Books where the protagonist loses their grip on reality, has strange, unsettling, and/or surreal experiences
created by miarboretum
last updated August, 2026
Ooohh I love this!
Maybe The Eyes are the Best Part by Monika Kim would fit nicely?
added! this list is all about the unsettling
Fantastic list! Beta Vulgaris by Margie Sarsfield would be an excellent addition.
Ooooh thank you! A rec for the list and for me lol
oooh! this is a great list!! if i may, i'd like to recommend diary by chuck palahnuik. the mc's connection to...things is very strenuous in it.
added :D looks like a good fit, thanks!!!
love a person hanging onto the hinges! i think I'm a Fan by Sheena Patel would fit well here
added! :D
Ohhhh I love this list! 😍 I think maybe Don‘t Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews would fit wonderfully here
I’ll check it out and see if it fits the vibe! Thanks for the rec!!!
Natural Beauty by Ling Ling Huang!
I knew from the title it’d be a good fit! Thank you! Also adding to my tbr lol
coming back to say I just read A Good Person by Kirsten King and i think its such a good fit!!
After reading the description I think you are correct!!