Big Books of 2026
Genres

Surrealist

Surrealist works feature the element of surprise, unexpected juxtapositions and non sequitur.

Surrealist Books

Kafka on the Shore
The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle
The Metamorphosis
Nadja
1Q84 (1Q84, #1-3)
Norwegian Wood
Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World
The Master and Margarita
The Hearing Trumpet
Manifestoes of Surrealism
The Vegetarian
The Complete Stories of Leonora Carrington
The Third Policeman
After Dark
Capital of Pain
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Lists

The Metamorphosis by Franz KafkaThe Trial by Franz KafkaIn the Penal Colony by Franz KafkaA Hunger Artist by Franz KafkaThe Castle by Franz Kafka
The best of Franz Kafka
22 books — 64 voters
Kafka on the Shore by Haruki MurakamiThe Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki MurakamiMetamorphosis and Other Stories by Franz KafkaThe Trial by Franz KafkaHard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Haruki Murakami
Best Surrealist Literature
263 books — 214 voters

We All Rot Eventually by Mia BallardThe Thrashers by Julie SotoHorse Girl Fever by Kevin MaloneyMood Swings by Frankie BarnetPlastic by Scott Guild
Cutesy but Creepy Covers
64 books — 4 voters
Angela's Arm by Roland AllnachThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovDo Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? by Philip K. DickFlow My Tears, the Policeman Said by Philip K. DickVALIS by Philip K. Dick
The (never official) World/Inferno Friendship Society book list
45 books — 3 voters

Quotes Tagged “Surrealist”

“ The only thing we know for sure is that we don't know anything for sure. ...more ”
― ~MLMorning
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Robert M. Coates
“ Alive or dead," he told himself, "I am just so much manure. One hundred and sixty-five pounds of it, belong by right to the nearest field of corn. Take me out among the hills and lay me down there, a willing hostage from mankind, a tribute to the silent way, the august overlordship of the Vegetable Kingdom. ...more ”
― Robert M. Coates, The Eater of Darkness
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Videos Tagged “Surrealist”

Un Chien Andalou, or An Andalusian Dog (1929)
Un Chien Andalou, or An Andalusian Dog (1929)
Man Ray: Les Mystères du Château de Dé (1929)
Man Ray: Les Mystères du Château de Dé (1929)
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Groups Tagged "Surrealist"

La société des cafés de la fin du monde A place for fans of the decadents, the surrealists, the symbolists, the expats, the occultists, …more
2 members, last active 8 months ago
Surrealism Literature related to the ideas of Surrealism.
68 members, last active 3 years ago