Recs if you like The Shards...

This is an achillean horror books lists.. i make this because i want more gays. This list is inspired by the list made by @Thehobbit ( Yes. I definitely did not read like 99% of these books so. Y'all can like.. recs me some.. please ) + This is also a reminder i should read horror more, because why not, and they're fun and and — I hope yall have fun with this list, please educate me if i picked non achillean books as I've stated i have not read most of these, i will be updating over time.

reading diversely is not a trend. it’s the bare minimum. and if your shelves don’t reflect that, you’re missing out.

The hedonists. The provocateur. The phenom. The forgotten talent. In the decadent 1980s, an emerging group of young American writers on the East Coast was dubbed the Literary Brat Pack, made up of Jay McInterney, Bret Easton Ellis, Tama Janowitz, Donna Tartt, and Jill Eisenstadt. The name is a play on the Hollywood Brat Pack, which is itself a play on the Rat Pack. Their works exemplified the excessive highs and lows of the decade and helped change the course of American literature.

The 80s were loud, complicated, joyful, heartbreaking, and transformative. These books capture the decade from every angle.

Books to read before the adaptations come out! (movies and series!)

it's queer and it's all pretty horrorble

Just saw it again in the cinema and you know what, I don't want to quit those immaculate creepy vibes just yet and I will die on this hill.

books about the center of the universe

Super rich being super evil

books that are the basis for adaptations and other book-related films and TV shows being released in the U.S. in August 2026