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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

182 pages • first pub 1959 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman

Neverwhere

London Below #1

Neil Gaiman

370 pages • first pub 1996 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction fantasy adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced
The Color of Magic by Terry Pratchett

The Color of Magic

Discworld #1

Terry Pratchett

240 pages • first pub 1983 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction fantasy adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
Invisible Monsters Remix by Chuck Palahniuk

Invisible Monsters Remix

Chuck Palahniuk

320 pages • first pub 1999 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction contemporary thriller dark fast-paced
The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining

The Shining #1

Stephen King

497 pages • first pub 1977 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction fantasy horror thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

709 pages • first pub 2000 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction horror literary mystery thriller challenging dark mysterious slow-paced
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Time Quintet #1

Madeleine L'Engle

211 pages • first pub 1962 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous mysterious medium-paced
A Confederacy of Dunces by John Kennedy Toole

A Confederacy of Dunces

John Kennedy Toole

394 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction classics contemporary challenging funny medium-paced
The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood

The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid's Tale #1

Margaret Atwood

340 pages • first pub 1985 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction classics dystopian literary dark reflective tense medium-paced
Roadside Picnic by Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

Roadside Picnic

Boris Strugatsky, Arkady Strugatsky

209 pages • first pub 1972 (editions)

5.0bigmads's review
fiction classics science fiction speculative fiction adventurous dark mysterious medium-paced