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Mentioned in 13 episodes

Piranesi

Book • 2019

In *Piranesi*, the protagonist lives in a world called the House, a labyrinthine structure filled with thousands of statues, tides that surge through staircases, and clouds in the upper halls.

Through his meticulous journals, Piranesi reconstructs the story of his arrival and explores the House, only to discover messages indicating the presence of another person.

As he delves deeper, he uncovers secrets and confronts the possibility of a world beyond his known reality.

Mentioned by

Adrian Tchaikovsky

Jonathan Kaufman

Constance Grady

Francis Spufford

Mentioned in 13 episodes

Mentioned by

Adrian Tchaikovsky

as one of the books that inspired him with an incredible sense of the numinous.

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Recommended by

Jonathan Kaufman

for its captivating story and thought-provoking nature.

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Mentioned by

Kendra Adachi

as a weird little book with a character (Piranesi) that she still cares about.

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Recommended by

Eva Dou

as a surrealist novel that resonated with her post-pandemic experience.

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Mentioned by Rebecca Kuang as a book she hopes will become an immortal work of fiction.

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Mentioned by

Gretchen Rubin

, who loves science fiction and fantasy, as a book she is rereading.

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Mentioned by

Constance Grady

as the author's latest book, exploring themes of solitude and isolation.

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Recommended by

Michael Higham

as a mind-bending and whimsical read.

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Mentioned by

Francis Spufford

as an explicit homage to C. S. Lewis's influence, noting parallels and direct references.

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Recommended by

Jeff Cannata

as an exquisite, short, and beautiful book.

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