Gimmicks

Beschreibung
Books which challenge formal conventions of the reading experience (i.e., the layout of the book, reading order, the relationship between main text and secondary matter such as notes, titles, etc.). For this list I'm not interested in postmodern and metafictional experiments with style/genre or narrative point of view.
1
Nollops Vermächtnis.
von Mark Dunn
3,976 Mitglieder
260 Rezensionen
3.9
6 Members
acenturyofsleep, sturlington, souloftherose, spiphany, cej1027, ahef1963
Erklärungen
sturlington: Gradual erasure of letters of the alphabet from the narrative.
spiphany: Story is told using ever fewer letters of the alphabet.
2
Griffin und Sabine. Briefe und Postkarten der Liebe
von Nick Bantock
2,883 Mitglieder
68 Rezensionen
4.2
4 Members
charl08, acenturyofsleep, sturlington, ahef1963
3
Flug 2039
von Chuck Palahniuk
8,730 Mitglieder
96 Rezensionen
3.9
3 Members
sturlington, spiphany, ahef1963
Erklärungen
spiphany: Pages and chapters are numbered backwards
4
Crossings
von Alex Landragin
539 Mitglieder
19 Rezensionen
3.8
3 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany, ManWithAnAgenda
Erklärungen
spiphany: Can be read straight through or in an order chosen by the reader according to instructions at the beginning of the book.
5
Das Haus
von Mark Z. Danielewski
15,840 Mitglieder
378 Rezensionen
4.1
3 Members
Moomin_Mama, acenturyofsleep, ManWithAnAgenda,ahef1963
6
Magpie Murders
von Anthony Horowitz
3,881 Mitglieder
236 Rezensionen
3.9
3 Members
KimarieBee, sturlington, ahef1963,spiphany
Erklärungen
sturlington: The narrator reads another book, which is contained inside the first book, but the last chapters are missing.
7
S. Das Schiff des Theseus
von Doug Dorst
3,334 Mitglieder
87 Rezensionen
3.8
2 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Published as a vintage-looking library book with marginal notations and loose documents (letters, postcards, notes, etc.) tucked between the pages
8
Only Revolutions
von Mark Z. Danielewski
2,093 Mitglieder
34 Rezensionen
3.1
2 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Two stories printed 180° from each other, requiring the reader to rotate the book while reading
9
Beides sein
von Ali Smith
1,596 Mitglieder
52 Rezensionen
3.8
2 Members
charl08, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Consists of two stories; half the printings of the book start with one story, half with the other
10
Happenstance: Two Novels in One About a Marriage in Transition
von Carol Shields
583 Mitglieder
13 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
2 Members
charl08, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: The "front" and "back" of the book are each the starting place for two stories that meet in the middle.
11
The Thorn and the Blossom
von Theodora Goss
334 Mitglieder
54 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
2 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Bound like an accordian with two parallel stories, one on each side of the page.
12
Ibid: A Novel
von Mark Dunn
309 Mitglieder
12 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
2 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Consists only of footnotes
13
Telephone
von Percival Everett
224 Mitglieder
24 Rezensionen
3.9
2 Members
sturlington, spiphany
14
Dictionary of the Khazars: A Lexicon Novel in 100,000 Words {unspecified Editions}
von Milorad Pavić
80 Mitglieder
4.2
2 Members
acenturyofsleep, spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Two separate version of the book were written ("female" perspective and "male" perspective); the printed editions are the same except for a key chapter.
15
Himmel und Hölle
von Julio Cortázar
5,140 Mitglieder
102 Rezensionen
4.2
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Suggested reading order requires the reader to skip forwards and backwards through the book rather than reading the chapters in order.
16
Anton Voyls Fortgang
von Georges Perec
1,563 Mitglieder
43 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Written without the use of the letter "e"
17
Building Stories Ware, Chris ( Author ) Oct-02-2012 Hardcover
von Chris Ware
953 Mitglieder
40 Rezensionen
½ 4.4
Member
spiphany
18
Bartleby und Co
von Enrique Vila-Matas
893 Mitglieder
33 Rezensionen
3.9
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Consists entirely of footnotes
19
Ill Will
von Dan Chaon
719 Mitglieder
136 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Member
sturlington
20
QualityLand
von Marc-Uwe Kling
649 Mitglieder
22 Rezensionen
3.9
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Published in two editions ("dark" and "light") which have the same main text but contain different extra material (advertisements, recommendations, etc) between the chapters.
21
Eunoia
von Christian Bök
578 Mitglieder
19 Rezensionen
4
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Each chapter uses only a single vowel.
22
Tree of Codes
von Jonathan Safran Foer
458 Mitglieder
17 Rezensionen
3.8
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Consists of die-cut pages of Bruno Schulz's "Street of Crocodiles"; the story is formed using the non-cut-out words and letters.
23
Roman in Fragen
von Padgett Powell
413 Mitglieder
15 Rezensionen
½ 3.3
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Every sentence is a question.
