Some books I have really enjoyed with this feeling: The Alienist Neverwhere The Hike King Sorrow Our Share Of Night The Shining Night Film The Ninth Housewz by stormbutton Related: Looking to read a banned book. A book that teaches you to defend against fraud Books about (loss of) childhood innocence Literaturre from Ireland/U.K. Seeking Fiction Recommendations: Self-Respect and Setting Boundaries
celestial_anxiety on November 16, 2025 2:43 pm The Starless Sea and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, especially The Starless Sea!
pedaleuse on November 16, 2025 2:47 pm The Midnight Mayor by Kate Griffin should fit the bill nicely.
thebestbb on November 16, 2025 2:52 pm The Erkeley Shadows, The Moorstone Sickness or The Devil in the White City
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Piranesi
Mieville’s UnLunDun
The Starless Sea and The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern, especially The Starless Sea!
Hard-boiled Wonderland and the End of the World by Murakami
The Midnight Mayor by Kate Griffin should fit the bill nicely.
The Weirdness by Jeremy Bushnell
The Erkeley Shadows, The Moorstone Sickness or The Devil in the White City