Recs if you like And Then She Fell...
Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here
Canada, eh!
Canadian authors writing books set in Canada.
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
Matrilineal Gifts & Curses
These are not your daddy's powers (or demons).
These are stories about matrilineal trauma, rage, demons, and/or magic. Women are central to the plot. Sometimes multiple generations tell the story and sometimes it's just one. Dead / disappeared moms abound (but are not strictly necessary).
If it's a series, only the first book is listed.
Scream Queens
A reading list celebrating the women who know exactly how to get under your skin! Thankful for the gurlies!!!
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)
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.
Indigenous Fiction
Fiction Stories based on Indigenous/American Indian/Native American culture.
Vibes: Moira Rose’s Herb Ertlinger ad gone wrong
These books feel a bit like the moment in the filming of the Herb Ertlinger ad when Moira realizes everything has gone horribly wrong for her to find herself doing a commercial for atrocious fruit wine and, frankly, beefing it. (Exemplary gif in pinned comment)
They are slow / slippery descents into madness, psychosis, horror, etc., lubricated by alcohol. They might feel a bit like a fever dream.
CW: addiction, postpartum psychosis, intergenerational trauma, colonial violence, drunk driving
Native Author Recs
Fic + NonFic | Updating Regularly
Motherhood: Dark & Deadly
A collection of stories that explore themes of motherhood & mother-child relationships through a darker lens.
Tags: Horror, Motherhood, Matriarch, Matriarchy, Magical Realism, Thriller
woah, oh, oh, it's magic! or is it? 🤔
Stories featuring unreliable narrators that have you debating throughout the book, is this really happening?
Fae & Flame Society Women’s Prize Nominations
2019-2026
Diverse Baseline Challenge
These Diverse Baseline Challenge was created by @bookish.millennial & @themargherita.s (on instagram). In 2025, the goal is to read 1 book by a racialized author each month. This challenge is meant to encourage readers to try genres they historically don’t reach for, find new-to-them racialized authors, and to encourage reflection on our reading habits.
This is a mix of recommendations by the challenge organizers and myself.
canadian weird girls
weird girl adjacent books set in canada or by canadian authors
Dawnland Voices 🌅🦃🦅🐦⬛🐢🐺🦊🪶🌊
Stories and Histories of the Indigenous Peoples of the Dawnland (New England)
Best of the Women's Prize For Fiction
2026 will be my third year actively trying to read as many Women's Prize For Fiction nominees as I can, and seeing as I have a really high rate of enjoyment I'll be continuing to try and fill in and read the backlist also. I hope this can be a list that I add to that anyone interested in the prize who has similar taste to me can dip into!
Canadian Authors
Books written by Canadian Authors
Maple Reads 🍁 *Canadian authors*
Books from different genres, all written by Canadians.
Feral and Hysterical
This is a list of horror books written by women, as recommended by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) in her book Feral and Hysterical. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Feral and Hysterical because it is so much more than a list of books. There are more lists of books, but also thoughtful essays by women writers. It's worth spending some time with Feral and Hysterical.
"Women are overqualified to write fictional horror. Period." -- Sadie Hartmann
