Morally grey or straight up baddies? A collection of books written from a villainous/morally grey POV. Only the first book from a series is included.

This Quest was inspired by the List "forgive us our trespasses: religious horror," winner of Q2 2026 community voting.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

Timeless works of literature written in Modern & Early Modern English that have shaped the literary heritages of Britain & Ireland. (This quest will not include children’s classics).

A collection of the most influential works in literature from the United States.

I like my castles cold, my moors windswept, and my heroines swooning.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

From the provocative and challenging to the emotional and quiet, Japanese literary fiction tends to be nuanced, introspective, and minimalistic. These books contain layered cultural commentary and may lean on psychological, surreal, or fantastical elements to convey their message.

Reality is overrated! These surreal and absurd fiction books remove logic to reveal their truths. Here the impossible is inevitable, the strange is necessary, and Kafkaesque is only the beginning.

From psychedelic fever dreams to things that go bump in the night: all things queer and scary.

Subversive reads from authors unafraid to tackle taboos.

Whether you love to hate or hate to love 'em, these literary bad girls are anything but well-behaved. *Disclaimer: we do not literally support the illegal and oft cruel behavior of these protagonists (usually); we support the authors bold enough to write them (always).

Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned.

For those ready to dive deeper into the genre, these books offer a range of authors and topics. Brand new to this genre? Check out Volume I for the most popular texts.

Embracing the body and reclaiming otherness, these books use horror to redefine notions of womanhood and monstrosity.