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Bizarro and Extremo literature and their influences
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The Haunted VaginaThe Haunted Vagina by Carlton Mellick III
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Satan BurgerSatan Burger by Carlton Mellick III
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Adolf in WonderlandAdolf in Wonderland by Carlton Mellick III
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The Bizarro Starter Kit  (Orange)The Bizarro Starter Kit (Orange) by Carlton Mellick III
Buy new: $9.00 / Used from: $4.70
This is the best place to start with this genre. You get to check out a bunch of different authors in each one. Each starter kit contains several full novels and short stories. You can't beat the value.
Sex and Death in Television TownSex and Death in Television Town by Carlton Mellick III
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The Bizarro Starter Kit  (blue)The Bizarro Starter Kit (blue) by Steve Aylett
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Dr. Identity (Scikungfi Trilogy)Dr. Identity (Scikungfi Trilogy) by D. Harlan Wilson
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Pseudo-CityPseudo-City by D., Harlan Wilson
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Harlan Ellison's WatchingHarlan Ellison's Watching by Harlan Ellison
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Siren PromisedSiren Promised by Jeremy, Robert Johnson
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Shall We Gather at the Garden?Shall We Gather at the Garden? by Kevin L. Donihe
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House of HousesHouse of Houses by Kevin L. Donihe
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13 Thorns13 Thorns by Gina Ranalli and Gus Fink
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Suicide Girls in the AfterlifeSuicide Girls in the Afterlife by Gina Ranalli
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Chemical GardensChemical Gardens by Gina Ranalli
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Wall of KissWall of Kiss by Gina Ranalli
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Jesus FreaksJesus Freaks by Andre Duza
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It Came from Below the BeltIt Came from Below the Belt by Bradley Sands
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The Troublesome AmputeeThe Troublesome Amputee by John Edward Lawson
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Necro Sex MachineNecro Sex Machine by Andre Duza
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The Undead: Flesh Feast (Zombie Anthology)The Undead: Flesh Feast (Zombie Anthology)
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Misadventures in a Thumbnail UniverseMisadventures in a Thumbnail Universe by Vincent W. Sakowski
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Some Things Are Better Left UnpluggedSome Things Are Better Left Unplugged by Vincent W. Sakowski
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Sick: An Anthology of IllnessSick: An Anthology of Illness
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Logic BombLogic Bomb by Steve Beard
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Muffy: or A Transmigration of SelvesMuffy: or A Transmigration of Selves by S.T. Gulik
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This is an Extremo novel.
Cities of the Red Night: A NovelCities of the Red Night: A Novel by William S. Burroughs
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If you like Bizarro you should like Burroughs. Burroughs was more experimental, more confusing, and harder to read, but he's still the strangest writer I've read.
Naked Lunch: The Restored TextNaked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs
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Jitterbug PerfumeJitterbug Perfume by Tom Robbins
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Tom Robbins is a brilliant and strange writer who's stories are always profound and incredibly entertaining. He's not really Bizarro or Extremo, but you might like him if you like these others.
Still Life with WoodpeckerStill Life with Woodpecker by Tom Robbins
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LullabyLullaby by Chuck Palahniuk
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Chuck Palahniuk is an odd amalgamation of Extremo and Charles Bukowski.
Haunted: A NovelHaunted: A Novel by Chuck Palahniuk
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Justine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other WritingsJustine, Philosophy in the Bedroom, and Other Writings by Marquis De Sade
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De Sade is the adopted grandfather of Extremo.
The 120 Days of Sodom and Other WritingsThe 120 Days of Sodom and Other Writings by Marquis De Sade
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Slaughterhouse-Five: A NovelSlaughterhouse-Five: A Novel by Kurt Vonnegut
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Vonnegut is another oddball. He's not Bizarro, but he's plenty weird.
God Bless You, Mr. RosewaterGod Bless You, Mr. Rosewater by Kurt Vonnegut
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Job: A Comedy of JusticeJob: A Comedy of Justice by Robert A. Heinlein
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Heinlin is another classic writer who influenced the Bizarro genre.