one before the eternal worm devours Appalachia

a collection of horror books set in Appalachia - recommended by the community

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created by moosethemoose

last updated November, 2025

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“The Lamb” by Lucy Rose and “The Bog Wife” by Kay Chronister are both Appalachian as well!

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i will put on the list!

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sorry to be this person but "the lamb" is absolutely not set in appalachia.... it's set in cumbria in ye olde england

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You know what. Thinking about it that makes total sense. But for some reason I was under the impression it was set in Appalachia.

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I feel like both places occupy similar, or at least adjacent, spaces in our collective consciousness: rural poverty, rich with folklore, etc so I can actually totally see why you would think that :)

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if i rmr correctly gone to see the river man by kristopher triana is set in appalachia as well!

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will be added!

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