Can you recommend some famous works of weird detective fiction?

Yes. There is 'The Yellow Room' by Gaston Leroux. It is a classic in the genre with an intriguing mystery set - up. Also, 'The Phantom of the Opera' by the same author, while not strictly detective fiction, has elements of mystery and detection. And the works of Fred Vargas, like the 'Commissaire Adamsberg' series, are very popular. Her stories often have a touch of the off - beat and the macabre.

One of the well - known works is 'The Big Sleep' by Raymond Chandler. It has elements of the metaphysical as the detective, Philip Marlowe, navigates through a complex web of mystery and moral ambiguity. Another is Umberto Eco's 'The Name of the Rose'. It combines detective - like investigations in a medieval monastery with deep philosophical and metaphysical themes.

Sure. 'Total Chaos' by Jean - Claude Izzo is a great example. It delves deep into the Marseille underworld and the life of the detective Fabio Montale. Another is 'Marseille Connection' which also explores the crime and mystery aspects of the city in an engaging way. These works not only tell a good detective story but also give a vivid picture of Marseille, its people, and its problems.

There is also 'The Glass Bead Game' by Hermann Hesse. Although it's not a typical detective story in the purest sense, it has elements of mystery and intellectual exploration similar to detective fiction. The main character's journey to understand the complex game has some detective - like qualities as he uncovers the secrets and rules of this elaborate system.

One of the well - known works is 'The Casebook of Carnacki' by William Hope Hodgson. Carnacki is a detective who deals with various supernatural threats.

Another great work is 'Mystery Road' which has been both a book and a successful film adaptation. It delves into the Aboriginal detective Jay Swan's investigations, bringing in elements of Australian outback culture and the unique challenges faced there in crime - solving.

One of the well - known works is 'House of Leaves' by Mark Z. Danielewski. It has a very complex and strange structure, with footnotes that seem to lead to more questions than answers. Another is 'The Crying of Lot 49' by Thomas Pynchon, which is filled with odd characters and a convoluted mystery.

Sure. 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a great example. It has a very strange and claustrophobic atmosphere as the narrator descends into madness while being confined in a room with the eponymous wallpaper. Another one is 'The Call of Cthulhu' by H.P. Lovecraft. It features the terrifying and otherworldly Cthulhu, a being that defies human comprehension.

One of the well - known works is 'The Hound of the Baskervilles' by Arthur Conan Doyle. It has a gothic feel with the spooky moor and the legend of the hound.

Another one is Alastair Reynolds' 'Revelation Space' series. It has elements of new weird in it. There are these vast, mind - boggling space settings, with ancient and mysterious alien races and technologies that are just on the edge of being understood. The series combines science - fiction concepts like space travel and artificial intelligence with really out - there and strange ideas.