Coffee shop existentialism classics

A Listmania! list by "mccoag"
 
Post Office: A Novel
1.  Post Office: A Novel by Charles Bukowski
The list author says:
  "Makes you feel great  for not achieving anything"
Used & New from: £0.01
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (40 customer reviews)

See buying options
The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room"
2.  The New York Trilogy: "City of Glass", "Ghosts" and "Locked Room" by Paul Auster
The list author says:
  "Every word written by this man is worth reading - this especially....twice, if not more"
£8.09   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (54 customer reviews)

Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture
3.  Generation X: Tales for an Accelerated Culture by Douglas Coupland
The list author says:
  "A book of it's time? Yeah - but so are Nirvana and Base Ball boots"
£6.29   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (45 customer reviews)

Journey to the End of the Night
4.  Journey to the End of the Night by Louis-Ferdinand Celine
The list author says:
  "Depression trapped in a book, trying to get out"
Used & New from: £11.49
4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

See buying options
The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics)
5.  The Outsider (Penguin Modern Classics) by Albert Camus
The list author says:
  "Camus - ever so slightly pissed off with everything - ever so slightly great at writing books"
£6.74   Used & New from: £1.71
4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (75 customer reviews)

Catch-22
6.  Catch-22 by Joseph Heller
The list author says:
  "Because...what is the point in NOT reading it?"
£5.37   Used & New from: £0.01
4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (332 customer reviews) | 2 customer discussions

Ask the Dust
7.  Ask the Dust by John Fante
The list author says:
  "Anyone who ever wrote a book and got rejected should read this - everyone else should read it because its a great book"
£6.39   Used & New from: £3.47
4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (23 customer reviews)

Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values
8.  Zen And The Art Of Motorcycle Maintenance: 25th Anniversary Edition: An Inquiry into Values by Robert Pirsig
The list author says:
  "No -  it won't change your life. No - you won't learn about motorcycles. Yes- it is a good book"
£6.99   Used & New from: £0.01
4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (112 customer reviews)

Less Than Zero (Picador Books)
9.  Less Than Zero (Picador Books) by Bret Easton Ellis
The list author says:
  "Not all teenagers aspire to live in Dawsons Creek"
Used & New from: £0.01
3.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (63 customer reviews)

See buying options
The Catcher in the Rye
10.  The Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
The list author says:
  "Because at some point or another, we've all been Holden Caulfield, just not as cool"
£4.99   Used & New from: £0.01
3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (386 customer reviews)

More Actions

Discover more about this author
 See all of their Listmania! lists
Make your own list
 Create a Listmania! list
View your page on Amazon.co.uk
 Go to Your Profile page

Customer Discussions about products in this list
Discussion Replies Latest Post
catch 22 5 15 Feb 2011
Catch 22 1 27 Jun 2010
 
   

About this Listmania!

 

Author

"mccoag"
Qualifications: To much time on my hands
Last updated: 28/02/2003
Report abuse
    

More Listmania!

 

Things that are Gooooooooood! Things that are Gooooooooood!

Things that are Gooooooooood!: A list of 25 items by "monkeypaste"

My essential American books My essential American books

My essential American books: A list of 24 items by malumbresp

Louislebones booking good reads Louislebones booking good reads

Louislebones booking good reads: A list of 11 items by Louislebone ""Rock Scholar""

25 Novels With Which To Change Your World 25 Novels With Which To Change Your World

25 Novels With Which To Change Your World: A list of 25 items by Howardayoung "howardandsarahy2"

Books to get you back into reading Books to get you back into reading

Books to get you back into reading: A list of 8 items by Kat Fiction