isolation

who do you become when you’re cut off from the rest of the world?

books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.

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created by leylines

last updated February, 2026

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i LOVE this niche and i’ve read all but one book on this list—if you need recs please let me know!!

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ooh love this! what would be your number one recommendation from this list (so far)?

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Not op, but of the ones I've read The Luminous Dead is my favourite! Claustrophobic cave horror from the author of The Starving Saints.

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I adore this trope in movies, I'm excited to explore it more in books! Thanks for the list!!

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