Books like The Basic Kafka

The book that introduced me to Kafka in high school. Man, I was such a tool in college that there are actually photographs of me holding the door open for friends to enter Denny's with one hand, and a copy of this book in the other (whilst wearing a fucking leather jacket. and a do-rag. and a goatee.) Like, I know you guys are going to bore the hell out of me, so I'm going to bring THE BASIC KAFKA into DENNY'S so I don't have to run out to my car, thus maximizing my poseur time.Christ. I'm paying for it now, though, aren't I?The cat in the empty house responds with a meow, and my microwave sweet and sour chicken needs either tossed or eaten...