Recs if you like Trad Wife...

Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.

A genre-inclusive and diverse list of horror releases coming in 2026. If I missed any or you have suggestions, please let me know. I will update periodically as new books are announced and release dates are solidified.

Source for a lot of the data for this list came from readjumpscares.com, which is a website you should absolutely check out. I’m sure data will come from other places along the way, as well.

Sourdough bread, ranches and farmhouses, a hoard of children, a picture-perfect life, right? Exploring the horrors of tradwives.

Social commentary under patriarchy

Pregnancy and motherhood horror

Books that are considered weird girl lit or have unhinged women.

Books for people like me who can't help but watch the trainwreck that is trad wife social media.

literally just books called "trad wife"

i’m walkin’ here!

Books that take place in NYC and New York

Thought provoking tradwife literature about the modern… oh sorry, “traditional” housewifes, romantasizing the 1950s conservative gender roles. But you know, without the oppression and lack of rights. And, oh well, directly contradicting the mid century housewifes with their performative online presence

Some books feel a little trippy because the authors go all out! Sometimes this is in a good way, sometimes it’s in a bad way! This list includes both

Covers I love, books I hate.

(if you love one of these, I love that for you, but this is my personal list of stinkers)