Books like Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century
12 books with a reading profile close to Kingdom of Fear: Loathsome Secrets of a Star-Crossed Child in the Final Days of the American Century by Hunter S. Thompson. Balanced in tone; a moderate read.
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1
Hurricane Season
narrative, experimental
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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2
Then we came to the end
narrative, experimental
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
Survivor
narrative, experimental
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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4
A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius
by Dave Eggers
memoir, narrative
Dave Eggers recounts the period following the rapid deaths of both his parents from cancer, leaving him as the primary guardian of his eight-year-old brother, Toph.
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5
The House of God
by Samuel Shem
narrative, experimental
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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6
Less Than Zero
narrative, experimental
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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7
The Water Cure
narrative, experimental
Grace, Lia, and Sky live on a remote island estate under the strict governance of their parents, King and Mother.
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8
Open Throat
by Henry Hoke
narrative, experimental
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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9
Trainspotting
by Irvine Welsh
narrative, experimental
Set in the decaying housing schemes of Leith during the late 1980s, the novel follows Mark Renton and his circle of acquaintances as they navigate heroin addiction and poverty.
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10
Our Missing Hearts
by Celeste Ng
narrative, experimental
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
The Library at Mount Char
narrative, experimental
Carolyn is one of twelve orphans raised by Father, a cruel god-like figure who rules a library containing the secrets of the universe.
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12
Akira, Vol. 1
narrative, experimental
Set in the year 2019, thirty-one years after a nuclear explosion leveled Tokyo, the story follows a teenage biker gang navigating the neon-lit ruins of Neo-Tokyo.
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