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, started in 2022 and brought to pb in 2026.

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

Recs welcome!

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.

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

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!

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!!

All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.

This list will be deleted in a few days. Go follow the masterlist by @yarnandbooks instead! :)

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

sorry, i spilled.

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

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 🙂‍↔️

feminist horror, femgore, or whatever you want to call it, whether they’re fighting the patriarchy, unpacking the horrors of girlhood and womanhood, or becoming the monstrous feminine themselves, these books put women at the center of the nightmare — and honestly, what could be more fun? (:

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

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

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

fiction books centered around characters processing grief 🦋