Recs if you like Molka...

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. i've been maintaining it for myself since 2022 and it was time to share the wealth!

was curious, so did some research and found loads and loads!!! happy reading, folks!

Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.

A genre-inclusive and diverse list of horror releases coming in 2026. If I missed any or you have suggestions, please let me know. I will update periodically as new books are announced and release dates are solidified.

Source for a lot of the data for this list came from readjumpscares.com, which is a website you should absolutely check out. I’m sure data will come from other places along the way, as well.

Horror books to read just for the aesthetic

Here's every book so far from BOTM's monthly shortlist since February 2015 for anyone who wants to read them all like I do!

Horror stories (in all of its forms/subgenres) from Asian authors!

Recs welcome!

Just a list of books coming out in 2026 that I’m really excited for :) it will be updated as the months go by! It will be a mix of: high fantasy, romance fantasy, sci-fi, gothic, horror, lit fic, historical fiction, retellings, poetry, romance, & more!!

sorry, i spilled.

always accepting suggestions for books with ooey-gooey, drippy drops on the cover.

a favourite niche of mine, partly inspired by 4 years spent living there ✨

lit fic and horror, mainly, and mostly books by women, nonbinary & trans writers, basically mostly non-cis-men

Men who make it so easy to hate them. Gotta throw the whole man away. Would love to hear recommendations 🙂‍↔️

a collection of books im interested in which are releasing this year (2026). no particular order

fiction books centered around characters processing grief 🦋

All the 2026 BOTM monthly, add on, and Allurial titles

Horror stories focusing on female characters who commit acts of violence rather than being the victims.

Just some horror loved by a weird girl

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.

Books where women are messy, angry, unhinged, and so unapologetic about it. I swear nothing feels as cathartic as reading a woman burn the world down (sometimes literally) and watching the pieces fall exactly where she wants them.🔪📚