Physically Engaging Books (22 books)

Books that require the reader to do more than just sit and hold the book in their hands. These books require you to flip back and forth between pages, read from a mirror, turn the book upside down, and other unusual activities. Pop-up books count, but please exclude inclusion of children's pop-up books--I want this to be grown-ups-oriented.

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1	House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 199,269 ratings score: 496, and 5 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Infinite Jest by David Foster Wallace 4.25 avg rating — 101,146 ratings score: 291, and 3 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction by Jon Stewart 4.01 avg rating — 97,267 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	I Am America by Stephen Colbert (Contributor/Editor) 3.90 avg rating — 84,321 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Tau Bada: The Quest and Memoir of a Vulnerable Man by John E. Quinlan (Goodreads Author) 4.38 avg rating — 16 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Lemony Snicket: The Unauthorized Autobiography by Lemony Snicket (Goodreads Author) 3.74 avg rating — 20,044 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Boomer Bible by R.F. Laird 4.24 avg rating — 231 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Chasing Vermeer by Blue Balliett 3.72 avg rating — 31,283 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Mysterious Disappearance of Leon [I Mean Noel] by Ellen Raskin 3.93 avg rating — 1,818 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell by Susanna Clarke 3.87 avg rating — 254,565 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Hopscotch by Julio Cortázar 4.20 avg rating — 48,894 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Building Stories by Chris Ware 4.33 avg rating — 7,383 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Invisible Monsters Remix by Chuck Palahniuk (Goodreads Author) 4.16 avg rating — 1,892 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Love and Other Games of Chance: A Novelty by Lee A. Siegel 3.44 avg rating — 45 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Love in a Dead Language by Lee A. Siegel 3.70 avg rating — 239 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Only Revolutions by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author) 3.23 avg rating — 5,877 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Griffin & Sabine (Griffin & Sabine #1) by Nick Bantock 4.03 avg rating — 76,342 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Sabine's Notebook (Griffin & Sabine #2) by Nick Bantock 4.20 avg rating — 11,244 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Gryphon: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Is Rediscovered (Morning Star Trilogy, #1) by Nick Bantock 4.15 avg rating — 4,650 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Alexandria: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine Unfolds (Morning Star Trilogy, #2) by Nick Bantock 4.15 avg rating — 2,827 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	The Morning Star: In Which the Extraordinary Correspondence of Griffin & Sabine is Illuminated (Morning Star Trilogy, #3) by Nick Bantock 4.10 avg rating — 2,218 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Kubla Khan: A Pop-Up Version of Coleridge's Classic by Nick Bantock (Illustrator) 4.17 avg rating — 151 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars