See: footnotes or excerpts (vulpix, 2026)

Fictional books where the author uses footnotes or excerpts to build out the world they’ve created.

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created by vulpix

last updated July, 2026

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A Tale for the Time Being

A Tale for the Time Being

Ruth Ozeki

House of Leaves

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

Mad Sisters of Esi

Mad Sisters of Esi

Tashan Mehta

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Chain-Gang All-Stars

Nana Kwame Adjei-Brenyah

The Isle in the Silver Sea

The Isle in the Silver Sea

Tasha Suri

The Fifth Season

The Fifth Season

N.K. Jemisin

Babel

Babel

R.F. Kuang

Biography of X

Biography of X

Catherine Lacey

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell

Susanna Clarke

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Rosemaryfell

Oh that is so niche, ohhhh it's scratching a very specific itch inside my little reader heart.. Yummy!

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vulpixOP

I LOVE when an author does this. I also find myself often wanting to read books about the little footnotes

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Alanna

You mean help by suggesting more things for your lists, right? 🙂‍↕️ Chain gang all stars and mad sisters of Esi both have footnotes, I believe.

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vulpixOP

Oooooh I’ll add them! They’re both on my TBR already

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vulpixOP

also yes please add any recs you can think to any of my lists that's my favourite kind of interaction tbh

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Alanna

runs to look at your other lists

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StJust

House of Leaves has SO MANY FOOTNOTES!! This list is fun thanks for all you list-making efforts 🥰🥰

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vulpixOP
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oooh thank you! I won't be reading it because I'm a scaredy-cat, but I added it!

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vulpixOP

Help I can’t stop making lists

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j.bateman

I recall 'A tale for the time being' having a lot of footnotes.

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vulpixOP

this used to be on my TBR and I've added it back! I took this as a sign

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sorrydontknowman

I remeber this book called Bartimeaus that i tried to read as a kid that had a ton of footnotes. Had to give it back to the library before i finished it tho and never picked it back up

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