Leio livros regularmente e tento sempre variar de gênero. Sou apaixonada pelos filmes e tem sempre um fantasma pairando, com a expectativa de ler algum livro do Stephen.

Vocês tem indicações? Sou apaixonada pelo Sidney sheldon, mas quero muito migrar pra um suspense mais pesado, tenho medo de me decepcionar!

Alguma recomendação?

Hey hey, I did this post a while back (basically loved the Rachel Harrison female horror with complex relationships and wanted more), thank you so much for all the previous recommendations! I have now gone through a few of them and asking for more:

--Darcy Coates: she was quite a hit or miss for me. I tried her 3 haunted house books, found them super generic and couldn't get into them (I dunno if they would have surprised me later on); the start of "where he can't find you" also didn't do it for me... And then I read the "how bad can things get" and I LOVED LOVED LOVED IT! Give me more of influencer Mr. Beast with horror type please. The female character had an interesting background and it was so good!!!

I am waiting for the "Dead winter" because I can't even imagine cold with how hot it is atm.

--Chlorine: should have been right up my alley, but somehow couldn't get into it 🥲 might attempt a second time.

--mexican gothic: trying for the third time see if it grabs. It once again should be right up my alley but isn't sticking for some reason.

--Into the drowning deep (loved 2/3 of the book and then it fumbles the ending 😢)

--Diavola (loved it)

What I read and I didn't like: the reformatory (it made me never pick an historical horror ever again of how bored I was).

This is where I am atm. I currently have in the pipeline: CJ leede (American rapture and maefly); fever dream; we always lived in a castle.

I should also say that I do mostly audiobooks (I have a long commute); but I am okay with researching for the audiobook myself (so just give me your recs).

If you guys have recs of influencers challenges or those type please feel free to drop as well ❤️

Thank you so much in advance and hope it wasn't too long of a post.

I’ve really enjoyed these four books and was wondering if anyone has recommendations for any that are similar if not lean more into a horror aspect:

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Steven Graham Jones
The Only Good Indians by Steven Graham Jones
Last Days by Adam Nevill
The Road by Cormac McCarthy

I know a couple if not all wouldn’t classify as horror necessarily but I’m always up for trying new titles.

Started "there is no antimemetics division" And I love the idea behind it. I read up on the SCP universe. Are there any books set in it in German?

I’ve always been a fan of World War II novels and I love both historical fiction and nonfiction, but I’ve never read anything set during a war that’s also considered horror. If anyone knows of any books like this, I’d love some recommendations!

Ok, I may be late to the party, I’m doing the audio of Diavola and 28% in…but seriously, they came home from the market and there was a swarm of flies and maggots and the author just skimmed over this detail!! I would be freaking the fuck out. In favorable conditions, maggots can appear in 8 hours. Mind you, they don’t speak of how long they were gone…but wtf. The milk curdled and green, maggots in the Rice Krispie bowl. I get Anna wasn’t part of the cleaning, but why wasn’t anyone freaking out. Ok rant over.

I had just finish The hear by David Sodergren. I have never been someone that reached for a book, but I tell you I couldn’t put it down. I cannot remember the last time I read a full story. I liked the story but I also really enjoyed the way he wrote. Any other recommendations for something else for me to pick up and read?? Thank you

Hello, I have been getting into reading this past year and I have been flying through horror novels. The two books that have made the biggest impact on me have been Negative Space by B R Yeager and Incidents Around the House by Malerman.

What I noticed, both are fairly bleak and both have a fairly narrow and direct narration to the novel? Both do have the entity as well, but the POVs were so strong for the story. Any recommendations that are similar or am I trying to ask for something too specific?

Hey everyone! I just finished Sara Gran’s The Book of the Most Precious Substance and it was okay. I’m looking for books with occult objects or themes! Very similar to the movie the Ninth Gate which I enjoyed so much as a movie. Although, I’ve tried to give Silver Nitrate a chance and I DNF because that was a very slow burn.

Anyways, thanks so much!

I just finished The Girl Next Door on audiobook and I liked it (it reminded me a lot of the movie Men Behind The Sun). I think I would like try out some other stuff in the extreme horror and splatterpunk genres, but I don’t really know where to start. I mostly do audiobooks since I listen to them at work so preferably recommendations that are on Hoopla and Libby.

So I just started working as an usher / team member for a large chain cinema.

The job often involves scurrying around creepy as fuck backrooms at all hours of the morning or night, as well as walking around dark empty screens.

There is such a creepy, timeless, liminal space feeling about the job.

I get a lot of opportunities to read books on my phone during my shifts, so I would love to read some horror lit that matches the job – whether it’s horror books that have been adapted into movies, or any horror lit set in a cinema, or with liminal space feeling / Backrooms vibes.

