Doc Savage, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.83 — 497 ratings — published 1934
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Odd Girl Out Odd Girl Out (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.54 — 2,497 ratings — published 1957
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Joyland Joyland (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.93 — 182,145 ratings — published 2013
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Quest of Qui (Doc Savage #12) Quest of Qui (Doc Savage #12)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.74 — 309 ratings — published 1935
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The Hunter (Parker, #1) The Hunter (Parker, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.98 — 15,169 ratings — published 1962
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Grifter's Game Grifter's Game (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.68 — 3,207 ratings — published 1961
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Casino Royale (James Bond, #1) Casino Royale (James Bond, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.74 — 98,061 ratings — published 1953
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Conan (Conan 1 - Ace Edition) Conan (Conan 1 - Ace Edition)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 7,151 ratings — published 1967
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The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2) The Girl Who Played with Fire (Millennium #2)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.26 — 995,456 ratings — published 2006
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Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom, #4) Thuvia, Maid of Mars (Barsoom, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.77 — 10,085 ratings — published 1916
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The Son of Tarzan (Tarzan, #4) The Son of Tarzan (Tarzan, #4)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 3.82 — 5,356 ratings — published 1916
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Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1) Killing Floor (Jack Reacher, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.08 — 355,631 ratings — published 1997
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Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.14 — 1,077,526 ratings — published 1990
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Pick-Up Pick-Up (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.01 — 2,287 ratings — published 1955
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The Pelican Brief The Pelican Brief (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as pulp-fiction)
avg rating 4.06 — 449,978 ratings — published 1992
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Dashiell Hammett
“Now I pass up about twenty-five or thirty thousand of honest gain because I like being a detective, like the work. And liking work makes you want to do it as well as you can. Otherwise there’d be no sense to it. That’s the fix I am in. I don’t know anything else, don’t enjoy anything else, don’t want to know or enjoy anything else. You can’t weight that against any sum of money. Money’s good stuff. I haven’t anything against it.”
Dashiell Hammett, The Big Knockover: Selected Stories and Short Novels

William Meikle
“Big beasties, swordplay, aliens, guns, ghosts, vampires, eldritch things from beyond and slime. A lot of slime.”
William Meikle

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