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Oh, oh, and Portnoy's Complaint, by Philip Roth. Scatological and sexually bizarre. Just like Trystan's recommendation: both hilarious and repulsive. I'd only clarify that there's a causal relation: it's because it's so repulsive that it's so hilarious.
Since Haruki Murakami has already been mentioned, how about Ryu Murakami? Coin Locker Babies is one of the most disturbing, potentially stomach-turning books I've ever read. I'm not even sure I liked it, I just had to keep reading it in an "OMG is this really happening?" sort of way.
Personally I also found Gunter Grass' The Tin Drum to be very strange, but I don't know how bizarre it actually is-- I think it just freaked me out personally because I really was not expecting it. It was extremely memorable though.
The title says it all, I want to be disturbed, affected and mezmerized by something mind-bendingly insane, evil, violent, bloody and twisted...something stylishly done and intelligently assembled.
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Cormac McCarthy's 'Blood Meridian' is rather savage and certainly fulfills the style criteria.
Clockwork Orange - Anthony Burgess
I hear American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis) has what you're looking for, although I must confess that I still haven't read it.
The Wasp Factory of Iain Banks is exactly what you are looking for - and it's brilliant!
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King Lear? Hamlet? Just finished The Monk by Matthew Lewis that fits most of the above.
Anything by Jim Thompson. And you might also want to give Faulkner's Sanctuary a try. And even Native Son by Richard Wright.
Darkly Dreaming Dexter by Jeff Lindsay
Stephen King - any of his early stuff. The Stand is disgustingly good.
As above, but try Steven King's 'From a Buick 8'. A fantastic tale from start to finish.
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I will second the above two!Quote:
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I have been wanting to read this literally for years now. Maybe we should form a group here and read it together next month? :)Quote:
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Winnie the Pooh by A.A.MilneQuote:
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Two more magnificent novels you will certainly enjoy:
Enduring Love - Ian McEwan
Clara y la penumbra 2001 (The Art of Murder 2004) - Jose Carlos Somoza