A Brief History Of Seven Killings

A Brief History of Seven Killings (2015) by Marlon James (Oneworld) – as sold by Crappy Old Books

Get ready to dive headfirst into a chaotic, blood-soaked, and utterly brilliant novel that defies genres and expectations. A Brief History of Seven Killings isn’t exactly "brief," nor does it limit itself to just seven killings—but hey, Marlon James never promised a light read. What he delivers instead is a thunderous epic, ricocheting through the 1976 attempted assassination of Bob Marley, and spiraling out into decades of Jamaican politics, CIA meddling, gang wars, and drug-fueled mayhem.

Told by a sprawling cast of narrators (living, dead, high, paranoid, or some terrifying combo), this Booker Prize-winning masterpiece is part noir, part oral history, part fever dream. It’s dense, dazzling, and not for the faint of heart—or those who fear patois.

At Crappy Old Books, we’re not here to sugarcoat: it’s a gnarly, gorgeous beast of a novel. But if you’ve got the patience and the stomach, it’s one hell of a ride. Dog-eared, well-worn, and possibly annotated in the margins by a previous owner who was way too into CIA conspiracies.

Grab it before it disappears back into the haze.

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