Tom Robbins

7 summariesLiterary Fiction, Fantasy, Philosophy

Tom Robbins is an American author known for his distinctive style and imaginative storytelling. His notable works include "Still Life with Woodpecker," "Jitterbug Perfume," "Even Cowgirls Get the Blues," "Skinny Legs and All," "Another Roadside Attraction," and "Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas," which often blend humor and philosophical themes in a fictional context.

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Books by Tom Robbins

7 books available

Still Life with Woodpecker
Tom Robbins
4.0 (74k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A royal exile and a free-spirited bomber find love within a pack of Camel cigarettes, exploring the moon's purpose, the balance between activism and individualism, and the unique challenges of redheads.
Jitterbug Perfume
Tom Robbins
4.2 (69k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
From ancient Bohemia to modern-day Paris, a renegade janitor races against time to save the final drops of a goat-god-embossed perfume, rumored to be the universe's essence, before it all leaks away.
Even Cowgirls Get the Blues
Tom Robbins
3.8 (49k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
Sissy Hankshaw, with thumbs as unusual as her desire to travel, hitchhikes across America, a free spirit looking for identity, love, and the real story behind the 'cowgirl' image.
Skinny Legs and All
Tom Robbins
4.0 (40k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
A philosophical bean can and a mystical dessert spoon hold court with a spirited waitress and a boisterous welder in an absurd adventure through the New York art scene and the forgotten history of a Palestinian god.
Another Roadside Attraction
Tom Robbins
4.0 (31k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
When Jesus's mummified body appears in a roadside zoo, a clairvoyant redefines spirituality with a flea circus, and Western civilization unravels through a psychedelic lens of fertility worship and existential inquiry.
Half Asleep in Frog Pajamas
Tom Robbins
3.8 (21k) average on GoodreadsLiterary Fiction
In a world tilted on its axis by a stock market crash, Gwendolyn Meander, clad in frog pajamas, embarks on a surreal, spirit-guided quest through Seattle's underbelly to save a golden-voiced gorilla and reclaim her own lost wonder.
Villa Incognito
Tom Robbins
3.7 (17k) average on GoodreadsFantasy
Three soldiers choose to stay lost, and four generations of women are linked to a mythical Japanese figure, in a story of identity and illusion that questions reality itself.