Vernon God Little by D.B.C. Pierre

Named as one of the 100 Best Things in the World by 
GQ
 magazine in 2003, the riotous adventures of Vernon Gregory Little in small town Texas and beachfront Mexico mark one of the most spectacular, irreverent and bizarre debuts of the twenty-first century so far. Its depiction of innocence and simple humanity (all seasoned with a dash of dysfunctional profanity) in an evil world is never less than astonishing. The only novel to be set in the barbecue sauce capital of Central Texas, 
Vernon God Little
 suggests that desperate times throw up the most unlikely of heroes.