Recs if you like After Dark...
dreams, doubles, and david lynch
“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.
Really Short Standalone SFF Reads
Speculative (sci-fi, fantasy, horror etc.) novellas less than 200 pages long that are either standalone or read like a standalone story
circadian stories
books that span a single day (or less!)
I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Books about insomnia and disordered sleep. Suggestions welcome.
strange lit
Books that are not conventional; whether ergodic, esoteric, weird, before-its-time, fever-dreamy, or any combination of these
Librarian recommends (full list)
A variety of books recommended by a librarian (appropriate for students aged 11-16 as well).
Between Courses: Single Encounter Novels
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.
murakami completionism <3
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
strange & unusual 🕯️
odd books for odd people
Winter of Weird
Surreal stories for a weirder winter
something absurd for when reality gets boring
why would I need to know what's going on?
if you like dungeon crawler carl, you might like:
for series, i only included the first book.
best libri ever
(-2025)
Everything I have read previous to June 2025
