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Fiction to be read even if life ebbing out (random)
The AbortionThe Abortion by Richard Brautigan
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The world's most beautiful abortion.
The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (Panther)The Gospel According to Jesus Christ (Panther) by Jose Saramago
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Fantastic tale of a man.
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by Hunter S. Thompson
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Might not be journalism, but sure as hell it's art. Savage art.
Johnny Got His GunJohnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
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Imagine being trapped inside your head by a war.
Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics)Crime and Punishment (Wordsworth Classics) by F.M. Dostoevsky
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I was reading this while the planes slammed into those towers.
Mr.Palomar (Vintage classics)Mr.Palomar (Vintage classics) by Italo Calvino
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Take a step back and study things closely.
Everything is IlluminatedEverything is Illuminated by Jonathan Safran Foer
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Great personas, great stories and a whole new language.
Nineteen Eighty-FourNineteen Eighty-Four by George Orwell
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Read this. Then re-read it at least once a decade.
Dead Souls (Penguin Classics)Dead Souls (Penguin Classics) by Nikolai Gogol
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Amazing writing. Unfortunately it fizzles out, as it was never finished.
You're an Animal, ViskovitzYou're an Animal, Viskovitz by Alessandro Boffa
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Fun for all animals, humanoid or not.
Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Harper Perennial Modern Classics)Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Harper Perennial Modern Classics) by William S. Burroughs
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Føkked up genious.
FupFup by Jim Dodge
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My all time favourite fable.
Ringolevio: A Life Played for KeepsRingolevio: A Life Played for Keeps by Emmett Grogan
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Half a kilo of great storytelling.
The Wind-up Bird ChronicleThe Wind-up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
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Favourite piece from my favourite japanese.
The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics)The Aleph and Other Stories (Penguin Classics) by Jorge Luis Borges
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Unforgettable myths from an Argentinian.
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers)Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (International Writers) by Patrick Suskind
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Smelly bliss.
A Confederacy of Dunces (Pocket Penguin Classics)A Confederacy of Dunces (Pocket Penguin Classics) by John Kennedy Toole
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No reader of this has ever forgot Ignatius.
Death on CreditDeath on Credit by Louis-Ferdinand Celine
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I love the cynical French. And he masters the "..."
HungerHunger by Hamsun Knut
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Starving with pride in Christiania.
The Naked Madonna (Harvill Panther)The Naked Madonna (Harvill Panther) by Jan Wiese
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Paintings, erections and Italy.
FactotumFactotum by Charles Bukowski
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Grim American truth.
Slaughter House FiveSlaughter House Five by Kurt Vonnegut
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More grim American truth, as well universal.
Short Short Stories (Pocket Penguins)Short Short Stories (Pocket Penguins) by Dave Eggers
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Short. Sweet.
Lost Illusions (Classics)Lost Illusions (Classics) by Herbert Hunt
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A most readable masterpiece by old Honore.