Recs if you like Queen of Teeth...
queer horror
horror books with a queer focus, including queer stories and central characters
Speculative Trans (+nonbinary) Works
Works in the speculative, fantasy, science fiction, and horror genres by authors who are not cisgender! Two spirit, nonbinary, trans, genderfluid, and other gender diverse authors count!
Trans Horror Authors
Horror books by trans, Two Spirit, nonbinary, et al authors (may or may not include trans* characters).
Feral and Hysterical: Works by Women
List of recommendations included in Sadie Hartmann's Feral and Hysterical: Mother Horror’s Ultimate Reading Guide to Dark and Disturbing Fiction by Women.
Pairs with 50 States, 50 Books by Women list.
Sapphic horror
Horror books featuring sapphic characters and relationships!
sex, death, and david cronenberg
continuing with my series of lists inspired by singular & genre-defying filmmakers, this list looks at the ongoing legacy of david cronenberg, offering works that in some way feel reminiscent of his. recommendations, as always, are welcome, and feel free to request filmmakers in the comments!
What Happened to Your Face?!
A tribute to a type of cover, originally deemed Girls with Fucked Up Faces, that never fails to grab my attention. Not all of these are books I’ve enjoyed or endorse or even read, it’s just all about the covers.
Kids Can Be Cruel
Name-calling and insults you might hear on the playground and beyond...
Anything can be an insult if you believe it! My kid brother used to get in trouble for calling us "you...you BEAN" with all the spite his little preschool self could manage 🥹
Queer Horror & Thriller
Is it bury your gays if they're all queer?
The ultimate horror list
Call me Ishmael for this is my white whale
Femgore
Horror stories focusing on female characters who commit acts of violence rather than being the victims.
Girls kissing girls & girls kissing (girl) ghosts
A list of some of my favorite sapphic horror books
Scream Queens
A reading list celebrating the women who know exactly how to get under your skin! Thankful for the gurlies!!!
Bram Stoker Award Winners 2025-1987
A fun challenge to read all the Bram Stoker Award Winners. This includes winners of the following categories: Superior Achievement in a Novel, Superior Achievement in a First Novel, Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel, Superior Achievement in a Middle Grade Novel, & Superior Achievement in Long Fiction. For reference: https://www.thebramstokerawards.com/the-bram-stoker-awards/ .
Uncommon letter titles (X, Q, Z, J)
Books with titles that start with the most uncommon letters to begin words: X, Q, Z & J.
I wanted to join the fun in doing an alphabet challenge and am currently adding X and Z to complete my alphabet of books :) Here’s some recommendations if others want a similar challenge!
b is for body horror 🩻
dismemberment, parasitic infection, medical transmutation... body horror truly has it all. when the horror lives inside you, when there's no external danger, what do you do? you can't run from the transformation you've undergone. body horror centers the unbecoming of who you are at your core and the subsequent changes on the outside.
sapphic horror
Experiments Gone Wrong
A place to find books about experiments, lab testing, or other strange controlled environments that take a turn. Please make recommendations if you have them. This is one of my favorite concepts.
💓 freaky femme fiction 💓
My favorite collection of horror that’s weird, femme, and totally unhinged. Think lip-glossed monsters, twisted friendships, pastel gore, and outsider girls surviving surreal nightmares. Cute, creepy, and a little bit feral; just how I like it.
trick or treat: short and sweet
horror books under 250 pages
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