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>Only books /lit/ is talking about are Atlas Shrugged, the Game, and Cathcer in the Rye

Let's change that. Give me some surreal sci-fi and fantasy.

>> No.889503

Not gonna lie, I read the OP's hilarious typo as CANCER in the Rye, and was about to congratulate him on his wit.

Now I see it's just a typo.

>> No.889516

I really, really, really want to read RA Lafferty. I have heard nothing but the most awesome, awesome things. But I can't find any books of his.

Anyway, I think most of the New Wave authors have written stuff that could go in here. Also, Alfred Bester - Stars My Destination and Demolished Man are both incredible, incredible books stylistically, fever dreams.

>> No.889521

>>889503
yes, it was quite sad.

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I still don't know what the fuck is going on in this book, but I like it.

>> No.889570

Book of the New Sun

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889591

http://www.penguinsciencefiction.org/

You might find something interesting out of that lot. Pic related; it's P. D. Ouspensky. There's also JG Ballard of course (I think he fell under a few Panther imprints).

>> No.890117

bump

>> No.890120

Oh shit, I haven't finished reading Atlas Shrugged yet...

thanks op

>> No.890125

Philip K Dick: Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldritch, Ubik, Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?

Vonnegut: Sirens of Titan, Cat's Cradle, Galapagos

is this too obvious?

>> No.890253

>>890125

Vonnegut and Dick get enough airing on /lit/, but ultimately I suppose not. Bumping in OP's absence.

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890333

I'm about to read this, and all the 'lo, beholds are a bit off putting. Is it worth it?

>> No.891430

Laffarty's short fiction is better than his novels, but they're all great.

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891454

This fucker right here...

>> No.891457

The Third Policeman by Flann O'Brien

>> No.891461

Okay, here you go: >>891358

>> No.891533

>>891454
>>891430
>>889570
>>889497

Why are Catholics so good at writing Science fiction?

inb4 "herpderp religion IS science fiction".

>> No.891572

>>891533
...never thought about the religions of authors. Unless the wave it in my face.