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My fave creepy and disturbing books
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items I’m a bookworm with a PhD in literature and a love for literary fiction. This is a list of my favorite creepy, disturbing, and deeply unsettling fiction. Proceed with caution!
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North American fiction
South American fiction
Asian fiction
North American fiction
Once upon a time, a woman lived a life of perfect bliss. Her home sparkled, her neighbors were kind, and her husband-her heart's greatest treasure-was flawless. She adored him and their idyllic life. But soon, strange things start to happen, and litt...
Comfort Me With Apples - Books
A classic for a reason!
We Have Always Lived in the Castle: (Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition)
South American fiction
This book by Spanish author Layla Martinez honestly snuck up on me. Started it on a whim - haunted house, mystery, women at the center? say less. Finished it in one sitting and now, easily one of my favorite reads of the year so far.
Woodworm by Layla Martinez, Hardcover
Disturbing collection of short stories from Ecuador.
Cockfight by María Fernanda Ampuero, Paperback
This is a work that takes readers through the shadows, the hidden recesses of humanity, the disturbing secrets of contemporary life. If you like dark, brutal, fever dream stories that explore social issues, this is a must-read.
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed by Mariana Enriquez, Paperback
Things We Lost in the Fire is a deliberate descent into the darkness of both personal and collective horrors. It's rich with feminist themes and societal critique, but it never feels didactic. Each story shows how power, patriarchy, and poverty bleed...
Things We Lost in the Fire by Mariana Enriquez, Paperback
Asian fiction
In the miso soup is a neon noir japanese thriller set in Tokyo, and it delivers on the vibrant yet disorienting atmosphere of that genre. Two nights. One tourist. A slow descent into horror. This is a fever dream that starts strange and ends somewher...
In the Miso Soup by Ryu Murakami, Paperback
11-year old Natsuki believes she is an alien from the planet Popinpobopia sent to Earth for an important mission. We follow her story through to her 30s as she confronts the deep-seated effects of her past trauma and embark on a quest to challenge th...
Earthlings by Sayaka Murata, Paperback
Filipino speculative fiction. The story: two cousins with the ability to take over other people's bodies decide to inhabit the lives of Jonah and Louis. Things go sideways quickly when an injury forces them to stay in the brothers' house longer than ...
Dwellers: A Novel - Philippine Book Award Winner
Japanese horror fiction anthology with creepy vibes
Nails and Eyes by Kaori Fujino
My favorite thriller as a literary fiction lover. It’s tense, gore and definitely disturbing.
Out by Natsuo Kirino, Paperback