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  • Cover of The City & the City
    The City & the CityNovel

    China Miéville · standalone novel · 2009

    Mystery & detective, mysterious in tone, about murder investigation, set in otherworld.

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  • Cover of Southern Reach Trilogy
    Southern Reach TrilogySeries

    series · 4 books · 2014

    Science fiction, eerie in tone, about madness, set in our world.

    “In 2013, Paramount Pictures bought the movie rights for the series, and a film adaptation of Annihilation was made with Alex Garland as writer-director.”

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    Start with Annihilation →

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  • Cover of Books of Blood
    Books of BloodSeries

    series · 10 books · 1984

    Horror, dark in tone, set in our world.

    “Known primarily for writing stage plays beforehand, Barker gained a wider audience and fanbase through this anthology series, leading to a successful career as a novelist.”

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    Start with Books of Blood, Volume I →

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  • Cover of Welcome to Night Vale Universe
    Welcome to Night ValeUniverse

    universe · 7 books · 2015

    Eerie and funny in tone, set in small town.

    “A friendly desert community where the sun is hot, the moon is beautiful, and mysterious lights pass overhead while everybody pretends to be asleep.”

    from the catalogue
    Start with Welcome to Night Vale →

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  • Cover of Kraken: An Anatomy
    Kraken: An AnatomyNovel

    China Miéville · standalone novel · 2010

    Urban fantasy and fantasy, about gods, set in british isles.

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  • Cover of The Staircase in the Woods
    The Staircase in the WoodsNovel

    Chuck Wendig · standalone novel · 2025

    Horror, eerie in tone, about friendship, set in north america.

    “While on a camping trip, five high-schoolers bound by an oath to always protect one another discover something in the middle of the forest: a mysterious staircase to nowhere.”

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