Books like Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's
12 books with a reading profile close to Generation of Swine: Tales of Shame and Degradation in the '80's by Hunter S. Thompson. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
Ella Minnow Pea: A Novel in Letters
by Mark Dunn
narrative, literary
Set on the fictional island of Nollop, the story follows Ella Minnow Pea as her community faces an increasingly restrictive linguistic crisis.
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2
Then we came to the end
narrative, literary
Set in a Chicago advertising agency during the post-dot-com collapse, the narrative follows a communal "we" through a series of layoffs.
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3
The House of God
by Samuel Shem
narrative, literary
Set in the Beth Israel Hospital, the novel follows Roy Basch and his fellow medical interns as they navigate their first year of clinical training.
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4
Hurricane Season
narrative, literary
The murder of the Witch, a local outcast in the village of La Matosa, serves as the central catalyst for this narrative.
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5
Survivor
narrative, literary
Tender Branson, the last surviving member of the Creedish Death Cult, dictates his life story into a flight recorder as he hijacks a Boeing 747 over the Pacific Ocean.
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6
A Children's Bible
by Lydia Millet
narrative, literary
In a massive lakeside estate, a group of cynical children and teenagers endure a summer vacation while their parents remain in a stupor of alcohol and neglect.
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7
V for Vendetta
by Alan Moore
narrative, literary
Set in a near-future London ruled by the Norsefire fascist party, the narrative follows Evey Hammond, a young woman rescued from the secret police by a masked anarchist known as V.
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8
Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature
narrative, literary
Andy Goldsworthy: A Collaboration with Nature documents ephemeral sculptures constructed entirely from found materials like river stones, colorful leaves, frozen icicles, and crooked twigs.
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9
The Melancholy Death of Oyster Boy and Other Stories
by Tim Burton
narrative, literary
Tim Burton’s short story collection consists of twenty-three illustrated poems detailing the lives of misunderstood children with physical abnormalities.
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10
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng
narrative, literary
Twelve-year-old Noah Gardner, known as Bird, lives in a future America governed by PACT: the Preserving American Culture and Traditions Act.
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11
Less Than Zero
narrative, literary
Clay returns to Los Angeles from his eastern college for the winter break, and he drifts through a round of parties, nightclubs, and drives with friends who are rich, bored, and numb.
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12
Open Throat
by Henry Hoke
narrative, literary
An unnamed mountain lion lives in the brush beneath the Hollywood sign, observing the human hikers and homeless residents of Los Angeles.
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