Books like I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
12 books with a reading profile close to I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream by Harlan Ellison. Deep and open-ended; a moderate read.
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1
The Daughter of Doctor Moreau
horror, narrative
Set in the nineteenth-century Yucatan peninsula, the story follows Carlota Moreau, a young woman raised in isolation on a remote estate.
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2
Sea of Tranquility
narrative, science fiction
In 1912, an exiled British aristocrat hears the notes of a violin and a mechanical roar while standing in a remote Canadian forest.
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3
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark
horror, narrative
Irina is a professional photographer in Newcastle who specializes in scouting attractive, often awkward men in public spaces to model for her provocative, voyeuristic portfolios.
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4
Things We Lost in the Fire
Also deep · horror, narrative
Twelve stories show Argentina through ghosts, curses and urban violence.
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5
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
Also deep · horror, narrative
Mariana Enriquez's stories are set in Argentina, where ordinary streets and houses harbor ghosts, curses and political horror.
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6
The Prestige
Also deep and open-ended · narrative, science fiction
In the late nineteenth century, two stage magicians, Alfred Borden and Rupert Angier, become rivals after an accident at a séance.
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7
The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
by Neil Gaiman
Also deep and open-ended · horror, narrative
In 1916, an occultist seeking immortality mistakenly captures Morpheus, the personification of dreams, instead of Death.
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8
The Anomaly
narrative, science fiction
In March 2021, an Air France flight from Paris to New York flies into a violent storm and lands safely at JFK.
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9
Hearts in Atlantis
by Stephen King
horror, narrative
This collection consists of five interconnected narratives centered on the American generation that grew up during the Vietnam War.
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10
Annie Bot
by Sierra Greer
narrative, science fiction
Annie Bot follows the domestic life of Annie, a sophisticated C-13 built to be the ideal companion for her owner, Doug.
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11
The Heart Goes Last
narrative, science fiction
Set in a near-future economic collapse, the story follows Stan and Charmaine, a couple living in their car to avoid roving gangs.
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12
Timequake
narrative, science fiction
In 2001 the universe's expansion hits a snag and snaps back to 1991, forcing everyone to relive the following ten years exactly as before, unable to change a thing.
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