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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.09 — 194,385 ratings — published 2000
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Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders Atlas Obscura: An Explorer's Guide to the World's Hidden Wonders (Hardcover)
by (shelved 5 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.22 — 8,271 ratings — published 2016
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The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.89 — 1,579,036 ratings — published 2003
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Codex Seraphinianus. Ein Orbis Pictus des Universums der Phantasie. Codex Seraphinianus. Ein Orbis Pictus des Universums der Phantasie. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 4 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.50 — 3,854 ratings — published 1981
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Invisible Cities Invisible Cities (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 94,927 ratings — published 1972
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Sabine's Notebook (Griffin & Sabine #2) Sabine's Notebook (Griffin & Sabine #2)
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avg rating 4.20 — 11,197 ratings — published 1992
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Griffin & Sabine (Griffin & Sabine #1) Griffin & Sabine (Griffin & Sabine #1)
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avg rating 4.03 — 75,670 ratings — published 1991
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Geek Love Geek Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 4 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.95 — 71,950 ratings — published 1989
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A House with Good Bones A House with Good Bones (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.67 — 60,861 ratings — published 2023
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The Library at Mount Char The Library at Mount Char (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.06 — 74,933 ratings — published 2015
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The Wasp Factory The Wasp Factory (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.75 — 105,979 ratings — published 1984
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If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.02 — 109,463 ratings — published 1979
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Pale Fire Pale Fire (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.17 — 56,506 ratings — published 1962
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The Princess Bride The Princess Bride (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.27 — 940,705 ratings — published 1973
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.46 — 97,486 ratings — published 1959
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Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine Dr. Mütter's Marvels: A True Tale of Intrigue and Innovation at the Dawn of Modern Medicine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.01 — 8,258 ratings — published 2014
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The Strange Library The Strange Library (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.55 — 68,395 ratings — published 2005
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The Voynich Manuscript The Voynich Manuscript (ebook)
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avg rating 4.27 — 1,051 ratings — published 1438
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Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell Diableries: Stereoscopic Adventures in Hell (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.69 — 121 ratings — published 2013
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The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black The Resurrectionist: The Lost Work of Dr. Spencer Black (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.61 — 8,075 ratings — published 2013
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The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1) The Golem and the Jinni (The Golem and the Jinni, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.13 — 130,169 ratings — published 2013
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The Night Circus The Night Circus (Hardcover)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,078,491 ratings — published 2011
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Crash Crash (Paperback)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.59 — 28,793 ratings — published 1973
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The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb The Autobiography of Mrs. Tom Thumb (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.72 — 10,875 ratings — published 2011
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John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)
by (shelved 3 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.87 — 82,576 ratings — published 2007
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The Golden Mean (Griffin & Sabine #3) The Golden Mean (Griffin & Sabine #3)
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avg rating 4.16 — 9,926 ratings — published 1993
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
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avg rating 3.91 — 654,699 ratings — published 1982
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.10 — 1,462,191 ratings — published 1969
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Death in Venice Death in Venice (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.69 — 66,343 ratings — published 1911
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.47 — 300,384 ratings — published 2019
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Paradise Rot Paradise Rot (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.47 — 28,456 ratings — published 2009
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A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts A Haunted History of Invisible Women: True Stories of America's Ghosts (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.68 — 1,164 ratings — published 2022
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Sea of Tranquility Sea of Tranquility (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.06 — 287,211 ratings — published 2022
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S. S. (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.85 — 28,394 ratings — published 2013
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Book of the bizarre Book of the bizarre (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.72 — 484 ratings — published 2008
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.22 — 428,486 ratings — published 2020
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Maldoror and the Complete Works Maldoror and the Complete Works (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.26 — 3,925 ratings — published 1869
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Nothing to See Here Nothing to See Here (ebook)
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avg rating 3.96 — 218,218 ratings — published 2019
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Golem Girl: A Memoir Golem Girl: A Memoir (Hardcover)
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avg rating 4.30 — 1,266 ratings — published 2020
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Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife Spook: Science Tackles the Afterlife (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.60 — 40,323 ratings — published 2005
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Europe Central Europe Central (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.98 — 3,174 ratings — published 2005
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Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive Beyond the Dark Veil: Post Mortem & Mourning Photography from The Thanatos Archive (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.63 — 780 ratings — published 2014
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The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine The Mystery of the Exploding Teeth and Other Curiosities from the History of Medicine (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.79 — 4,642 ratings — published 2018
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Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies Will My Cat Eat My Eyeballs? And Other Questions About Dead Bodies (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.12 — 46,846 ratings — published 2019
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Educated Educated (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.47 — 1,802,088 ratings — published 2018
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Trout Fishing in America Trout Fishing in America (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.76 — 16,453 ratings — published 1967
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Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries Word by Word: The Secret Life of Dictionaries (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 4.19 — 9,112 ratings — published 2017
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.79 — 288,847 ratings — published 2014
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Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks Dear Fahrenheit 451: Love and Heartbreak in the Stacks (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as oddities)
avg rating 3.76 — 11,117 ratings — published 2017
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
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avg rating 3.65 — 344,435 ratings — published 2007
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Polly Shulman
“What are you doing?"
"I'm darning a sock," he said, holding it up to show me.
"What's that lump inside?"
"A sock egg."
"A sock egg? I didn't know socks hatched from eggs."
"Only the best ones do. I can't wear the cheap kind, the ones that grow on trees. They give me blisters.”
Polly Shulman, The Grimm Legacy

Peter S. Beagle
“Oh, Lor' bless ou , mum,' Azazel answered quickly, 'I am laden with all sorts of gimcracks and gaudy gewgaws, fripperies, filigrees, and fooleries, not to mention frivolities, fancies, and fiddledeedees. I have all kinds of iridescent idiocies, and any number of oddities, ordinary or obsolescent, as well as a fair supply of spangled sillinesses, though I may as well warn you, they're taking those off the market, and I won't be able to get you no spare parts nor replacements, ayup, I also carry, of course, a stock of the commoner baubles and jinglements for those whose tastes lies there. Also gum for the children, those as have them.”
Peter S. Beagle, The Last Unicorn: The Lost Journey

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