Henry Miller's Tropic of Cancer is a groundbreaking autobiographical novel chronicling the author's bohemian life in 1930s Paris, written with raw honesty and sexual frankness that shocked readers and led to decades of censorship. Through stream-of-consciousness prose and unflinching depictions of poverty, desire, and artistic struggle, Miller creates a work that redefined what American literature could say and how it could say it. The novel becomes both personal testament and literary revolution, proving that the most honest writing refuses all propriety.

WHY WE PICKED IT: Because Miller refused to pretend that artists live respectable lives or that poverty is romantic. Tropic of Cancer reminds us that the most important books are often the ones that get banned, and that honesty about sex and struggle is always threatening to those who prefer comfortable lies.

DETAILS: • Author: Henry Miller • Publisher: Grove Press • Format: Paperback • Publication Date: January 6, 1994 • ISBN: 9780802131782 • Ships direct from distributor in 3–7 business days