24
The Unfortunates
von B. S. Johnson
409 Mitglieder
9 Rezensionen
4.1
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: The individual sections of the book are sold in a box rather than being bound together in a fixed reading order.
25
Just a Couple of Days
von Tony Vigorito
399 Mitglieder
7 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Member
sturlington
Erklärungen
sturlington: The book is about the breakdown of language, as experienced by the narrator.
26
Security: A Novel
von Gina Wohlsdorf
348 Mitglieder
67 Rezensionen
½ 3.4
Member
sturlington
Erklärungen
sturlington: Told as if from the point of view of multiple security monitors, often with text in corresponding columns.
27
The Mixquiahuala Letters
von Ana Castillo
299 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
½ 3.3
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Epistolary novel; the reader is presented with three suggested reading orders: the Conformist, the Cynic, and the Quixotic
28
Alphabetical Africa
von Walter Abish
238 Mitglieder
6 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Member
spiphany
29
Last Words from Montmartre
von Miaojin Qiu
223 Mitglieder
8 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Consists of a set of letters which, the reader is informed, can be read in any order.
30
The Inner Side of the Wind, or The Novel of Hero and Leander
von Milorad Pavić
184 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
3.9
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: The "front" and "back" of the book are each the starting place for two stories that meet in the middle.
31
Last Love in Constantinople: A Tarot Novel for Divination
von Milorad Pavić
143 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 3.5
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Chapters can be read in any order. The book is laid out like a Tarot deck.
32
Life's Lottery
von Kim Newman
110 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
½ 3.6
Member
Moomin_Mama
Erklärungen
Moomin_Mama: A grown up choose-your-own-adventure that can also be read cover to cover.
33
Die Leinwand
von Benjamin Stein
97 Mitglieder
3 Rezensionen
4.1
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: The "front" and "back" of the book are each the starting place for two stories that meet in the middle.
34
A Little White Shadow
von Mary Ruefle
82 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
½ 3.7
Member
spiphany
35
Composition No. 1
von Marc Saporta
75 Mitglieder
5 Rezensionen
3.2
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Sold as loose, unbound pages in a box.
36
Tristano
von Nanni Balestrini
75 Mitglieder
3.2
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Mixture of prose and other documents; the paragraphs are randomly shuffled so that each printed edition is different.
37
Love and Other Games of Chance: A Novelty
von Lee Siegel
51 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
3
Member
spiphany
38
A Humument: A Treated Victorian Novel (Unknown Edition)
von Tom Phillips
15 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 4.5
Member
spiphany
39
Santa Esperanza
von Aka Morchiladze
10 Mitglieder
5
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Sold as a collection of color-coded booklets in a slipcase; the author provides 16 suggested reading orders
40
Alix, Anton und die anderen
von Katharina Hacker
7 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
3
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Each page has two columns, one with the main story and a second in smaller print with thoughts or comments on the characters and sometimes completely unrelated material.
41
Lexikon Roman: Lexikon einer sentimentalen Reise zum Exporteurtreffen in Druden
von Andreas Okopenko
7 Mitglieder
1
Member
spiphany
42
Im Bauch der Königin
von Karosh Taha
6 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
3
Member
spiphany
43
Ausgelesen
von Duo 96
4 Mitglieder
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: Text consists of the last sentences of 375 other novels.
44
Halbinsel Judatin
von Oleg Jurjew
4 Mitglieder
Member
spiphany
Erklärungen
spiphany: The "front" and "back" of the book are each the starting place for two stories that meet in the middle.
45
Fußnotengeschichten
von Aleksandăr Špatov
1 Mitglied
Member
spiphany
46
Always Coming Home
von Ursula K. Le Guin
2,150 Mitglieder
22 Rezensionen
3.9
2 Members
aulsmith, souloftherose,sturlington ,spiphany
Erklärungen
aulsmith: A set of ethnographic notes about a future Pacific Northwest with a novella twined into the notes.
spiphany : experiments with narrative conventions, not the physical characteristics of the book
47
Pazifische Grenze
von Kim Stanley Robinson
671 Mitglieder
15 Rezensionen
3.8
Member
aulsmith,spiphany
Erklärungen
aulsmith: Two main narrators, one the author of a book, the other either a character in that book or the author's grandson.
spiphany : experiments with narrative conventions, not the physical characteristics of the book
48
Multiple Choice
von Alejandro Zambra
392 Mitglieder
21 Rezensionen
3.9
49
Me Being Me Is Exactly as Insane as You Being You
von Todd Hasak-Lowy
160 Mitglieder
5 Rezensionen
3
50
Destroy All Monsters: The Last Rock Novel
von Jeff Jackson
62 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 3.6
51
The Wandering
von Intan Paramaditha
50 Mitglieder
1 Rezension
½ 3.7
52
The Subsidiary
von Matias Celedon
32 Mitglieder
4 Rezensionen
3.2
53
Unique Item
von Milorad Pavić
30 Mitglieder
2 Rezensionen
½ 3.6