Recs if you like Mister Magic...
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, started in 2022 and brought to pb in 2026.
SCP Containment Breach
The SCP is an organization that Secures, Contains, and Protects our world against anomalous objects, entities, and phenomena. Be advised: these books contain such SCPs that have escaped confinement and have caused havoc and destruction. Read at your own peril. And remember to document your findings.
Paper for the Win
Book that have an element you’ll miss out on if you read as an audiobook, whether it’s fun formatting or illustrations
in which nothing is as it seems
books that fracture, remake, and defy the rules of time, space, memory, and idea.
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
backrooms vibes
books that feel like the backrooms: unsettling and horrifying liminal spaces. Open to more recs that fit this description.
Aardvark Book Club master list
Every single Aardvark Book Club book pick since its inception. Updated monthly!
drip, drip, drop
sorry, i spilled.
always accepting suggestions for books with ooey-gooey, drippy drops on the cover.
Cursed Media
pollen and stardust and hinges
books with doors (of any kind) that open to unexpected places
When the Fit Check Doesn’t Lie
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.)
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Books that are very creepypasta-esque or started out as a creepypasta story
a is for analog horror 🎥
did you love creepypastas like ben drowned, candle cove or smile dog as a kid? then analog horror might be for you! while this isn't an exhaustive list of all possible analog horror books, it's what i consider a good start. happy reading ♡
Cursed Media
Books about haunted or cursed films, books, websites, etc
for fans of david lynch and/or jane schoenbrun
(ok bc to me jane schoenbrun is his aesthetic/creative offspring)
Colorful Cover Horror Reads: Pink
Horror books with pink covers!
Shadows of the Ivy:100 Dark Academia Fantasy Reads
Forget everything you know about the golden hour. In these halls, knowledge isn't just power—it's a blood sacrifice, a cursed bargain, or a secret that could tear the stars from the sky. Whether you're navigating the lethal corridors of the Scholomance, deciphering the forbidden linguistics of Oxford’s silver-working, or joining a secret society at Yale that deals in the ghosts of the past, this list is for the scholars who prefer their ink black and their magic dangerous.
Gab Smolders Horror Book Talk 2024
Gabs 2024 reads in her ranking video. Hope you'll find something you'll like!
Weird Girl LitFic but make it Dark
Horror Recs for Every Type of Reader💀
