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Not Your Average Book Recommendation

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Lori & Benny

Big fan of horror, weird lit fic, and unhinged female main characters going off the rails!!! This is a list for fans of all of the above, as well as open-minded book lovers who want to try something new. (I read basically everything except fantasy and romantasy so most genres are fair game)

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a little bit weird

unhinged?

a little bit weird

not quite rooted in reality

Weird girl lit fic with a stunning cover. As Brandon Flowers once sang, “are we human, or are we dog?”

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The Hounding by Xenobe Purvis

Dark humor at its finest (imo). I didn't see where this was going, but it was delightful when we got there. A perfect spooky season read, and my favorite Rachel Harrison story thus far.

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Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison

A little bit weird, a little bit speculative. I had a hard time putting this one down. “What if the murder you had to solve was your own?”

My Murder by Katie Williams

unhinged?

supporting women's rights and especially their wrongs

Delightfully unhinged dark comedy that's easy to read and hard to put down.

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Big Swiss by Jen Beagin

All I will share is this excerpt from the book description: "Linda knows that she can’t tell anyone she’s sexually obsessed with planes. Nor can she reveal her belief that it’s her destiny to “marry” one of her suitors, uniting with her soulmate plan...

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Sky Daddy by Kate Folk

Came for the cover, stayed for the alarming turn of events

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Bloom by Delilah S. Dawson

If you love unlikable female MCs with delusions of grandeur, have I got the book for you!! So insane but so thoroughly entertaining, this crash-out is one for the ages.

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She's A Lamb! by Meredith Hambrock

As a lifelong horror movie fan, it takes a lot to make me queasy. But… reading things about eyeballs that I never wished to read about eyeballs will certainly do it! I might have to buy a second copy because those eyeball sprayed edges?? Hello???

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The Eyes Are The Best Part by Monika Kim

Unhinged. Obsessed. Unreliable.

My Husband by Maud Ventura

Other 4-5 star reads

that aren't too weird or batshit, because those deserve their own category

for fans of Companion (2025)
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Annie Bot by Sierra Greer

The start of 2024 was a dark time in my life, so the fact that this book was able to make me laugh not just once but multiple times is no small feat. I actually can't remember the last time a book made me laugh out loud. Thank you, Rachel Bloom, for ...

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I Want to Be Where the Normal People Are by Rachel Bloom

I love satire. And sometimes, I love an unlikable main character. Yellowface isn't for everyone, but it's definitely for me!

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Yellowface by R. F. Kuang

I'm not the biggest reader of “women's fiction” but I loved this one. Full of heart and humor, it made me laugh and even tear up! The characters, while not always likeable, were still enjoyable to read about, and I couldn't help but root for them.

The Wedding People by Alison Espach

Perfect for if your boyfriend is as interested in Ancient Rome as mine is… (it's not just a meme)

Roma: A Novel of Ancient Rome

If you watched your boyfriend actually start and finish the first book in the series, get him this one too

Empire: The Novel of Imperial Rome