Goodreads Librarians Group discussion

There are errors to clean up with the book Strange Houses.

1. US Hardcover: Strange Houses (ISBN 9780063468085)

- The page count is incorrect. I’m holding a copy and it stops at 203.

- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows, transcribed from the jacket:

From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures comes another phenomenon from Japan. Unnatural layouts, trap doors, and windowless rooms – a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house’s warped and unsettling floor plans.

When a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance, he finds himself investigating an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. The building, with its bright and spacious interior, seems like the perfect first home. But upon closer inspection, its floor plan reveals a mysterious “dead space” hidden between the walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the layouts with his friend Kurihara, an architect, only to discover more unnerving details throughout.

What is the true purpose behind the house’s disturbing design? And what happened to the former owners who disappeared without a trace? When a body suddenly appears and a young woman reaches out about a second house, it soon becomes clear that the writer and his friend may be in over their heads.

In Strange Houses, mystery-horror YouTube sensation Uketsu casts readers in the role of detective, inviting them to help map out the truth hidden within a series of chilling and puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.

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2. US Paperback: Strange Houses (ISBN 9780063433151)

- The page count is incorrect. WorldCat confirms it should be 203: https://search.worldcat.org/title/149...

- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #1.

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3. US Kindle: Strange Houses (ASIN B0DGLJ1NHX)

- The description is incorrect. It should read as follows:

From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures and a phenomenon in Japan—unnatural layouts, trap doors, windowless rooms— a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house’s warped and unsettling floor plans

When a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance, he finds himself investigating an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. At first, with its bright and spacious interior, it seems the perfect first home. But upon closer inspection, the building’s floor plans reveal a mysterious "dead space” hidden between its walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plans with his friend Kurihara, an architect, only to discover more unnerving details throughout.

What is the true purpose behind the house’s disturbing design? And what happened to the former owners who disappeared without a trace? When a body suddenly appears and a young woman reaches out about a second house, it soon becomes clear that the writer and his friend may be in over their heads. Structured around a series of chilling floorplans, with Strange Houses, mystery-horror YouTube sensation Uketsu casts readers in the role of detective, inviting them to help map out the truth hidden within these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.

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4. Missing Edition: US Digital Audiobook

TITLE: Strange Houses
AUTHOR: Uketsu
TRANSLATOR: Jim Rion
NARRATOR: Andrew Grace [NOTE: There is more than one Andrew Grace on Goodreads. This is the correct one: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...]
ISBN-10: 0063433176
ISBN-13: 9780063433175
ASIN: 0063433176 [THE ASIN FIELD MUST BE GIVEN THE ISBN-10 NUMBER AS WELL. GOODREADS POLICY REQUIRES A BOOK’S ISBN-10 TO GO IN THE ASIN FIELD; NOT ADDING IT IS A VIOLATION OF GOODREADS SITE POLICY]
PUBLISHER: HarperVia
DATE PUBLISHED: June 3, 2025
NUMBER OF PAGES: 4
FORMAT: Audiobook
DESCRIPTION:
From the bestselling author of the wildly inventive Strange Pictures and a phenomenon in Japan—unnatural layouts, trap doors, windowless rooms— a sinister conspiracy is concealed within a house’s warped and unsettling floor plans

When a writer fascinated by the macabre is approached by an acquaintance, he finds himself investigating an eerie house for sale in Tokyo. At first, with its bright and spacious interior, it seems the perfect first home. But upon closer inspection, the building’s floor plans reveal a mysterious "dead space” hidden between its walls. Seeking a second opinion, the writer shares the floor plans with his friend Kurihara, an architect, only to discover more unnerving details throughout.

What is the true purpose behind the house’s disturbing design? And what happened to the former owners who disappeared without a trace? When a body suddenly appears and a young woman reaches out about a second house, it soon becomes clear that the writer and his friend may be in over their heads. Structured around a series of chilling floorplans, with Strange Houses, mystery-horror YouTube sensation Uketsu casts readers in the role of detective, inviting them to help map out the truth hidden within these puzzling floor plans . . . and the terrifying plot behind it all.

Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion

Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://www.harpercollins.com/cdn/sho... // https://www.harpercollins.com/product...

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5. US Audible: Strange Houses (ASIN B0DGY7HW3J)

- The wrong Andrew Grace is listed as the narrator. It needs to be this one: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

- The page count is missing. It should be 4.

- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #4, but with the following paragraph at the very end:

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

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6. CD Audiobook: Strange Houses (ISBN 9798228470477)

- The wrong Andrew Grace is listed as the narrator. It needs to be this one: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

- The publisher is incorrect. It should be HarperCollins.

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 4.

- “Audio CD” needs to be removed from the Editions field. It’s already in the Format field.

- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #4.

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7. Missing Edition: Library Edition CD Audiobook

TITLE: Strange Houses
AUTHOR: Uketsu
TRANSLATOR: Jim Rion
NARRATOR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
ISBN-13: 9798228470460
PUBLISHER: HarperCollins
DATE PUBLISHED: June 3, 2025
NUMBER OF PAGES: 4
FORMAT: Audio CD
EDITION: Library Edition
DESCRIPTION: [same as #4]
EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://dsxuu8etcj8kw.cloudfront.net/... // https://www.blackstonelibrary.com/str...

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8. MP3 CD Audiobook: Strange Houses (ISBN 9798228470484)

- The wrong Andrew Grace is listed as the narrator. It needs to be this one: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...

- The publisher is incorrect. It should be HarperCollins.

- The page count is incorrect. It should be 4.

- “Audio MP3CD” needs to be removed from the Editions field. It’s already in the Format field.

- The description is incorrect. It should be the same as #4.

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9. Missing Edition: UK Audible

TITLE: Strange Houses
AUTHOR: Uketsu
TRANSLATOR: Jim Rion
NARRATOR: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show...
ASIN: B0FDRC5SRD
PUBLISHER: twelve point (note: Amazon incorrectly lists the publisher as “12Point Audio.” This is not the publisher’s actual name. All-lowercase is intentional.)
DATE PUBLISHED: July 3, 2025
NUMBER OF PAGES: 4
FORMAT: Audible
DESCRIPTION:
The addictive million-copy bestseller mystery taking Japan by storm, from the author of The Times Bestseller Strange Pictures

A twisty puzzle in which the listener is the detective, examining a series of creepy floorplans for clues

A sinister hidden room.

A dead space between two walls.

A sealed cellar.

A child's face glimpsed at a window.

Every house hides secrets.

But some secrets are far darker than others.

More than a million readers have discovered the terrible truth behind these strange houses.

Now it's your turn.

EDITION LANGUAGE: English
COVER ART: https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/7... // https://amzn.eu/d/esbihBM

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