There’s something not right about this place
Fiction stories about Haunted houses and other locations. Maybe it’s ghosts, maybe it’s cursed, maybe it’s ancient gods or creatures? All kinda of supernatural haunts and creatures attached to homes, objects, or locations.






Literary birth control
Horror stories about pregnancy and children that will immediately take away any baby fever you might have






If BookTok sneezed, it ended up on this list…
Featuring morally gray men, unreliable narrators, emotional damage, dragons, serial killers, fake dating, enemies-to-lovers, and at least 47 books someone claimed “changed their life.” Proceed with caution.






crime: being an unreliable narrator
If being an unreliable narrator was a crime, these characters would be in trouble






Mario Kart Blue Shell Adrenaline
HEAR ME OUT. These books at one point gave me ALL the emotions of a blue shell targeting me while I'm in first place!






Thriller books for thriller girlies
Thrillers I read or want to read. Variety of authors.






it's free real estate
it's not a haunted house, it's a haunted HOME. if you enjoyed monster house as a kid or, like me, still enjoy it as an adult, here are some books about homes that aren't so cozy! feel free to give your own recs to add






And now for the twist..... (cue dun dun dun music)
Suspense & Thrillers






paranormal activity
thrillers (potentially horrors as well) featuring the paranormal - ghosts and ghouls, psychic powers, things that are not able to be explained the way Scooby Doo and the gang do, by pulling the mask off a creepy dude.






made you look! red herrings
red herring: 1. a dried smoked herring, which is turned red by the smoke. 2. a clue or piece of information that is, or is intended to be, misleading or distracting. these will make you go on a fishing expedition, if you will. this list will feature books highlighting the second definition.






thriller/crime/mystery






Gab Smolders Horror Book Talk 2024
Gabs 2024 reads in her ranking video. Hope you'll find something you'll like!






Plot twist! 🌪️
Give me all the plot twist thrillers






ergodic lit and other odd books
"ergodic literature is a mode of textual organization in which nontrivial effort is required for the reader to traverse the text, beyond ordinary eye movement or turning pages." - espen j. aarseth
books with unique formatting, books you can play like a game, books you need to take apart and put back together again, stories-within-stories, books containing found documents and ephemera, etc.






Stuck like BOO!
All the horrors that stuck with me






Cases, Clues, and Cold Nights
Mystery and thriller reads planned for 2026






Línea de Lectura: Horror Reads with Dad
My Dad and I’s book club: a curated set of terrifying reads for father-daughter discussions. From chilling hauntings to psychological thrillers, ghosts, gothic tales, and mind-bending mysteries, these books are perfect for sleepless nights and spine-tingling conversations. Expect suspense, gothic atmospheres, and stories that linger in your mind. Read with us, compare chills, and maybe even scream a little together—we’d love for you to join! 🖤🩷