Michael's votes on the list Controversial books that will get you thinking

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1		Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 665,387 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2		The Mirror of Love by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.87 avg rating — 518 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3		Naked Lunch: The Restored Text by William S. Burroughs 3.46 avg rating — 100,985 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4		The Lovely Bones by Alice Sebold 3.86 avg rating — 2,490,758 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5		Noir (Bantam Spectra Book) by K.W. Jeter 3.62 avg rating — 482 ratings Michael rated it 3 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6		Cerebus, Vol. 9: Reads by Dave Sim 3.03 avg rating — 596 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7		Slaughterhouse-Five, 50th anniversary edition by Kurt Vonnegut Jr. 4.10 avg rating — 1,530,641 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8		Trainspotting by Irvine Welsh 4.12 avg rating — 186,571 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9		Last Exit to Brooklyn by Hubert Selby Jr. 3.96 avg rating — 34,222 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10		Requiem for a Dream by Hubert Selby Jr. 4.12 avg rating — 70,222 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11		American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.80 avg rating — 383,174 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12		Leaving Las Vegas by John O'Brien 4.04 avg rating — 6,055 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13		Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream by Hunter S. Thompson 4.06 avg rating — 389,417 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14		Geek Love by Katherine Dunn 3.95 avg rating — 75,405 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15		The Books of Blood (Books of Blood #1-3) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.19 avg rating — 30,633 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16		The Inhuman Condition (Books of Blood #4) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 9,003 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17		In the Flesh (Books of Blood #5) by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 4.02 avg rating — 8,678 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18		Cabal by Clive Barker (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 23,109 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19		The Cornelius Quartet: The Final Program, A Cure for Cancer, The English Assassin, The Condition of Muzak by Michael Moorcock 3.66 avg rating — 1,220 ratings Michael added it to read-story-chapter-occasionally See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20		Dear Mr. Capote by Gordon Lish 3.56 avg rating — 111 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21		Peru by Gordon Lish 3.76 avg rating — 224 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22		Erections, Ejaculations, Exhibitions, and General Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski 3.57 avg rating — 8,106 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23		Tales of Ordinary Madness by Charles Bukowski 3.84 avg rating — 31,662 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24		The Most Beautiful Woman in Town & Other Stories by Charles Bukowski 3.87 avg rating — 11,742 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25		Notes of a Dirty Old Man by Charles Bukowski 3.91 avg rating — 26,629 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26		More Notes of a Dirty Old Man: The Uncollected Columns by Charles Bukowski really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,192 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27		If on a Winter's Night a Traveler by Italo Calvino 4.01 avg rating — 117,406 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28		Deathbird Stories by Harlan Ellison 4.13 avg rating — 4,711 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29		The Illuminatus! Trilogy by Robert Shea 4.01 avg rating — 16,352 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30		The Atrocity Exhibition by J.G. Ballard 3.75 avg rating — 7,531 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31		Crash by J.G. Ballard 3.66 avg rating — 34,673 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32		High-Rise by J.G. Ballard 3.65 avg rating — 44,076 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33		Camp Concentration by Thomas M. Disch 3.72 avg rating — 3,187 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34		The Exegesis of Philip K. Dick by Philip K. Dick 4.14 avg rating — 1,118 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35		Radio Free Albemuth by Philip K. Dick 3.82 avg rating — 7,078 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36		A Scanner Darkly by Philip K. Dick 4.02 avg rating — 113,613 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37		Valis by Philip K. Dick 3.91 avg rating — 33,944 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38		Principia Discordia by Malaclypse the Younger 4.25 avg rating — 5,702 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39		Stranger in a Strange Land by Robert A. Heinlein 3.92 avg rating — 331,089 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40		The Forever War (The Forever War, #1) by Joe Haldeman 4.14 avg rating — 185,635 ratings Michael rated it 4 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41		Lost Girls by Alan Moore (Goodreads Author) 3.60 avg rating — 6,159 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42		Hyperbole and a Half: Unfortunate Situations, Flawed Coping Mechanisms, Mayhem, and Other Things That Happened by Allie Brosh (Goodreads Author) 4.17 avg rating — 218,741 ratings Michael rated it 5 stars See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43		The Complete Books of Charles Fort by Charles Fort 4.18 avg rating — 328 ratings Michael added it to did-not-finish See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44		Lolita by Vladimir Nabokov 3.87 avg rating — 981,029 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45		Homeboy by Seth Morgan 4.16 avg rating — 419 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46		Junky by William S. Burroughs 3.84 avg rating — 73,865 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47		Ask the Dust (The Saga of Arturo Bandini, #3) by John Fante 4.10 avg rating — 41,208 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48		Tampa by Alissa Nutting (Goodreads Author) 3.33 avg rating — 63,503 ratings Michael added it to to-read See Review	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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