Recs if you like Dead Silence...
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. i've been maintaining it for myself since 2022 and it was time to share the wealth!
spooky scary space
space can be quite terrifying, especially when you're isolated in unknown territory and know that it is unlikely that someone will come to your aid.
these are books to fuel your space related nightmares.
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horrorโs Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
The Universe Has Teeth
The stars are beautiful, but the void is hungry. These are stories of cosmic dread, alien mysteries, and the terrifying unknown lurking beyond our own planet.
Space horror
Sci-fi novels in the vein of the Alien franchise
isolation
who do you become when youโre cut off from the rest of the world?
books in which a person or group of people are physically isolated and have to contend with who they really are.
from the ground, from our ships, by the stars
science fiction about people living and working on space ships or space stations, in the near or far future.
โfrom the ground, we stand. from our ships, we live. by the stars, we hope.โ
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space horror
Sci-fi mysteries set in space!
This is is for mysteries (with a dash of thriller or horror) set on spaceships, space cruise ships, space hotels, generation ships, and sometimes even a colony...a niche sub-genre that I love and want more people to discover. Will update as I find more!
Space horror
All horrors lurking in the deep space
cold & growing horror in tight quarters
horrors and thrillers for my wife
I See Dead People
Protagonists and supporting characters who see and/or hear the dead / ghosts
In Space No One Can Hear You Scream
Sci-Fi horror novels set off-world (written by fem and non-binary authors)
๐พ๐ฉธ In Space, no one will hear you scream ๐ฉธ๐พ
Murders happen everywhere, all the time, to humans and aliens alike. Time to solve them among the stars. (Book 1 of series exclusively)
Girls in STEM
Fiction books about women who are smart, capable and really into science.
Science With Teeth
For readers who like their science gory and their space unsafe.
baby's first horror
Books that I've read that haven't scarred me emotionally for life as a scaredy cat with an overactive imagination who doesn't love horror but is trying to get into the genre. Please check the content warnings just in case though :)
Horror for scientists
Horror recs about scientists or with good sciency vibes, that aren't all just space horror. Comment suggestions!
X-Files Coded
Books to read when you are wanting those fabulous monster of the week vibes!
Drown with me ๐
Salt, shipwrecks, and stories that pull you under.
