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by Orhan Pamuk (1990)

Embarking on a journey to find his missing wife and her ex-husband, Galip obsessively searches for (and drowns in) endless possible meanings and leads.

by Orhan Pamuk (1995)

A young student who became obsessed about a book, as well as those who have read it, looking for some sorts of answers, common threads, and comparisons to how the book affects their lives and gives the possibility of a new life

by Edogawa Rampo (1956)

A lucidly-translated collection of short mystery stories by Japan’s most famous mystery writer.

by Orhan Pamuk (1998)

A murder mystery in 16th century Istanbul within rich history, religion and aesthetic meditations.

by John Updike (2006)

A post-9/11 novel where a strongly-devoted Muslim boy finds himself prepared as a truck driver to deliver bomb attack.

by Gilbert Adair (1992)

A satirical story about a literary pretensions and bombast, a variation of by now an all too familiar deconstructionism.

by Georges Perec (1969)

Born out of self-imposed formalist grid of lipogram, a parody thriller loaded with plots and subplots, pursuits, vengeance and trails, engrossing and well-written despite the missing ‘e’ letter throughout the whole novel.

by Donna Tartt (1992)

A scholarship student, Richard, upon arriving at the exclusive Hampden College at Vermont, was intrigued by a tightly-knit group of privileged Greek students with, well, yes, a dark secret.