Recs if you like Moon of the Crusted Snow...
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.
Climate Fiction: Further reading
Constantly being updated!
Looking for the quest? >>> A Quest for the Future Books in the quest won't appear on this list.
Books from a wide variety of fiction genres that touch on climate themes in some way. Please bear in mind that while cli-fi can be hopeful, it also touches on a lot of difficult themes, so make sure to protect your mental health too.
Indigenous fiction
Credits to @Literary.leveret for some of the books on here
assigned by frankie
almost every single book mentioned* on π 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, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
tonight we steal the moon
no matter where you live, we all see the same moon, even if itβs day, the moon is still there saying π so here is a list of a bunch of books with the word βmoonβ in the title
taking suggestions!
Two and Through
Duologies. Duologies! A list full of duologies. This has a collection of titles I'm interested in and some recommended to me. To save you the trouble, I made sure to put both books in a duology in this list. Enjoy! π
no animals harmed in the making of this horror
A collection of horror books without animal death/cruelty since it is prevalent in the genre! These books will avoid graphic scenes with animals and cruelty. Animal bones may be present, let me know if you need to know which ones. Suggestions welcome and if I am mistaken about the content let me know and I will remove!
Indigenous Authors in Sci-Fi & Fantasy π«
An ever growing list of sci-fi, speculative fiction, fantasy, and magical realism written by authors indigenous to (the entire continent of) America. Recommendations are always welcome! π
cold horror
does it matter if youβre shivering from fear or the cold?
The End of the World & After - But Not US-centric!
Much of the post/apoc genre is taken up by US-centric fiction, giving a very specific mindset & often a similar type of apocalypse. There's a strong focus on guns & military. Settings outside the US can provide us with unusual, diverse & interesting stories of survival
Sister list to: Zombie Apocs - But Not US-centric
Fictional settings allowed. Some books may cross borders, inc sections in the US. Allowance made for US indigenous authors
First of a series only
Suggestions welcome!
π
eating the rich
these books include themes of class relations and cannibalism. sometimes the rich eat you, sometimes you eat the rich.
Quiet Apocalypses
Post-apocalyptic/end of the world stories that are more about the people surviving than the larger details of the collapse.
Survivalist Fiction
Stories centered around isolation, being stranded, societal collapse, and surviving in the wilderness.
Literary Climate Axiety
Books that use climate change as a major force or backdrop.
oops, all cannibals! π₯©
for the people who seek out a little bit of cannibalism in their literature π comment recs for me to add to this list/my tbr!!
PLEASE NOTE: THIS LIST MAY CONTAIN SPOILERS IF CANNIBALISM IS THE PLOT TWIST!!
Weβre All Gonna Die
Apocalyptic and/or post apocalyptic books
winter horror
horror books that take place in winter or where winter is a big plot point.
Outside freezes, so I want chills in my book
Horrors and thrillers set in winter (21st December to 20th March, but I will count earlier December as winter too to make things easier) or in a really cold place that reminds of wintertime.
The list will contain both more known books that you've probably already been recommended and some that I've seen have had less attention, at least over here. I have not read them all, but I want to complete this list myself too during the next Christmasses.
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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