Recs if you like Naked Lunch...

coined by phil ford and jf martel, co-hosts of “weird studies,” zonal literature is a term that refers to narratives set in reality-bent spaces. in these liminal zones, ordinary life is suspended, altered, other. the rules here are different, even if things may look the same.

Based on the list/book published in 2006, general editor Peter Boxall.

puts beret on a jaunty angle ‘why yes i went to Oxbridge and go skiing on my holibobs with papa, why do you ask?’ takes a hit of tobacco flavoured vape, puts asterisk in margin of the obscure classic i’m ‘reading’

the list for people who want to look ‘well read’ and need some books to name drop - look no further if you have read them, more power to you, but this is explicitly about the people who claim to have read them but can’t read instructions on pasta

consider this a shopping list 🖤

Overlooked, lesser known classics from all over the world and of many genres.

This list also exists as a book club on Fable under the same name.

A challenge to read all books mentioned or referenced in the American TV Show, Gilmore Girls. Books are referenced by all characters in the show. The Mojo Collection, dictionaries, instructional books, and travel books will not be included in the list.

Happy reading!

A list of Banned or Censored books (from around the world) that I want to read and form my own opinions about...

Tier 3 of the Disturbing Novel Icberg. Stories are more graphic with darker themes.

Note: some books are missing due to lack of access.

Books that exhibit key traits of, or helped develop, the Postmodern literary movement, many of which are experiemental. Not including criticism or theory. Research trigger warnings before reading.

(Recommendations welcome)

these will probably leave you staring at a wall for a while. definition of absurdism: intentionally ridiculous or bizarre behavior; belief that human beings exist in a purposeless, chaotic universe

a collection of books from the 1950s literary and cultural movement led by Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg. the Beat Generation rejected the materialist and conformist nature of mainstream American society, emphasizing spiritual exploration, travel, and unconventional lifestyles…resulting in canon literature

Time Magazine’s All-Time Best 100 English Language Novels from 1923 to 2005 as published in 2005.

Books that are banned, censored, removed from bookshops, marketplaces, and libraries, and writers that are considered as a threat to the authorities. Some called it a "Fahrenheit list".

Because good movies appreciate good stories first. Adding more to this all the time!

wanted to make a pagebound list for rorys reading list

Time Magazine’s compilation of the 100 best novels published since 1923.

(101 because “The Berlin Stories” is an omnibus of “Mr Norris Changes Trains” and “Goodbye To Berlin.”)

Books that will mess with your mind in the best possible way

Note: I will be deleting my PB account within the next two weeks, and I believe this list will be erased. Feel free to screenshot it if you see anything that interests you! ☺️ 3/17/2026

books i've seen jess read or mention while watching gilmore girls. if i'm missing any, please comment!!