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Queer Horror
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items Monsters, ghosts, and things that go bump in the night—but make it queer.
The Dead of Summer is the first in a series I cannot wait to devour more of. Set on the fictional island of Anchor’s Mercy, just off the coast of Maine, the setting is a standout on its own. Anchor’s Mercy is inspired by Provincetown, Massachusetts—f...
The Dead of Summer by Ryan La Sala
This is a weird book—in the best way. A castle has been under siege for months, and food is nearly gone. One woman is tasked with finding a magical solution. A knight is assigned to keep watch over her. And a third woman lurks in the shadows, determi...
The Starving Saints by Caitlin Starling
Tran continues to masterfully blend horror with identity and grief, queerness with monstrosity. This book is eerie, lush, and achingly tender. At its core, it’s about reclamation—of history, family, and self. The way Tran explores transness, inherita...
They Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh Tran
If you like gritty, gothic, queer YA horror, please check this out! It’s the perfect spooky read to kick off Pride Month and the summer in general. HIGHLY recommended if you enjoyed Get Out or Sinners.
I absolutely devoured the audiobook—listened to...
When Devils Sing by Xan Kaur
I listened to all eight hours in one go. The story? Amazing. But the voice actors??? Phenomenal. Absolutely stunning work. The raw emotion they put into it made the already eerie plot even more chilling. 🫣
This is a powerful story about love and lo...
The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass
From the very first sentence, it’s unhinged in the best way, and it only escalates from there. By the end, I was sitting there asking myself what the hell I just read… in a good way.
It’s dark, gory, and violent—LOTS of body horror, so keep that in ...
The Library at Hellebore by Cassandra Khaw
my TBR for about a year.
It’s a gay little horror novella, easy to consume in one sitting. Delightfully creepy and surprisingly funny. I was expecting it to be, I dunno, bleak and dreary? But it’s full of dark humor. I’d totally recommend it for a q...
The Monster of Elendhaven by Jennifer Giesbrecht