Recs if you like The Need...
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.
When Domestic Spaces Turn Deadly
When homes, nurseries, kitchens, suburbs, etc. become the most dangerous places of all
Weird is the name, and confusing is the game
This list will contain books that made me go, "Wait what?" I am still not sure if I completely get them but I i think I semi-liked some of them 🤣 (p.s. I am adding recs by other users so some i havent read yet)
TIME’s 100 Best Mystery and Thriller Books
TIME’s list of “the most gripping, twist-filled, satisfying, and influential mystery and thriller books” running all the way back to the 1800s
Short, But Not Sweet: Strange Books < 300 pages
I love novellas and short stories, I feel like it really gives authors a place to flex their talents on just how much they can reveal of a character or world in minimal page space. These are some I feel really pack a punch. They are weird, unique, and can be read in a day.
Weird Books for a Weird Time
Books with bizarre concepts
Experiments Gone Wrong
A place to find books about experiments, lab testing, or other strange controlled environments that take a turn. Please make recommendations if you have them. This is one of my favorite concepts.
Motherhood: Dark & Deadly
A collection of stories that explore themes of motherhood & mother-child relationships through a darker lens.
Tags: Horror, Motherhood, Matriarch, Matriarchy, Magical Realism, Thriller
Biohacked Futures: When the Body Gets an Upgrade
Transhumanism meets horror. Designer genes, cybernetics, memory implants, AI surgeons, lab grown hearts, medical miracles gone wrong.
Maternal Horror
PossessedByHorror's BookTube
A list of books Sarah Hawkinson (aka PossessedByHorror on YT) has reviewed/talked about on her channel! Excludes DNFs. You can see her book videos here!
