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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as strange)
avg rating 4.09 — 206,178 ratings — published 2000
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 27 times as strange)
avg rating 4.21 — 516,602 ratings — published 2020
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 26 times as strange)
avg rating 3.91 — 1,480,967 ratings — published 1915
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 3.45 — 348,861 ratings — published 2019
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 3.65 — 416,601 ratings — published 2007
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Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1) Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,368,164 ratings — published 2011
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American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1) American Gods: Tenth Anniversary (American Gods, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 4.10 — 997,093 ratings — published 2001
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Earthlings Earthlings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 22 times as strange)
avg rating 3.60 — 105,728 ratings — published 2018
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as strange)
avg rating 4.18 — 652,870 ratings — published 1996
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 19 times as strange)
avg rating 4.11 — 560,227 ratings — published 2002
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as strange)
avg rating 3.55 — 153 ratings — published
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 18 times as strange)
avg rating 3.80 — 316,821 ratings — published 2014
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Paperback)
by (shelved 17 times as strange)
avg rating 4.14 — 319,608 ratings — published 1994
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Naked Lunch: The Restored Text Naked Lunch: The Restored Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as strange)
avg rating 3.46 — 99,608 ratings — published 1959
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1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) 1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
by (shelved 15 times as strange)
avg rating 3.95 — 343,986 ratings — published 2009
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as strange)
avg rating 3.67 — 390,447 ratings — published 2016
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Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass (Paperback)
by (shelved 14 times as strange)
avg rating 4.06 — 616,191 ratings — published 1871
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.07 — 577,346 ratings — published 1995
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 3.77 — 432,686 ratings — published 2017
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 3.50 — 208,753 ratings — published 2016
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The Library at Mount Char The Library at Mount Char (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.05 — 83,712 ratings — published 2015
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.13 — 792,343 ratings — published 2002
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Neverwhere (London Below, #1) Neverwhere (London Below, #1)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.16 — 565,232 ratings — published 1996
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 3.59 — 588,831 ratings — published 2018
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Welcome to Night Vale (Welcome to Night Vale, #1) Welcome to Night Vale (Welcome to Night Vale, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 3.82 — 44,104 ratings — published 2015
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Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: A Savage Journey to the Heart of the American Dream (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 4.06 — 383,285 ratings — published 1971
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 4.28 — 433,641 ratings — published 1967
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Paradise Rot Paradise Rot (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.44 — 32,764 ratings — published 2009
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The Ocean at the End of the Lane The Ocean at the End of the Lane (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 4.01 — 661,689 ratings — published 2013
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.98 — 2,112,098 ratings — published 1932
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,947,003 ratings — published 1818
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,486,869 ratings — published 1985
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Good Omens Good Omens (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 4.25 — 833,563 ratings — published 1990
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The Gunslinger (Dark Tower, #1) The Gunslinger (Dark Tower, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.91 — 671,957 ratings — published 1982
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,502,937 ratings — published 1969
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Her Body and Other Parties: Stories Her Body and Other Parties: Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.80 — 107,873 ratings — published 2017
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 444,421 ratings — published 1865
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.91 — 305,909 ratings — published 1962
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 748,358 ratings — published 1987
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Geek Love Geek Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.95 — 73,982 ratings — published 1989
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The Strange Library The Strange Library (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.54 — 70,966 ratings — published 2005
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Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2) Hollow City (Miss Peregrine's Peculiar Children, #2)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.07 — 254,442 ratings — published 2014
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.15 — 442,649 ratings — published 1963
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The Raw Shark Texts The Raw Shark Texts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.82 — 21,963 ratings — published 2007
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.04 — 568,706 ratings — published 1985
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The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1) The Maze Runner (The Maze Runner, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.06 — 1,714,250 ratings — published 2009
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Invisible Monsters Invisible Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 152,855 ratings — published 1999
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The Atrocity Exhibition The Atrocity Exhibition (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,313 ratings — published 1969
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.68 — 136,723 ratings — published 2022
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Boy Parts Boy Parts (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.71 — 86,825 ratings — published 2020
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Arthur C. Clarke
“But please remember: this is only a work of fiction. The truth, as always, will be far stranger.”
Arthur C. Clarke

Edward Gorey
“Some tiny creature, mad with wrath, is coming nearer on the path.”
Edward Gorey, The Evil Garden

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