Recs if you like The Vaster Wilds...

Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.

All of his picks since 2008, both summer reading lists and yearly round-ups.

Stories centered around isolation, being stranded, societal collapse, and surviving in the wilderness.

Dive into these historical fiction books that are shorter than 300 pages! Selections here tried to stay away from historical fiction with fantasy or magical realism elements.

As always, open to any suggestions for additions to this list! 🙂

God loves you, but not enough to save you from these stories. Ethel Cain & Preacher’s Daughter vibes/inspired fiction

southern gothic; religious horror; intergenerational trauma; dysfunctional families; obsessive love; cannibalism; rot and decay in a small town

Humans share 25% of our DNA with trees and I share 100% of my affections with these books that feature forests, trees, and wild landscapes.

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🌲🌲🌲 See you in the forest ✌️🌲🌲🌲

I find it fascinating!

Stories that envelop you in the beauty of nature, revealing how small we really are in the grand scheme of things. Plants and animals have been here before and will be here long after.

100 romans avec une couverture verte (couverture française)

books that just feel right to read in the springtime. fresh starts, transformation, thawing, etc.

This is not ment to be a list of must-read existentialist text, it’s books (usually fiction) that embody existential themes and are 5-star writing! What does is mean to be human?

from women to the world <3

the equivalent of when my sister says “maybe santa will bring it for christmas” to my niece

(all the books i picked up at the bookstore but couldn’t let myself buy)

tales of girls pondering in the wilderness

Books that take place in Appalachia