It’s Tuesday again which means time for another round of Top Ten Tuesday; I like joining in on this meme because I have a set topic to work with. Top Ten Tuesday is a book blogger meme that is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish and this week the theme is: Top Ten All Time Favourite Books in Pulp Fiction. I wanted to do something a little different to others and still use a genre that means a lot to me. When referring to Pulp, I’m referring to Hard-Boiled and Noir crime novels. If you need an introduction to these genres, there are some brilliant guest posts on this blog by blahblahblahtoby that breaks down Pulp Fiction into The 1930’s – 1940’s, The 1950’s, The 1960’s – 1980’s, The 1990’s – Onwards.
- Dare Me by Megan Abbott
- Fadeout by Joseph Hansen
- He Died with His Eyes Open by Derek Raymond
- March Violets by Philip Kerr
- Pop. 1280 by Jim Thompson
- Red Harvest by Dashiell Hammett
- The Black Dahlia by James Ellroy
- The Long Goodbye by Raymond Chandler
- The Postman Always Rings Twice by James M. Cain
- They Shoot Horses Don’t They? by Horace McCoy
Great topic and choice of books this week! 🙂 I haven’t read any of these titles but some of them are familiar to me (The Black Dahlia, March Violets).
My TTT
I thought it would be a genre that others don’t pick, I was right
I really like this list Michael. I spotted another book I’d like to read – They Shoot Horses, Don’t They?
I think you’ll enjoy it; also the 1969 film adaptation is pretty good too.
Dare me was such a fantastic read. I need to check out Red Harvest, I really enjoyed The Maltese Falcon.
I really need to read more Megan Abbott
Same! I own The End of Everything but I’ll likely read The Fever next.
I have both waiting for me but I think The Fever will be the next for me too.