Recs if you like Midnight Is the Darkest Hour...

A selection of contemporary Southern Gothic titles exploring the decay, despair, and trauma of the reconstructed American South. Come for the palpably atmospheric settings and descriptions, stay for the literary commentary on the legacy of the South's oft-romanticized past.

As a note: I did not include the most well known writers in the genre, e.g. Truman Capote, Harper Lee, William Faulkner, etc. as the list is more focused on the resurgence of Southern Gothic in contemporary literature.

This includes book that have either mystery or thrillers as a primary or secondary genre. If you have recommendations to add please comment and I'll happily add them 💕

Every single Aardvark Book Club book pick since its inception. Updated monthly!

All the books chosen by Booksandlala for the Literally Dead Book club.

Books with sun, moon, stars, or a time of day in the title.

Complex, juicy stories that carry you along.