The Hipster Lit Flow Chart

Posted by Patrick Brown on November 27, 2012


Here on Goodreads, we've got all kinds of readers: Romance, Sci Fi, Armchair Sailors, you name it. This month we decided to focus on an interesting subset of our gigantic and diverse community—The Hipsters. After analyzing the data, and admittedly, taking some editorial liberties, we've determined a few things. The life of the hipster is hard. Between worrying the band you love is about to go big and wondering whether it's finally time to wash your raw denim jeans, you don't have a lot of time to think about what to read next. To make matters worse, now that you've raced through his collected essays, Both Flesh and Not, you've run out of David Foster Wallace books. That's where Goodreads comes in. Behold our hipster lit flow chart! Answer a few simple questions, and we will hook you up with your next favorite book. Life should always be this easy.

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message 51: by Susan (new)

Susan Kirschbaum I bet SXSW has something to do with the Austin hipster vibe. Given the rents in NYC, even hipster enclaves like Williamsburg and Bushwick, I would not be surprised if we find hipsters (and those of them who are actually struggling to make art and/or image) outside of NYC. Karah, how what qualities besides an elitism define a hipster to you? Do they dress in a particular trendy way, are they touting art, art movements, intellectualizing David Foster Wallace?


message 52: by Natalie (new)

Natalie Ha! I'm pretty sure I'm too old to be a hipster and I have not read Infinite Jest. I have read several other books on this list though...


message 53: by Renda (new)

Renda Dodge Susan wrote: "The Hipster Catcher in the Rye is WHO TOWN! It is listed on GOOD READS. http://www.amazon.com/Who-Town-Susan-..."

Way to self promote :-/


message 54: by Caroline (new)

Caroline what in God's name is a "pour over" coffee?


message 55: by Caroline (new)

Caroline love Infinite Jest.


message 56: by Sentimental Surrealist (last edited Mar 26, 2014 07:49PM) (new)

Sentimental Surrealist "hipster = people interested in good, experimental and modern literature?"

This. But I totally relate to being "over Palahniuk."


message 57: by Adam (new)

Adam Oster Ummm...Infinite Jest (as well as the rest of this list) is too mainstream. Indie authors are the hipster elite. Check out this list for some ideas: http://fatmogul.com/the-hipster-guide...


message 58: by CallMeIshmael (new)

CallMeIshmael it's almost amazing how bad the orange eats creeps was.


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