About the book
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“I'm hooked on these chilling and twisted mysteries. Give me everything Uketsu writes - I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions.” —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of Among the Burning Flowers and The Priory of the Orange Tree
\"Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a new unsettling mystery for readers to crack—eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory, and the terrible secret that connects them all.
A lonely hut in the woods.
A murder house.
A hidden chamber.
A mysterious shrine.
A home in flames.
A nightmarish prison.
After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult puts together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures has a floor plan that conceals a disturbing architectural quirk: from disappearing rooms to apartments with no means of escape. Each buildings tells its own chilling story. And each is part of a grander puzzle. Look closely . . . and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.
Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, of them all.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
Editions of Strange Buildings
- Paperback
- ISBN 9780063514096
- EBook
- ISBN 9780063514072
Read an Excerpt
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“I'm hooked on these chilling and twisted mysteries. Give me everything Uketsu writes - I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions.” —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of Among the Burning Flowers and The Priory of the Orange Tree
\"Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a new unsettling mystery for readers to crack—eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory, and the terrible secret that connects them all.
A lonely hut in the woods.
A murder house.
A hidden chamber.
A mysterious shrine.
A home in flames.
A nightmarish prison.
After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult puts together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures has a floor plan that conceals a disturbing architectural quirk: from disappearing rooms to apartments with no means of escape. Each buildings tells its own chilling story. And each is part of a grander puzzle. Look closely . . . and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.
Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, of them all.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Strange Buildings about?
AN INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
“I'm hooked on these chilling and twisted mysteries. Give me everything Uketsu writes - I'll read it in a single day, and I will not be accepting interruptions.” —Samantha Shannon, New York Times bestselling author of Among the Burning Flowers and The Priory of the Orange Tree
\"Uketsu is a disrupter, the master of quiet horror.” —Janice Hallett, internationally bestselling author of The Appeal
From the bestselling author of Strange Houses and Strange Pictures comes a new unsettling mystery for readers to crack—eleven strange buildings, each with its own twisted floor plan and eerie backstory, and the terrible secret that connects them all.
A lonely hut in the woods.
A murder house.
A hidden chamber.
A mysterious shrine.
A home in flames.
A nightmarish prison.
After receiving multiple tips from his devoted readership, a writer fascinated by the occult puts together eleven case files, each featuring its very own strange building. Each of the eleven structures has a floor plan that conceals a disturbing architectural quirk: from disappearing rooms to apartments with no means of escape. Each buildings tells its own chilling story. And each is part of a grander puzzle. Look closely . . . and you'll see that everything is connected. All leading to a revelation so horrifying you won't want to believe it.
Millions of readers have become addicted to solving Uketsu's dark mysteries. Strange Buildings is the strangest, and darkest, of them all.
Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Strange Buildings?
Fiction > Family life fiction / Stories about family
Where can I read a sample of Strange Buildings?
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Who is/are the Author/s of the book Strange Buildings?
Uketsu
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Strange Buildings is available as paperback(ISBN 9780063514096) and ebook(ISBN 9780063514072)
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