Tinopeners for the mind

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Dispatches (Picador)
1.  Dispatches (Picador) by Michael Herr
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  "truly stunning account of the war, by the man who later co-wrote Apocalypse Now"
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The Illuminatus!: Trilogy
2.  The Illuminatus!: Trilogy by Robert Shea
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  "All the narrative structure of a bowl of spaghetti, but you still can't put it down"
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream
3.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson
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  "Imagine 'Withnail and I' set in Las Vegas, only with two Withnails, no 'I' and heinous amounts of drugs..."
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Rivethead
4.  Rivethead by Ben Hamper
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  "The perfect antidote to all the corporate motivation-speak."
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Etiquette for Outlaws
5.  Etiquette for Outlaws by Rob Cohen
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  "The urban counterpart to all those 'survival' books, and a damn sight funnier"
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Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World
6.  Cod: A Biography of the Fish That Changed the World by Mark Kurlansky
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  "Yes, that was my reaction too, but just give it a try.  Absurdly fascinating."
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Anyone Here Been Raped and Speaks English?
7.  Anyone Here Been Raped and Speaks English? by Edward Behr
The list author says:
  "Getting bombed in Algeria one day, then living La Dolce Vita on the Riviera the next. What a life."
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The Dark Art of Death (Black Medicine)
8.  The Dark Art of Death (Black Medicine) by N. Mashiro
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  "Don't try this at home.  Good for dropping into conversations at dinner parties,though."
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Page & Ingpen : Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were
9.  Page & Ingpen : Encyclopedia of Things That Never Were by Robert Ingpen
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  "The world of your imagination is just as real as the 'real' world.  But in a different way."
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Watchmen
10.  Watchmen by Alan Moore
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  "Don't be put off by the comic-book format.  This is an exceptional novel."
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The Divine Comedy: Inferno v. 1 (Classics)
11.  The Divine Comedy: Inferno v. 1 (Classics) by Dante
The list author says:
  "Surprisingly readable.  Don't bother with the other two parts.  Really."
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Last Exit to Brooklyn
12.  Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby
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  "An ideal Christmas present for that ageing maiden aunt.  Or maybe not."
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Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice and Alcohol-free Beer
13.  Give War a Chance: Eyewitness Accounts of Mankind's Struggle Against Tyranny, Injustice and Alcohol-free Beer by P. J. O'Rourke
The list author says:
  "Two of the best from the funniest political commentator around.  Deny his logic if you can."
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Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut
14.  Age and Guile Beat Youth, Innocence and a Bad Haircut by P. J. O'Rourke
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  "And the second of the two.  Satisfyingly sneery, at everything including himself."
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Distant Voices
15.  Distant Voices by John Pilger
The list author says:
  "The flip-side of O'Rourke.  Not much to laugh about, but still compulsive reading."
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Under Milk Wood
16.  Under Milk Wood by Dylan Thomas
The list author says:
  "A beautiful book which has to be listened to, not read.  For my money this modern version is the best."
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H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus (3) - The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3
17.  H. P. Lovecraft Omnibus (3) - The Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales: Haunter of the Dark and Other Tales No. 3 by H. P. Lovecraft
The list author says:
  "The only writer who ever managed to scare me.  This is the best place to start."
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The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols (Penguin Dictionaries)
18.  The Penguin Dictionary of Symbols (Penguin Dictionaries) by Alain Gheerbrant
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  "Stuff you never even dreamed you never knew."
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The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories
19.  The Bloody Chamber And Other Stories by Angela Carter
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  "Dark and decadent fairy tales.  'Little girls, this seems to say, never stop along your way'"
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The Life and Loves of a She-devil (Coronet Books)
20.  The Life and Loves of a She-devil (Coronet Books) by Fay Weldon
The list author says:
  "The best modern revenge story ever... go get 'em, Ruth."
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What Would Betty Do
21.  What Would Betty Do by Bradley
The list author says:
  "Magnificent - America's Best Christian (tm) tells it like it is."
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Life of Johnson (Oxford World's Classics)
22.  Life of Johnson (Oxford World's Classics) by James Boswell
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  "If Johnson was alive today, he'd make a fortune in stand-up comedy"
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Tarot of Marseilles
23.  Tarot of Marseilles 
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  "The original.  Get this and ridicule anyone who uses any other kind."
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