Good Dark Fiction

by empressoftheuniverse

Published September 17, 2009

In Non fiction

I like American Psycho, Dexter, things of that nature.
It doesn't have to include gore or serial killers.. but it has to be dark. Humor is appreciated but not needed.
If you have any suggestions I would love to hear them.

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empressoftheuniverse commented Comment · Sep 23, 2009

Thank you for the ideas... I will go pick those up the next time I have some money to spare. I don't believe in library books; If I enjoy the book I want to read it again; so going to the library is like opening an ipod touch and getting it snatched from you just as you learn all of its functions.

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Kamas
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Kamas commented Comment · Sep 18, 2009

Bliss by Lauren Myracle

This book was addicting and gave my the shivers. It's got some gore, a little accidental murder and some ghosts of dead school girls. Give it a try.

BarrettBenedict wrote a review Review · Sep 17, 2009

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. It's an oldy but a goody, dark political story about a Soldier that gets all of his extremities blown off and is stuck in his own mind.

Autumn of the Patriarch by Gabriel Garcia Marquez. It's dark and grungy, surreal and beautiful.

And uh, Kafka: Metamorphosis.

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Krupp
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Krupp commented Comment · Sep 17, 2009

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy is pretty dark, though maybe not in the way you might think..it's kind of subtle, but definitely a disturbing book for a first-time reader.



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