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Jim Thompson
Jim Thompson was an American writer known for his hardboiled crime novels, including The Killer Inside Me, Pop. 1280, The Grifters, and After Dark, My Sweet. His work features unreliable narrators and surreal elements, transforming pulp fiction into literature. His influence is recognized by authors like Stephen King.
24 Q&A
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31 books
Literature & Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
Crime
Literature & Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
Crime
Jim Thompson was an American writer known for his hardboiled crime novels, including The Killer Inside Me, Pop. 1280, The Grifters, and After Dark, My Sweet. His work features unreliable narrators and surreal elements, transforming pulp fiction into literature. His influence is recognized by authors like Stephen King.
24 Q&A
·
31 books
Literature & Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
Crime
Literature & Fiction
Mystery & Thrillers
Crime
In Memoriam
Jim Thompson has passed away and will not respond to questions. Their legacy lives on through their works and community discussions.
Books by Jim Thompson
The Killer Inside Me
Jim Thompson
1952
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Pop. 1280
Jim Thompson
1964
4 Q&A
The Grifters
Jim Thompson
1963
4 Q&A
After Dark, My Sweet
Jim Thompson
1955
4 Q&A
A Hell of a Woman
Jim Thompson
1954
4 Q&A
Savage Night
Jim Thompson
1953
4 Q&A
A Swell-Looking Babe
Jim Thompson
1954
4 Q&A
The Kill-Off
Jim Thompson
1957
0 Q&A
Nothing More Than Murder
Jim Thompson
1949
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Books by Jim Thompson
