New Weird isn’t really new, but it is weird. Patterned after the late H.P. Lovecraft with more elements of speculative fiction and an eerie atmosphere, New Weird is not a genre that is fun to read for many but it is interesting. To accurately create a new weird book you will need 50% horror, 20% speculative fiction, 20% weird fiction, and 10% atmosphere. Making you feel like when you watched your first animatronic horror movie as a kid, New Weird is uncomfortable and terrifying with the setting taking just as much of an active role in the story as the characters. Below is a list of some of the New Weird we offer at the Orem Library:
New Weird Books
House of Leaves
By Mark Z. Danielewski
Adult Fiction
When a young Johnny Truant discovers a manuscript left behind by his blind, elderly neighbor after he dies, he starts down a dark spiral. The manuscript describes a documentary film titled The Navidson Record that follows a young family as they discover their new home is larger on the inside than the outside.
Perdido Street Station
By China Mieville
Adult Fiction
Isaac Dan der Grimnebulin is just a scientist living in New Crobuzon when he is commissioned by a garuda to restore his wings. In an effort to learn about flight, Isaac stumbles on a caterpillar that, when fully mature, will become a moth that feeds on the minds of the citizens of the city.
Annihilation
By Jeff VanderMeer
Adult Fiction
In an effort to learn more about the fate of her husband, a biologist volunteers to serve on expedition team 12. Tasked with entering Area X to survey and study the abandoned land, the biologist finds clues that lead to her discovery of the true nature of Area X.
Vellum
By Hal Duncan
Adult Fiction
The Earth is a small part of a huge system of reality called the Vellum. Mythical beings called Unkin have the ability to change and rewrite the Vellum and have been at war for some time. A small group of Unkin have decided not to fight in the war and must now live with the consequences.
The Vorrh
By B. Catling
Adult Fiction
The Vorrh is a dark, magical forest located in the depths of Africa. Essenwald is sent to explore, and hopefully colonize this forest that has evaded the grips of humanity.
Written by Nora, (General Reference)
