Recs if you like Ararat...
cold horror
does it matter if you’re shivering from fear or the cold?
what would you do to survive?
survival stories, often but not always set in extreme locations or climates.
isolation
who do you become when you’re cut off from the rest of the world?
books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.
Stories That Feel Suffocating
Tight spaces. Heavy air. The creeping realization that escape may not be possible. These are stories designed to make you feel trapped.
Recs welcome!
Outside freezes, so I want chills in my book
Horrors and thrillers set in winter (21st December to 20th March, but I will count earlier December as winter too to make things easier) or in a really cold place that reminds of wintertime.
The list will contain both more known books that you've probably already been recommended and some that I've seen have had less attention, at least over here. I have not read them all, but I want to complete this list myself too during the next Christmasses.
Bram Stoker Award Winners 2025-1987
A fun challenge to read all the Bram Stoker Award Winners. This includes winners of the following categories: Superior Achievement in a Novel, Superior Achievement in a First Novel, Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel, Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, & Superior Achievement in Long Fiction. For reference: https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/the-bram-stoker-awards/ .
What If?
Books that explore some interesting “what if”questions
Books that make you go 😧
Hooks, surprises, and twists, oh my
