Recs if you like Crypt of the Moon Spider...

Horror novellas under 200 pgs. Bite size scary reads for spooky season. These span the horror spectrum from psychological horror to gory, body horror to gothic ghosties and more. Let me know what else I should add!

Horror books with a page count of 200 pages or less.

Before we started defining novellas by word count, they were defined as being any book less than 200 pages. Source: my Analysis of Short Stories & Literature professor in community college. I loved that class. But he loved James Joyce. So, ymmv, I guess.

cosmic, violent, nightmareish, ancient, warped, bizarre, absurd, strange, surreal

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.

short books around 200 pages or less that you can easily read in one sitting! for those who just want a quick read or those trying to hit their reading goals ! i tried to include a variety of genres including lit fic, fantasy, sci-fi, horror, thriller, etc.

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

a list of books less than 300 pages or short story collections for those of us (me) that find it difficult to find time to read but want to finish something! filled with my favorites or those that have been specifically recommended, list will be updated/changed

Gabs 2024 reads in her ranking video. Hope you'll find something you'll like!

Did you come here to relax, reclaim lost beauty or join a cult?

Medical horror and thriller novels to make your skin crawl🫣

the books I read if I'm wanting something short. From horror, to classics, to confusing stories I had to think twice about. you name the genre I'll eventually have it here (all ≈80 pages and under I hope, and standalone)

Short books to boost you to your reading goal. A lot of these are from ‘mckenna loves content’ on YouTube

Books to read when you are wanting those fabulous monster of the week vibes!

horror books under 250 pages

Tired of worlds in books that seem too grounded in reality? This is the list for you! It features speculative fiction (fantasy, sci fi, horror) and new weird books with worlds that are extremely different from anything found on earth. Only the first book in a series is included. I have not read most of the books on this list, so comment if you think a book doesn’t fit the spirit of the list. I’m also always open to suggestions for books to add!

Love them or hate them, these books have spiders that are sentient in some capacity. Eight legged creatures that are more than a normal arachnid! They might be able to talk. They definitely can think beyond what a spider should.

Books are a mix of genres mostly fantasy, sci-fi and horror. Recs welcome!

Works published in 2024

Best Novel Nominees: 🏆🚀 The Tainted Cup • The Bog Wife • The Bright Sword • The Fox Wife • The Wings Upon Her Back

Best Novella Nominees: 🏆 Yoke of Stars • The Butcher of the Forest • Crypt of the Moon Spider • In the Shadow of Their Dying • The Woods All Black

Legend: 🏆 Winner • 🚀 Hugo Award Winner

Just me over here and my love of spiders.

ARCACHNOPHOBES BEWARE! Here there be spiders. From the title, to prominent characters to cover art.

Feel free to suggest additions! (Attempting to be mostly fiction, but if there are any good nonfiction spider books please let me know! Also I'm not doing comic books, because this would become the Spiderman/Black Widow list instead v.v)