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Carlton Mellick III

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Born

in Phoenix, Arizona, The United States

Website

http://www.carltonmellick.com/

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Bizarro Fiction, Science Fiction & Fantasy, Horror

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Dr. Seuss, Roald Dahl, Kurt Vonnegut, Russell Edson, John Waters, [a:D ...more

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Carlton Mellick III (July 2, 1977, Phoenix, Arizona) is an American author currently residing in Portland, Oregon. He calls his style of writing "avant-punk," and is currently one of the leading authors in the recent 'Bizarro' movement in underground literature[citation needed] with Steve Aylett, Chris Genoa and D. Harlan Wilson.

Mellick's work has been described as a combination of trashy schlock sci-fi/horror and postmodern literary art. His novels explore surreal versions of earth in contemporary society and imagined futures, commonly focusing on social absurdities and satire.

Carlton Mellick III started writing at the age of ten and completed twelve novels by the age of eighteen. Only one of these early novels, "Electric Jesus Corpse", ev ...more

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CLOWNFELLAS – Signed Limited edition Hardcover

CLOWNFELLAS: TALES OF THE BINZO FAMILY

In a topsy-turvy world where clowns are killers and crooks, Little Bigtop is a three-ring circus of crime, and no syndicate is more dangerous than the Binzo family. From the wildly original mind of Carlton Mellick III comes the short-story collection ClownFellas—an epic mob saga where life is cheap and the gags will slay you.

For years, the hard

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Average rating: 3.77 · 34,853 ratings · 6,007 reviews · 118 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Haunted Vagina 3.13 avg rating — 4,367 ratings — published 2006 — 17 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Quicksand House 4.32 avg rating — 1,849 ratings — published 2013 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Satan Burger 3.56 avg rating — 2,007 ratings — published 2001 — 11 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Apeshit 3.63 avg rating — 1,679 ratings — published 2008	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cannibals of Candyland 3.78 avg rating — 1,595 ratings — published 2009 — 16 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Every Time We Meet at the Dairy Queen, Your Whole Fucking Face Explodes really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1,366 ratings — published 2016 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Stacking Doll 4.22 avg rating — 989 ratings — published 2018 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Baby Jesus Butt Plug 3.52 avg rating — 1,030 ratings — published 2004 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Zombies and Shit by Carlton Mellick III (Goodreads Author), Brian Keene (Goodreads Author) (Introduction) 4.15 avg rating — 844 ratings — published 2010 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Exercise Bike 3.73 avg rating — 918 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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“Closing your mind to religion is no different than the close-mindedness that
religions can cause.”
― Carlton Mellick III, Satan Burger

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“Maybe I’m drunk right now, even though I don’t remember drinking anything.
When I’m drunk, I say things without thinking. Drinking numbs you from your ability to
reason. It makes you forget your own character and become a crazy. Maybe I am a
crazy now; I’m going through so much chaos these days that reality is hard to grasp.”
― Carlton Mellick III, Satan Burger

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“That is the moral of this story, kids. No matter how many people try to stomp on your happiness, you have the power to do whatever you want with your life.”
― Carlton Mellick III, The Faggiest Vampire

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Which book would you like to read for August's group read?

Fallen by Lauren Kate

3 votes 27.3%

Thirteen Reasons Why by Jay Asher

3 votes 27.3%

Night World No. 1: Secret Vampire; Daughters of Darkness; Spellbinder by L.J. Smith

2 votes 18.2%

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak

2 votes 18.2%

A Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb

1 vote 9.1%

Adolf in Wonderland by Carlton Mellick III

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The Unwritten Rule by Elizabeth Scott

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1984 by George Orwell

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The Red Necklace by Sally Gardner

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