The Next Best Book Club discussion

David Bowie (1967)

“Uncle Arthur” – Read a book with a man’s name in the title
“Sell Me a Coat” – Read a book that takes place in winter
“Rubber Band” – Read a book about a musician/band or that prominently features one
“Love You Till Tuesday” – Read a book that has a day of the week in its title
“There is a Happy Land” – Read a book with a child protagonist
“We Are Hungry Men” – Read a book about a global catastrophe
“When I Live My Dream” – Read a fantasy novel
“Little Bombadier” – Read a book that is drenched in cynicism and suspicion
“Silly Boy Blue” – Read a book that explores religion
“Come and Buy My Toys” – Read a YA book
“Join the Gang” – Read a book that features a gang of some sort
“She’s Got Medals” – Read a LGBTQ book
“Maids of Bond Street” – Read a book that features a celebrity or is written by a celebrity
“Please Mr. Gravedigger” – Read a book about murder, or that prominently features a murder


SPACE ODDITY (1969)

“Space Oddity” – Read a space opera
“Unwashed and Somewhat Slightly Dazed” – Read a book about grieving or that features a character who is grieving
“Letter to Hermione” – Read a book written in the form of diary entries or letters
“Cygnet Committee” – Read a book that uses alliteration in its title
“Janine” – Read a book with a female protagonist
“An Occasional Dream” – Read a book about a break-up
“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” – Read a fantasy novel with a child protagonist
“God Knows I’m Good” – Read a book about a character who is just scraping by
“Memory of a Free Festival” – Read a book about someone having a bad day


THE MAN WHO SOLD THE WORLD (1970)

“Width of a Circle” – Read a book that features a monster (real or imagined)
“All the Madmen” – Read a book that deals with mental illness or features a character that is suffering from mental illness
“Black Country Rock” – Read a parody or satire
“After All” – Read a book that has a sad ending
“Running Gun Blues” – Read a book about a serial killer or that features a serial killer
“Saviour Machine” – Read a book in which technology becomes sentient
“She Shook Me Cold” – Read a book that contains bad sex scenes
“The Man Who Sold the World” – Read a book that leaves itself open for interpretation
“The Supermen” – Read a comic book or a book that features characters will superpowers

HUNKY DORY (1971)

“Changes” – Read an angsty book
“Oh! You Pretty Things” – Read a book with a punctuation in the title
“Eight Line Poem” – Read a collection of poetry
“Life on Mars” – Read a sci-book that takes place on another planet
“Kooks” – Read a book about parenthood or that revolves around parenting
“Quicksand” – Read a book about despair or in which a character is disillusioned
“Fill Your Heart” - Read a book that is co-authored
“Andy Warhol” – Read a book that is an homage to something else
“Song for Bob Dylan” – Read a book that is about or prominently features a singer
“Queen Bitch” – Read a book about a seedy underground lifestyle
“The Bewlay Brothers” – Read a book that’s been labeled as an author’s “sell out” title
“Bombers” – Read a book about nuclear war or a book that features an apocalypse


THE RISE AND FALL OF ZIGGY STARDUST AND THE SPIDERS FROM MARS (1972)

“Five Years” – Read a book that spans a long period of time
“Soul Love” – Read a cynical love story
“Moonage Daydream” – Read a bizarro novel
“Starman” – Read a book about an alien invasion or that prominently features aliens
“It Ain’t Easy” – Read a book that is a rewrite of an older book
“Lady Stardust” – Read a book that is set in the trippy 1970’s
“Star” – Read a book about a person on the verge of something big or features a character’s big break
“Hang on to Yourself” – Read a book about someone who has lost themselves
“Ziggy Stardust” – Read a book that is known as an author’s attempt to ‘reinvent’ themselves (or a book published under a pseudonym)
“Suffragette City” – Read a book that is heavily influenced by another book
“Rock ‘N’ Roll Suicide” – Read a book about a protagonist who does not deal well with aging


ALADDIN SANE (1973)

“Watch That Man” – Read a book that features a lot of partying
“Aladdin Sane” – Read a book about a “lost” or past generation
“Drive-In Saturday” – Read a book that has a day of the week in the title
“Panic in Detroit” – Read a book about political turmoil
“Cracked Actor” – Read a book that features a character who is losing their mind
“Time” – Read a book in which time is manipulable or that focuses heavily on time
“The Prettiest Star” – Read a book with an adjective in the title
“Let’s Spend the Night Together” – Read a book about a one-night stand or that features a one-night stand
“The Jean Genie” – Read a book that packs a punch
“Lady Grinning Soul” – Read a book with a creepy sounding title

PIN UPS (1973)

