Burroughs The Beats and other things

Explore the best Beat books by William S. Burroughs and other iconic Beat Generation writers. Discover classic titles, hidden gems, and essential reads for Beat literature enthusiasts.

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Naked Lunch

by William S. Burroughs

Since its original publication in Paris in 1959, Naked Lunch has become one of the most important novels of the twentieth century. Exerting its influence …
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Nova Express

by William S. Burroughs

Nova Express takes William S. Burroughs's nightmarish future one step beyond The Soft Machine. The diabolical Nova criminals have gained control and plan on wreaking …
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The Soft Machine

by William S. Burroughs

Science fiction-roman.
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The Ticket that Exploded

by William S. Burroughs

Inspector Lee and the Nova Police engage the Nova Mob in a decisive battle for the planet. Scientists and combat troops, ad men and con …
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Exterminator!

by William S. Burroughs

A wity, rauchy, satrical novel from the Beat legend and author of Naked Lunch Conspirators plot to explode a train carrying nerve gas. A perfect …
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Cities of the Red Night

by William S. Burroughs

Clem Snide, a private detective, has to solve a case of ritual murder. In the Gobi Desert 100,000 years ago, a red virus has erupted. …
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The Place of Dead Roads

by William S. Burroughs

A good old-fashion shoot-out in the American West of the frontier days serves as the springboard for this hyperkinetic adventure in which gunslingers, led by …
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The Western Lands

by William S. Burroughs

From the legendary author of Naked Lunch, the conclusion of his trilogy that includes Cities of the Red Night and Palace of Dead Roads The …
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On the Road

by Jack Kerouac

Jack Kerouac’s classic American novel of freedom and the search for originality that defined a generation “An authentic work of art.”—The New York Times Inspired …
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The Electric Kool-aid Acid Test

by Tom Wolfe

Wolfe details his wild cross-country ride with Ken Kesey and the Merry Pranksters, offering a vivid portrayal of the hippy subculture in its own joyful, …
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Howl, and Other Poems

by Allen Ginsberg

This collection of poems by Ginsberg created a sensation when it was first published in 1956, becoming the subject of an obscenity trial and changing …
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Move Under Ground

by Nick Mamatas

"Those who appreciate sophisticated, progressive horror and fantasy fiction should eat [Move Under Ground] up."—Publishers Weekly The year is nineteen-sixty-something, and after endless millennia of …
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The First Third

by Neal Cassady

Autobiographical writing by the "hero" of Jack Kerouac's On the road.
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