Unusual books

Embrace your inner goblin! Learn to decorate, dress, craft, forage, and live according to the goblin principles of community, diversity, proud weirdness, and joyful mess.

Death Famous Fantastic Mysteries, October 1947 Hannes Bok Interior illustration supporting "Death," a poem by Clerence E. Flynn.

Seeking the strange and unusual? Look to these structurally unconventional speculative fiction novels that diverge from the familiar.

Our first view (and first impression) of a book can be it's spine. Sitting on a bookshelf with much competition and little real estate, first impressions need to be good, especially if you're a newcomer. These books fill all those requirements, beautifully. Penguin Classics Jonathan Boarini If you can make economic books look like these, then I think you have a pretty creative mind and bright future. Letterology Letterology SPD Luv the groovy typography on these books from Slovenia NerdNest…

100 of the best book recommendations for people who like to read strange, unusual, and downright weird books and novels.

BOOK BINDING ---> Handmade book by Rosa Guimarães of Zoopress studio

These new twists on classic tales are perfect for late night reading under the covers. We invite you to slip into a world of magical spells and mysterious creatures. Take a look at our list of exciting fairy tale retellings for adults!

Scroll in a box This is another double-rod scroll format. The scroll is permanently bound inside a box where it can be rolled up in either direction to facilitate reading. As far as I know, there is no special name for a scroll in an box like this. Similar, but fancier, boxes are sometimes used for reading or displaying Qur'an and Torah scrolls. Peter and Donna Thomas' book, "More Making Books by Hand", has instructions for making a scroll like this.