Zeigt Titel in Literatur des Absurden

Hörbuch, H. G. Wells, Die unglaubliche Geschichte von Brownlow's Zeitung, Science Fiction, Satire – Lass dich von Alexander Wohnhaas in eine kuriose Welt der Nachrichten entführen, in der Brownlow's Zeitung mehr als nur gedruckte Worte offenbart! Diese fesselnde Erzählung kombiniert scharfsinnigen Humor mit einem Hauch von Zukunftsvision und regt zum Schmunzeln an – ideal, um abends in fantastische Traumwelten abzutauchen. Genieße die ironische Atmosphäre und lass dich von der ungewöhnlichen Geschichte auf eine spannende Reise mitnehmen!

In einem Wiener Spital, das er wegen einer Gallenoperation aufgesucht hatte, gerät der ansonsten unbenannte Ich-Erzähler zwischen die sonderbare Front seines vulgär selbstsicheren Bettnachbarn Herrn Körber und seiner eigenen, aufwühlenden Gedanken, die er sich über diese unklare Begegnung notgedrungen macht, und deren Entfaltung sich unbeirrt Schritt für Schritt vor seinen hilflosen Augen zu einem beängstigenden Gesamtbild formt.

Während der Erzähler melancholisch in einem Kochbuch blättert, flattert durchs offene Fenster seiner Stadtwohnung ein Rabe in den Raum. Nachdem dieser zwanglos auf der Rückenlehne eines Sessels gelandet war, schüttelte er sein Gefieder und sagte: „Hallo!" Wer glaubt, dass dies nicht schon genug verdreht wäre, wird bald darauf eines Besseren belehrt, denn nach einem kurzen, aber einigermaßen tiefsinnigen Monolog des Besuchers kommt auch noch ein schüchterner Bussard nach, der das illustrierte Selbstgespräch des Raben durch weitere mystische Erläuterungen ergänzt.

Mitty Woodlawn is a local cook at the Joy Annex. He helps his pupils master several dishes and includes kind words with their meals. Mitty’s accommodating nature is captivating to all sorts of residents. His friends Buford and Scarlett, help Mitty navigate through a tough time in his life. Not only have they been there from the jump, but they adore him in every way. Mitty’s harmonious time in Cherishville changes when an odd woman enrolls in his class. He decides to entertain her kooky demeanor and ends up in an unforeseen adventure. His professionalism, freedom and livelihood will be tested.

What if, one ordinary morning, humanity discovered that animals could suddenly understand us… and talk back? In The Cats Have Notes, Sam Peterson and his wife Sally wake to a world forever changed when their three household cats begin carrying on perfectly understandable conversations. Morgana, the self-important Maine Coon mix; Melisandre, the sardonic black cat with a Goth streak; and Grizabella, the sharp-tongued young tabby, suddenly have opinions about everything—from food and litter boxes to television, politics, personal privacy, and the baffling habits of humans.

When a devastating EMP attack wipes out the electrical grid across the United States, the people of Clinton, Iowa suddenly find themselves cut off from the modern world—no phones, no internet, no refrigeration, no idea whether the federal government still exists, and only three days’ worth of patience remaining. Mayor Frank Ramey is trying to keep the city functioning with lanterns, rationed gasoline, and whatever remains of Midwestern common sense.

Imagine a noir thriller that turns completely sideways. A man confronting the darkest reflections of his own obsessions and delusions, and discovers that killing the mirror only deepens the fracture. A SUITABLE CASE FOR TREATMENT is a darkly comic psychological noir in which a mild-mannered man's life descends into chaos when he confronts Andor Vescov, a charming and unhinged figure from his past; a fever-dream of absurdity, horror, and dark comedy, blending psychological tension, cult rituals, and a protagonist whose only crime is surviving his own madness.

Cementing her mastery across genres, Catherine Lacey returns with a new collection of visceral and absurdist short fiction. Across the nine stories in My Stalkers, Catherine Lacey’s second collection of short fiction, women are constantly confronted with the thrill, banality, and horror of...

This is the story of Evan Evanescent, a quality assessor, who becomes mired in a surrealistic web of corporate psychology, metaphysical guilt, and the suffocating nature of internalised standards. He develops an obsession with an enigmatic poem which leads him to perceive a silent, invisible...

Already an international sensation, this darkly funny and provocatively visceral novel introduces one of contemporary fiction's most unforgettable heroines: a gifted butcher whose greatest longing is to become a mother. To Esther, meat is beautiful. It is how she understands the world. Raised in...

A Lynchian, absurdist debut novel for fans of Joy Williams and Emma Cline about two disaffected young women and the local homeless man they become obsessed with The Bowl is a strange place: Surrounded by abandoned almond orchards filled with feral children and neighboring towns that keep burning...

Written by an inimitable new voice, The Age of Calamitiesis a genre-defying, mind-bending collection of absurdist, funny, and speculative short stories. In this bold debut collection, Senaa Ahmad pushes the boundaries of history and its figures, sending the reader on a thrilling ride. In...

Finalist for the Los Angeles Times Book Prize Finalist for the PEN / Faulkner Award for Fiction Percival Everett by Virgil Russell is a story inside a story inside a story. A man visits his ageing father in a nursing home, where his father writes the novel he imagines his son would write. Or is...

Damned If I Do is a set of brilliantly postmodern short stories from Percival Everett, author of The Trees, Dr No and Erasure, now an Oscar-nominated film. An artist, a cop, a cowboy, several fly fishermen and even a reluctant romance novelist inhabit these revealing and often hilarious stories...

A darkly funny, pyrotechnic and deeply unsettling novel from the internationally acclaimed author of New Animal. Sabine returned carrying a bag containing an effortless pair of Christian Wijnants fringed trousers and Ann Demeulemeeter Crinkle Nero boots. The sales assistant had agreed that the...

WINNER OF THE MILES FRANKLIN AWARD SHORTLISTED FOR THE AGE BOOK OF THE YEAR Perfect for fans of Haruki Murakami, Ghost Cities is a profound and highly imaginative novel that cleverly draws on Chinese history to explore the absurdity of modern life and work. Ghost Cities - inspired by the vacant...

"Hinds’ depiction of Piglet’s frantic appetite is piercing, capturing her insatiable need for the lushly described food. This is a listen like slightly burnt caramel—sharp and dark, yet still luscious."—AudioFile (Earphones Award Winner) An elegant, razor-sharp debut about women's...

Ren lives alone on the remote frontier of a country devastated by a coup. High on the forested slopes, she survives by hunting and trading - and forgetting. But when a young soldier comes to the mountains in search of a legendary creature, Ren is inexorably drawn into an impossible mission. As...

WINNER OF THE ARTHUR C CLARKE AWARD Out on the road, no one speaks, everything talks. Hard-drinking, foul-mouthed, and allergic to bullshit, Jean is not your usual grandma. She’s never been good at getting on with other humans, apart from her beloved granddaughter, Kimberly. Instead, she...

One morning Josef K. is arrested for a crime he did not commit. In fact, he is never even told the nature of the offense. His life is thrown into turmoil as he becomes enmeshed in a struggle to prove his innocence. As the confounding case unfolds, K. is ultimately powerless—battling against a remote and uncaring bureaucracy.