a list for autofiction and meta-fiction ☆ books where the main character is the narrator/author, or the main character is aware of such fact
warning: 4th walls will be broken
created by thetravellingcat
last updated August, 2026
Greek Lessons
Han Kang
Every Day Is for the Thief
Teju Cole
Goodbye to Berlin
Christopher Isherwood
If on a Winter’s Night a Traveler
Italo Calvino
The Tale of Genji
Murasaki Shikibu
Taiwan Travelogue
Yáng Shuāng-zǐ
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
Pale Fire
Vladimir Nabokov
A Pale View of Hills
Kazuo Ishiguro
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous
Ocean Vuong
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