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A wild, philosophical romp through time that smells of earth, magic, and the secret essence of the universe. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Jitterbug Perfume.
- earthy
- psychedelic
- sensual
- mystical
- 01
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Tom Robbins
A psychedelic, thumb-tripping joyride through the American West that champions radical freedom and linguistic acrobatics.
- 02
Skinny Legs and All
Tom Robbins
A wildly philosophical, surreal romp that strips away the illusions of modern religion and politics through a lens of pure, eccentric absurdity.
- 03
Island of the Sequined Love Nun
Christopher Moore · 2000
A manic, sun-drenched fever dream of a comedy where a disgraced pilot finds redemption among cargo cults and talking fruit bats.
- 04
The Crimson Petal and the White
Michel Faber
A sprawling, sensory plunge into the mud and perfume of Victorian London, guided by a narrator who refuses to let you look away.
- 05
Bloodsucking Fiends
Christopher Moore · 1995
A nocturnal romp through a neon-lit city where supernatural horror meets slacker comedy.
- 06
Reincarnation blues
Michael Poore
A darkly hilarious, deeply romantic romp through the cosmos that makes you fall in love with the messy, imperfect business of being alive.
- 07
The Secret of Scent
Luca Turin · 2006
A witty and passionate deep-dive into the contentious scientific mysteries behind the world's most evocative sense.
- 08
The stone gods
Jeanette Winterson · 2007
A lyrical, surreal journey through space and time that marvels at the bizarre scales of a new world while confronting humanity's ecological footprint.
- 09
The Electric Kool-Aid Acid Test
Tom Wolfe · 1968
A kaleidoscopic, hyperkinetic road trip through the birth of the 1960s counterculture that reads like a literary hallucination.
- 10
Islands in the Net
Bruce Sterling · 2002
A globe-trotting, idea-dense plunge into the dark, data-pirated underbelly of a seemingly utopian corporate future.
- 11
The Ground Beneath Her Feet
Salman Rushdie
A kaleidoscopic, maximalist rock-and-roll epic that reimagines ancient myth through the lens of modern celebrity and earth-shattering love.
- 12
Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore
Robin Sloan
A cozy, puzzle-box adventure that bridges the dusty magic of ancient books with the gleaming optimism of modern technology.
