 | Suicide Casanova by Arthur Nersesian
Buy new: $12.44 / Used from: $3.69 Arthur is one of my favorite authors. I actually prefer his five books of moses series but this is a good start to see whether or not youre keen on his writing style.
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 | Black Spring by Henry Miller
Buy new: $11.20 / Used from: $2.90 people will probably recommend other works first but i found this one to be his most enjoyable and it has stood the test of time well
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 | Death on the Installment Plan by Louis Celine
Buy new: $12.89 / Used from: $4.25 celine has a since of humour all his own. it just so happens that it appeals to almost anyone. its a thick one but well worth giving it a shot. i challenge anyone to read the first 20 pages and not laugh at LEAST twice
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 | Ethan Frome (Penguin Classics) by Edith Wharton
Buy new: $8.00 / Used from: $3.21 not really a good book if youre looking to raise your spirits, otherwise a short but powerful narrative. wharton is a master at this type of tale.
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 | The Black Hole War: My Battle with Stephen Hawking to Make the World Safe for Quantum Mechanics by Leonard Susskind
Buy new: $18.47 / Used from: $3.40 a book about physics but written so that everyone can understand. im a biotech major and have only had a few physics classes and i found it easy enough for anyone to get into. i powered through the whole thing in about 4 hours. great stuff
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 | Ulysses (Penguin Modern Classics) by James Joyce
Buy new: $16.47 / Used from: $6.85 this a very polarizing novel. youll either love this one or use it as a paperweight. personally i found it very tough to get into, but once i did the rewards were worth it.
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 | Ham on Rye: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
Buy new: $10.07 / Used from: $7.44 i cant leave bukowski off the list. this is very easy to get into with some chapters being only a few pages long. perfect for the reader who hates long ones. should warn about the cussing but hey, its bukowski. it kinda comes with the territory.
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 | The Teachings of Don Juan: A Yaqui Way of Knowledge by Carlos Castaneda
Buy new: $12.21 / Used from: $7.75 wonderful/trippy read about shamans and different drugs and their affects on a student trying to do research for his anthropology degree. probably wont appeal to many but it really is fascinating stuff.
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 | Astonishing X-Men Vol. 1: Gifted by Joss Whedon
Buy new: $10.19 / Used from: $2.99 figure i should throw a comic on here. this one isnt AS well known as others like watchmen or preacher. along with x men origins, some of the best x men in years.
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 | Light in August (The Corrected Text) by William Faulkner
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $0.01 really any faulkner is essential, but this is a great starting point
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 | Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
Buy used from: $18.34 better than req for a dream. start here first
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 | Swann's Way: In Search of Lost Time, Vol. 1 (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition) by Marcel Proust
Buy new: $10.88 / Used from: $5.65 proust is very frustrating at times. id save this and joyce for last. just because of the tougher writing styles.
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 | The Age of Dreaming by Nina Revoyr
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $2.62 southland was great. this follow up may be even better
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 | Infinity Blues by Ryan Adams
Buy new: $10.85 / Used from: $7.97 i already have this, and if youre a fan of the tunes, then i would recommend getting this. either through the preorder from akashic or waiting til next spring
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