Unsettling Books

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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
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avg rating 3.78 — 359,243 ratings — published 2017
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I'm Thinking of Ending Things I'm Thinking of Ending Things (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 21 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.52 — 193,108 ratings — published 2016
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 21 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.91 — 280,269 ratings — published 1962
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The Yellow Wall-Paper The Yellow Wall-Paper (Paperback)
by (shelved 18 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.07 — 345,291 ratings — published 1892
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Sharp Objects Sharp Objects (Paperback)
by (shelved 16 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,195,875 ratings — published 2006
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Lapvona Lapvona (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 15 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.54 — 93,825 ratings — published 2022
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The Vegetarian The Vegetarian (Hardcover)
by (shelved 15 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.65 — 345,918 ratings — published 2007
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1984 1984 (Paperback)
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avg rating 4.20 — 5,310,797 ratings — published 1949
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Bunny (Bunny, #1) Bunny (Bunny, #1)
by (shelved 14 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.47 — 301,699 ratings — published 2019
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Our Wives Under the Sea Our Wives Under the Sea (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.72 — 119,048 ratings — published 2022
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 13 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.09 — 194,644 ratings — published 2000
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 12 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.79 — 289,396 ratings — published 2014
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American Psycho American Psycho (Paperback)
by (shelved 12 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.80 — 353,639 ratings — published 1991
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Boy Parts Boy Parts (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.73 — 78,478 ratings — published 2020
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Verity Verity (ebook)
by (shelved 11 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.30 — 3,631,294 ratings — published 2018
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My Dark Vanessa My Dark Vanessa (Hardcover)
by (shelved 11 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.10 — 408,207 ratings — published 2020
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Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Perfume: The Story of a Murderer (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.04 — 538,398 ratings — published 1985
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Lord of the Flies Lord of the Flies (Paperback)
by (shelved 11 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.70 — 3,146,273 ratings — published 1954
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Uzumaki Uzumaki (Hardcover)
by (shelved 10 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.45 — 84,544 ratings — published 2000
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Lolita Lolita (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 10 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.87 — 928,930 ratings — published 1955
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The Lottery and Other Stories The Lottery and Other Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 10 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.02 — 83,234 ratings — published 1949
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The Shining (The Shining, #1) The Shining (The Shining, #1)
by (shelved 10 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,667,701 ratings — published 1977
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We Used to Live Here We Used to Live Here (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.64 — 201,594 ratings — published 2024
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What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1) What Moves the Dead (Sworn Soldier, #1)
by (shelved 9 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.86 — 124,255 ratings — published 2022
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My Year of Rest and Relaxation My Year of Rest and Relaxation (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.61 — 540,493 ratings — published 2018
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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
by (shelved 9 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.81 — 373,658 ratings — published 1959
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The Road The Road (Hardcover)
by (shelved 9 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.00 — 1,014,164 ratings — published 2006
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Earthlings Earthlings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.60 — 95,205 ratings — published 2018
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A Certain Hunger A Certain Hunger (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.72 — 63,423 ratings — published 2019
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The Troop The Troop (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.83 — 118,802 ratings — published 2014
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The Handmaid's Tale The Handmaid's Tale (Hardcover)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.15 — 2,359,566 ratings — published 1985
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Never Let Me Go Never Let Me Go (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.85 — 829,230 ratings — published 2005
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The Virgin Suicides The Virgin Suicides (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.78 — 402,379 ratings — published 1993
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Gone Girl Gone Girl (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.14 — 3,389,957 ratings — published 2012
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Pet Sematary Pet Sematary (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.08 — 679,313 ratings — published 1983
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Brave New World Brave New World (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.99 — 2,039,416 ratings — published 1932
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 8 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.13 — 768,007 ratings — published 2002
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Ripe Ripe (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.60 — 30,784 ratings — published 2023
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Natural Beauty Natural Beauty (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.79 — 22,945 ratings — published 2023
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The Silent Patient The Silent Patient (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.17 — 3,090,370 ratings — published 2019
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Through the Woods Through the Woods (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.94 — 86,907 ratings — published 2014
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The Girl on the Train The Girl on the Train (Hardcover)
by (shelved 7 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.96 — 3,234,443 ratings — published 2015
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.67 — 424,407 ratings — published 2020
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This Thing Between Us This Thing Between Us (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.70 — 35,716 ratings — published 2021
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Cursed Bunny Cursed Bunny (Paperback)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.75 — 38,934 ratings — published 2017
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The Last House on Needless Street The Last House on Needless Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.82 — 137,046 ratings — published 2021
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The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0) The Ballad of Songbirds and Snakes (The Hunger Games, #0)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.99 — 1,113,509 ratings — published 2020
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The Push The Push (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 4.04 — 421,413 ratings — published 2021
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Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 2.93 — 56,211 ratings — published 2021
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 6 times as unsettling)
avg rating 3.80 — 58,825 ratings — published 2009
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Malachai Blackthorn
“I feed on fear. A certain biochemical reaction happens when a predator becomes prey.”
Malachai Blackthorn, The Covenant of Flesh

Criss Jami
“Unsettling are the days in which everyone is an expert.”
Criss Jami, Healology

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