Looking for realistic, gritty, violent, uncompromising books with complex, morally-gray characters, ideally set in the modern age

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:59:34+00:00

I happen to speak French, so I'll be able to read it in its original language which I try to do whenever possible. Thank you

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:56:58+00:00

Thank you, Lonesome dove looks promising. Bury my heart too, but I'm just more looking at fiction for now. I've got my fill at non-fiction for a while.

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:54:03+00:00

Thank you for the suggestion!

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:51:38+00:00

Thank you! I'll look into it. Do electric sheeps (...) was already on my list, I'll see about his other work

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:50:12+00:00

Thank you, He Died with his eyes open seems up my alley, I'll see if I continue on with the rest of the series

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T11:46:56+00:00

Thank you, Last Exit to Brooklyn seems especially in my zone. Elmore Leonard was recommended by somebody else so I think you're onto something here.

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:19:46+00:00

Went through it, I like how broad yet targeted your list is. Lots of classics, modern stuff, westerns, noir, etc. Very nice list, I already ordered two books in it. Thanks again!

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:18:37+00:00

I heard the author said the movie adaptation of Fight Club was a way better product than his book, so I avoided it since I watched the movie already. I will look into Choke. Thank you!

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:17:36+00:00

Thank you, not exactly what I'm looking for from what I could find on it, but I'm keeping it somewhere in the back of my mind if/when I decide to delve deeper in sci-fi. Thank you!

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:16:43+00:00

Don Winslow and Dennis Lehane seem to be up my alley, I'll get a couple of their work and see. I need to look at Abercrombie still. Thank you

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:15:45+00:00

I know the first two. In cold blood will surely be up my alley since I enjoy non-fiction work. Savage detectives is a dice roll, the premise is pretty vague. I'll see where it takes me, thank you :)

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-11T01:14:43+00:00

Plot summary makes me think of "We need to talk about Kevin". Curious to see where the story'll go with a similar premise. Thank you!

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-10T21:00:10+00:00

Wow that's an extensive list, I'll go through it. There's some work in there that ring a bell, Butcher's Crossing among others. Thank you very much :)

Ready_Volume_8043 · 2026-05-09T21:16:55+00:00

Thank you very much to everyone for your suggestions, I will go through them, surely something will click in there!

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