Strangely Written Books You Probably Don’t Know Exist

Strangely Written Books You Probably Don’t Know Exist

Let us look at some strangely written books you probably don’t know exist.

Gadsby by Ernest Vincent Wright

Gadsby by Ernest Vincent Wright

This novel is an experimental attempt to transform the structure of a novel. It is entirely written without using the letter ‘e’.

Codex Saraphinianus by Luigi Serafini

Codex Saraphinianus by Luigi Serafini

This book is written in completely undecipherable language by the deemed industrial designer Luigi.

Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar

Hopscotch by Julio Cortazar

This novel is also experimental in its form and structure, and introduces to literature the concept of expendable chapters.

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

Pale Fire by Vladimir Nabokov

This book follows a complex metafictional plot wherein there’s a whole book within a book. The book within the book is a long narrative poem by the dead poet John Shade.

Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

Heart of a Dog by Mikhail Bulgakov

This is a politically charged novella which is a satire on Bolshevism in Russia. It’s also a dystopian novel with elements of science fiction.

Dancing Lessons for The Advanced In Age by Bohumil Hrabal

Dancing Lessons for The Advanced In Age by Bohumil Hrabal

This book is literally just one big sentence of 128 pages. It recounts the story of a man who reflects on his past, especially his past love.

Alphabetical Africa by Walter Abish

Alphabetical Africa by Walter Abish

This book is not just weird, but a stroke of brilliance and genius literature. The first chapter contains only words beginning with the letter A.