Franz Kafka is one of those writers who makes you think, “Wow, this guy had a lot on his mind.” Born in 1883 in Prague, he’s best known for writing stories that make you feel like you’ve stepped into some weird fever dream where nothing makes sense but also kind of feels like real life. People call his style “Kafkaesque,” which basically means dark, surreal, and stressful, but in a way that gets you thinking about how complicated life is.