books that feel more like liminal space than literature

1.
Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-Street
Bartleby, the Scrivener: A Story Of Wall-Street 3.93 avg rating — 72,180 ratings
2.
A Monster Calls
A Monster Calls 4.35 avg rating — 283,999 ratings
2.
The Street of Crocodiles
The Street of Crocodiles 3.98 avg rating — 13,386 ratings
4.
The Lost Books of the Odyssey
The Lost Books of the Odyssey 3.92 avg rating — 3,448 ratings
5.
Cosmicomics
Cosmicomics 4.15 avg rating — 20,425 ratings
6.
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass
Sanatorium Under the Sign of the Hourglass 4.26 avg rating — 2,404 ratings
7.
The Book Thief
The Book Thief 4.39 avg rating — 2,802,368 ratings
8.
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1)
The City of Ember (Book of Ember, #1) 3.90 avg rating — 295,224 ratings
8.
Piranesi
Piranesi 4.22 avg rating — 406,623 ratings
10.
City of Illusions
City of Illusions 3.94 avg rating — 11,077 ratings
11.
Song for the Basilisk
Song for the Basilisk 4.02 avg rating — 2,764 ratings
12.
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2)
The Dream Thieves (The Raven Cycle, #2) 4.22 avg rating — 216,005 ratings
13.
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1)
The Raven Boys (The Raven Cycle, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 394,652 ratings
14.
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3)
Blue Lily, Lily Blue (The Raven Cycle, #3) 4.26 avg rating — 177,466 ratings
14.
My Name Is Asher Lev
My Name Is Asher Lev 4.24 avg rating — 42,914 ratings
16.
The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4)
The Raven King (The Raven Cycle, #4) 4.25 avg rating — 156,574 ratings
18.
Landline
Landline 3.54 avg rating — 170,779 ratings
19.
I'll Give You the Sun
I'll Give You the Sun 4.15 avg rating — 353,480 ratings
19.
Ombria in Shadow
Ombria in Shadow really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 5,171 ratings
21.
Messenger (The Giver, #3)
Messenger (The Giver, #3) 3.92 avg rating — 146,026 ratings
22.
Doll Bones
Doll Bones 3.68 avg rating — 29,849 ratings
24.
Tales of Nevèrÿon (Return to Nevèrÿon, #1)
Tales of Nevèrÿon (Return to Nevèrÿon, #1) 3.94 avg rating — 1,673 ratings
25.
Palimpsest
Palimpsest 3.66 avg rating — 5,220 ratings
26.
House of Day, House of Night
House of Day, House of Night 4.08 avg rating — 6,322 ratings
27.
The Bell at Sealey Head
The Bell at Sealey Head 4.02 avg rating — 2,768 ratings
28.
Travel Light
Travel Light 3.74 avg rating — 3,526 ratings