“Flicker: a novel” by Theodore Roszak is pretty weird and kind of depressing.
The Southern Reach Trilogy (Annihilation, Authority and Acceptance) by Jeff Vandermeer is definitely weird and creepy. Also the lives of several characters are pretty depressing.
All of these titles will make you think deeply about what you’re reading.
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Hm well it is a trilogy, but The Vorrh Trilogy is creepy and strange
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*= Ones you should prioritise imo
*The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Cows by Mathew Stokoe
*Sheepshagger by Niall Griffiths
Epiphany Jones by Michael Grothaus
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
*The Road by Cormac McCarthy – Anything by him actually, now that I think about
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**Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson**: Natalie Waite is a troubled young woman trapped in the confines of her dysfunctional family. When she leaves for college, Natalie’s sense of alienation intensifies and her psyche fractures, drawing her into a surreal and unsettling world of psychological torment. This is one of the absolute weirdest reads, and one of my favorite books.
**The Black Maybe by Attila Veres**: A short story collection by a Hungarian author, these are the strangest short stories I’ve ever seen and are really good. The subtitle of this book, “Liminal Tales”, is certainly apt. “The Amber Complex” is one of the only stories that I’ve read that comes close to capturing the feel of a Panos Cosmatos movie. “The Black Maybe” is one of the weirdest and most unsettling stories I’ve ever read. “In the snow, sleeping” is very *I’m Thinking of Ending Things*. There’s maybe only one story that didn’t land for me. Really worth a read.
“In this smart and intense literary suspense novel, Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude. Tense, gripping, and atmospheric, I’m Thinking of Ending Things pulls you in from the very first page…and never lets you go.”
It’s short, creepy, weird, and I still find myself thinking about it years after reading it.
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Toad by Katherine Dunn. Geek Love is also weird and creepy and contemplative, but I personally found Toad more depressing and existential.
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“Flicker: a novel” by Theodore Roszak is pretty weird and kind of depressing.
The Southern Reach Trilogy (Annihilation, Authority and Acceptance) by Jeff Vandermeer is definitely weird and creepy. Also the lives of several characters are pretty depressing.
All of these titles will make you think deeply about what you’re reading.
Hm well it is a trilogy, but The Vorrh Trilogy is creepy and strange
*= Ones you should prioritise imo
*The Wasp Factory by Iain Banks
Cows by Mathew Stokoe
*Sheepshagger by Niall Griffiths
Epiphany Jones by Michael Grothaus
Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo
The Metamorphosis by Franz Kafka
*The Road by Cormac McCarthy – Anything by him actually, now that I think about
**Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson**: Natalie Waite is a troubled young woman trapped in the confines of her dysfunctional family. When she leaves for college, Natalie’s sense of alienation intensifies and her psyche fractures, drawing her into a surreal and unsettling world of psychological torment. This is one of the absolute weirdest reads, and one of my favorite books.
**The Black Maybe by Attila Veres**: A short story collection by a Hungarian author, these are the strangest short stories I’ve ever seen and are really good. The subtitle of this book, “Liminal Tales”, is certainly apt. “The Amber Complex” is one of the only stories that I’ve read that comes close to capturing the feel of a Panos Cosmatos movie. “The Black Maybe” is one of the weirdest and most unsettling stories I’ve ever read. “In the snow, sleeping” is very *I’m Thinking of Ending Things*. There’s maybe only one story that didn’t land for me. Really worth a read.
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In the Woods by Tana French
I’m Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid: [https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40605223](https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/40605223)
“In this smart and intense literary suspense novel, Iain Reid explores the depths of the human psyche, questioning consciousness, free will, the value of relationships, fear, and the limitations of solitude. Tense, gripping, and atmospheric, I’m Thinking of Ending Things pulls you in from the very first page…and never lets you go.”
It’s short, creepy, weird, and I still find myself thinking about it years after reading it.
Toad by Katherine Dunn. Geek Love is also weird and creepy and contemplative, but I personally found Toad more depressing and existential.
Professor Dowell’s Head by Alexander Belyaev