Recs if you like Our Hideous Progeny...
Botanical Horror/Fantasy
historical fiction but make it queer
are all of those historical fiction? probably not. are all of those queer? well of course.
Historical Fiction - Queer Edition
Historical fiction books with queer characters
mod-goth (modern gothic novels)
We all love gothic classics, but what is new when it comes to the gothic genre (from the last 20 years or so)?! For fans of Dracula, Jane Eyre, Frankenstein, We Have Always Lived in the Castle, etc. Please comment with suggestions to add!
animal side characters
books that feature an animal (real & fantastical alike) as a side character, companion, or a pet!
Spinoffs Galore!
A list for books based on the works of other writers (or: authors copying each other’s homework 🙂↕️). Suggestions welcome!
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.
Beautiful Horror
A list of horror books with stunning cover art because sometimes we do judge a book by its cover. Obviously this list is subjective but it’s diverse and inclusive.
Ongoing list so please feel free to suggest!
Botanical horror
They say spring is the time when nature comes to life. And sometimes that's scary.
Queer Horror & Thriller
Is it bury your gays if they're all queer?
Speculative Women in STEM
Scifi/Fantasy/Speculative fiction featuring women in STEM* careers (*the M can stand for magic if the worldbuilding presents magic like a STEM field)
Dinosaur Fiction
The ultimate horror list
Call me Ishmael for this is my white whale
rotted and wretched
creeping vines, twisting thorns, bleeding hearts and rotted bones...
I'll Make a Man Out of You
Apparently, there are several ways to make (or be) a monster! Frankenstein reimaginings
Subversive 'Classic' Retellings
I have no idea what I am doing here exactly. Just prioritising deconstructions/confrontations of the white, Western 'classic' canon for now, however the goalposts/parameters might change!
Not intending this to be exhaustive - there are many lists on Austen, Dickens, The Great Gatsby retellings etc already! Just a few remixes for a range of classics.
📌 List of books and what they retell in pinned comment.
🚧 In Progress! 🚧
Recommendations are welcome 😊
a garden of horros
books with botanical horror themes, inspired by the botanical horror quest and don't let the forest in!
sapphic horror
Dark Academia except you are also a character
Notes in the margins are a must. — Me, a neurotic literature degree holder
Sapphic "Horror/Fantasy"
Books saved from TikTok feed that were labelled as Horror/Fantasy (although I think some were only given that label bc they have vampires in them). I have not read all of these myself personally, so as like my other lists, if one doesn't belong please comment so!
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