Weird, Glitchy, Unstable Reality (34 books)

Books that have weird, glitchy, dreamy, slightly creepy vibes, and whose sense of reality is unstable. Unreliable narrators all but required. Characters who might or might not be real, or events that might or might not have happened, welcome. Vibes, aesthetics & ambiguity over straightforward sci fi, paranormal, fantasy, or magic.

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1	The Woman in Cabin 10 (Lo Blacklock, #1) by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 778,402 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	The Death of Mrs. Westaway by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.80 avg rating — 200,865 ratings score: 192, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 401,080 ratings score: 190, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Bunny (Bunny, #1) by Mona Awad (Goodreads Author) 3.46 avg rating — 332,452 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	The Paris Apartment by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.64 avg rating — 721,308 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	A Touched Heart by Cat Voleur (Goodreads Author) liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	I'm Thinking of Ending Things by Iain Reid (Goodreads Author) 3.51 avg rating — 203,524 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Bring Me Back by B.A. Paris (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 130,445 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	We Had to Remove This Post by Hanna Bervoets (Goodreads Author) 2.91 avg rating — 27,544 ratings score: 99, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	Hangsaman by Shirley Jackson 3.76 avg rating — 12,211 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Guest List by Lucy Foley (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 1,290,732 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	When Marnie Was There by Joan G. Robinson 4.31 avg rating — 6,158 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	One by One by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.72 avg rating — 222,636 ratings score: 96, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	The It Girl by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.84 avg rating — 298,061 ratings score: 95, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware (Goodreads Author) 3.90 avg rating — 329,372 ratings score: 94, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 3.99 avg rating — 192,441 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	The Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 36,029 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	The Broken Girls by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 4.05 avg rating — 129,588 ratings score: 89, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	Lost Among The Living by Simone St. James (Goodreads Author) 3.83 avg rating — 10,663 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	Jassy by Norah Lofts 4.02 avg rating — 363 ratings score: 87, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Gad's Hall (Gad's Hall, #1) by Norah Lofts 3.80 avg rating — 447 ratings score: 86, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	Gad's Hall / The Haunting of Gad's Hall (Gad's Hall, #1-2) by Norah Lofts 4.30 avg rating — 213 ratings score: 85, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	House of Echoes by Barbara Erskine 4.10 avg rating — 3,461 ratings score: 84, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	The Secret History of Twin Peaks by Mark Frost (Goodreads Author) 3.96 avg rating — 12,113 ratings score: 83, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	Secret Rage by Charlaine Harris (Goodreads Author) 3.57 avg rating — 4,855 ratings score: 82, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Shakespeare's Secret by Elise Broach 3.89 avg rating — 8,706 ratings score: 81, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Venom (Secrets of the Eternal Rose, #1) by Fiona Paul 3.72 avg rating — 5,339 ratings score: 80, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	The Secret Woman by Victoria Holt 3.89 avg rating — 2,945 ratings score: 79, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	The Secret Life of Sparrow Delaney by Suzanne Harper 3.88 avg rating — 1,713 ratings score: 78, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	The Secret Hour (Midnighters, #1) by Scott Westerfeld (Goodreads Author) 3.82 avg rating — 30,781 ratings score: 77, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	One for Sorrow: A Ghost Story by Mary Downing Hahn (Goodreads Author) 3.95 avg rating — 5,434 ratings score: 76, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Fairy Tale by Stephen King (Goodreads Author) 4.09 avg rating — 341,006 ratings score: 75, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	The Dead in Their Vaulted Arches (Flavia de Luce, #6) by Alan Bradley (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 33,366 ratings score: 74, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	Every Vow You Break by Peter Swanson (Goodreads Author) 3.53 avg rating — 61,973 ratings score: 73, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars