Books by Charles Bukowski

Portrait of Charles Bukowski

Charles Bukowski carved a raw, unvarnished voice in twentieth‑century American writing, translating the grit of everyday struggle into stark, darkly comic prose. His novels and poetry capture the weary pulse of city life, giving voice to the drifters, drinkers and dreamers who inhabit its margins. Each line bears his unmistakable rhythm - blunt yet lyrical, honest yet oddly tender beneath the bravado.

Readers are drawn to Bukowski's work for its fearless realism and its refusal to romanticise hardship. Whether chronicling the chaos of low‑rent rooms or the fleeting grace of human connection, he turns the ordinary into something unforgettable. His influence endures in contemporary literature for its candour, its humour and its uncompromising sense of truth.

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  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Beerspit Night And Cursing: The Correspondence Of Charles Bukowski And Sheri Martinelli 1960 - 1967

    15 in stock

    Book SynopsisUnmasks the tough, street-smart persona of Charles Bukowski-America's "Ultimate Outsider" * Amazing letters filled with passionate, literary, and personal observation * Insights into the author of Tales of Ordinary Madness, Notes of a Dirty Old Man, and Run with the Hunted * Insights into Sheri Martinelli: the protege of Anais Nin, an accomplished painter, and the mistress of Ezra Pound Charels Bukowski's persona as the Dirty Old Man of American Literature is just that: a persona, a mask beneath which there was a man better read and more cultured than most people realize. Sheri Martinelli was one of the favored few for whom Bukowski dropped the mask and engaged in serious discussion of literature and art, and for that reason the discovery and publication of his letters to her give us a more complete picture of this complicated man.

    15 in stock

    £13.60

  • dtv Verlagsgesellschaft Faktotum Roman

    15 in stock

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    15 in stock

    £11.40

  • City Lights Books notesofadirtyoldman

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisBukowski takes on the guise of the wise fool in this novel, describing the futility and beauty of life.

    10 in stock

    £11.99

  • FISCHER Taschenbuch Fuck Machine

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £12.60

  • Essential Bukowski

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Essential Bukowski

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £19.12

  • On Cats

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc On Cats

    3 in stock

    Book Synopsis“Acclaimed writer Charles Bukowski turns his signature eye on the world of felines. A series of essays and poems all about cats, Bukowski’s classic funny and frank tone becomes, at times, even endearing as he explores and honors the majestic creatures and our relationship with them.” —BustleFelines touched a vulnerable spot in the unfathomable soul of Charles Bukowski, the Dirty Old Man of American letters. For the writer, there was something elemental about these inscrutable creatures, whose searing gaze could penetrate deep into our beings. Bukowski considered cats to be forces of nature, elusive emissaries of beauty and love. Funny and moving, On Cats offers Bukowski’s musings on these beloved animals and their toughness and resiliency. Poignant and free of treacle, On Cats is an illuminating portrait of this one-of-a-kind artist and his unique view of the world, witnessed through his relationship with the animals he considered among his most profound teachers.

    3 in stock

    £14.44

  • Hot Water Music Storys

    END OF LINE CLEARANCE BOOK Hot Water Music Storys

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £9.49

  • Maro Verlag Roter Mercedes

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £15.12

  • City Lights Books The Most Beautiful Woman in Town

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisThis collection of stories, now surfaced from the literary underground, include such tales as "Ten Jack-offs", "My Big-Assed Mother" and "A Lovely Love Affair".Table of ContentsThe most beautiful woman in town; kid stardust on the porterhouse; life in a Texas whorehouse; six inches; the fuck machine; the gut-wringing machine; 3 women; 3 chickens; ten jack-offs; twelve flying monkeys who won't copulate properly; 25 bums in rags; non-horseshit horse advice; another horse story; the birth, life and death of an underground newspaper; life and death in the charity ward; the day we talked about James Thurber; all the great writers; the copulating mermaid of Venice, California; trouble with a battery; swastika; politics is like trying to screw a cat in the ass; my big-assed mother; the beginner; the fiend; the murder of Ramon Vasquez; a drinking partner; the white beard; a white pussy.

