In a remarkable dual celebration of literary innovation, cult author Mark Z. Danielewski marks the 25th anniversary of his groundbreaking novel HOUSE OF LEAVES while simultaneously announcing the forthcoming release of his highly anticipated untitled novel, set to debut in October 2025.
Originally circulated as an enigmatic manuscript among a diverse community of musicians, tattoo artists, programmers, and adrenaline junkies, House of Leaves has grown into a cultural phenomenon since its initial publication on March 7th, 2000.
Over the past quarter-century, it has redefined the boundaries of horror and post-modern literature—transforming mundane spaces into realms of inexplicable terror and immersive storytelling. Today, the novel continues to captivate readers with its intricate design, featuring original colored words, vertical footnotes, and expanded appendices that deepen its labyrinthine narrative.
Critics have consistently lauded House of Leaves as a work that defies classification. “House of Leaves simultaneously reads like a thriller and like a strange, dreamlike excursion into the subconscious,” noted Michiko Kakutani of The New York Times. Bret Easton Ellis proclaimed it “thrillingly alive, sublimely creepy, distressingly scary, breathtakingly intelligent—it renders most other fiction meaningless.” Jonathan Lethem, author of Motherless Brooklyn, called it “this demonically brilliant book… impossible to ignore.”
Born in New York City and now residing in Los Angeles, Mark Z. Danielewski has consistently reimagined the art of storytelling. His body of work—which includes The Whalestoe Letters, Only Revolutions, The Fifty Year Sword, and The Familiar—has earned him a reputation as one of the most imaginative and influential voices in contemporary literature.
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