apocalyptic journeys
road trip at the end of the world anyone???
whether by foot, car, bike, or even skateboardโthese books feature epic journeys taken during or in the wake of the end of the world as we know it.






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.






SFF books in series that pretend to be standalone
Self-contained SFF books that belong to a series, offering a complete story without a multi-book commitment. A perfect way to sample immersive worlds while limiting potential disappointment โ yet still leaving more to explore if you liked it.






๐ Book to movie adaptations ๐ฅ
Books that were adapted into movies (not tv shows). Let's make this list as long as possible!
(going to only add the first book in a series)






Alliteration Adoration
Titles that feature alliteration and we love to see it. Recommendations requested to round out this remarkably ridiculous recital.






100 Screams of Summer
We think of summer as the season of light, but shadows are longest when the sun is highest. It is the time of the year when the woods grow too thick to see through, the water grows too dark to see into, and the heat makes the mind play tricks. From the rotting porches of the South to the blood-stained cabins of the North... We call them the Summer Nightmares.






Itโs the end of the world as we know itโฆ
Pre-, early and post- apocalyptic dystopias






dystopian book recs
dystopian: relating to or denoting an imagined state or society where there is great suffering or injustice.






I'll Sleep When I'm Dead
Books about insomnia and disordered sleep. Suggestions welcome.






Made for the Movies, Vol. II
a collection of recommendations from the Made for the Movies forum






cosmic horror recs for my wife โค๏ธ
cosmic horror recs taken from ๐this post on r/horrorlit
โ ๏ธDISCLAIMER i have not read all of these so if you donโt think theyโre cosmic horror, take it up with reddit ^






Noteworthy Dystopians






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






Spooky Strange Season All Year Round!! ๐ค๐โฐ๏ธ
For those of us who celebrate spooky season all year long and need some newer recs in between. Especially adding whatever has given me the heebies. Not all books are directly scary as much as skin crawling or strange! I tend to seek a few horror/thriller books that have very little reviews, excited to add them here once I have read them.






Shirley Jackson Awards (Novels)
Past and present winners and nominees of the Shirley Jackson Awards. Frightful reading!






books that make you feel things against your will
Yknow when youre innocently reading a book and then all of a sudden you're experiencing human emotion on a level you weren't prepared for? yeah thats what this list is about






Chapters and Chill
Books that have been adapted as Netflix Originals Feel free to comment any that need adding!






Oh to be someoneโs travel crush
You know when youre on a train or airplane or subway and someone is reading a book and youโre like โwow theyโre just the hottest person in the worldโ? If you want that to be you here are some books I recommend
Suggestions welcome :)






The Book Scared Me First
Horror novels that were so horrific they got adapted for the silver scream! Only select Stephen King titles to keep this from being The Stephen King Show :')






Atmospheric Books
Immersive books that will take you into the story





