Recs if you like After Dark...

Speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc.) novellas less than 200 pages long that are either standalone or read like a standalone story

“lynchian” is an over-prescribed pill, so i’m not going to assign such a label to any of these books. still, this selection reflects works that are in some way evocative of the work of master artist and filmmaker david lynch.

books that span a single day (or less!)

Books about insomnia and disordered sleep. Suggestions welcome.

Books that are not conventional; whether ergodic, esoteric, weird, before-its-time, fever-dreamy, or any combination of these

A variety of books recommended by a librarian (appropriate for students aged 11-16 as well).

i love murakami but I haven't read enough! full list of all his works here, from the bottom up we have:

• novels
• short stories
• non-fiction and essays

Books where an entire narrative unfolds within a single, time-bounded encounter between people, forcing all revelation and complexity into one sustained conversation, meal, or 24 hour period.

odd books for odd people

Surreal stories for a weirder winter

why would I need to know what's going on?

for series, i only included the first book.

Everything I have read previous to June 2025