Recs if you like The Scammer...

horror fiction from Black authors featuring Black characters

Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.

Horror books about Cults, where terror is permeated by religion, closed communities and disturbing brainwashing. I will keep and eye open for more recs from the Pagebound club 👁️!

A curated reading list dedicated to heart-pounding, plot-twisting thrillers by Black authors. From psychological suspense to cult conspiracies and jaw-dropping endings, this club celebrates bold storytelling, complex characters, and the kind of books that keep you reading “just one more chapter” at 2 a.m.

Come to the cult side, we have cookies (and trauma).

Nominees and winners of every category of the Good Reads Choice Awards for the year of 2025. Some books overlap so they were only entered once.

Books about 18 to 30-year-olds navigating the transition from adolescence to adulthood 🫶

“Women can be heroes.” -Kristin Hannah “Once they’re in, they never leave ….” -Marcus Kliewer “Every woman draws a circle around herself. Sometimes she has to be the only thing inside of it” -Alix Harrow “All that you touch you change. All that you change, changes you” -Octavia Butler “Desperation blurs judgement.” -Tiffany Jackson “Keeping your heart spotless is risky too” -Noelle Ihli “Love was never meant to be safe” -Phantasma “Nothing brings friends together like a little trouble.” -MBC