Recs if you like And Then I Woke Up...

Horror novellas under 200 pgs. Bite size scary reads for spooky season. These span the horror spectrum from psychological horror to gory, body horror to gothic ghosties and more. Let me know what else I should add!

As you turn the first page, a wave of dread consumes you. You see a library ticket at the front; 'The Library of Jurgen Leitner'. Who is this man? And why does this book seem to have such a horrible effect on your mind, your body, the world?

(For The Magnus Archives enthusiasts. Suggestions welcome though I may be a bit picky 🤓)

Horror books with a page count of 200 pages or less.

Before we started defining novellas by word count, they were defined as being any book less than 200 pages. Source: my Analysis of Short Stories & Literature professor in community college. I loved that class. But he loved James Joyce. So, ymmv, I guess.

forever chasing the high of the first three seasons of The Walking Dead 😭 books featuring zombies & the zombie apocalypse.

psa: I do not agree with Nicki minaj’s political views

as always, taking suggestions!

For when you need a quick horror fix

Books that are just as good as the cover promises. AKA: Fantastic book covers that also happen to be fantastic books! List will be added to in the future because I can’t leave well enough alone. (Suggestions welcome, leave it in the comments.)

Zombie reading list packed with outbreaks, survival, and the occasional accidental bite. Even the apocalypse has its awkward moments.

just some really great horror scifi

when the cover is absolutely doing its job correctly

(gorgeous, funny, and uniquely fitting covers, all in one)

SFF(?) Explorations of the futures gone wrong (annnnnd it’s probably the governments fault, or ours — aka it’s the governments fault)

In-progress / updated over time Recommendations welcome!!

previously named: Don’t Say We Didn’t Warn You

dystopian novels under 200 pages, including short stories

Short horror novels you can finish in less than a day.

A mix of older classic weird fic and more modern strange stories. Please give me suggestions!!

horror books under 250 pages

A list of horror , thriller and suspense books with 200 pages or less for readers in need of small doses of spooks to get through their days.

For all your sweet little infected, corpse-like dreams. Don’t be squeamish now.

No hand-holding, you'll have to figure out these complex sci-fi and fantasy worlds for yourself. Intricate worldbuilding, delightfully disorienting and highly rewarding.