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Obscure, Odd, and Offbeat: Some Great Reads From Under the Literary Radar

An English teacher's idiosyncratic list of great reads that you may not be aware of. Some are works from established authors that never found an audience, some are genre pieces deserving of a wider audience, some are bestsellers from years past that have fallen into obscurity, and some are just undiscovered treasures. How many do you know?
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And Save Them for Pallbearers (James Garrett)
And Save Them for Pallbearers
1
James Garrett
Angry Candy (Harlan Ellison)
Angry Candy
2
Harlan Ellison
The Apothecary Rose (Candice Robb)
The Apothecary Rose
3
Candice Robb
Assignment in Brittany (Macinnes)
Assignment in Brittany
4
Macinnes
Audrey's Door
Audrey's Door
5
Banner in the Sky (James Ullman)
Banner in the Sky
6
James Ullman
Beach Red (Peter Bowman)
Beach Red
7
Peter Bowman
The Beardless Warriors (Richard Matheson)
The Beardless Warriors
8
Richard Matheson
Bid Time Return
Bid Time Return
9
The Blue Max (Jack D. Hunter)
The Blue Max
10
Jack D. Hunter
Book of Joe
Book of Joe
11
Burnt Offerings (Robert Marasco)
Burnt Offerings
12
Robert Marasco
The Captain From Connecticut (C. S. Forester)
The Captain From Connecticut
13
C. S. Forester
The Conquerors (Costain)
The Conquerors
14
Costain
Convention (Bailey and Knebel)
Convention
15
Bailey and Knebel
Crazy in Berlin (Thomas Berger)
Crazy in Berlin
16
Thomas Berger
The Dance of Genghis Cohn (Romain Gary)
The Dance of Genghis Cohn
17
Romain Gary
Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water
18
The Devil's Work (John Brunner)
The Devil's Work
19
John Brunner
The Dice of God (Hoffman Birney)
The Dice of God
20
Hoffman Birney
The Dirty Dozen (E. M. Nathanson)
The Dirty Dozen
21
E. M. Nathanson
The Doctor Is Sick (Anthony Burgess)
The Doctor Is Sick
22
Anthony Burgess
Dying Inside (Robert Silverberg)
Dying Inside
23
Robert Silverberg
The Egyptian (Mika Waltari)
The Egyptian
24
Mika Waltari
Executive Suite
Executive Suite
25
Fate Is the Hunter (Ernest Gann)
Fate Is the Hunter
26
Ernest Gann
George Ade (Shepherd)
George Ade
27
Shepherd
Ghost Radio (Gout)
Ghost Radio
28
Gout
The Gladiators (Koestler)
The Gladiators
29
Koestler
Glimmering (Elizabeth Hand)
Glimmering
30
Elizabeth Hand
The Greek Passion
The Greek Passion
31
Harm's Way (Bassett)
Harm's Way
32
Bassett
Hate List (Jennifer Brown)
Hate List
33
Jennifer Brown
Hell House (Richard Matheson)
Hell House
34
Richard Matheson
The a High and the Mighty (Ernest K. Gann)
The a High and the Mighty
35
Ernest K. Gann
The Horse Soldiers (Harold Sinclair)
The Horse Soldiers
36
Harold Sinclair
The Howling Man (Charles Beaumont)
The Howling Man
37
Charles Beaumont
The Hungry Moon (Ramsey Campbell)
The Hungry Moon
38
Ramsey Campbell
I Wake Up Screaming (Steve Fisher)
I Wake Up Screaming
39
Steve Fisher
In the Bleak Midwinter (Julia Spencer-Fleming)
In the Bleak Midwinter
40
Julia Spencer-Fleming
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