books to read if you like punk rock novels

Flyboy Action Figure Comes With Gasmask by Jim Munroe
A guy who can turn into a fly and his girlfriend who can make things disappear team up to become capitalism-fighting superheroes. I think that's all you should really need to know to desperately want to read this, but I will add that it's bloody hilarious and the author has excellent politics. It's great to read something by someone who's obviously been involved in the punk, zine, and activist scenes, because the way people talk and interact in this book is actually familiar and realistic, with affectionate parody that never goes over the top. Plus, if you've ever lived in Toronto, you will recognize Kos, Who's Emma, and various other spots, and you can feel all warm and fuzzy and nostalgic and above all, ludicrously grateful you don't have to live there anymore. Hypothetically speaking, of course.

Double Duce by Aaron Cometbus
The only thing I don't like about this book is that it's over too fast. Every time I get to the end I have the urge to turn back to the beginning and start over again immediately. This is a collection of the Double Duce stories from Cometbus zine, which (ostensibly fictionally) depict an only slightly wackier than real life punk house. This is probably the funniest book I've ever read. The part about the roommates replacing some of Willey's plumbing tools on his belt with a crack pipe (only discovered the next day at work) made Trevor laugh a lot on the bus.

Fall of America by Robnoxious
I'm not sure how hard this is to find, as it's self published and came out a few years ago, but it's a fun read if you come across it. It's an apocalyptic punk rock novella set in the very near future. The story traces a guy named Dug's life for a few years, as he has a kid, breaks up with her mom, goes travelling, macks it up, and eventually has to deal with a militaristic takeover of the U.S. Nothing ground breaking, but fun and political and relate-able.