Recs if you like Just Like Mother...
no stephen king in sight
are you sick of being recommended stephen king when you ask for a horror novel? have you picked up a book expected to be scared, but the scariest thing about it was a woman being needlessly tormented and gaslit? have you read 4627473 books about a man in a haunted house and need something different?
if so, this list is for you :)
a masterlist of horror by anyone who isn't a straight cis white man, started in 2022 and brought to pb in 2026.
I don't wanna join your cult
Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horrorβs Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
Literary birth control
Horror stories about pregnancy and children that will immediately take away any baby fever you might have
Mysteries and Thrillers
This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them π
When Domestic Spaces Turn Deadly
When homes, nurseries, kitchens, suburbs, etc. become the most dangerous places of all
c is for cult horror βͺοΈ
don't you want to become a cult leader? there's something especially unsettling about one person who can effectively manipulate an entire group of people. even more so when it's something that could happen to any one of us. tread carefully as you explore these reads, they may just adopt you into their 'family' π§
When the Fit Check Doesnβt Lie
Books that are just as good as the cover promises. AKA: Fantastic book covers that also happen to be fantastic books! List will be added to in the future because I canβt leave well enough alone. (Suggestions welcome, leave it in the comments.)
Cults
Books where cults are a big part of the story. Mostly fictional horror books π€‘
Cultish books
Come to the cult side, we have cookies (and trauma).
cold & growing horror in tight quarters
horrors and thrillers for my wife
Cult Reads (literally)
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
Domestic Horror
There are horrors in these homes. (Recommendations appreciated!)
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cult and religious horror that reminds me why iβm an agnostic
Sounds like a Cult
Who doesnβt love a good ole fashion cult?
Contains fiction & nonfiction.
Stuck like BOO!
All the horrors that stuck with me
under-the-radar horror
when you've made it through all of Riley Sager, Grady Hendrix, and Stephen King, and need more under-the-radar recommendations to scare yourself through the season
Blood Is Thickest
Mystery, Thrillers and Horror featuring some very dysfunctional families.
Motherhood Gone Wrong
Horror with themes surrounding motherhood, childbirth, pregnancy, and/or offspring that isn't quite so cute and cuddly. Proceed with caution..these books may bite.
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