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April 20, 2026
Greg Miller
The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos ...

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis, which turns out to be more than just a vehicle for the majestic acting of Harry Dean Stanton!

The Last Temptation of Christ by Nikos Kazantzakis
March 23, 2026
Greg Miller
Grendel by John Gardner

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read a book about a muppet (?) monster and his tour of the philosophical hot spots, Grendel by John Gardner.

Grendel by John Gardner
March 2, 2026
Greg Miller
The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano - a far-ranging tome about poets who never seem to write any poetry, but do a lot of other crazy stuff.

The Savage Detectives by Roberto Bolano
January 26, 2026
Greg Miller
Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
Wolf Hall by Hillary Mantel
December 22, 2025
Greg Miller
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. LeGuin
Greg Miller
January 27, 2025

The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

Greg Miller
January 27, 2025
The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Flamethrowers by Rachel Kushner, which turns out to be about much more than Iggy Pop's satin pants.

Greg Miller
December 30, 2024

The Idiot by Fydor Dostoevksy

Greg Miller
December 30, 2024
The Idiot by Fydor Dostoevksy

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Idiot by Fyodor Dostoevsky, which suprisingly ISN'T about Iggy Pop!

Greg Miller
November 25, 2024

The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

Greg Miller
November 25, 2024
The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi

Welcome to another episode of the Bowie Book Club, where wild speculation and grasping for straws about Bowie’s favorite books has reigned supreme since 2016. This time we read The Buddha of Suburbia by Hanif Kureishi, which might be the most Bowie of the Bowie books we've read so far, in some ways.

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