strange and wonderful fiction

Explore a curated list of strange and wonderful fiction books that will captivate your imagination. Discover unique tales, odd adventures, and extraordinary worlds in these must-read novels.

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The Saskiad

by Brian Hall

A 13-year-old, enriched by her knowledge of Golden Age mythologies but burdened with the pressures of family history and contemporary life, comes of age in …
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The Liars' Club

by Mary Karr

#4 on The New York Times’ list of The 50 Best Memoirs of the Past 50 Years The New York Times bestselling, hilarious tale of …
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The Earth Witch

by Louise Lawrence

A young boy falls in love and nearly loses his life because the girl he loves is the Earth Witch.
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Magic for Beginners

by Kelly Link

All-new collection of magical stories from slapstick comedy to Gothic horror.
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The Manuscript Found in Saragossa

by Jan Potocki

A literary masterpiece by a Polish traveller, aristocratic adventurer, political activist, ethnographer and publisher Alphonse, a young Walloon officer, is travelling to join his regiment …
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The Dancers at the End of Time

by Michael Moorcock

The Eternal Champion series continues with "The Dancers at the End of Time", a monumental science-fiction epic blending humor and romance in a story that …
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The Third Policeman

by Flann O'Brien

With the publication of The Third Policeman, Dalkey Archive Press now has all of O'Brien's fiction back in print.
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Odile

by Raymond Queneau

First published in France in 1937, this brilliant, moving novel is about the devastating psychological effects of war, about falling in love, about politics subverting …
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by Daniel Pinkwater

Four-fantastic-books-in-one by the popular author of The Hoboken Chicken Emergency: Borgel Yobgorgle The Worms of Kukumlima The Snarkout Boys & the Baconburg Horror