Recs if you like The Children on the Hill...
mod-goth (modern gothic novels)
We all love gothic classics, but what is new when it comes to the gothic genre (from the last 20 years or so)?! For fans of Dracula, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, etc. Please comment with suggestions to add!
Evil Scientists - Fiction Edition
When the pursuit of knowledge crosses the line into moral depravity.
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.
101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
This list consists of the titles from Sadie Hartmann's book 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered, plus the first recommended read for each of the Author Spotlights.
books with fictional podcasts
fiction that features podcasts and podcasters, whether they're following a crime, investigating a cold case, or something else entirely
Horror Runs in the Family
Horror books with messed up families
The Kids are Not Alright
Horror (and horror adjacent) books with weird/creepy kids and teenagers
Spooktober & Autumn Vibes
My list of fall reads for 2026; mix of spooky/horror and cozy vibes for fall
Spooky season horror and thriller
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
Spooktober
the best spooky season books
101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
List of horror books (mostly 2000-2023) compiled by Sadie Hartmann, aka Mother Horror.
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