The first two were recommended to me by Sagi Elster. These are two of his favorite books, but they did not resonate with me very much.

The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle by Haruki Murakami
The Book of Illusions by Paul Auster

I also read this graphic novel, which was eye-opening. I did enjoy it, but I’m not sure I’d read it over again if I knew what it was about. I kept thinking of 14-year old Max in a place like this:

Rude Awakening
Joe Vs Elan School: A True Cult Classic