Recs if you like Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology...
indigenous horror books
horror books written by indigenous authors
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, started in 2022 and brought to pb in 2026.
Hauntology: Folk Horror and the Echoes of the Past
Hauntology is the philosophical concept, as quoted by Mark Fisher from his article taking a deeper look into Derrida's philosophical work, that "the present is always haunted by the ghosts of the past and the unfulfilled promises of the future." From generational trauma to dark histories to dying Old World pagan traditions, these elements persist throughout the wide genre of folk horror. These books explore deeply into the hauntings of the past and the instability of the future.
books your pretentious friend has heard of
Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here
Indigenous Peopleβs of the World Lit
Literature featuring indigenous authors from the Americas and Pacific. Fiction from across all genres by First Nations of Canada and the US, MΔori, Aboriginal Australian, Samoan, Hawaiian, Papua New Guinean and other Pacific Island indigenous peoples. Any and all recommendations are more than welcome! Thank you π
short and sinnister π«£
Horror short story collections and anthologies
Native American & Indigenous American Storytelling
Here are some books by Native & Indigenous American authors - from fiction to memoir to historical retellings.
Itβs okay to judge a book by itβs cover!
Beautiful books for when your monthly reading roundup needs a little facelift π
Folk Horror
Maybe We Just Stay Out of the Woods
βNothing bad has ever happened in the forest.β -Andrew from Don't Let the Forest In (and all of these MCs, probably)
Nature Strikes Back: Decolonization and Ecohorror
Books where nature itself fights back against colonization, or has themes of resistance, conservation and indigenous identity. Full disclosure, I haven't read most of these but the topic interests me, and I didn't see a list for it. I will take recommendations in the comments!
Anti-Brain Rot Challenge
Book list for the Anti-Brain rot challenge with Boundless press
Multi-author short story collections
A set of (mostly genre) short story anthologies. A way to get a taste of a bunch of authors and styles all at once!
Indigenous Authors
Indigenous voices should be at the top of everyone's reading list! Here are some that I've queued up to continue to read diversly
Summerween vibes
Shelf Candy: Bold Flat Illustrated Book Covers
A book list celebrating novels with bold flat illustrated covers. I'm talking colourful, graphic, design-forward books that look beautiful on your shelf and would inspire any designer. All genres welcome but let's stick with YA to adult books.
Indigenous literature
Either by or about Indigenous American, Hawaiian, Aboriginal people, etc. (with an emphasis on the supernatural and folklore just because thatβs my fav) I am not Indigenous so I would love suggestions and comments!
Works by Never Whistle at Night Authors
Form the two short story collections- Never Whistle at Night and Never Whistle at Night II: Back for Blood here are some of the works by authors from these collections.
Indigenous Horror
Wide definition of horror | story collections included if at least one was written by an Indigenous author | mostly authors from Turtle Island (North America)
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