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A delightfully grim and eccentric collection of illustrated nonsense that feels like wandering through a haunted, Victorian curiosity shop. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Amphigorey Again.
- gothic
- whimsical
- eccentric
- cozily gloomy
- 01
Amphigorey Too (Amphigorey #2)
Edward Gorey · 1975
A delightfully morbid stroll through an Edwardian fever dream where tragedy is treated with deadpan absurdity.
- 02
The Utter Zoo
Edward Gorey · 1967
A witty, alphabetical menagerie of biologically questionable creatures brought to life through clever couplets and peculiar illustrations.
- 03
The Perry Bible Fellowship
Nicholas Gurewitch
A brisk, unpredictable collection of abstract wit and visual humor.
- 04
The Complete Far Side, Volume 2
Gary Larson · 2003
A massive, irreverent dive into a brilliantly twisted mind, offering a relentless stream of bizarre and hilarious pictorial humor.
- 05
Cats As Cats Can
Tomi Ungerer
A witty, visual celebration of feline quirks captured through masterful pen-and-ink cartoons.
- 06
A light in the attic
Shel Silverstein
A whimsical invitation to step inside a world where the rules of reality are delightfully bent and imagination reigns supreme.
- 07
The Far Side Gallery 5
Gary Larson · 1982
A surreal, deadpan safari through the bizarre intersections of human folly, animal intelligence, and impending disaster.
- 08
Childhood is hell
Matt Groening · 1988
A zany, insolent collection of comic strips that captures the painfully funny absurdities of growing up.
- 09
Solutions and Other Problems
Allie Brosh
A hilarious and gut-wrenching exploration of life's darkest moments, told through crude drawings and devastatingly sharp observations.
- 10
The Simpsons Treehouse of Horror Fun-Filled Frightfest #3
Matt Groening · 2003
A deliriously chaotic blend of spooky monsters and knee-slapping satire.
- 11
The Shrinking of Treehorn
Heidi, Florence Parry · 1989
A delightfully deadpan fable about the surreal absurdity of being a child in a world run by profoundly oblivious adults.
- 12
You're all just jealous of my jetpack
Tom Gauld
A deadpan, delightfully nerdy collision of high literature and sci-fi tropes that feels like sharing an inside joke with your favorite librarian.
