Even for those who are not fans of fantasy, Pratchett’s easily accessible style and clever comedy make his novels a real pleasure to read.

Relatable corporate satire and dark comedy. Twisted and entertaining.

The October Country  is a collection of 19 short stories by Ray Bradbury (b. 22 August 1920 – d. 5 June 2012). A larger collection that...

German alternative-history pseudo-documentary film that is amusing without trivializing the subject or turning it into cheesy fear porn.

An amusing and entertaining read, but the satire and black comedy can be taken further.

The Foundation Trilogy is a collection of short stories and novellas written by Isaac Asimov from about 1942 to 1950. The trilogy is...

Supernatural-cosmic horror. Sufficiently intriguing. Decent plotting and pacing. Generally a satisfying read.

Typical contemporary horror fiction in many respects but with well-written twisted dark/black comedy.

Shoujo romance about twins Chiki and Mami with their different mentalities towards relationships. Short, simple and relatively lighthearted.

A solid romance slice-of-life drama about living with regrets. Can use more dramatic tension but mostly avoids being too cheesy.

Simple premise and structure. Tanjiro’s family is slaughtered by a demon so he fights them, basically a “gauntlet run” to the demon boss.

A Scanner Darkly, first published in 1977, is a novel set in near-future California. The plot follows undercover police officer Bob...

Martian Time-Slip was first published as a novel in 1964, although it was published in serialized form in 1963. Although life is not easy...

Sachiko (女の一生<２部>: サチ子の場合, lit. A woman’s life part 2: Sachiko’s case) is a novel by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) that was first published in...

First published in 1933, The Shape of Things to Come by H.G. Wells is one of those novels that “predict” the future along with the likes...

Set in 1860s Nagasaki, the story follows 16-year-old Kiku, a strong-willed girl, who falls in love with Seikichi, a young Catholic man.

Voices of a Distant Star is an OVA and one of Shinkai’s earlier works. Like most of his later works, it explores love and friendship.

Silence (沈黙) by Endo Shusaku (遠藤 周作) is a novel that is probably his most famous work, first published in 1966.

Anime, Manga and Light Novel review of Shinkai's 5 Centimeters per Second.

No, you didn’t misread the title. The Decepticons rule in 2029 AD. Skynet is the Resistance and it sends a lone terminator—a T-800...

Dante’s narration portrays himself as a pilgrim lead by the poet Virgil and later by his beloved Beatrice.