Όλ' εύραμε καλύτερα τα λόγια του Μπαρμπούτα κ' έτσι μείναμ' εδώ, στα Χαλάσματα

[SBE]

Same as Pal here. I only suggested novels that will probably appeal to Theseus, based on what he is reading now.
As for more recent literary offerings, I find Xanthoulis is superb in capturing the angst of a contemporary middle aged male. But somehow you never see him in any literary lists and nobody seems to think he is any good (which I think says more about his public relations).

 

[Theseus]

These latter seem worth buying, Earion. It is a pity that there are no parallel texts in Greek & English which can be read more easily than getting two or three books to make headway with Greek literature. Prices for Che Committed Suicide range from £18--£ 160.00 i.e. €20.70--€184!!

 

[Palavra]

I'm not a fan of parallel texts in this case; Markaris' language is good, flowing, contemporary Greek, and you probably won't need help with dated or localised terms. You may need help with some of the history he refers to, but I know a good forum where you will find all the help that you need :)

 

[Palavra]

And if you feel like taking on some extreme sports, you might try books by Pavlos Matesis. My favourite is Πάντα καλά, although I also enjoyed Η μητέρα του σκύλου.