Recs if you like Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women...

Nonfiction books about the mechanics, psychology, and other aspects of the horror genre.

Recommendations are always welcome!

Books that discuss the horror genre in literature and cinema

Eerie horror book recs for the girlies who are not afraid of the dark, but seek it from the comfort of their couch. Let me rot.

– Halloweentown (1998) Books that are about, directly related to, or set during Halloween OR Spooky books specifically set during the month of October

Created from the list on Goodreads by Cybil and Sadie Hartmann (September 29, 2025)

Nonfiction books about horror as a genre in movies, television, and literature.

This is a list of horror books written by women, as recommended by Sadie Hartmann (Mother Horror) in her book Feral and Hysterical. I highly recommend that you pick up a copy of Feral and Hysterical because it is so much more than a list of books. There are more lists of books, but also thoughtful essays by women writers. It's worth spending some time with Feral and Hysterical.

"Women are overqualified to write fictional horror. Period." -- Sadie Hartmann