Recs if you like Mary...

a collection of autistic coded characters in fiction [ recommendations welcome! ]

Books where cults are a significant part of the narrative. Some fiction, some non-fiction.

There will be no one breasting boobily anywhere here.

Some criteria:

• women characters should be multidimensional with their own goals, agendas, and flaws
• the main character should be a woman, and there should be at least one other female character who is significant to the plot
• women characters’ role should not be defined solely by her relationship to a man
• author is a cis man
• one book per author

Let’s hold male authors to a higher standard because it is possible.

the gurls NEED to read horror books 💋 i wouldn’t say these are all horror but that’s left to the reader to make that assumption

the people of this town love halloween so much they celebrate it twice a year

Botanical horror is great and all, but have you ever thought about all the horrors scuttling beneath the leaves?

Horror that features bugs (insects and arachnids - argue about whether shellfish should be involved in the comments) as a major antagonist.

Weird, gory, and or disturbing. We support women's wrongs here.

a little bit of horror, some insanity, some delusions, some gore, some gothic. we don’t exclude over here

don't you want to become a cult leader? there's something especially unsettling about one person who can effectively manipulate an entire group of people. even more so when it's something that could happen to any one of us. tread carefully as you explore these reads, they may just adopt you into their 'family' 🧟

Weird, mostly girlys going through different unique life adventures. Supporting girlies (the girls, theys and thems) rights and wrongs.  Regina George screaming down her hallway into her room hunting down the Burn Book

will anybody love me when i'm older?

Books where cults are a big part of the story. Mostly fictional horror books 🤡

Come to the cult side, we have cookies (and trauma).

Stephen King is overrated, read these horror books instead.

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

Female protagonists (or antagonists) who bring a burning rage, iron will, or anything they damn well please to the plot.

Crime, obsession, feminine rage etc 🩷

It’s always nice to feel like a normal person by reading about those more unhinged than you 😌 These are all women focused books. Some I’ve read and some I’m going to read. Apologies in advance if it gets long. Recommendations are absolutely welcome!! So please feel free.

I know a couple are written by men which might be taboo for some but I’ve included because I thought they were appropriate or the author has a track record of writing women well.