11. Pattern Recognition
11. 模式識別
By William Gibson. With this book, Gibson starts a new series, set in the present day. In fact, it’s so much like his futuristic sci-fi that it’s eerie. Gibson has a unique way of looking at our world.
作者同樣是威廉吉布森,在這個故事里,吉布森開始了對當代社會的一系列描述。實際上因為很像未來科幻小說,所以顯得有些很詭異,吉布森看現實世界的角度很獨特。
12. Slow Man
12. 遲鈍的人
By J.M. Coetzee. One of the greatest living writers of the English language, you could pick up any of his titles (Disgrace would be my other recommendation) and get an excellent book. Slow Man plays with the boundaries of fiction.
作者J.M.庫切,是當代最偉大的英語作家之一,他的作品都很優秀(《恥》也很值得推薦)。《遲鈍的人》是一部虛幻作品。
13. The Big Sleep
13. 長眠不醒
By Raymond Chandler. The best of the detective novelists, Chandler took the genre to new heights that generations of writers have tried to reach. He’s the best, and his writing is just as relevant today as it was when it was written.
作者雷蒙·錢德勒,優秀的推理小說家。錢德勒的這一作品將推理小說達到一個新高度。他是推理小說家的巨擘,即使在今天,他作品的光芒仍未褪色。
14. Motherless Brooklyn
14. 布魯克林孤兒
By Jonathan Lethem. If you like Chandler and similar tough detective novels, you’ll love Lethem’s brilliant take on the genre. An excellent story featuring a protagonist with Tourette Syndrome, a killer giant and a Zen crime syndicate.
作者喬納森·勒瑟姆。如果你喜歡錢德勒的硬漢偵探作品,那么你一定會喜歡勒瑟姆的同類型作品。這是圍繞一個患有妥瑞癥的偉大殺手和禪宗犯罪集團的優秀故事。
15. Gun, with Occasional Music
15. 槍,偶爾有音樂
By Jonathan Lethem. Another excellent detective novel, this one combines the genre with sci-fi. Features talking kangaroos working for the mob and other cool stuff.
作者喬納森·勒瑟姆。這是他的另一部優秀偵探小說,它融合了科幻小說元素,最神奇的是里面有為暴徒工作的會說話的袋鼠和其他怪異事物。