“Rosalyn” -Read a book about teenage lust/obsession
“Here Comes the Night” – Read a book that takes place primarily at night
“I wish You Would” – Read a book that reads like a country song
“See Emily Play” – Read a play
“Everything’s Alright” – Read a book in which everything turns out alright
“I Can’t Explain” – Read a book that made absolutely no sense
“Friday on My Mind” – Read a book cover to cover over the course of one weekend
“Sorrow” – Read a book that makes you cry
“Don’t Bring Me Down” – Read a book that makes you ragey
“Shapes of Things” – Read a book that is considered the “least popular” of an author’s bibliography
“Anyway, Anyhow, Anywhere” – Read a book that features a protagonist who thinks they are invincible, above the rules
“Where Have All the Good Times Gone” – Read a book that makes you feel nostalgic


DIAMOND DOGS (1974)

“Future Legend” – Read a novelette
“Diamond Dogs” – Read a book whose primary character(s) are animals
“Sweet Thing” – Read a book about city living
“Candidate” – Read a book in which the characters spend a lot of time on the street
“Rebel Rebel” – Read a book that features a jaded protagonist
“Rock ‘N’ Roll With Me” – Read a book that rocks your socks off
“We Are the Dead” – Read a zombie novel
“1984” – Read a classic novel
“Big Brother” – Read the last novel in a series
“Chant of the Ever Circling Skeletal Family” – Read the last book in author’s bibliography


YOUNG AMERICANS (1975)

“Young Americans” – Read a YA or NA novel
“Win” – Read a book that you won or were gifted
“Fascination” – Read a book by an author you are fascinated by
“Right” – Read a book that someone recommended to you because they knew you would love it
“Somebody Up There Likes Me” – Read a book that is written in third-person
“Across the Universe” – Read a book in which the main character has to travel a long distance
“Can You Hear Me” – Read a book about a “player”, someone who gets around
“Fame” – Read a book that is considered experimental
“Who Can I Be Now?” – Read a book that defies genre
“It’s Gonna Be Me” – Read a book that is full of regrets
“John, I’m Only Dancing (again)” – Read a book that’s set in a foreign country
“After Today” – Read a book that takes place in the future

STATION TO STATION (1976)

“Station to Station” – Read a book that is basically a stream of consciousness
“Golden Years” – Read a book with a color in the title
“Word on a Wing” – Read a book that pokes fun at religion
“TVC 15” – Read a book that features a television show or in which the characters are obsessed with TV
“Stay” – Read a book in which the characters stay put
“Wild is the Wind” – Read a book that takes place mostly outdoors


LOW (1977)

“Breaking Glass” – Read a short story
“What in the World” – Read a book that’s told from multiple perspectives
“Sound and Vision” – Read a book that inspires you
“Always Crashing in the Same Car” – Read a road-trip book
“Be My Wife” – Read a book with Wife in the title
“Warszawa” – Read a book that takes place in a foreign city
“Subterraneans” – Read a book about someone or a group of people who have been left behind


HEROES (1977)

“Beauty and the Beast” – read a fairy tale
“Joe the Lion” - Read a body-horror novel, or a book that contains some gory scenes
“Heroes” – Read one of the more under-rated books in an author’s bibliography
“Sons of the Silent Age” – Read an historical fiction book
“Blackout” – Read a book that features a protagonist who blackouts or abuses drugs regularly
“The Secret Life of Arabia” – Read a book in which the protagonist is keeping secrets


LODGER (1979)

“Fantastic Voyage” – Read a book that features an older (bonus point for grumpy/cranky) protagonist
“African Night Flight” – Read a book written by a person of color
“Move On” – Read a book that features someone who is constantly on the move
“Yassassin (Turkish For Long Live)” – Read a book about migrant workers or someone who hops from job to job
“Red Sails” – Read a book that takes place on a ship or boat or features one as a means of transportation
“D.J.” – Read a book in which someone’s job eats away at them
“Look Back in Anger” – Read a book in which angels are characters or features angels in some way
“Boys Keep Swinging” – Read a book about drag queens or that features a character or characters who dress in drag
“Repetition” – Read a book in which a word is repeated in the title
“Red Money” – Read a book that you find to be highly symbolic

SCARY MONSTERS (1980)

“It’s No Game (Parts 1&2)” – Read a book that is set during a time of protest or political upheaval
“Up the Hill Backwards” – Read a book that is told out of sequence
“Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)” – Read a book with monsters or demons in it
“Ashes to Ashes” – Read a book that is a follow up or sequel
“Fashion” – Read a book set in the 80’s
“Teenage Wildlife” – Read a book that revolves around a group of teenagers
“Scream Like a Baby” – Read a book that just scares the shit out of you
“Kingdom Come” – Read a book that features a jail or prison
“Because You’re Young” – Read a book in which an older narrator is pining to be young again


LET’S DANCE (1983)

