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24 alternatives to House of Leaves

Layered narration about a house that is bigger on the inside

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. House of Leaves launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   House of Leaves▲4

   Mind-twisting book

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Infinite Home▲65

   A study of different characters in a Brooklyn brownstone

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   The House of Stone▲71

   Anthony Shadid's moving reflections on war, family, hope

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Infinite Home: A Novel▲60

   An unlikely mix of people bond to form a quasi family

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   The Shape of Design▲79

   A book focused on storytelling, co-dependency, and craft

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   East of Eden▲61

   The intertwined destinies of two families

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Tree and Leaf▲75

   J.R.R. Tolkien's thoughts on creativity and work

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Meaningful▲69

   The story of ideas that fly

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Into the Brambles▲60

   Dark fantasy based on modernized classical myth

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Zac's Haunted House ▲54

    A novel told entirely in gifs

    2015 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Collecting Words▲60

    (Very) short (visual) stories

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Wanderlust▲61

    A history of walking

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Tubes▲54

    A Journey to the Center of the Internet

    2015 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Art of Plain Talk▲67

    A tool for the writer who wants his work read

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    City of Thieves▲66

    A novel about war, courage and survival

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear▲70

    Embrace your curiosity and tap into inspiration

    2015 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chronic City▲57

    A quest for truth in a city built on ambition

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Design, Form, and Chaos▲80

    A great source of design inspiration

    2016 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Mindset▲84

    How You Can Fulfil Your Potential

    2016 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Story▲83

    The classic guide to the fundamentals of storytelling

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Essentialism▲70

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Train Dreams▲55

    An American epic in miniature

    2015 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Essentialism▲80

    The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

    2016 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    The Game▲55

    Inside the Secret World of Major League Baseball's

    2015 · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →