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Books That Shows the Worse of Humanity

Fiction books that expose the darker, more disturbing facets of the human condition can be profoundly unsettling, leaving a lasting, almost visceral impression on us. These are the stories that delve into the depths of human depravity, stripping away the veneer of civility to reveal the raw, unvarnished ugliness that lurks within the human psyche. From the twisted, sadistic acts of the most depraved individuals to the collective madness and chaos that can overtake society, these books confront us with the harsher realities of our own nature - the capacity for cruelty, the fragility of morality, the ease with which we can descend into barbarity. These are not comfortable reads. Even long after the final chapter, the weight of these stories lingers, leaving an indelible mark on our psyche and challenging us to grapple with the disturbing truths they unveil about the human condition.
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Fight Club [Fight Club] (Chuck Palahniuk)
Fight Club [Fight Club]
Chuck Palahniuk
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Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
William Golding
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Handmaids Tale (Margaret Atwood)
Handmaids Tale
Margaret Atwood
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The Wasp Factory (Iain Banks)
The Wasp Factory
Iain Banks
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Cold Skin (Albert Sanchez Piñol)
Cold Skin
Albert Sanchez Piñol
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1984 (George Orwell)
1984
George Orwell
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Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
Agustina Bazterrica
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Blood Meridian (Cormac McCarthy)
Blood Meridian
Cormac McCarthy
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
Bret Easton Ellis
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The Girl Next Door (Jack Ketchum)
The Girl Next Door
Jack Ketchum
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The Room (Hubert Selby Jr.)
The Room
Hubert Selby Jr.
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Lolita (Vladimir Nabokov)
Lolita
Vladimir Nabokov
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House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
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Gone to See the River Man (Kristopher Triana)
Gone to See the River Man
Kristopher Triana
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Heart of Darkness (Joseph Conrad)
Heart of Darkness
Joseph Conrad
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Naked Lunch (William S. Burroughs)
Naked Lunch
William S. Burroughs
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120 Days of Sodom
120 Days of Sodom
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Brave New World (Aldous Huxley)
Brave New World
Aldous Huxley
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Earthlings (Sayuka Murata)
Earthlings
Sayuka Murata
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Cows ((Matthew Stokoe))
Cows
(Matthew Stokoe)
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