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the best authors you probably haven't heard of
By an Amazon.com customer
Pussy, King of the Pirates (Acker, Kathy)Pussy, King of the Pirates (Acker, Kathy) by Kathy Acker
Buy new: $11.48 / Used from: $2.80
The most powerful and twisted author of our time
Satan BurgerSatan Burger by Carlton Mellick III
Buy new: $10.17 / Used from: $8.50
My favorite new author. Like Douglas Adams, Kathy Acker, and Salvador Dali all mixed into one freaky lunatic.
Punk BloodPunk Blood by Jay Marvin
Buy new: $12.48 / Used from: $6.15
punk noir
Geek LoveGeek Love by Katherine Dunn
Buy used from: $0.43
I bought this because I liked the title and learned that it is actually a very creepy and irresistable story.
NeuromancerNeuromancer by William Gibson
Buy new: $7.99 / Used from: $0.01
If you haven't read Gibson, do it now.
Angry Young SpacemanAngry Young Spaceman by Jim Munroe
Buy used from: $1.29
I'm a sci-fi dork, but I hate most sci-fi books. Jim Munroe, however, knows what he's doing. Highly recommended.
Liberty's Excess: Short FictionsLiberty's Excess: Short Fictions by Lidia Yuknavitch
Buy new: $14.50 / Used from: $2.44
literary chocolate
Mumbo JumboMumbo Jumbo by Ishmael Reed
Buy new: $9.89 / Used from: $1.90
Incredibly fresh and postmodern book that deals with african american culture.
RyderRyder by Djuna Barnes
Buy new: $10.75 / Used from: $1.00
the story isn't very imaginative, but the author's style is compelling and inventive.
ExtremitiesExtremities by Kathe Koja
Buy new: $11.86 / Used from: $0.17
An incredible author with a very lush and gripping style.