Recs if you like Exquisite Corpse...

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.

horror books with a queer focus, including queer stories and central characters

Books with obsessive and/or codependent queer relationships (relationship doesn't have to be canon but the vibes™ should be there)

Horror books by trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, et al authors (may or may not include trans* characters).

This is a collection of recommendations for people who want to get into extreme horror/splatterpunk without feeling pressured. Have fun, stay safe, and remain scary!!

cosmic, violent, nightmareish, ancient, warped, bizarre, absurd, strange, surreal

These people are not following proper first aid protocol, but who's complaining? A hole is a hole, regardless of how the hole got there. Open to suggestions of all genres and to all "first aid" decisions.

This is an achillean horror books lists.. i make this because i want more gays. This list is inspired by the list made by @Thehobbit ( Yes. I definitely did not read like 99% of these books so. Y'all can like.. recs me some.. please ) + This is also a reminder i should read horror more, because why not, and they're fun and and — I hope yall have fun with this list, please educate me if i picked non achillean books as I've stated i have not read most of these, i will be updating over time.

books where there's gay people and cannibalism

“Before we begin, you must all be warned — nothing here is vegetarian.”

The intensity of the appetites and content in these books vary, check trigger warnings if needed.

Call me Ishmael for this is my white whale

books where there's cannibalism. this is it, folks: this is tea's finalized and confirmed cannibalism fiction recommendations. more explanation in the comments

Tier 2 from the disturbing novel iceberg, inspired by the disturbing movie iceberg.

More taboo themes, more gore, and books that stick with you long after reading.

God loves you, but not enough to save you from these stories. Ethel Cain & Preacher’s Daughter vibes/inspired fiction

"Weird girl literature" with different flavours of horror elements

💜 yarnandbooks

A short list of books with people whose main hobbie is to eat other people and who are we to judge? 😌

Stephen King is overrated, read these horror books instead.

💬OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. Just comment and I will add.

“It’s like a car crash you just can’t look away from”

Books where the red flags are flashing from page one. You see the obsession forming, the moral line blurring, the disaster building — and you keep reading anyway. Slow spirals. Psychological rot. Inevitable collapse. Oh my!

For all the body horror and splatterpunk fans. Ranging from light to absolutely brutal! NOTE: Most of these are books I have read but this list is also a library of what I have yet to read. If you have suggestions, please do comment!