I'll be surprised if most of these haven't been covered, but, here goes
Anything by Haruki Murakami especially "Norwegian Wood"

Platform, Atomised etc by Michel Houellebecq - quite dark, but, very well written books, ver hard to put down

The books of the Marquis de Sade - interesting in the way that he can make the most foul act seem acceptable through the way he puts across his views and justifications.

The Dirt,Motley crue - the best Rock biography around for my money, even if you don't like the band it's a great read

Last, but, Definitely not least, the Schrodingers Cat trilogy and The Illuminatus Trilogy by Robert Anton Wilson - These books are great, well written and thoroughly enjoyable. Any book that can throw John Dillinger, many conspiracy type theories, Hagbard Celin and his Nautillus style submarine and a Pop concert that may bring about the end of the world has got to be worth reading.
(Stretch, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:23, 3 replies)

Michel
Houele-thingy writes some really wierd stuff.

If Irving Welsh wasn't already obviously smashed out of his head when he writes, I'd have said Houellebecq is like Irving Welsh smashed out of his head.

I'd agree with you though, it's good stuff.
(username failed moderation, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 14:53, closed)

You really think that de Sade is interesting?
Oh, boy.

I find it hard to think of a writer who is more (a) childish and (b) lung-crushingly boring.
( Enzyme is powered by sunlight, Mon 9 Jan 2012, 16:10, closed)

I loved Atomised
and I shall get hold of Platform and add that to my list :D
( Herb Alpert's Taxi Driver I have very beautiful lips, Tue 10 Jan 2012, 7:01, closed)