Recs if you like VenCo...
indigenous horror books
horror books written by indigenous authors
get in, loser! we're going on a road trip!
sometimes they're running to something, sometimes they're running from something, sometimes they're just running.
Queer Bipoc SFF
This is a collection of queer books written by bipoc authors that fall into the genre of fantasy and/or sci-fi (supernatural horror is also included)
(If a book is part of a series I only put the first book because otherwise it gets messy very quickly)
Recommendations are always welcome!!!
Indigenous Horror
Wide definition of horror | story collections included if at least one was written by an Indigenous author | mostly authors from Turtle Island (North America)
YA Books with Indigenous American Representation
Books by and about Indigenous Americans. Full list available at: https://www.underground-bookshelf.com/resources/2093054_ya-books-with-indigenous-representation-from-the-americas
Works by Never Whistle at Night Authors
Form the two short story collections- Never Whistle at Night and Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood here are some of the works by authors from these collections.
Sapphic* Witch** Lit
Books with sapphic* MCs who practice fantasy magic or real witchcraft***. Non-fiction books about witchcraft*** written by and/or about sapphic* folks.
*Nonbinary characters included. All women and femmes included.
**Includes practitioners of spiritual mysticism and healing arts who don’t identify as witches.
***Includes spiritual mysticism and healing that are not categorized as witchcraft.
Indigenous books
I'm coming at this from a Canadian Metis point of view and I welcome other suggestions for the list.
Feminist Horror
Sometimes queer, sometimes not, but always feminist - these horror stories tackle patriarchy and ideas about what roles women and afabs (are supposed to) play in it.
Goodreads "Horror For Beginners"
Created from the list on Goodreads by Cybil and Sadie Hartmann (September 29, 2025)
Read the North 🇨🇦
Celebrating Canadian authors, with an emphasis on fiction. I'm also trying to include a lot of Indigenous authors in this list! Open to suggestions.
Standout Standalones
Standalone books worth a read or repeat!
for the sapphic witchy wild ones
a collection of wild witchy* sapphics (even if just for a brief moment) vibing in fiction
*witchcraft loosely interpreted as feminine badassery, subversions + explorations of power, and/or supernatural elements, including but not limited to: divination, hauntings, possession, vampirism, shapeshifting, necromancy, dragon riding, psychedelic use, poetry, creative writing, etc
always open to recommendations for moooorrree 🤩
Canadian Literature
I wish we could make communal lists, because this would be a helpful one to be able to ask others to contribute to
Feminist Fiction
Fiction books that outright tackle misogyny, or have feminist undertones. For every reader out there who's tired of being met with toxic/misogynist behaviour in stories that is presented as acceptable, or even romantic, and those who want to learn about the female perspective. (For more horrory books, see my list "Feminist Horror", for YA, see my list "Feminist YA".)
Canadian Authors
Books written by Canadian Authors
