Irvine Welsh

In "The Arrest" by Jonathan Lethem, readers can delve into an original postapocalyptic story about two siblings, an old friend who comes between them, and a nuclear-powered super car. This is not your typical dystopian or utopian novel. Instead, it explores what happens when everything we rely on, like cars, guns, computers, and airplanes, stop working. Sandy Duplessis had a good life in Hollywood before the Arrest, but now he goes by Journeyman and helps his sister on her organic farm. That is, until Peter Todbaum arrives in a nuclear-reactor-powered vehicle, leaving Journeyman to question his motives and fight back. This speculative fiction has just the right amount of contemporary dread and unrepentant joy to make it a must-read.

Explore the dark and gritty underbelly of the Seattle music scene in the '80s and '90s with Sing Backwards and Weep. This memoir by a legendary singer and former drug addict chronicles his rise to the forefront of the alternative music scene as the front man of the Screaming Trees, as well as his ultimate fall from grace as a low-level crack dealer and a homeless heroin addict. With unflinching honesty, Mark Lanegan recounts his personal struggles with addiction, the tragic deaths of his closest friends, and his journey back from the brink of destruction. This gripping and raw tale is a must-read for any fan of rock and roll history.

This novel follows a man with amnesia who explores an extraordinary world of a bridge. His doctor doesn't seem to want to cure him, but he spends his days exploring the bridge and his nights in a world of bizarre dreams. The novel is a mix of outrageous contrasts, constructed chaos and elegant absurdities.

«Hace años que no mato a nadie, y no pienso volver a hacerlo nunca más. Fue solo una mala racha que estaba pasando.»Esta es la voz de Frank, un adolescente que vive solo con su padre en la costa escocesa. Ha crecido inmerso en un mundo de creación propia como la fábrica de avispas, un artefacto oracular en el cual lee el fu turo mediante el sufrimiento y muerte de estos insectos. También ha creado sus propias reglas morales, reglas con las que el asesinato se vuelve lícito, y para el que emplea métodos de lo más sorprendentes: una cometa; una serpiente; un martillo; la ingenuidad de un hermano? Frank sabe que vive en un universo personal que el resto de la humanidad no comparte.Y a él le gusta así.