Gadsby - Back in 1939 Ernest Vincent Wright wanted to prove a great author could work around restrictions, such as never using a certain letter. Ever. So to prevent any “E’s” from sneaking in, he tied down his typewriter’s “E” key, then sat here with his incredible vocabulary and wrote the book.
The Young Visitors - A book written by a 9-year-old. When it was published, they kept all the grammar and spelling mistakes to preserve the authenticity of the book.
Futility/The Wreck of the Titan - In 1898 Morgan Robertson wrote a book called Futility (renamed The Wreck of the Titan) about the maiden voyage of a British luxury liner, which was supposed to be unsinkable. This was fourteen years before the Titanic met it’s fate, but the details match: huge ship, first time out, iceberg, and sinking.
Baby Shoes - The shortest and most powerful short story ever written, although attributed to Ernest Hemingway, still has not been traced to an original source.
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