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Books like Moving Pictures
A chaotic, laugh-out-loud love letter to the golden age of cinema, wrapped in a delightfully absurd fantasy package. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Moving Pictures.
- chaotic
- cinematic
- whimsical
- unhinged
- 01
Interesting Times
Terry Pratchett
A hilarious, frantic romp through a satirical fantasy world where the greatest survival skill is sheer, unadulterated cowardice.
- 02
Hogfather
Terry Pratchett
A darkly hilarious, deeply philosophical holiday romp that explores why humans need to believe in the little lies to survive the big ones.
- 03
Good Omens
Neil Gaiman
A delightfully chaotic road trip to the end of the world, fueled by dry British wit and an unlikely cosmic friendship.
- 04
The Portable Door
Tom Holt · 2003
A delightfully absurd collision of soul-crushing corporate bureaucracy and chaotic magical realism.
- 05
Pirate Cinema
Cory Doctorow
A kinetic, punk-rock love letter to internet freedom and the rebellious power of remix culture.
- 06
Dogsbody
Diana Wynne Jones
A bittersweet collision of cosmic mythology and the gritty, sensory reality of being a very good dog in a harsh world.
- 07
Lost in a Good Book
Jasper Fforde
A chaotic, pun-filled romp through the literal pages of classic literature where the footnotes are as dangerous as the villains.
- 08
House of Many Ways
Diana Wynne Jones
A delightfully chaotic romp through a magical house where a grumpy, book-loving heroine just wants some peace and quiet.
- 09
Neverwhere
Neil Gaiman
A darkly whimsical plunge into a grimy, magical metropolis hidden just beneath the cracks of the ordinary world.
- 10
Un Lun Dun
Mieville, China · 2007
A delightfully weird, trope-smashing portal fantasy where the sidekick takes charge in a wonderland of discarded junk.
- 11
First Among Sequels (Thursday Next, #5)
Jasper Fforde
A chaotic, pun-filled romp through the literal mechanics of storytelling, where saving the world means saving the books.
- 12
Rivers of London
Ben Aaronovitch
A wry, rain-slicked collision of bureaucratic police work and ancient, chaotic magic.
