I am growing tired of the formulas. Regular girl is secretly special! Dangerous stranger is so handsome and secretly nice! This ancient feud was secretly a big misunderstanding! Don’t get me wrong, none of these are bad and I love it when they’re done well but I just need something different.

I’m looking for recs that feel completely different than anything else you’ve read. No “for fans of,” no “Noun of Noun meets Bowl of Mac and Cheese.” Books that leave you at a loss for anything to compare them to.