“[A] wild comic rip through eternity and beyond.”—The Detroit NewsA genre-blending romp of a novel that “celebrates the joy of individual expression and self-reliance” (Saturday Review), from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with WoodpeckerJitterbug Perfume is an epic. Which is to say, it begins in the forests of ancient Bohemia and doesn’t conclude until nine o’clock tonight (...

A startlingly original novel from the New York Times bestselling author hailed by Financial Times as “one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world”“[Tom] Robbins’s comic philosophical musings reveal a flamboyant genius.”—PeopleStill Life with Woodpecker is a sort of a love story that takes place inside a pack of Camel cigarettes. It reveals the purpose of the moon, explains the differen...

A “deranged and delightful concoction” (Fortune) about a CIA agent with uniquely peculiar proclivities, from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker“Clever, creative, and witty, Robbins tosses off impassioned observations like handfuls of flower petals.”—The San Diego Union-TribuneSwitters is a contradiction for all seasons: an anarchist who works for the government; a pacifist...

A stunningly original semicomic thriller from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker“Written with a style and humor that haven’t been seen since Mark Twain.”—Los Angeles TimesWhat if the Second Coming didn’t quite come off as advertised? What if “the Corpse” on display in that funky roadside zoo is really who they say it is—what does that portend for the future of western civilization?...

Get ready for “the ride of your life” (Entertainment Weekly) with this blazingly original novel from the New York Times bestselling author hailed by Financial Times as “one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world.”“Tom Robbins has proved he is the emperor of description, the master of metaphor, the sultan of simile—the man is like Jackson Pollock with a word processor.”—San Antonio Current...

" B Is for Beer isn't meant for children . . . But kids at heart, and anyone bemused by Robbins' previous novels, will guzzle down Robbins' latest brew." — The Denver PostA children's book about beer? Yes, believe it or not—but B Is for Beer is also a book for adults, and bear in mind that it's the work of maverick bestselling novelist Tom Robbins, inter-nationally known for his ability to both seriously illuminate and comically entertain....

An “impossibly imaginative” (Vanity Fair) novel of “brilliantly offbeat satire” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution) from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker“Bursts with energy . . . Those who cherish [Robbins’s] gift for metaphor, simile, and verbal riffs will revel in their plentitude here.”—Entertainment WeeklyImagine there are American MIAs who chose to remain missin...

With his most famous novel, this is Tom Robbins at his offbeat, outrageous, and inventive best.Introducing Sissy Hankshaw—an almost flawlessly beautiful small-town girl with big-time dreams—who hitchhikes her way into your heart, your hopes, and your sleeping bag. Along her travels, meet such unforgettable characters as Bonanza Jellybean and the smooth-riding cowgirls of Rubber Rose Ranch; the unfortunately named Chink, a lascivious guru of yams and yang; Julian, a...

Imagine this: When the stock market crashes on the Thursday before Easter, you—an ambitious, although ineffectual and not entirely ethical young broker—are convinced that you're facing the Weekend from Hell. Before the market reopens on Monday, you must scramble and scheme to cover your butt, but there's no way you can anticipate the baffling disappearance of a 300-pound psychic, the fall from grace of a born-again monkey, or the intrusion in your life of a tattooed stranger intent on blow...

A gutsy, fun-loving, and alarmingly provocative novel from the New York Times bestselling author hailed by Financial Times as “one of the wildest and most entertaining novelists in the world”“Hilarious.”—Milwaukee Journal“A euphoric wonderwork.”—Los Angeles Times“Flat-out fabulous.”—PlayboyAn Arab and a Jew open a restaurant together across the stre...

A “hilarious” (The New York Times Book Review) collection of essays, articles, observations—and even some country-music lyrics—that offer a rare overview of the eclectic sensibility of an American original“[Tom] Robbins is fearless, original, mind-expanding, and funny as hell.”—San Diego Union-Tribune“Part philosopher, part court jester, Robbins uses sparkling phrases mixed with over-the-top puns to impart his Zenl...

A classic tale of eccentric adventure from the New York Times bestselling author of Still Life with Woodpecker“This is one of those special novels—a piece of working magic, warm, funny, and sane.”—Thomas Pynchon“Even Cowgirls Get the Blues comes as a magical gift, a brilliant affirmation of private visions and private wishes and their power to transform life and death.”—The Nation...