“Modern Love” – Read a contemporary love story
“China Girl” – Read a book written by a Chinese author or that takes place in China
“Let’s Dance” – Read an author’s biggest hit
“Without You” – Read a book that is written in second person
“Ricochet” – Read a book that keeps bouncing around in your head
“Criminal World” – Read a book by an author who is, or features a character who is, bisexual
“Cat People (Putting Out the Fire)” – Read a book which features a fire or revolves around fire
“Shake It” – Read a book that tried hard but just couldn’t pull it off


TONIGHT (1984)

“Loving the Alien” – Read a book about a conspiracy theory
“Don’t Look Down” – Read a book about a character who finds himself in a bad situation
“God Only Knows” – Read a book with a narcissistic protagonist
“Tonight” – Read a book in which one of the characters die
“Neighborhood Threat” – Read a book in which something or someone terrorizes a neighborhood or group of people
“Blue Jean” – Read a book that is a throwback to another decade
“Tumble and Twirl” – Read a book about travel or that features a character who travels
“I Keep Forgetting” – Read a book that you keep forgetting to pick up once you put it down
“Dancing with the Big Boys” – Read a book with boys in the title or that focuses on a group of boys


LABYRINTH (1986)

“Opening Titles including Underground” – Read a book that’s been turned into a movie
“Magic Dance” – Read a book that would have been more effective if it was a short story (a book that was just too long for no reason)
“Chilly Down” – Read a book that makes a chill run down your spine
“As the World Falls Down” – Read a book about the end of the world
“Within You” – Read a book in which a character has multiple ‘personalities’ within themselves

NEVER LET ME DOWN (1987)

“Day In Day Out” – Read a book that takes place over the course of one day
“Time Will Crawl” – Read a book that seemed to take forever to finish
“Beat of Your Own Drum” – Read a book that is unlike anything you’ve read before
“Never Let Me Down” – Read a book in which a character places their faith in something
“Zeroes” – Read a book whose final page number ends in a 0
“Glass Spider” – Read a horror novel (bonus: if it has a spider in it)
“Shining Star (Makin’ My Love)” – Read a western or a book that takes place in the wild west
“New York’s In Love” – Read a book by an author who is from or currently resides in New York
“’87 and Cry” – Read a book about someone revisiting their home town (or country)
“Too Dizzy” – Read a book that makes your head spin
“Bang Bang” – Read a book that is a complete disappointment


BLACK TIE WHITE NOISE (1993)

“You’ve Been Around” – Read a book that has a profound effect on you
“I Feel Free” – Read a book, any book, and take credit for reading it
“Black Tie White Noise” – Read a book that takes place in Los Angeles
“Jump They Say” – Read a book that revolves around a loss in the family
“Nite Flights” – Read a book in which an airplane is used as a mode of travel
“Pallas Athena” – Read a book that deals with religion
“Miracle Goodnight” – Read a book that kept you up way past your bedtime
“Don’t Let Me Down & Down” – Read a translation
“I Know it’s Gonna Happen Someday” – Read a book in which nothing much seems to happen
“The Wedding Song” – Read a book in which a wedding takes place
“Lucy Can’t Dance” – Read a book that can be considered “brain candy” (a quick, easy, enjoyable read)


BUDDHA OF SUBURBIA (1993)

“Buddha of Suburbia” – Read a book that takes place in the suburbs
“Sex and the Church” – Read an erotica novel
“Bleed Like a Craze, Dad” – Read a book that takes inspiration from another book
“Strangers When We Meet” – Read a book by a previously-unknown-to-you author
“Dead Against It” – Read a book you had initially refused to read
“Untitled No. 1” – Free Space Read: Read any book and take credit here

1. OUTSIDE (1995)

“Leon Takes Us Outside” – Read a book that contains diary or date entries
“Outside” – Read a book in which all of the action takes place outside
“The Hearts Filthy Lesson” – Read a book narrated by someone distant and/or menacing
“A Small Plot of Land” – Read a book that is long and punishing yet unputdownable
“Baby Grace (A Horrid Cassette)” – Read a mystery novel
“Hallo Spaceboy” - Read a ghost story
“The Motel” – Read a book that takes place in or prominently features a motel
“I Have Not Been To Oxford” – Read a book that takes place in a city or country you have not yet been to
“No Control” – Read a book that someone recommended to you
“Algeria Touchshriek” – Read a book in which the title is the character’s name
“The Voyeur of Utter Destruction (As Beauty)” – Read a book that features torture of some sort
“Ramona A Stone / I am With Name” – Read a book with a badass villain
“Wishful Beginnings” – Read a book that had a great beginning but fizzled as it went on
“We Prick You” – Read a book with a sex scene
“Nathan Adler” – Read a detective novel
“I’m Deranged” – Read a book that features a crazy ass protagonist
“Thru These Architect’s Eyes” – Read a book that uses punctuation oddly


EARTHLING (1997)

