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* ''[[House of Leaves]]''. [[Metafictional Title|May]][[Mind Screw|be.]]
* ''The Mystery of the Cathedrals''. Written by an alchemist in the 1920's using the pen name Fulcanelli, the work makes the case that the Cathedrals of Europe, as built by freemasons, are in fact stone manuals outlining the "Great Work" of alchemy. The work was followed by a sequel, ''The Dwellings of the Philosphers''. A third manuscript was intended for publication, however, it was recalled by the author at the last minute due to its secrets being too dangerous for public consumption. Interestingly, the CIA had an extensive file on Fulcanelli and conducted a massive search for him in the years following [[WW2]].
* Many believe ''[[The Catcher in the Rye]]'' carries a curse. While it's hard to find a high school student who hasn't read it in lit class, some believe the book inspired Mark David Chapman to murder [[John Lennon]]. Chapman was obsessed with modeling his life after Holden Caulfield, the novel's protagonist, and before committing the murder, left a copy of the book for the police to find, writing "This is my statement" inside the book and signing it with Caulfield's name. The novel also seemed to be the favorite of John Hinkley Jr, the man who attempted to assassinate President [[Ronald Reagan]].
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