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This brilliant bit of nihilism succeeds where so many self-described transgressive novels do not: It's dangerous because... Full review >

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    MAY 20, 2008

FICTION

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by Chuck Palahniuk

The sordidness might appeal to the Palahniuk’s cult following, but it won’t extend it. Full review >

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    MAY 15, 2001

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CHOKE

by Chuck Palahniuk

Palahniuk is a cheerful nihilist with a mordant wit and a taste for scatological humor. Fair warning: some may find his... Full review >

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by Chuck Palahniuk

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    AUG. 26, 2003

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A loose-limbed nightmare both vaporous and all-enveloping: awe-inspiring. Full review >

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    MAY 1, 2007

FICTION

RANT

by Chuck Palahniuk

Not for everyone, but readers who like to walk on the novelist’s wild side will rave. Full review >

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    PYGMY

    MAY 5, 2009

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PYGMY

by Chuck Palahniuk

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    HAUNTED

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HAUNTED

by Chuck Palahniuk

Stomach-churning horror that takes a bit too much joy in its diabolic machinations. Full review >

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  • NONFICTION

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NONFICTION

FUGITIVES AND REFUGEES

by Chuck Palahniuk

For Palahniuk, the more acute the angle the better, but his is another solid entry in the Crown Journey series, with its... Full review >

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