    2 in stock

    £11.99

  • City Lights Books Portions from a WineStained Notebook Uncollected

    2 in stock

    Book SynopsisCharles Bukowski (1920-1994), one of the most outrageous and controversial figures of 20th-century American literature, was so prolific that many important pieces were never collected during his lifetime. Portions is a substantial selection of these wide-ranging works, most of which have been unavailable since their original appearance in underground newspapers, literary journals, even porno mags. Among the highlights are his first published short story, Aftermath of a Lengthy Rejection Slip; his last short story, The Other; his first and last essays; and the first installment of his famous Notes of a Dirty Old Man column. The book contains meditations on his familiar themes (drinking, horse-racing, etc.) as well as singular discussions of such figures as Artaud, Pound, and the Rolling Stones. Other significant works include the experimental title piece; a fictionalized account of meeting his hero, John Fante (I Meet the Master); an unflinching review of Hemingway (An OlTrade Review"Bukowski's strength is in the sheer bulk of his contents, the virulent anecdotal sprawl, the melodic spleen without the fetor of the parlor or the classroom, as if he were writing while straddling a cement wall or sitting on a bar stool, the seat of which is made of thorns."-Jim Harrison, NY Times, 2007 "It features a wealth of previously uncollected Bukowski material, including his first published short stories, book reviews, essays on literature, U.S. politics, his writing craft, biographical accounts, entries from his famous NOTES of a DIRTY OLD MAN newspaper column, tips on how to win at the racetrack and even a review of a Rolling Stones concert. David Stephen Calonne provides a lucid and highly learned introduction to the book... No Bukophile should miss out on this book."--Bold Monkey

    2 in stock

    £13.99

  • Hollywood

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Hollywood

    3 in stock

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    3 in stock

    £14.85

  • Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH Der Mann mit der Ledertasche

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    £11.40

  • Kiepenheuer & Witsch GmbH ber das Schreiben Briefe an meine Weggefhrten und

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £16.20

  • FISCHER Taschenbuch Aufzeichnungen eines Dirty Old Man

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £12.35

  • Maro Verlag Alle reden zu viel und andere Gedichte

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £15.12

  • Maro Verlag Ein Sixpack zum Frhstck ber das Trinken

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £20.40

  • Splitter Verlag Kaputt in der City

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £28.00

  • Essential Bukowski

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Essential Bukowski

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    £12.40

  • On Drinking

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc On Drinking

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    Book SynopsisThe definitive collection of works on a subject that inspired and haunted Charles Bukowski for his entire life: alcohol Charles Bukowski turns to the bottle in this revelatory collection of poetry and prose that includes some of the writer’s best and most lasting work.

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    £999.99

  • Pulp

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Pulp

    2 in stock

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    2 in stock

    £13.20

  • dtv Verlagsgesellschaft Hollywood

    7 in stock

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    7 in stock

    £12.00

  • 2 in stock

    £20.40

  • Editorial Anagrama S.A. Hollywood

    5 in stock

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    5 in stock

    £20.87

  • Espasa-Calpe SA Musica de canerias

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £14.93

  • Editorial Anagrama Factotum

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £13.30

  • Editorial Anagrama S.A. Se Busca Una Mujer

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisEn este libro ambientado en Los Ángeles se nota la continua presencia de la gran urbe en toda la escritura de Charles Bukowski, ciudad infernal, a pesar de estar situada en medio del paraíso californiano, sueño de todo pobre ciudadano USA, con sus naranjas, su sol y su vino, vino del que Bukowski da buena cuenta toda su vida, como el whisky, como la cerveza, que habrán de ser, inevitablemente, su fuente de inspiración. Bukowski toma una actitud de ermitaño loco, de lucidez exasperada, de humorista borracho en la barra de un bar solitario. Se ríe de todo, trata de ganar algo de dinero para un trago o una puta sin trabajar mucho, frecuenta otras ratas urbanas enloquecidas, odia a la humanidad, se encierra en su habitación y se entretiene en contarnos las historias que le ocurren o se le ocurren.

