I found it next to the toys
So I don't normally read fiction. I tend to lean closer on psychology & memoirs. But my favorite work of fiction is Anarchy: A Novel by James Robert Baker.
If I had to describe it it's kinda like what it would be like if Tarantino wrote a gay detective story. The main plot is about a fake OJ Simpson murder tape, but then there's also a subplots of the Pamela Lee Anderson of the universe's boobs blowing up on TV bc the plastic surgeon put C4 in her chest to black mail her, a hyper-religious gay sex cult lead by Republican congressman, & a conspiracy where the detective dies bc Mary Magdalene wants him to kill God.
Fun stuff.
I stumbled across it when I was a teenager & went to the gay bookstore to oogle the dildos. I didn't want to be considered a creep so I grabbed the first book on the clearance rack. Didn't read it for almost a year, but one night I gave it a shot, & fell in love.
Lately I've been having an itch for something similar. Does anyone have any suggestions?
Posted Feb 28, 2026, 1:11 PM UTC