Recs if you like A Sunny Place for Shady People...
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. i've been maintaining it for myself since 2022 and it was time to share the wealth!
Latin American Horror
Horror books written by Latin American authors.
This list was a winner of the Q1 2026 Community Voting event. To participate in the Side Quest, please follow the link pinned in the comments.
I am planning on keeping this list alive and will be adding more recommendations as I find them. Thank you everyone for nominating and voting for the list to be made into a Side Quest!
books your pretentious friend has heard of
Books that feel like an A24 film
Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
Service95 Book Club ✨
Aka Dua Lipa’s reading list. Everyone’s fave popstar on permanent holiday with a massive list of books to read, and she always seems to have incredible recommendations.
I am not part of Service95 or affiliated with Dua Lipa. I am just a fan curating this list based on the @service95bookclub IG account 💋
From Argentina, with Love
A starter pack for literary fiction from Argentina, plus a handful of modern picks.
titles that made me go “wait what” 👀
I love it when titles break the naming conventions of books. I’ve had enough a blank of blank and blank, I want something NEW, something STRANGE, something that immediately makes me check out the synopsis with the excitement of a dog who has seen a squirrel 🐿️
Surreal Short Story Collections
Let's get weird!! 💫
short and sinnister 🫣
Horror short story collections and anthologies
🍁💜 summerween vibes 🎃👻
books for when you just cant wait for halloween
Weird Little Tales
Anthologies of short stories in the horror or speculative fiction genre! Tales will be spooky, thrilling, and maybe more than a little weird!
Escritoras del mundo
Mujeres que escriben historias
Interested: Me interesan pero aun no lo consigo TBR: Comprado pero aún sin leer
South American Women Writers
From Patagonia to the Caribbean.
Horror short story collections
Short horror is very effective and there are so many collections to explore.
Tertulia Literaria
Books originally written in Spanish and their English translations!
¡Libros escritos originalmente en español y sus traducciones al inglés!
Tertulia Literaria
Books originally written in Spanish and their English translations!
¡Libros escritos originalmente en español y sus traducciones al inglés!
Feminine Rage
Are you a woman who is looking for a book that embodies the feminine rage? One of these books might be for you... <3
Literature in Spanish
Spanish is my first language and I thought I'd compile a list of interesting books that were originally written in Spanish.
I have read a bunch of these, but not all of them!
And as always if you have any recs please feel free to comment them.
South/Latin/Caribbean American Countries
A list to help those who aspire to read from authors outside the typical areas. I will be creating different list for different regions. I will also list the countries currently found in the list. Be sure to check out the other lists! Note: The countries are not perfect as some countries are classified differently, so I did my best.
Current Countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Columbia, Ecuador, Haiti, Mexico, Uruguay, Venezuela
