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I am looking for some uniquely written books. For example styles like House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski or Replica by Lauren Oliver. With both of these books I very much enjoyed that the author presented a new way to interact with the text. However, I have struggled to find any other books written in these unique styles. Any help would be appreciated.

I just finished reading The Sound and the Fury by William Faulkner. The style is very unique. It is very stream-of-consciousness that blurs the past and the present.
A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess is written entirely in made-up slang. The first couple of pages can be a head scratcher until you get used to the language, and by the end of the book you can practically speak Nadsat.
Ellen Hopkins also has a very unique style. Her books are written like poetry/verse, but it tells a story. Often the layout of the words have an affect on the reading, as well, almost like an illustration.

If you're interested in fantasy, The Broken Earth has a complex writing style that plays heavily into the plot line, so I don't want to reveal too much. As is though, the style itself leads into a massive plot point that makes it very effective.

The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated by Death who describes the three times he met the Protagonist when someone near her died...

It's set during WW2 in Nazi Germany and is really beautifully written

S Mishra wrote: ↑27 May 2019, 21:54 The Book Thief by Markus Zusak is narrated by Death who describes the three times he met the Protagonist when someone near her died...

It's set during WW2 in Nazi Germany and is really beautifully written

I was going to suggest this one as well.

Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is written like a stream of consciousness.

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy evolves with the character - like the violence is described in less detail as the main character becomes desensitized to it.

melel_jo wrote: ↑07 Jun 2019, 13:44 Mrs. Dalloway by Virginia Woolf is written like a stream of consciousness.

Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy evolves with the character - like the violence is described in less detail as the main character becomes desensitized to it.

You reminded me that I have a copy of Mrs. Dalloway! Thank you, I love the stream of consciousness style.

Nevernight by Jay Kristoff. Steampunk, historical and high fantasy genre. From what I've seen in other discussions, half the readers hate it. The other half likes it. Personally, what I find absolutely intriguing is that he has a very unique writing style. It has a storytelling feel, with a lot of reflection, and occasionally breaking the fourth wall. So sometimes, there are specific statements with the author talking to his reader.

Pattern Recognition by William Gibson is written in first person, present tense.

Princes of the Air by John M Ford tells the story of a group of friends, but you only see them at major points in their lives when they are (almost) all together

Really, anything by Gene Wolfe, but especially Soldier of the Mist, Soldier of Arete, and Soldier of Sidon - the book is told from the point of view of a character with a traumatic brain injury that makes him a completely unreliable narrator

Also, The Phoenix Guards (and following books) by Steven Brust - written in the style of Alexandre Dumas taken to the extreme.

If you are looking for a book with a unique writing style, A Series of Unfortunate Events by Lemony Snicket is the way to go! This series, comprised of thirteen (13) separate novels, is about how three orphans have to combat a nefarious count who’s after their mountainous inheritance. Though this series was written for young adults, there is no doubt that many adults would find it riveting, and ultimately humorous.

Anything by Haruki Murakami is really special.

The Jean le Flambeur's trilogy by Hannu Rajaniemi has a unique writing style because it's set in a far future with very advanced technologies that affect the characters and the story in different ways in the novels and the author tried to show that also through his style so it's a case where style is part of the substance.

Lincoln In The Bardo by George Saunders is one of the most uniquely written books I’ve read! It’s written using lots of quotations from both real and fictional historical sources and the action is generally described in a very strange style. It’s quite hard to explain but it’s truly excellent.

It follows Abraham Lincoln’s son after his death as he finds himself in the Bardo, a sort of purgatorial place. Abraham Lincoln famously visited his son’s crypt several times and this is worked into the story.