Post the most fucked up/controversial book you've ever read

[Neoteny]

You've never read any L. Ron Hubbard (founder of Scientology)?

Battlefield Earth was a great pulp sci-fi book (except the ending, I really think the book was changed during its rereleases by the scientologists, I can't remember one part from reading it 20 years ago). The movie was as horrible as everyone who ever watched it said.

His Mission: Earth series was the most fucked up series I ever read. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_Earth_%28novel%29

I have not... I'll add Mission: Earth to my list.

It's pretty cozy in here.
Hey, guys! Mind if I lump my statement in here too?!
Oh... by fucked up you mean it sucked. I haven't added it to the list, so I won't.
THAT WAS NOT A RECOMMENDATION! Do you not see in Wikipedia where it is called "the worst sci-fi series of all time"???

[thegreekdog]

Reported for pointing out stupidity. Prepare for your "friendly warning."

[BigBallinStalin]

I have not... I'll add Mission: Earth to my list.

Uh-oh! The big bad ex-mod is going to do something about it!
It's pretty cozy in here.
Hey, guys! Mind if I lump my statement in here too?!
Oh... by fucked up you mean it sucked. I haven't added it to the list, so I won't.
THAT WAS NOT A RECOMMENDATION! Do you not see in Wikipedia where it is called "the worst sci-fi series of all time"???

[john9blue]

wait

what

[jgordon1111]

not really a book just a theory. einstiens papers on the theory of relativity. at this point you would think if it could be mathematically proven,it could also be mathematically reasoned out how to take a type of energy(say nuke)take a mass(say titanium)and move it at twice the speed of light.folding the space time continuim.

[macbone]

I can't really compete with some of this stuff, but here are a couple I've read lately:

Grant Morrison - The Filth



http://www.amazon.com/Filth-Grant-Morri ... 461&sr=8-1

Sometimes, I think Morrison makes stuff up as he goes along. I'm still not sure what was really going on in that one, and I suspect Morrison doesn't, either.

Warren Ellis - Gravel: Never a Dull Day



http://www.amazon.com/Gravel-Never-Dull ... 937&sr=1-7

Almost all of Ellis' Avatar stuff (with the exception of Freakangels) is pretty messed up, but Gravel's as good an example of that as any.

[InkL0sed]

Greekdog: what about Foucault's Pendulum? Kinda sorta fucked up, no?

Fucked up? Not sure. Awesome? Yes. I need to read it again.

I guess maybe I'm being too extreme with my definition of "fucked up" or "controversial." I think Chuck Pahulniak is probably the most controversial and fucked up writer I've heard of; but he literally writes fucked up stuff on purpose. I don't think Umberto Eco writes fucked up stuff on purpose (he's not like the fucked up writer guy).

Agreed. Awesome is a much better adjective.

[Symmetry]

If you like Foucault's Pendulum

If on a Winter's Night a Traveler- Italo Calvino
Imaginary Cities- Calvino
Pale Fire- Nabokov
Any collection of short stories (I recommend Ficciones or Labyrinths)- Jorge Luis Borges