Recs if you like The Running Man...

we have always tried to predict the future. these books were written about a future that is now our past - their predictions vary in terms of accuracy.

as always, open to suggestions!

“Nothing here is fake.” — The Truman Show

across both dystopian and realist worlds, these books centre depictions of reality tv in facilitating discussions around surveillance, capitalism, exploitation, and how both global and local suffering is sensationalised.

Stephen King's bibliography, in publishing order. Includes novels, collections, and nonfiction.

what it says on the tin! i love a good fantasy book but sometimes you want something a little more grounded in reality. please leave recs

what gab smolders read in 2025 as per her book talk video! horror + in tier order from most to least liked by her:

★ S TIER: from "night shoot" to "old country"

★ A TIER: from "what stalks the deep" to "listen to your sister"

★ B TIER: from "the long walk" to "the gathering"

★ C TIER: from "banquet for the damned" to "model home"

★ D TIER: from "3 streets" to "my darling dreadful thing"

★ F TIER: from "basilisk" to "survivor song"

Every book/story that Stephen King has published

End of 2025 and 2026 new movie releases based on books

Dystopian books that may feel too close to home for us, but also have a lesson or two about human nature.

Roll the confessional tapes! Books featuring reality tv show plots (or subplots). Pop some popcorn and enjoy your favorite guilty pleasure… in book form.

Dystopian books that feels like contemporary fiction

Books about hunting but not the kind you're thinking. Humans hunting humans, animals hunting humans, monsters hunting humans, etc. Any unusual scenarios that still fit the idea of hunting and predator vs prey.

The major works of Stephen King for the completionist.

*ens

(I haven’t read these this is just for fun lol)

the end of the world is near and how society organizes itself will determine our future

This is a list of books that have been or will be adapted into movies or TV series.