    1 in stock

    £12.90

  • Espasa-Calpe SA Mujeres

    1 in stock

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    £15.69

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    £36.69

  • Anagrama Shakespeare Nunca Lo Hizo

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £13.25

  • Anagrama Campanas No Doblan Por Nadie, Las

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £21.47

  • Visor libros, S.L. Madrigales de la pensión

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £12.00

  • Visor libros, S.L. La gente parece flores al fin

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £21.50

  • Visor libros, S.L. El amor es un perro del infierno poesía 19741977

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisEL amor es un perro del infierno constituye una densa antología que abarca tres años de trabajo (1974-1977) de un Bukowski ya en plena madurez, el que conoce el aficionado y espera el neófito, bestialmente sincero, alérgico a los paisajes edulcorados, entregado sin concesiones a lo que le importa y siente, las mujeres, su escritura, el juego y la embriaguez, su mundo de perdedores en la ciudad de Los Ángeles. A menudo ácido, y casi siempre cínico, no todo es sucio realismo ni provocación individualista en sus versos; hay también una mirada existencial que desnuda el absurdo cotidiano, la condición humana, el alma del poeta. Este contraste se extiende al estilo, donde la vulgaridad prosaica convive con un refinado oficio poético, y se hace paradoja en el destino literario: marginal y solitario por vocación, acaba cosechando una adhesión multitudinaria con sus cantos íntimos de significación siempre universal.O también: desafortunado en el amor, sale al fin ganador en su opuesta estét

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Visor libros, S.L. Ruiseñor deséame suerte

    1 in stock

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    1 in stock

    £17.06

  • Visor libros, S.L. Amor

    1 in stock

    Book SynopsisAmor un poemario descarnado y tierno sobre una temática que nos toca a todos bien de cerca que refleja a la perfección el lado más feroz y vulnerable del viejo indecente por excelencia de las letras estadounidenses. Charles Bukowski era un poeta intenso, alguien a quien un editor una vez llamó ?un loco apasionado?. En Amor, Bukowski lidia con las complicaciones y alegrías del amor, la lujuria y el deseo. En un tono que va de lo duro a lo delicado, de lo sensible a lo hiriente, Bukowski pone al descubierto las muchas caras del amor: su egoísmo y narcicismo, su naturaleza azarosa, su misterio y tristeza y, en última instancia, su dicha absoluta, resistencia y poder redentor. Bukowski retrata el amor con humor, picardía y, en ocasiones, ternura. Amor nos permite adentrarnos tanto en el hombre como en el artista: Bukowski escribe con sinceridad y de manera conmovedora sobre su hija, sus amantes, sus amigos y el trabajo, y el amor sirve de prisma para observar el mundo en toda su belleza y crueldad, sin olvidar su naturaleza frágil: ?mi amor es un colibrí que se posa tranquilo en una rama ?escribe? mientras el mismo gato se agazapa?. Charles Bukowski es uno de los escritores más conocidos y celebrados de las letras estadounidenses contemporáneas y, según muchos, unos de los poetas más influyentes e imitados de los últimos tiempos. Nació en 1920 en Andernach, en Alemania, hijo de un soldado norteamericano y de una costurera alemana, y llegó a los Estados Unidos a los tres años. Creció en Los Ángeles, donde vivió durante más de cinco décadas. Falleció en San Pedro, California, el 9 de marzo de 1994. Abel Debritto es autor de Charles Bukowski, King of the Underground y ha editado On Writing, On Cats [Gatos], On Love [Amor] y Essential Bukowski para la editorial norteamericana Ecco/HarperCollins.

    1 in stock

    £17.09

  • Essential Bukowski Poetry

    HarperCollins Publishers Essential Bukowski Poetry

    20 in stock

    Book SynopsisThe best poet in America' Jean GenetHe brought everybody down to earth, even the angels' Leonard CohenThe definitive collection from a writer whose transgressive legacy and raw, funny, acutely observant writing has left an enduring markHere is Bukowski eating walnuts and scratching his back, rolling a cigarette while listening to Brahms, showering with Linda in the mid-afternoon.Here is Bukowski knowing that the secret is beyond him, that people who never go crazy live truly horrible lives, that there's a bluebird in his heart that wants to get out.Here is Bukowski at his most hilarious and heart-breaking, his most raw and profound; here is Bukowski at his best.Trade Review‘The best poet in America’ Jean Genet ‘He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels’ Leonard Cohen

    20 in stock

    £11.69

  • The Continual Condition

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Continual Condition

    10 in stock

    Book SynopsisI saw a tramp last night the way the old dog walked with dotted, tired fur down nobody's alley being nobody's dog ...past the empty vodka bottles past the peanut butter jars, with wires full of electricity and the birds asleep somewhere, down the alley he went - nobody's dog moving through it all, brave as any army.

