A Trifle Bizarre: Quality reads that are slightly off-centre

A Listmania! list by P. S. Hansen "paulnz" (Auckland, NZ)
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Ghostwritten
1.  Ghostwritten by David Mitchell
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  "An intelligent journey of a first novel from an author to be watched (Cloud Atlas was brilliant too)."
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The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.)
2.  The Year of Our War (Gollancz S.F.) by Steph Swainston
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  "Great fantasy/sci-fi starring a flying drug addicted messenger battling giant insects.  What more can you ask for?"
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
3.  Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson
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  "Take a trip with the Doctor on a pure bender."
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Amnesia Moon
4.  Amnesia Moon by Jonathan Lethem
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  "A surreal journey from a talented author."
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Gun, with Occasional Music
5.  Gun, with Occasional Music by Jonathan Lethem
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  "Still on Lethem, an early novel with talking sheep and Karma Police.  It all seems normal."
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Diary
6.  Diary by Chuck Palahniuk
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  "Something from the master of nihilism and author of Fight Club."
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The Clay Machine-Gun
7.  The Clay Machine-Gun by Victor Pelevin
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  "My favourite book. Ever.  Not for the faint hearted (or faint-headed).  Unique style from a well-translated Russian."
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Light (GOLLANCZ S.F.)
8.  Light (GOLLANCZ S.F.) by M. John Harrison
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  "A metaphysical sci-fi / space opera."
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Cryptonomicon
9.  Cryptonomicon by Neal Stephenson
The list author says:
  "Before he put out the yawn inducing trilogy he had some mad technopunk scifi.  This landed in between."
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The Atrocity Archives
10.  The Atrocity Archives by Ken MacLeod
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  "Mathematics, nazis, spies and demons."
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The Wasp Factory
11.  The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
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  "The first and best novel from Mr Banks."
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time
12.  The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time by Mark Haddon
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  "Beautiful book from the perspective of an autistic child.  Great...."
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