Recs if you like Haunted...
girl dinner
books where women eat or think about eating other people
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on Frankie's Shelf youtube channel because their taste is wild and i love it.
updated as frankie posts. *mentioned as in the book is the focus of the video, listened in the description, or offhandedly said.
Extreme horror cozy corner
This is a collection of recommendations for people who want to get into extreme horror/splatterpunk without feeling pressured. Have fun, stay safe, and remain scary!!
The ULTIMATE Horror Bibliography
Disturbing Novel Iceberg - Tier 2
Tier 2 from the disturbing novel iceberg, inspired by the disturbing movie iceberg.
More taboo themes, more gore, and books that stick with you long after reading.
gender for dinner
books with cannibalism and trans- or gender nonconformity narratives
You Should Look Away. You Won’t. 💥🚗
“It’s like a car crash you just can’t look away from”
Books where the red flags are flashing from page one. You see the obsession forming, the moral line blurring, the disaster building — and you keep reading anyway. Slow spirals. Psychological rot. Inevitable collapse. Oh my!
Everything Better Than Stephen King
Stephen King is overrated, read these horror books instead.
💬OPEN TO SUGGESTIONS. Just comment and I will add.
delicious body horror, oh my!
For all the body horror and splatterpunk fans. Ranging from light to absolutely brutal! NOTE: Most of these are books I have read but this list is also a library of what I have yet to read. If you have suggestions, please do comment!
Horror short story collections
Banned/Challenged Horror Books
Horror books that are currently banned or challenged and books that have been banned or challenged in the past. I have linked my sources as well. https://www.ala.org/bbooks/censorship-search-portal; https://cfla-fcab.ca/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/2017-Challenged-Materials-Final-Report.pdf; https://www.oif.ala.org/13-scary-banned-books-to-read-for-halloween/
