Recs if you like Things We Lost in the Fire...
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.
Latin American Horror
Horror books written by Latin American authors.
This list was a winner of the Q1 2026 Community Voting event. To participate in the Side Quest, please follow the link pinned in the comments.
I am planning on keeping this list alive and will be adding more recommendations as I find them. Thank you everyone for nominating and voting for the list to be made into a Side Quest!
Books that feel like an A24 film
Books that are atmospheric, emotionally unsettling, beautifully written, a little weird, and linger long after you finish them.
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, listed in the description, or offhandedly said.
Lucy Dacus Recommendations 💛
Books recommended by musician Lucy Dacus, a solo artist and member of the band boygenius. Pulled from her goodreads list.
short and sinnister 🫣
Horror short story collections and anthologies
Cunty Sapphic Horror
Horror recs for the weird sapphic girly pops
queer speculative short story collections
what it says on the tin! queer short story collections (including novels broken into standalone short stories) with a speculative bent; tinges of horror, fantasy, sci-fi, dystopia and the otherwise spiritual. attempting to keep the list quite curated, but recommendations are always welcome!
The ULTIMATE Horror Bibliography
Horror (made by Latinas) 🔥💜
Grotesque, visceral, and boldly unsettling horror by Latin American women! // Shelf is a WIP, recommendations are welcomed! ✍️
Autoras latinoamericanas
Un recopilatorio de mis libros favoritos escritos por mujeres latinoamericanos, abordando de todo un poco, terror, drama, ficción, crítica política, naturaleza, etc.
101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
This list consists of the titles from Sadie Hartmann's book 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered, plus the first recommended read for each of the Author Spotlights.
Surreal Short Story Collections
Let's get weird!! 💫
Classic Literature around the World
The intention of this list is to highlight classic literature from around the World. This is excluding the USA and UK from this list because they get enough attention. (Just kidding but also... not 🤭)
Curated by the PB community from 🔗this PB club post please check out this club post for the original recommendation and any possible additions that I haven't added to the list.
Any suggestions welcome! I am special requesting suggestions from Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. As long as the book is considered classic literature in your country, I want to hear about it!
wayward women in translation
weird/wicked/gory/gothic/strange/surreal books by women, translated into english.
One author, Many stories
short story collections by a single author in a variety of genres. recommendations welcome!
Latin American Magical Realism and Fantasy
Magical realism is a genre prominently defined by Latin American authors responding to the socio-political realities Latin Americans face through the use of fantastical elements grounded in the mundanity of reality to highlight the surreal experiences of post-colonial life in oppressive regimes. This genre has been deeply influential and this list showcases the Latin American literature that is defined by and/or influenced by magical realism.
Short Horror Reads <3
For when you need a quick horror fix
Books that give that X-Files vibe
Books that remind me of Mulder and Scully and their wild x-file hunting days. Suggestions welcome. I’m forever chasing that high.
Find (or Explore) Your Taste in Horror
This is a list of short form horror that is meant to represent a variety of subgenres and styles within the horror genre. The list includes short stories, short story collections and novellas under 200 pages
If you're not sure where to start, or what subgenre or style a particular work represents, I encourage you to come ask in the comments! My goal with this list is to make horror more accessible and less intimidating for people unfamiliar with the genre 🖤
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