Exquisite Corpse
by Poppy Z. Brite
★ Top 25 book of 1996 · #21 on Best Books of 1996
A serial killer escapes prison and travels from London to the United States, where he teams up with a fellow murderer. Together they stalk a young runaway, while a dying radio host plans chaos of his own.
Best for: Adult readers who can handle dark, graphic horror about murder and obsession
Exquisite Corpse is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar.
Exquisite Corpse on the Best Books of 1996
Exquisite Corpse came out in 1996. Of the 38 books first published in 1996 that met BookWard's data bar, it ranks #21 on our Best Books of 1996 list.
Why it made the list: 228 readers have shelved it on Open Library. The list ranks each year’s books on how many readers have picked them up, how highly readers rate them, and how many are reading them right now.
Nearby on the 1996 list
- The Color of Water James McBride, #19
- Frindle Andrew Clements, #20
- Hogfather Terry Pratchett, #22
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The numbers behind it
- Readers: 195 want to read it, 17 are reading it now and 16 have read it, according to Open Library.
| Signal | This book (0 to 100) | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| Reach | 37 | 55% |
| Reader love | 37 | 25% |
| Being read right now | 63 | 20% |
Questions about Exquisite Corpse
When was Exquisite Corpse published?
Exquisite Corpse by Poppy Z. Brite was first published in 1996.
Was Exquisite Corpse one of the best books of 1996?
Exquisite Corpse is #21 on BookWard's Best Books of 1996, out of 38 1996 books that cleared our data bar. 228 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
Why is Exquisite Corpse on the Best Books of 1996 list?
228 readers have shelved it on Open Library.
More of the best books of 1996
- A Game of Thrones George R. R. Martin, #1
- The Green Mile Stephen King, #2
- Forbidden Knowledge Roger Shattuck, #3
- Push Sapphire, #4
- Fight Club Chuck Palahniuk, #5
- Neverwhere Neil Gaiman, #6
See the full Best Books of 1996, the Top 100, or new books on Rising.
How we know
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