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The Raw Shark Texts by Steven Hall

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In The Raw Shark Texts, did you enjoy ...

... the playful, self-aware approach to storytelling and narrative structure?

House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski

If you were drawn to The Raw Shark Texts for its inventive use of text, unconventional formatting, and the story's awareness of itself as a story, you’ll be fascinated by House of Leaves. It dives deep into the labyrinth of a house that’s bigger on the inside than the outside, told through layered manuscripts and footnotes that blur reality—making you question what’s real and what’s fiction at every turn.

... narrators whose reliability you constantly question?

The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides

The Raw Shark Texts keeps you guessing about Eric Sanderson's mind and what's truly happening. If you enjoyed unraveling the truth through an uncertain lens, you’ll love The Silent Patient, where a psychotherapist seeks to uncover why his patient, Alicia, hasn’t spoken since allegedly murdering her husband. Every revelation challenges your assumptions about who—and what—to trust.

... stories that bend time, memory, and linear storytelling?

Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut

If you appreciated how The Raw Shark Texts plays with memory, time, and narrative order, Slaughterhouse-Five will be right up your alley. Billy Pilgrim becomes 'unstuck in time,' and the narrative jumps between moments in his life, blending trauma, science fiction, and absurdity in a way that will feel both familiar and exhilarating.

... stories that blend philosophy, consciousness, and reality-bending mysteries?

The End of Mr. Y by Scarlett Thomas

If you loved the philosophical undercurrents and existential puzzles in The Raw Shark Texts, The End of Mr. Y offers another mind-bending journey. Ariel discovers a cursed book that allows her to enter 'the Troposphere,' exploring ideas about language, thought, and the fabric of reality itself.

... multi-layered mysteries that blur reality and fiction, filled with unexpected turns?

Night Film by Marisha Pessl

If you were hooked by the shifting mysteries and the sense that anything could happen in The Raw Shark Texts, Night Film will thrill you. As journalist Scott McGrath investigates the enigmatic death of a cult filmmaker’s daughter, the narrative spirals through unexpected twists, multimedia clues, and a reality that feels increasingly unstable.

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