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10 Kafkaesque Novels to Mess With Your Mind

"The concept of the "kafkaesque" is often poorly defined and understood. In the simplest terms, something is kafkaesque if it reflects the themes explored in Franz Kafka's fiction; namely, those of bureaucracy and the confusing—often nonsensical—rules, behaviours, and mannerisms of our modern existence. These themes criticise law, social niceties, and capitalism, amongst other things.
With this in mind, a kafkaesque story is often one which examines and criticises normativity, what is typically expected of us both professionally and socially, and the dynamics of behaviour in our day-to-day lives. They are stories that satirise work, etiquette, and even family dynamics. This is what you'll find here, in these novels."
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The Unconsoled (Kazuo Ishiguro)
The Unconsoled (Kazuo Ishiguro)
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The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
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Authority (Jeff Vandermeer)
Authority (Jeff Vandermeer)
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City of Ash and Red (Hye Young-Pyun)
City of Ash and Red (Hye Young-Pyun)
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Several People Are Typing (Calvin Kasulke)
Several People Are Typing (Calvin Kasulke)
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Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
Convenience Store Woman (Sayaka Murata)
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Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection (Willow Heath)
Managing and Other Lies: A Queer Horror Collection (Willow Heath)
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The Factory (Hiroko Oyamada)
The Factory (Hiroko Oyamada)
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The Ruined Map (Kōbō Abe)
The Ruined Map (Kōbō Abe)
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Our Wives Under the Sea (Julia Armfield)
Our Wives Under the Sea (Julia Armfield)
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