“Little Wonder” – Read a book about someone who is haunted by their past
“Looking For Satellites” – Read a book that focuses on technology and its impact on a character
“Battle for Britain (The Letter)” – Read a book that takes place in Britain
“Seven Years in Tibet” – Read a book that takes place over a long period of time
“Dead Man Walking” – Read a book that required many rewrites before being published
“Telling Lies” – Read a book in which the narrator is unreliable
“The Last Thing You Should Do” – Take credit for a book you DNF’d
“I’m Afraid of Americans” – Read a book by a non-american author
“Law (Earthlings on Fire)” – Read a book about regrets


HOURS (1999)

“Thursday’s Child” – Read a book about an unlucky character, someone who just can’t seem to catch a break
“Something in the Air” – Read a post-pandemic novel
“Survive” – Read a book about survival or in which a character beat the odds
“If I’m Dreaming My Life” – Read a book in which dreams are prominently featured
“Seven” – Read a book with a number in the title
“What’s Really Happening” – Read a book in which you weren’t able to guess what was happening
“The Pretty Things Are Going to Hell” – Read a dark comedy
“New Angels of Promise” – Read a book about or featuring video games
“The Dreamers” – Read a book that is basically a mid-life lament

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Heathen (2002)

“Sunday” – Read a book that is narrated by a survivor of some apocalypse
“Cactus” – Read a western
“Slip Away” – Read a book that features puppets in some way
“Slow Burn” – Read a book that slowly angered or annoyed you
“Afraid” – Read a book that others were scared by
“I’ve Been Waiting For You” – Read a book that you’ve been dying to get your get your hands on
“I Would Be Your Slave” – Read a love story
“I Took a Trip on a Gemini Spacecraft” – Read a book about space travel
“5.15 The Angels Have Gone” – Read a book about the rapture
“Everyone Says Hi” – Read a book that deals with death
“A Better Future” – Read a novel about a Utopia
“Heathen” – Read a book about a main character who has lost their faith/is faithless


REALITY (2003)

“New Killer Star” – Read a book that takes place in New York City
“Pablo Picasso” – Read a book that is about art or features a character who is an artist or works with art in some way
“Never Get Old” – Read a book that was written in a previous century
“The Loneliest Guy” – Read a book that features a hermit or anti-social character
“Looking For Water” – Read a book that features water in some way
“She’ll Drive the Big Car” – Read a book that focuses on a car or features a car as the main mode of transportation
“Days” – Read a book in which someone takes advantage or is taken advantage of
“Fall Dog Bombs the Moon” – Read a book that has a title that appears to be gibberish
“Try Some, Buy Some” – Read a book that is set in, or written in, the 60’s.
“Reality” – Read a book that deals with issues that mirror those we are currently dealing with
“Bring Me the Disco King” – Read a book whose title starts with an verb


THE NEXT DAY (2013)

“The Next Day” – Read a book that takes place in the near future
“Dirty Boys” – Read a book that is FULL of characters
“The Stars (Are Out Tonight)” – Read a book with stars in the title
“Love is Lost” – Read a book that is narrated by one’s older self
“Where Are We Now?” – Read a book in which the main protagonist is lost (physically or mentally)
“Valentine’s Day” – Read a book that is written on or around a holiday
“If You Can See Me” – Read a book in which the main character is especially vulnerable
“I’d Rather Be High” – Read a Vladimir Nobokov novel
“Boss of Me” – Read a book that takes place in an office or features a memorable boss
“Dancing Out in Space” – Read a book that takes place out in space
“How Does the Grass Grow?” – Read a book with a military theme
“(You Will) Set the World on Fire” – Read a book with the word fire in the title or that prominently features a fire
“You Feel So Lonely You Could Die” – Read a book that gives you all the feels
“Heat” – Read a book written by a Japanese author or that takes place in Japan

THE NEXT DAY (EXTRA) (2013)

“Atomica” – Read a book that shares a likeness to another book or is written in a style similar to another author
“The Informer” – Read a book that features a hitman of sorts
“Like a Rocket Man” – Read a book that was written in or takes place in the 20th century
“Born in a UFO” – Read a book that features aliens or space ships
“I’ll Take You There” – Read a book that just sucked you right into the story
“God Bless the Girl” – Read a book written by a female author
“So She” – Read a book told from a female’s point of view


BLACKSTAR (2016)

“Blackstar” – Read a book that is open to interpretation
“’Tis a Pity She Was a Whore” – Read a book that features prostitution
“Lazarus” – Read a book that is told from the pov of a ghost or a person who has died
“Sue (or In a Season of Crime) – Read a straight up who-dun-it novel
“Girl Loves Me” – Read a book that makes no sense whatsoever
“Dollar Days” – Read a book you picked up at a used book store or book sale
“I Can’t Give Everything Away” – Read a book that someone gave to you

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