Recs if you like Haunt Sweet Home...
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. i've been maintaining it for myself since 2022 and it was time to share the wealth!
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Fun Size Horror Reads
Horror novellas under 200 pgs. Bite size scary reads for spooky season. These span the horror spectrum from psychological horror to gory, body horror to gothic ghosties and more. Let me know what else I should add!
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How About Them Apples
Books featuring magical apples or apple orchards
8
“Reality” Show Fiction
novels that feature a reality show, and in exploring the behind-the-scenes, expose how scripted “reality” can be…
suggestions welcome.
6
Creepy houses
If one door closes and another one opens, your house is probably haunted.
0
Short Reads
Bite-sized books you can read in a single sitting.
2
hey ghouls, the boys are here
books centered around ghost hunters! not all horror, but most of them will be
0
Books that feel like watching Reality TV should
… but better
0
Autumn is here!
cozy mystery-horror comedy-witches, fairies
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