The Necessary Ballard

Explore 'The Necessary Ballard,' a curated list of essential J.G. Ballard books. Discover dystopian classics, surreal fiction, and groundbreaking works by this literary visionary.

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Empire of the Sun

by J. G. Ballard

Jim, an eleven-year-old British schoolboy living in Shanghai in 1941, must learn to survive on his own when he is separated from his parents and …
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Crash

by J. G. Ballard

In this hallucinatory novel, an automobile provides the hellish tableau in which Vaughan, a "TV scientist" turned "nightmare angel of the highways," experiments with erotic …
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High-rise

by J. G. Ballard

An eerie glimpse into the future, a spine-tingling fable of the concrete jungle.
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The Drowned World

 

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The Drought (Paladin Books)

 

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The Atrocity Exhibition

 

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Concrete Island

 

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Super-Cannes

by J. G. Ballard

Originally published: Great Britain: Flamingo, 2000.