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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 31 times as strange)
avg rating 4.09 — 197,115 ratings — published 2000
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The Metamorphosis The Metamorphosis (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 27 times as strange)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,390,102 ratings — published 1915
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 3.47 — 313,647 ratings — published 2019
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Piranesi Piranesi (Hardcover)
by (shelved 24 times as strange)
avg rating 4.22 — 443,996 ratings — published 2020
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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 — 1,349,357 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 — 986,165 ratings — published 2001
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 23 times as strange)
avg rating 3.65 — 359,906 ratings — published 2007
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Earthlings Earthlings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 21 times as strange)
avg rating 3.60 — 97,103 ratings — published 2018
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Fight Club Fight Club (Paperback)
by (shelved 20 times as strange)
avg rating 4.18 — 637,641 ratings — published 1996
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The Craziest Book Ever Written The Craziest Book Ever Written (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 18 times as strange)
avg rating 3.52 — 153 ratings — published
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 17 times as strange)
avg rating 3.80 — 294,791 ratings — published 2014
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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 — 98,050 ratings — published 1959
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The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as strange)
avg rating 4.14 — 311,934 ratings — published 1994
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Kafka on the Shore Kafka on the Shore (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as strange)
avg rating 4.12 — 541,187 ratings — published 2002
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1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3) 1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
by (shelved 15 times as strange)
avg rating 3.95 — 337,289 ratings — published 2009
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Convenience Store Woman Convenience Store Woman (Hardcover)
by (shelved 14 times as strange)
avg rating 3.67 — 363,970 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 — 604,755 ratings — published 1871
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The Library at Mount Char The Library at Mount Char (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.06 — 77,218 ratings — published 2015
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as strange)
avg rating 4.13 — 774,731 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 — 559,464 ratings — published 1996
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 3.77 — 375,576 ratings — published 2017
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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 3.60 — 549,369 ratings — published 2018
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 12 times as strange)
avg rating 3.51 — 197,195 ratings — published 2016
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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 — 43,478 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 — 375,572 ratings — published 1971
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.91 — 288,683 ratings — published 1962
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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 — 654,809 ratings — published 2013
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,052,847 ratings — published 1932
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 3.90 — 1,840,095 ratings — published 1818
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The Master and Margarita The Master and Margarita (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 4.28 — 413,169 ratings — published 1967
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as strange)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,381,574 ratings — published 1985
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Slaughterhouse-Five Slaughterhouse-Five (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 4.10 — 1,470,453 ratings — published 1969
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 431,318 ratings — published 1865
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Norwegian Wood Norwegian Wood (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.99 — 717,445 ratings — published 1987
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Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 4.25 — 819,099 ratings — published 1990
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Geek Love Geek Love (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as strange)
avg rating 3.95 — 72,416 ratings — published 1989
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.12 — 403,492 ratings — published 1995
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Paradise Rot Paradise Rot (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.46 — 29,379 ratings — published 2009
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Her Body and Other Parties: Stories Her Body and Other Parties: Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.81 — 105,004 ratings — published 2017
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The Strange Library The Strange Library (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.55 — 68,953 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 — 251,576 ratings — published 2014
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The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 3.91 — 658,492 ratings — published 1982
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Cat’s Cradle Cat’s Cradle (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.15 — 433,713 ratings — published 1963
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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 4.05 — 1,662,816 ratings — published 2009
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The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.22 — 1,997,289 ratings — published 1979
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Invisible Monsters Invisible Monsters (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as strange)
avg rating 4.00 — 150,682 ratings — published 1999
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The Atrocity Exhibition The Atrocity Exhibition (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.76 — 7,143 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 3.71 — 123,782 ratings — published 2022
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Boy Parts Boy Parts (ebook)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.72 — 80,241 ratings — published 2020
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On the Road On the Road (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as strange)
avg rating 3.61 — 444,768 ratings — published 1957
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“Strange how complicated we can make things just to avoid showing what we feel!”
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“The Beautiful is always strange.”
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