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* The very first novel written in a recognizable format was ''[[
* ''[[House of Leaves]]'' is unique in the fact that it has ''two'' fourth walls. The majority of the story lies in ''The Navidson Record'', telling the story of a {{color|blue|house}} with some [[Bigger
* Mo Willems' Elephant and Piggie series usually has at least one moment per book where Piggie looks directly at the reader and snarks a bit, but the newest book, ''We Are In A Book'', is where it gets a bit... crazy.
* At the end of ''The [[Illuminatus]] Trilogy,'' the main character realizes that he is merely a fictional character and that the events of the book are just that: events in a book. He then goes on to analyze some of the more [[Mind Screw|mindscrewy]] aspects of the novel, and to criticize the author for placing more importance on [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?|symbolism]] than on [[No Ending|giving the book a satisfying conclusion.]]
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* The short story [http://www.stanleythewhale.com/StW/index.php/issue-1/issue-1-short-stories/45-the-van-on-atlantic-street "The Van on Atlantic Street"] by Desmond Warzel pauses briefly to address the reader and reassure him that he has nothing to fear should he encounter the eponymous van.
* Mohsin Hamid's ''The Reluctant Fundamentalist'' begins with the reader filling the role of an American man who bumps into the main character in a shop in Pakistan. The reader only knows what's going on from the dialogue of the other character, as there is no description or dialogue for their character. Most of the novel is flashbacks in the form of the protagonist recounting his life from the age of 18 until now, interspersed with returns to the present in order for the protagonist to comment on the apparently mundane occurrences around you.
* The authors of ''[[
{{quote| '''Brad:''' Who is that?<br />
''' {{spoiler|James}}:''' A girl Douw dated for a while. We can't use her real name, or we'll get sued for what Douw's about to call her. }}
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