253 by Geoff Ryman
Non-linear storytelling. One-page biographies of every passenger on a London Underground train, which unexpectedly turns out to actually have a plot threaded throughout. Perfect commuting novel.
Going Postal by Stephan Jaramillo
The American dream. One scewed up slacker loses his McJob and his girlfriend whilst trying desperately not to obssess over postal worker shooting sprees. Contains the single finest gonzo description of a night out on the town I have ever read.
Needle in the Groove by Jeff Noon
What if music could be recorded in a liquid form? What if you could shake it in your hand to perform a remix? What if you
injected it as a drug? Fucking outstanding psychedelic fantasy.
Pattern Recognition by William Gibson
Cayce is a coolhunter with a pathological ‘allergy’ to branding. She gets sucked into Events Beyond Her Control. Outstanding novel that feels like science fiction despite being set right here and now.
The Fuck Up by Arthur Nersesian
The American dream again, in eighties New York. Man loses job, girl, home, money, dignity etc. Even gets fired from working as a jizz mopper in a gay porn cinema. Redemption isn’t on the cards here.
