Recs if you like The Third Hotel...
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
Floating in a deprivation tank vibes 🛁
These are books that dissolve the edges of reality...quiet, uncanny, and often profound. You’ll find yourself suspended in dream logic, where time is slippery, identity flickers, and language floats like fog. Perfect for when you crave something liminal, lyrical, or just plain weird in the softest way. Read them when the world feels too loud and you want to disappear...but beautifully.
weird lit
books that will leave you in a "what did i just read" cloud for weeks after (scifi, horror, contemporary, etc)
💓 freaky femme fiction 💓
My favorite collection of horror that’s weird, femme, and totally unhinged. Think lip-glossed monsters, twisted friendships, pastel gore, and outsider girls surviving surreal nightmares. Cute, creepy, and a little bit feral; just how I like it.
Magical realism for skeptical beginners
A gateway list for readers curious about magical realism but wary of too much whimsy. These books blend the uncanny with the everyday...strange happenings grounded in real emotion, culture, & sometimes politics. Perfect for readers craving wonder without leaving a sense of order behind.
Non-attack of the Clones
Books featuring clones that aren't necessarily hostile to their prime
