dbcooper Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I read House or Leaves a while ago and every now and then I still think about it. The mysteries, the tension, the.. creepiness. I think it's one of the only books to ever give me a fright.I've done a lot of looking around for something of a similar caliber and have failed to find anything. So I ask the question here, is there another book out there which could scratch an itch the way HoL does? What else is as equally haunting and captivating?(Over/under on how many posts until a Stanek rec?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuenjato Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 I read House or Leaves a while ago and every now and then I still think about it. The mysteries, the tension, the.. creepiness. I think it's one of the only books to ever give me a fright.I've done a lot of looking around for something of a similar caliber and have failed to find anything. So I ask the question here, is there another book out there which could scratch an itch the way HoL does? What else is as equally haunting and captivating?(Over/under on how many posts until a Stanek rec?) Gravity's RainbowInfinite Jest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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all swedes are racist Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 What...What about what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbcooper Posted January 22, 2015 Author Share Posted January 22, 2015 I fail to see how the two rec's are similar to HoL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sologdin Posted January 22, 2015 Share Posted January 22, 2015 irony, maybe. pynchon and DFW are anti-staneks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry of the Lawn Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I was going to suggest the Three Little Pigs if primitive architecture should figure into your.considerations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timett Son of Timett Jr. Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I gave up on House of Leaves early on (the extended foot-noting was distracting) but I intend to try it again at some point. The concept of the interior of a house being larger than the exterior gave me the willies. Not sure if these fit your criteria, but they fall under dystopia... The Flame Alphabet, Blueprints of the Afterlife, The Demi-Monde (series), and the John Dies at the End books (if they weren't so funny they would be terrifying. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Underfoot Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I don't have any recommendations for you, but you mind find some useful recs in the threads below. Good luck! Halloween Reading RecommendationsTruly scary novels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Reckoner Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 The Legend of Drizzt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry. Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 Blake Butler, 300,000,000 or pretty much anything else by him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darth Richard II Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 I've never rad House of Leaves but if you're looking for a brainfuck, Gene Wolfe is always there for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benpeek Posted January 23, 2015 Share Posted January 23, 2015 House of Leaves is pretty cool. I'm a big fan of it. That said, there's a lot of other work out there that play with page space, narratives, etc. Give Brendan Connell a chance - his later work like the Architech and the Matanatural Adventures of Dr. Black - and Jeff VanderMeer's early Ambregris work are worth a go. Also, perhaps, Alan Moore's novel, Voice of the Fire, which is totally excellent. But that said, you won't go wrong with work from the Oulipo movement from the 60s and 70s, which feature authors like Italo Calvino and Georges Perec. In fact, the latter's A Void, is perhaps a good place to start. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kuenjato Posted January 24, 2015 Share Posted January 24, 2015 I fail to see how the two rec's are similar to HoL. you wanted mystery, tension and creepiness, yes? There's also the fact that both books are exponentially better than HoL, which is vastly overrated hipster-lit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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