Can you recommend some odd short stories?

One odd scary story is 'The Yellow Wallpaper'. It's about a woman who slowly goes mad while being confined in a room with hideous yellow wallpaper. As she stares at it day after day, she begins to see a woman trapped within the pattern. Another is 'The Tell - Tale Heart'. The narrator is driven mad by an old man's 'vulture - like' eye and finally kills him, only to be haunted by the sound of the dead man's beating heart which he imagines is still alive.

Well, 'Slaughterhouse - Five' by Kurt Vonnegut has some very odd elements. The main character becomes 'unstuck in time', experiencing different moments of his life in a non - linear fashion. This is odd as it challenges our traditional understanding of time and narrative. Then there's 'The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy' which is full of oddities. From the concept of a planet - building corporation to the idea of a super - intelligent, depressed robot, it's a wild and strange ride through the galaxy in the realm of science fiction.

One characteristic is the deviation from normalcy. In many odd short stories, the rules of the world as we know it are bent. For instance, in some science - fiction odd short stories, time might flow differently or gravity might work in strange ways. Another aspect is the ambiguity. The endings of odd short stories are often left open to interpretation, leaving the reader to wonder what really happened. Take 'The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas' as an example. The story's conclusion about the utopia with a dark secret is very ambiguous.

One odd Christmas story is about a family who woke up on Christmas morning to find that all their presents had been neatly unwrapped and arranged in a strange pattern. It turned out their curious cat had been up all night exploring the gifts.

Sure. There's a story about a family who woke up on Christmas morning to find all their presents floating in mid - air. It was really strange. They later found out that a malfunction in their newfangled heating system had created some sort of magnetic field that made light - weight objects levitate.

Well, there was a couple where one person was allergic to sunlight and the other was a morning jogger. They made it work by the jogger going out at dusk and they would have special dates at night. They found unique ways to enjoy each other's company in the darkness, like having candlelit dinners indoors and stargazing from their balcony.

Well, here are some. There was a guy who made a living by selling hand - painted rocks that he found on the beach. He added intricate designs and sold them as unique home decor items. Also, a woman had success with her business of making and selling clothes for dolls that were replicas of historical costumes. It was an odd niche, but doll collectors loved it. And then there's the story of a man who created a line of products made from recycled chewing gum. He found a way to clean and reshape the gum into various items, which was really odd but also successful.

Well, here are some. In a small village, there was a tree that always grew in the shape of a heart no matter how it was pruned. And once, a family received a letter from a stranger who claimed to be their long - lost relative from a different continent, but it turned out to be a case of mistaken identity in a really strange way. The stranger had misread some old records.

One could be 'Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell' which has a very unique take on magic in a historical setting. The magic in it is complex and often has unexpected twists and turns.

One odd graphic novel is 'Black Hole' by Charles Burns. It has a very strange and disturbing atmosphere, with characters dealing with a mysterious STD that causes grotesque mutations. Another is 'Jimmy Corrigan: The Smartest Kid on Earth' by Chris Ware. Its unique art style and complex, often melancholy narrative make it stand out as an odd but fascinating read. And 'The Incal' by Alejandro Jodorowsky and Moebius is also quite odd, filled with surreal and mind - bending science - fiction concepts.