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Nonfiction: The Horror Genre

by SkywardStrange

Nonfiction books about the mechanics, psychology, and other aspects of the horror genre.

Recommendations are always welcome!

The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

Where Nightmares Come From

Hauntology: Ghosts of Futures Past

Something in the Blood: The Untold Story of Bram Stoker, the Man Who Wrote Dracula

The Exorcist Effect: Horror, Religion, and Demonic Belief

Where Nightmares Come From

Brain Food (from kale to popcorn)

by SheReadsAtMidnight

The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster

Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us

The Philosophy of Horror

Your Favorite Scary Movie: How the Scream Films Rewrote the Rules of Horror

The Trauma Cleaner: One Woman's Extraordinary Life in the Business of Death, Decay, and Disaster

Feeding the Monster: Why Horror Has a Hold on Us

Horror Nonfiction

by violet.booklover

Books about horror media! Nonfiction, including creative nonfiction like poetry.

The Final Girl How Horror Movie’s Made Me A Better Feminist

Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature

Behind the Horror: True Stories That Inspired Horror Movies

Absolute Pleasure: Queer Perspectives on Rocky Horror

The Final Girl How Horror Movie’s Made Me A Better Feminist

Why I Love Horror: Essays on Horror Literature

Please start reading celebrity memoirs!!!!

I beg you please start reading celebrity memoirs! They are: A. Super fun B. A great source of gossip C. Supporting the publication of lesser known authors (explained more in the comments)

Open to suggestions!

Rememberings

Coming Home

Dolly: My Life and Other Unfinished Business

Home: A Memoir of My Early Years

Rememberings

Coming Home

Memoirs More Interesting Than Fiction

by kathytrithardt

Everyone has a story, and some people get to tell them in a memoir.

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

Born with Teeth

I’m Glad My Mom Died

Fun Home: A Family Tragicomic

Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant

Born with Teeth

The Drag Race-verse

Books by judges, guess judges and contestants of Ru Paul's Drag Race

Comment any i missed!

Miles to Go

Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big?: A Cheeky Guide to Feeling Sexier in Your Own Skin & Unleashing Your Personal Style

Blame It on Bianca Del Rio: The Expert on Nothing with an Opinion on Everything

My Name’s Yours, What’s Alaska?: A Memoir

Miles to Go

Does This Book Make My Butt Look Big?: A Cheeky Guide to Feeling Sexier in Your Own Skin & Unleashing Your Personal Style

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