Horror does more than make us afraid to turn off the lights. It can force us to look carefully at ourselves or society. It can challenges convential wisdoms. And yes, it can make us scared to turn off the lights.
Every September, the walls bleed. And that's not the weirdest thing about this house.
The September House by Carissa Orlando
This is the epitome of weird girl lit.
Bunny by Mona Awad
The woods in this novel are very frightening.
The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
My all-time favorite book.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
A breathtaking, haunting collection of Black horror, collected by Jordan Peele.
Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror by Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams, Nnedi Okorafor, et al.
My favorite classic Stephen King.
The Stand by Stephen King
Space + horror = creepy
Ghost Station by S. a. Barnes
A gay conversion camp that uses real demons? The people fighting to destroy it? This is a good time.
Camp Damascus by Chuck Tingle
The bounds of neighborly love are explored here.
We Came to Welcome You: A Novel of Suburban Horror by Vincent Tirado
When a Black woman returns to her hometown for a wedding on a plantation...things go South (literally and figuratively).
When the Reckoning Comes by Latanya McQueen
Lots of body horror. Lots of things to think about after reading.
The Vegetarian by Han Kang and Deborah Smith
A town stuck in 1994? A missing woman? A horrifying twist? Yes, yes, and yes.
Dead Eleven by Jimmy Juliano
Absolutely grotesque. But so, so good. (You'll never look at cherry tomatoes the same way.)
The Eyes Are the Best Part by Monika Kim
Fantastic collection of short stories by Indigenous authors.
Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst
T. Kingfisher is one of my favorite authors, and this book of hers is extra unsettling.
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher
You'll never look at rabbits the same.
What Moves the Dead by T. Kingfisher
Small-town horror and a pervasive since of dread and fear.
Come with Me by Ronald Malfi
Southern gothic horror featuring the Klan's demons.
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark
A classic for a reason. There's a couple scenes I cannot get out of my head.
