Recs if you like Tomie...

picture this: you meet a woman. she’s SO pretty. so you hang out with her, go on a date, even. fall in love. you’re maybe even thinking you could have a future with her! and then, the night ends with you (almost) dying. that’s when you realize you courted a monster 😔 (recs are always welcome!)

Sometimes we need a little bit more out of horror books. What’s better than adding creepy art?! From ghosts and monsters to serial killers and slow descents into madness, this is a list of graphic novels that delve into the dark. Some are stand-alones and some are part of a series, I’ve only included the first of these to save my sanity (and space). Recommendations encouraged Please no Marvel or DC

Books that feature doppelgangers, doubles and other strange creatures that may want to take your place or impersonate you

Doppelganger stories usually explore themes of identity and fate. This list includes books from diverse genres, including but not limited to: horror, sci-fi, surrealism, and even a rom-com!

Welcome to the fascinating world of doppelganger literature 🧑‍🤝‍🧑

Horror books written by women where a female MC is "going through something" and it's (mostly) society's fault. Others might think she's going crazy, or seeing things that aren't really there... But is she, really?

These books explore the real horrors women have to face in society through the storytelling conventions of the horror genre.

if you like tma, some are just vibes, some actual entities

Manga (and novels) that had disappointing anime adaptations (according to me). Series that only had piecemeal "greatest hits" OVAs will also be included. Series that fell off after a promising debut are also included. Series with one good adaptation but some bad ones are also included.

body horror as a metaphor for autonomy, mental health & identity

Horror stories focusing on female characters who commit acts of violence rather than being the victims.

A comprehensive list of Junji Ito collections and works. I know I've needed them all in one place for so long so this is in case other do as well.

Delicious bone-chilling or depressing works from ingenious Japanese Mangaka featuring me trying not to fill this list with my king, Junji Ito 🫦

There are a lot of quests out there, and there are a lot of great graphic novels (and comics) in said quests. Here's a complete list (in progress) of all the graphic novels and comics that count toward quests!

Please send any I miss :)

books with a similar vibe to Obsession (2025) 🥪🐈 🧱🧸

spooky, disturbing and scary reads in comic format

books featured on the podcast Shelved By Genre

"I want to know about elfs. I want to know about dwarves. I want to know about: wizards. I want to know about: goblins. I want to know about: cyberpunks. I want to know about: rampant AI. I want to know about: Master Chief. I want to know about: gay wizards. Okay? Like that’s what I want to know about." - Cameron Kunzelman

Stories about the horror of what it is to be a woman, of the violence and fear that women must endure every day.

Discovered Japanese literature and am a little obsessed with it, in like an ADHD-could-burn-out-and-get-bored-of-it-soon kind of way? Let’s find out!

Books with pictures/illustrations (e.g comics, manga, graphic novels, picture books) that have been adapted to TV shows or movies!

Only including the first book in the series (if there is one)!

recs are welcome!

horror comics and manga