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A delightfully morbid stroll through a Victorian fever dream where tragedy is treated with deadpan absurdity. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Amphigorey.
- eerie
- gothic
- delightfully grim
- eccentric
- 01
The Gashlycrumb Tinies
Edward Gorey · 1981
A delightfully morbid, rhyming alphabet of doom delivered with deadpan Victorian elegance.
- 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
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.
- 04
Lost in the funhouse
John Barth · 1968
A dizzying, self-aware labyrinth of language that constantly pulls back the curtain on its own creation.
- 05
Wacky Wednesday
Dr. Seuss · 2002
A delightfully absurd seek-and-find adventure that turns the ordinary world upside down.
- 06
A Giraffe and a Half
Shel Silverstein · 1964
A delightfully chaotic, tongue-twisting read-aloud that builds to a crescendo of pure, giggly absurdity.
- 07
Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day
Judith Viorst · 1972
A delightfully melodramatic and deeply validating romp through the escalating indignities of a day where absolutely nothing goes right.
- 08
The tough coughs as he ploughs the dough
Dr. Seuss
A sharp, visual time capsule of wartime satire and vintage advertising from a beloved American humorist.
- 09
All My Friends Are Dead
Avery Monsen and Jory John
A darkly hilarious, illustrated meditation on mortality that will make you laugh while staring directly into the void.
- 10
Cats As Cats Can
Tomi Ungerer
A witty, visual celebration of feline quirks captured through masterful pen-and-ink cartoons.
- 11
Tintin et l'Alph-Art
Hergé · 2007
A poignant, behind-the-scenes glimpse into a master storyteller's final, unfinished mystery.
- 12
The Perry Bible Fellowship
Nicholas Gurewitch
A brisk, unpredictable collection of abstract wit and visual humor.
