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The House on the Borderland The House on the Borderland (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.57 — 12,312 ratings — published 1908
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I Who Have Never Known Men I Who Have Never Known Men (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.03 — 736,571 ratings — published 1995
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The Hearing Trumpet The Hearing Trumpet (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.97 — 15,417 ratings — published 1974
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The Memory Police The Memory Police (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.68 — 164,048 ratings — published 1994
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Greener Pastures Greener Pastures (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.96 — 1,624 ratings — published 2016
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If on a Winter's Night a Traveler If on a Winter's Night a Traveler (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.00 — 117,765 ratings — published 1979
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Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1) Alice's Adventures in Wonderland (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.99 — 455,656 ratings — published 1865
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The Hike The Hike (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.96 — 35,264 ratings — published 2016
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Come Closer Come Closer (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.64 — 59,136 ratings — published 2003
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.77 — 492,355 ratings — published 2017
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Frankenstein Frankenstein (Paperback)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.93 — 2,024,071 ratings — published 1818
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Blindness Blindness (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.19 — 367,513 ratings — published 1995
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Earthlings Earthlings (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.60 — 114,696 ratings — published 2018
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S. S. (Hardcover)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.85 — 30,168 ratings — published 2013
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Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1) Annihilation (Southern Reach, #1)
by (shelved 2 times as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.80 — 337,600 ratings — published 2014
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Mary Mary (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 2.50 — 7,693 ratings — published
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Plastic, Prism, Void: Part One Plastic, Prism, Void: Part One (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.08 — 168 ratings — published 2026
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Snake-Eater Snake-Eater (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.19 — 23,886 ratings — published 2025
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The Stone Door The Stone Door (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.69 — 889 ratings — published 1976
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Pew Pew (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.69 — 14,029 ratings — published 2020
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Rise of the Hearts: Rebirth Rise of the Hearts: Rebirth (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 2.77 — 22 ratings — published 2019
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But Not Too Bold But Not Too Bold (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.62 — 4,574 ratings — published 2022
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The Möbius Book The Möbius Book (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.61 — 2,467 ratings — published 2025
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This Is How You Lose the Time War This Is How You Lose the Time War (ebook)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.82 — 378,435 ratings — published 2019
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House of Hollow House of Hollow (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.99 — 107,141 ratings — published 2021
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Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks Asa: The Girl Who Turned into a Pair of Chopsticks (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.40 — 1,946 ratings — published 2020
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The Sleeper and the Spindle The Sleeper and the Spindle (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.86 — 54,644 ratings — published 2013
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Inspection Inspection (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.48 — 9,287 ratings — published 2019
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Félix et la source invisible Félix et la source invisible (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.63 — 2,303 ratings — published 2019
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Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2) Through the Looking-Glass and What Alice Found There (Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, #2)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.00 — 146,320 ratings — published 1871
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The Salt Grows Heavy The Salt Grows Heavy (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.52 — 34,228 ratings — published 2023
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Mrs Death Misses Death Mrs Death Misses Death (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.49 — 6,341 ratings — published 2021
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Only Revolutions Only Revolutions (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.23 — 5,975 ratings — published 2006
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Audition Audition (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.26 — 58,080 ratings — published 2025
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We Spread We Spread (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.75 — 25,316 ratings — published 2022
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Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories Song for the Unraveling of the World: Stories (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.88 — 4,767 ratings — published 2019
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Ice Ice (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.62 — 13,766 ratings — published 1967
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Black Paradox Black Paradox (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.91 — 15,411 ratings — published 2009
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Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? Did You Hear What Eddie Gein Done? (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.21 — 5,008 ratings — published 2021
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Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror Orphans of Bliss: Tales of Addiction Horror (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.96 — 256 ratings — published 2022
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Rules for Vanishing Rules for Vanishing (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.71 — 13,090 ratings — published 2019
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闇の声 [Yami no Koe] 闇の声 [Yami no Koe] (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.01 — 1,792 ratings — published 2003
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Girl Flesh Girl Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.76 — 406 ratings — published 2023
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Strange Houses (Strange Houses, #1) Strange Houses (Strange Houses, #1)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.56 — 125,882 ratings — published 2021
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Sara's Face Sara's Face (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.34 — 1,251 ratings — published 2006
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Victorian Psycho Victorian Psycho (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.53 — 67,757 ratings — published 2025
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She's Always Hungry She's Always Hungry (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.71 — 18,630 ratings — published 2024
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Life Ceremony Life Ceremony (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.73 — 30,784 ratings — published 2019
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After Dark After Dark (Hardcover)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 3.74 — 198,950 ratings — published 2004
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LIVEBLOG LIVEBLOG (Paperback)
by (shelved 1 time as weird-literature)
avg rating 4.29 — 290 ratings — published 2015
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