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== gpt-5-1 ==
=== User: What are some good books that are a standalone book that is a fantasy psychological thriller? ===
What are some good books that are a standalone book that is a fantasy psychological thriller?

=== Assistant: If you’re after standalone novels that mix fantasy or supernatural / dark-fantasy with psychological thriller / horror … ===
If you’re after standalone novels that mix fantasy (or supernatural / dark-fantasy) with psychological thriller / horror / mind-bending suspense — i.e. books that mess with your head while offering magic / weirdness — here are some good ones. I tried to pick ones that lean into both “fantasy or speculative + thriller/psychological horror or unnerving mystery.”

==== ✅ Strong standalone fantasy-psychological-thrillers ====

!No Gods for Drowning<ref>{{cite web|title=No Gods for Drowning|url=https://images.openai.com/thumbnails/url/Ai1CdXicDcndCoIwGADQJ0pTSFOIGKj5lwXaSu_cZm6VOtsXVg_Su_U2dW7P98MBpHJ1venp_SWhYTMgvam1CmoQVKNDpys-SCn6dj2u_ueijDkbmks7mWSBspIt5o_48AzEGxlRiTNz21pXsEUUUeo4KQk5YaTw9rvKe1vGMm-rogsuxzNL4KZ87wQoVXIKueQ-Hqe4NhKMf5E1NeM|publisher=No Gods for Drowning|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
No Gods for Drowning$6.91•AbeBooks.com + others!House of Leaves<ref>{{cite web|title=House of Leaves|url=https://images.openai.com/thumbnails/url/FR6pcHicDcnbCoIwAADQL5pKimxCRCkYzUtIN32ROW-jnCtnTj-nv-pv6rye76eVUgyOrlecvmYhqxLIgq-0ZpBEMqrRvtOHtheC8WbzXP_P2UYl8mmShwvAPJ6CLrdipY5JsstGj1o32LPidFA4ULntwdSdAbd9ZI6uIm_q3RGEmaxhwohCgMrQTq-0xubSwCh18XQR52YPu5hERv1AM8uNH0aDOZk|publisher=House of Leaves|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
House of Leaves$27.30•Amazon CA + others!Sorcery of Thorns<ref>{{cite web|title=Sorcery of Thorns|url=https://images.openai.com/thumbnails/url/RzNJt3icDclvD0JAHADgT-TPUrvYWjuJDWOVJG8adxzFkfs19G36WH2bet4-308F0AtDUQpOhrmHgkqQc01mAjKoiUy6VhFV1_c1Z9vn5n8GDqjukKiMkJax-TGdMjtHTHKscc7tQOVUmpvQm1IVlyjQhAeeb0J7Wb-WJgWzHXcDK-vJO5CuQPEZL68-D4YkthrXvyU4pKtjpd8XWt6-k33q4h8gVjmC|publisher=Sorcery of Thorns|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
Sorcery of Thorns$18.99•Forest Fairy Books and Toys + others!The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides<ref>{{cite web|title=The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides|url=https://images.openai.com/thumbnails/url/XbEoUnicDcnbEkJAAADQL4oQg5mm0YVcV6ZILwa7YWQtNpff6a_6mzqv5_spKSWDyrII5_1CKIIrmmGBKQaa0ipn8rZhh7IlpMLFrtv-T9U8qBj59Z09Tct-OOkChrNsBsjysTgFvUMykddlwHPhOF1ci6PSPRRuvS11XnRsDi6Ik9qP4DhpGDr7pFIIMENko2wuDb2PEWjWnNDJp3oWfaS_Nj83zjlu|publisher=The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides$24.08•Amazon CA + others
===== 📚 Why these stand out =====
* No Gods for Drowning — A dark, genre-blending novel mixing mythic gods, monsters rising from the sea, serial killings, detective noir, and existential dread. It’s an intense, atmospheric read where fantasy and horror combine to disorient and thrill. haileypiper.com<ref>{{cite web|title=haileypiper.com|url=https://haileypiper.com/no-gods-for-drowning/|publisher=haileypiper.com|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
* House of Leaves — Often described as a horror-fantasy / psychological horror classic. The house at the center is larger on the inside than the outside, and as characters explore it, reality begins to warp. The novel plays with layout, narrative layers, footnotes, multiple narrators — all to create deep psychological dread and a sense of disorientation. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
* Sorcery of Thorns — If you want some magic + tension but with less horror, this standalone fantasy has dark magical themes, a bit of thriller-style pacing, and a richly atmospheric world. It’s lighter than the previous two but can scratch the “fantasy with stakes and mystery” itch.
* The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides — Not strictly “fantasy,” but as a psychological thriller it’s masterful — if you’re flexible about the “fantasy” requirement, this is a top-tier standalone psychological thriller with intense character work and shocking twists.

==== ⭐ Also worth knowing — mixes of horror, psychological tension, and fantasy ====
* No Gods for Drowning is often praised as a “mind-bending blend of noir, mythology, urban fantasy, apocalypse, and murder mystery.” haileypiper.com<ref>{{cite web|title=haileypiper.com|url=https://haileypiper.com/series-no-gods-for-drowning/|publisher=haileypiper.com|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
* House of Leaves uses a deeply unusual format: footnotes, multiple narrative layers, changing page layouts — which contributes to its psychological horror and disorientation. Wikipedia<ref>{{cite web|title=Wikipedia|url=https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Leaves|publisher=en.wikipedia.org|access-date=2025-11-28}}</ref>
* If you like lighter-toned fantasy (less horror), “Sorcery of Thorns” gives magic + adventure + suspense without diving too far into cosmic dread.

If you like — I can pull up 5–10 more standalone books that span from “mild fantasy + mystery” to “full-on dark fantasy horror” (so you can pick based on how heavy you want it).
Do you want me to build that list for you now?

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