Recs if you like Boys in the Valley...

horror books that revolve around religious ideals or institutions from the mainstream to the mythic. while the title of this list is derivative of the bible, this focus of this list is not on any one religion or religious group.

does it matter if you’re shivering from fear or the cold?

Horror books that take place in boarding schools (or somewhere similar) for the most part. Because homework isn't bad enough already. Recommendations are always welcome!

Call me Ishmael for this is my white whale

Horrors and thrillers set in winter (21st December to 20th March, but I will count earlier December as winter too to make things easier) or in a really cold place that reminds of wintertime.

The list will contain both more known books that you've probably already been recommended and some that I've seen have had less attention, at least over here. I have not read them all, but I want to complete this list myself too during the next Christmasses.

you definitely don’t want to babysit the kids in these books!! these are some bad kids, some might even say evil kids, like they’re possessed by demons or something, think Damien from The Omen or the twins in Goodnight Mommy

as always, taking any and all suggestions!

horror books that take place in winter or where winter is a big plot point.

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 can’t leave well enough alone. (Suggestions welcome, leave it in the comments.)

possession n that Most of these are recs I found on r/horrorlit so apologies if they don’t actually include possession 🫡 recs are always welcomed 🙂‍↕️

A fun list of the best modern horror from 2010-2026 I think are staples in the genre and should be read! Will continuously be updating.

An ever growing list from someone who studied vampire lit

could you give him an exorcism, maybe?

whether it’s by ghosts, demons, or the devil himself, there is a boy and he is Possessed

This is one of my favourite movie genres so I thought I’d make a list for books!

A list of books in which characters face evil and demons (and might get possessed).

my horror rec list. yes all of them are queer

who doesn't love a little demonic possession here and there? probably the victims, but i digress. here's a collection of demons, demonic possession, and the general presence of bad eggs.

List of horror books (mostly 2000-2023) compiled by Sadie Hartmann, aka Mother Horror.