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Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

Robert M. Pirsig
100 readers · Philosophy, Fiction, Computing

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance

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Catch-22

Joseph Heller
33 readers · Fiction, History, Society

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Catch-22, Joseph Heller

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Moby-Dick

Herman Melville
27 readers · Fiction, History

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Moby Dick, Herman Melville

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VALIS

Philip K. Dick
8 readers · Science fiction, Philosophy, Fiction

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

VALIS, Philip K Dick

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Lila: An Inquiry into Morals

Robert M. Pirsig
5 readers · Philosophy, Fiction

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Lila, Robert Pirsig

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Immortality

Milan Kundera
2 readers · Fiction, Philosophy

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Immortality, Milan Kundera

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Naked Lunch

William S. Burroughs
2 readers · Fiction

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Naked Lunch, William Burroughs

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Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha

Daniel Ingram
1 reader · Philosophy, Health, Psychology

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

Mastering the Core Teachings of Buddha, Daniel Ingram

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The Deserters

Charles Glass
1 reader · History

xkcd-sucks · Oct 10, 2024

The Deserters, Charles Glass

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