unnerving, unsettling, spooky or generally creepy books that take place in summer + have that slow scorching summer dread vibe
created by sofloaf
last updated July, 2026
Brutes
Dizz Tate
The Devil All the Time
Donald Ray Pollock
Swamplandia!
Karen Russell
The Boatman's Daughter
Andy Davidson
The Reformatory
Tananarive Due
Summer Sons
Lee Mandelo
The Elementals
Michael McDowell
The Sundial
Shirley Jackson
When Devils Sing
Xan Kaur
Water Shall Refuse Them
Lucie McKnight Hardy
The Burning Girl
Claire Messud
Godshot
Chelsea Bieker
The Girls
Emma Cline
The Summer that Melted Everything
Tiffany McDaniel
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