I now buy all of Adrian Tchaikovsky's books without reading anything beyond his name on it and the title. Guns of the Dawn was not what I thought it would be, and it may be my favorite book by him.

I recommend it very often, and I also suggest the audiobook, it was a very good performance.

I also bought John Dies at the End without knowing anything about it other than the catchy title and cover, and the author pushing it hard on Cracked dot com. Loved it, and it wasn't just a surprise, it redefined what I think books can be.