As the title says, discuss books that are one-of-a-kind.I'd say the Inman Diaries are one-of-a-kind because, although there have been thousands of published diaries, there's none that compare to inman's. He was an invalid hikineet, but he also invited thousands of strangers to his house so he could write little biographies of them, essentially. I've never before read a diary with so many random characters, lots of them blue-collar and ignored by history. In the realms of the unreal by Henry darger is another sui generis book, but it hasn't been published in full so I can't say anything about itDo you guys have any you know of?
>>25566260>Inman DiariesWhy can't I find the first volume anywhere? I don't want to shell out ~$150 on a set when I don't even know if I'll enjoy it...
>>25566374There's an abridged edition. Well actually even the two-volume set is abridged, as the full unpublished set is 155 volumes.
>>25566260The Head of Vitus Bering by Konrad Bayer
>>25566483It's so expensive for 60 pages ;_;Did you like it at least?
>>25566260Tristram ShandyFinnegans WakeI wanna say the Divine Comedy, since it's the only major poem in terza rima, and it is so different from any other epic poemThe Anatomy of Melancholy
>>25566260basically renaissance humanism version of finnegans wake
>>25567990>Finnegans WakeIt's similar to Larva by Julian Rios
>>25568086Guess I'll need to learn Latin and Greek to read it in the original
>>25568086God that's a beautiful title. And the translator is an English occult historian, I must read this.
>>25570159and Italian unfortunately. It's originally written in a nearly impossible to understand idiolect, which is why esoterifags throughout the years have hypothesized that it contains coded secrets about the true nature of the world. It doesn't
The Golden Thread by Miguel SerranoSerrano isn't your average everyday schizo or fashy occultist, it's clear from the text that he is thoroughly self-aware and 'above' everything he's writing. The question is how and why. His work is really a puzzle for someone with extensive knowledge of Jungian Psychology, Occultism, Eastern Religion, and early 20th century history to figure out. He's giving a totally original esoteric message, and not in some standard religious way.
Two Arms One Head by Clayton Atreus
>>25566410>155 volumesOwari da.>>25566374Just check the second volume for free on Z-library.
>>25570983Christ, I remember this one. Could even be considered experimental fiction, given how it ends.
>>25568086thanks for mentioning this, it looks quite interesting
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>>25572703i once tried to write a play about this guy's dolphin adventures with that kike english teacher. it was horrible
>>25573161>kike english teacherWho
>>25574266surprised you dont know https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Margaret_Howe_Lovatt
>>25573161>>25574299>'psychonaut'>friend of Tim Leary and Rammed AssOh no. What's in the book I wonder?
>>25567990>>25568086>>25569203>Begin again, FinneganThough it might be sui generic to some, the opening line from Finnegan's Wipe still gives me chills every time I think of it
>>25574629Different ways of looking at God
>>25574850I don't believe you.
>>25574822What....?Anyway has anyone read picrel?
>>25566260Wittgenstein's Tractatus is profoundly original.
You can always put something in a category if you try hard enough. <Pic attached> for example could go in 'whimsica English humour’. But there’s nothing really like it that I know of.
The Yi JingThe Dao De Jing
>>25577408There are plenty of Chinese woowhah hand-waving made up BS religions tho
>>25578354those aren't religious book you dumb goose
A Clockwork Orange
>>25580376This is someone's son.
>>25566260Brazilian version of tristram shandy, it MOGS Borges imo
>>25579665Self help thenAnd what even separates the genre of self help from religion?
>>25582415The hell is that?And why do I imagine it as a. giant statue
