Books like The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes
12 books with a reading profile close to The Sandman, Vol. 1: Preludes & Nocturnes by Neil Gaiman. Deep and open-ended; a moderate read.
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The Sandman, Vol. 2: The Doll's House
by Neil Gaiman
horror, narrative
Dream, the personification of sleep, tracks down four rogue nightmares that escaped his realm during his long imprisonment.
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2
The Changeling
horror, narrative
Apollo Kagwa is a rare-book dealer in New York who marries Emma Valentine, a librarian.
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3
Things We Lost in the Fire
Also deep · horror, narrative
Twelve stories show Argentina through ghosts, curses and urban violence.
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4
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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The Sandman, Vol. 6: Fables & Reflections
by Neil Gaiman
narrative, literary
Fables & Reflections is a collection of nine short stories featuring Dream of the Endless, moving through historical eras and mythological landscapes.
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6
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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7
The Spear Cuts Through Water
narrative, literary
In the Strangled Empire, three oppressive princes rule through terror and magical birthrights under their father, the Old Emperor.
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8
Swamplandia!
narrative, literary
Set in the sinking geography of the Florida Everglades, this novel follows the Bigtree family, a clan of alligator wrestlers struggling to maintain their failing theme park.
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9
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
Also deep and open-ended · horror, narrative
In a subterranean complex, an omniscient military supercomputer named AM has eradicated humanity except for five survivors.
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10
The Lions of Al-Rassan
Also deep · narrative, literary
Set in a reimagined medieval Spain, the story traces the collision of three rival cultures: the Asharites, the Jaddites, and the Kindath.
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11
Who Fears Death
narrative, literary
In a post-apocalyptic Sudan, the light-skinned Nuru people systematically oppress the dark-skinned Okeke.
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12
Tigana
narrative, literary
Set in a Mediterranean-inspired peninsula called the Palm, the narrative centers on a group of rebels attempting to overthrow two rival sorcerer-kings, Brandin of Ygrath and Alberico of Barbentain.
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