Ham on Rye by Charles Bukowski

Sex & Rage by Eve Babitz

Suicide Blonde by Darcey Steinke

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break by Steven Sherrill

Bone in the Throat by Anthony Bourdain

Cult Canons

Misfits, outsiders, drifters, deviants . . . These are books to obsess over: with stunning new designs, it’s the perfect time to join the cult!

Ham on Rye
Bukowski’s take on the bildungsroman, an anti-coming-of-age story and his finest novel

Sex & Rage
Iconic LA ‘lit girl’ Eve Babitz’s semi-autobiographical novel of sun, excess and success

Suicide Blonde
A neon-lit portrait of danger and desire, unravelling and reinvention

The Minotaur Takes a Cigarette Break
An unusual and unforgettable take on what it means to be an outsider, an outcast, a misfit

Bone in the Throat
Legendary chef Anthony Bourdain’s crude culinary noir classic