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I keep looking for Terry Brooks, mostly. Some other authors, you've probably never heard of them.

 

I have my own philosophies, I don't need others butting in on mine. I stick to mostly fiction.

 

-slym

 

Of all the writers Porcu mentioned, I think the only ones which you could find "invasive" in terms of "philosophical" content would be Thomas Pinchon and maybe Sartre.

 

Some of the others are writers whose literary quality puts them above that, and I think it’s also important to make a strong distinction between 18th, 19th and 20th century writers. Good literature, even if perceived as "negative" (like could be in the case of Sade) helps to understand better specific historical context, times, places and your human experience as well. But of course, it requires reflection.

 

If one think so called "escapist" fiction is "neutral" I’d say a good essay or literary work gives you a lot more than bad fiction.

Neil Gaiman, in comics, is often an example of bad fiction. Many of his works read like pamphlets.

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