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    The Trial by Franz Kafka
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    A classic that’s as unsettling as it is brilliant - Kafka’s "The Trial" is a deep dive into the absurdities of modern life, bureaucracy, and existential dread. Not an easy read, but unforgettable if you’re up for the challenge.

    These famous words written to Kafka’s friend Max Brod have puzzled Kafka’s readers ever since they appeared in the postscript to the first edition of The Trial, published in 1925, a year after Kafka’s...

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    The Crooked God Machine by Autumn Christian
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    Surreal, haunting, and unflinchingly dark, The Crooked God Machine is a brutal, beautiful fever dream for horror and dystopia lovers who aren’t afraid to brave the abyss. Not for everyone, but unforgettable for the right reader.

    My Daddy’s hands were like burnt maps. He said if we wanted to learn how to conquer the world, all we had to do was look at his hands. After working at the factory he used to sit at the kitchen table...

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