Recs if you like Beta Vulgaris...
Weird Girl Fiction
An emergent subgrene by and about strange women on themes of female rage, sisterhood, hunger, attraction, beauty, motherhood, violence, and much more.
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.
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on π 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, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
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Following women on journeys to do weird and maybe violent things.
Sheβs spiraling
Books where the protagonist loses their grip on reality, has strange, unsettling, and/or surreal experiences
Queer cannibals
books where there's gay people and cannibalism
Botanical horror
They say spring is the time when nature comes to life. And sometimes that's scary.
Weird and Unhinged Women 2.0
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women and girls.
This is a genre-agnostic mega-list of weird girl* fiction expanding on an original list by @yarnandbooks (no longer being updated). You can view the original list here: (link) /// As a nonbinary person, I take as broad a view as possible of the "girl" in "weird girl*", hence the asterisk.
Wide open for recommendations!
weird girl literature
for those who don't conform to the norm.
Odd Jobs
Books about people (particularly women) with a unique job situation. The definition of "unique job situation" is basically vibes. It could be fantastical or surreal, or just a normal job in an unusual situation. Or maybe a job so mundane and specific that the focus on it feels weird. Also books about real people with unique and interesting jobs. (Also I have not read all of these so I'm just going off descriptions for some of them.)
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botanical horror my beloved
Weird and Unhinged Women
All sorts of stories about all sorts of women. Mostly litfic, some horror.
cannibal women ΰ§ β§βΛ π₯©π©Έπ¦΄ β
inspired by both shanspeareβs video essay on the topic and also by my sheer adoration of this niche genre of books! vampires and other monsters are also included in this category.
Eco-horror to make your skin crawl (literally)
Books that will make you reconsider every salad you've ever eaten. May include paranoia, laughter, and apologizing to your lawn.
X-Files Coded
Books to read when you are wanting those fabulous monster of the week vibes!
The Plot's Favorite Chew Toys
put that woman inside a blender. or books about women suffering through one plot horror to another with little to no wins. (recs are welcome!)
fever dream fiction
Beautiful Covers
