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J.G. Ballard: My Favorite Books ↗

The books people recommended

2024-02-08 · 172 points · 48 comments · 7 books named by at least one person here and at least 3 people overall. The number on the left is how many people named it in this thread.

  1. 3High-Rise

    High-Rise

    J.G. Ballard

    3 here · 4 all-time · #1896 overall

  2. 2Naked Lunch

    Naked Lunch

    William S. Burroughs

    2 here · 7 all-time · #950 overall

  3. 2Empire of the Sun

    Empire of the Sun

    J. G. Ballard

    2 here · 4 all-time · #1759 overall

  4. 1Heart of Darkness

    Heart of Darkness

    Joseph Conrad

    1 here · 13 all-time · #479 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.0 out of 5, 11,723 ratings on Amazon
  5. 1Treasure Island

    Treasure Island

    Robert Louis Stevenson

    1 here · 11 all-time · #560 overall

    Buy on Amazon4.4 out of 5, 19,136 ratings on Amazon
  6. 1The Chrysalids

    The Chrysalids

    John Wyndham

    1 here · 4 all-time · #1590 overall

  7. 1Concrete Island

    Concrete Island

    J. G. Ballard

    1 here · 3 all-time · #2032 overall