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Here's why you need to check out this new book that dives into stories of mysterious buildings
Updated On: 18 March, 2026 10:12 AM IST | Mumbai | Nandini Varma
A new thriller by the masked Japanese author and YouTube phenomenon, Uketsu, is out with an English translation that serves up chilling stories of bizarre buildings

The floor plan featured in the book. Pics Courtesy/Amazon
Japanese YouTuber Uketsu returns with a new mystery in Strange Buildings (Pushkin Vertigo), translated into English by Jim Rion. The book reads like a game with clues hidden in the detailed blueprints of oddly-planned buildings. It follows the success of Strange Houses, the author’s first mystery novel, which was based on a YouTube video he had posted five years ago.

The floor plan with the strange passageway
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