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Books like Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs
A hyper-caffeinated, wildly entertaining deep dive into the profound philosophical truths hidden inside our trashiest pop culture. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Sex, Drugs, and Cocoa Puffs.
- hyper-caffeinated
- nostalgic
- late-night-dorm-room
- irreverent
- 01
The Nineties
Chuck Klosterman
A sharp, hyper-articulate time machine that dissects the last era before the internet swallowed reality.
- 02
But What If We're Wrong?
Chuck Klosterman
A playful, mind-bending thought experiment that dismantles everything you think you know about the present by viewing it from the distant future.
- 03
Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas
Hunter S. Thompson · 2005
A manic, neon-soaked descent into the dark heart of the American Dream, fueled by chemical excess and biting cynicism.
- 04
The age of American unreason
Susan Jacoby
A fierce, erudite wake-up call for a culture drowning in infotainment and willful ignorance.
- 05
Empire of illusion
Chris Hedges
A fierce, prophetic dismantling of modern entertainment that leaves you questioning the very fabric of the reality you consume.
- 06
Stuff White People Like
Christian Lander · 2008
A deadpan, faux-anthropological field guide to the pretensions of the modern urban yuppie.
- 07
I was told there'd be cake
Sloane Crosley
A wry and hilarious celebration of well-intentioned haplessness in the modern city.
- 08
Pastoralia
George Saunders · 2000
A hilarious, heartbreaking funhouse mirror reflecting the soul-crushing absurdities of modern work and life.
- 09
Consider the lobster, and other essays
David Foster Wallace · 2005
A dizzying, hyper-articulate plunge into the absurdities and moral anxieties of modern American life.
- 10
I Am America (And So Can You!)
Stephen Colbert
A bombastic, laugh-out-loud masterclass in political satire delivered by cable news's favorite faux-conservative blowhard.
- 11
Female Chauvinist Pigs
Ariel Levy
A sharp, journalistic dissection of pop culture that asks whether performing objectification is actually a trap disguised as empowerment.
- 12
Snuff
Chuck Palahniuk · 2008
A claustrophobic, pitch-black satire that traps you in a grimy waiting room to confront the grotesque extremes of human commodification.
