Recs if you like The Devil and Mrs. Davenport...

These books are from @fromthemixedupdesk's bingo card on Bindery and Instagram. Of 191 works nominated for the Bram Stoker award, only 26 authors are women.

A reading list celebrating the women who know exactly how to get under your skin! Thankful for the gurlies!!!

Created from the list on Goodreads by Cybil and Sadie Hartmann (September 29, 2025)

Horror novels that draw from the supernatural, folklore, witchcraft, and the paranoia of cults.

Books available on Kindle Unlimited that fall under the horror/thriller genres👻

A mix of the horrors of parenthood AND parents (particularly mothers) doing absolutely everything to protect their kids.

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

“I do recall there was madness in your eyes. Let it come out tonight. Stop pretending you’re a shy shy shy shy girl. When you gonna run the whole wide world?”

Books about women finding power, strength, and their voice