    10 in stock

    £13.18

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc On Love

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    £18.74

  • HarperCollins Charles Bukowski Uncensored Vinyl Edition

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    Book SynopsisFrom his early hardscrabble life to his literary success, Charles Bukowski’s unique personality came alive through his work. In 1993, the year before he died, this counterculture icon recorded and published selections from his classic Run With The Hunted. Charles Bukowski Uncensored Vinyl includes selections from that recording session, along with candid conversations between Bukowski, his wife, and his producer. For any fan of Charles Bukowski, these recordings are an intimate look at a brilliant and wild mind.Selections included: The Genius of the Crowd, Consummation of Grief, The Poetry Reading, Short Order, The Soldier, his Wife and the Bum, The Most, The Mockingbird, Fan Letter, Luck, Are you Drinking?, You Know and I Know and Thee Know, an excerpt from Ham on Rye, and We Ain’t Got

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    £21.24

  • City Lights Books Tales of Ordinary Madness

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    Book SynopsisA collection of stories from Bukowski which mirror the legendary, violent and depraved life that he describes.Table of ContentsA .45 to pay the rent; doing time with public enemy no. 1; scenes from the big time; nut ward justs east of Hollywood; would you suggest writing as a career?; the great Zen wedding; reunion; cunt and kant and a happy home; goodbye Watson; great poets die in steaming pots of shit; my stay in the poet's cottage; the stupid Christs; too sensitive; rape! rape!; an evil town; love it or leave it; a dollar and twenty cents; no stockings; a quiet conversation piece; beer and poets and talk; I shot a man in Reno; a rain of women; night streets of madness; purple as an iris; eyes like the sky; one for Walter Lowenfels; notes of a potential suicide; notes on the pest; a bad trip; animal crackers in my soup; a popular man; flower horse; the big pot game; the blanket.

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    £11.99

  • Mockingbird Wish Me Luck

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Mockingbird Wish Me Luck

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    Book Synopsis“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterMockingbird Wish Me Luck captures glimpses of Charles Bukowski''s view on life through his poignant poetry: the pain, the hate, the love, and the beauty. He writes of lechery and pain while finding still being able to find its beauty.

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    £14.97

  • Bring Me Your Love

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bring Me Your Love

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    Book Synopsis“The Walt Whitman of Los Angeles.”—Joyce Carol Oates, bestselling author“He brought everybody down to earth, even the angels.”—Leonard Cohen, songwriterCharles Bukowski''s acerbic wit shines through in this dark short story about a cheating lover—accompanied by the illustrations of R. Crumb. Bring Me Your Love is must-have for every Bukowski collection.

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    £999.99

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Theres No Business

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    £11.79

  • The Roominghouse Madrigals

    HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Roominghouse Madrigals

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    Book SynopsisThe Roominghouse Madrigals is a selection of poetry from Charles Bukowski's early work. It shows a slightly softer side to the beloved barfly.

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    £999.99

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Septuagenarian Stew

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    Book SynopsisSeptuagenarian Stew is a combination of poetry and stories written by Charles Bukowski that delve into the lives of different people on the backstreets of Los Angeles. He writes of the housewife, the bum, the gambler and the celebrity to evoke a portrait of Los Angeles

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    £999.99

  • David R. Godine Publisher Inc Selected Letters 19601970

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    Book SynopsisScreams from the Balcony is a collection of letters chronicling Charles Bukowski's life as he tries to get published and work at a postal office, all while drinking and gambling.

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    £21.25

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Bone Palace Ballet

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    Book SynopsisThis is a collection of 175 previously unpublished works by Bukowski. It contains yarns about his childhood in the Depression and his early literary passions, his apprentice days as a hard-drinking, starving poetic aspirant, and his later years when he looks back at fate with defiance.

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    £999.99

  • HarperCollins Publishers Inc Open All Night

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    Book SynopsisThese 189 posthumously published new poems take us deeper into the raw, wild vein of Bukowski's that extends from the early 1980s up to the time of his death in 1994.

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    £999.99

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