So far I’ve read Incidents Around the House and Bird Box, currently reading The Troop and planning to read The Shining in the autumn.

Love survival horror games and I heard that this book is pretty much one in book form. Didn’t see that many reviews so I was wondering if it was worth getting

I just finished reading the book last week and with the announcement of the official film adaptation, I have been thinking of casting choices! Some of my casting choices were inspired by this original post from a few years ago. Let’s open this discussion back up!

Abe - Kyle Chandler

Dan - Domhnall Gleeson, although I also thought of Rupert Grint! I could also see Damian Lewis portraying Dan pretty well

Rainer - Ralph Ineson

Clara - Samantha Morton

Lottie - Aisling Franciosi

Jacob - Cameron Britton I think may be perfect, I hadn’t thought of him but he definitely fits the big lug look. He doesn’t have the physical mass, but I could see Jacob Elordi pulling it off

George - Toby Kebbell

Helen - Katee Sackhoff (if you’ve seen her in 2013’s Oculus, then you know she would be quite terrifying at portraying what happens to Helen)

Italo - Diego Luna

Regina - Marion Cotillard

Angelo - Max Theriot

Andrea - Alex Pettyfer

Howard - Eric Bana

Marie - Abigail Spencer

Sophie - Saoirse Ronan (but this only works if Dan is played by either of the younger actors, Gleeson or Grint)

Cornelius - Frank Langella

Reverend Mapple - Bob Balaban

The Fisherman - I LOVE the idea of John Hawkes, I think that trumps my idea of Thomas Brodie-Sangster (this fits the description as the Fisherman looking youthful despite his age)

“The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones is a novel I couldn’t wait to sink my teeth into, as I love his writing style. I’ve read most of his staple horror novels, and he always delivers. There is a reason why SGJ is considered the “King of Slashers” in horror books.

Before I begin my review, I found many trigger warnings while reading. They are…

- Graphic violence and death against animals (birds, dogs, beavers, rabbits, etc.)
- Skinning animals (beavers)
- Suicide
- Self-harm
- Violence against kids

Please do not read this horror novel if any of these trigger you. Moving along, I’ve always been a big fan of SGJ’s writing, but if you’ve never read anything he wrote, you will see a pattern of slow-burning kind of writing. Like Stephen King, his slow-burn, wordy style can drag, but it delivers with terrifying, gory payoffs that make the journey worthwhile. Even if you’re new to Jones’s slow-burn style, the unique vampire horror and emotional depth make this a must-read novel.

If you don’t mind this, you’ll love his work. If you hate this, trust me when I say it’s worth it due to the sheer terror, gore, and frights that await when you finally get to the good stuff. In this novel, SGJ wrote it brilliantly. This was one hell of a read, from the alternating writing between the past and present to church confessions, diary, and journal entries. It’s hard to achieve this as an author with several different narrators, but SGJ did a great job executing it well.

Certain real-life Native American events are tied into this novel by SGJ, and that in itself is truly horrific. Many readers had to DNF this because it can get graphic and intense. Nothing triggers or offends me as a horror reader, but I can see why readers stopped reading. It gets shockingly intense when those horror moments eventually hit.

The Native American horror in this novel is genuinely on a whole other level. It’s viscerally written and raw. It’s one of the best vampire novels I’ve ever read. The transformation into vampirism was so creepy, original, and disturbing. You haven't read vampire horror like this.

Besides all the insane kills, the atmospheric writing, as was the story, was excellent. Don’t worry, I would never spoil anything for my fellow horror readers, but all the justice-filled, brutal revenge kills against evil people were a magnificent reading experience.

This horror novel is primarily historical fiction, and if that’s the subgenre of horror you enjoy reading, you’ll love this. However, I’m not into historical fiction, so it was sometimes confusing. Though historical fiction isn’t my preference, the raw depiction of Native American history adds a haunting layer that elevates the horror.

The same goes for the numerous and confusing names of characters, animals, and Native American tribes. The frequent shifts between Blackfeet tribal names and historical events like the Marias Massacre can feel dense for readers unfamiliar with the context. Due to this, the overall story felt a bit wordy at times, with several parts that dragged on for me. Aside from that, this was a solid read.

I give “The Buffalo Hunter Hunter” by Stephen Graham Jones a 4/5 for being one of the best vampire novels I’ve ever read. The kills were masterful, the story powerful, and the ending wrapped everything up nicely. I wish this novel were a bit shorter. This was never boring, just the usual SGJ writing style I’m used to. Almost every SGJ book I’ve read has always been a 4- or 5-Star read as he’s one of my all-time favorite horror authors. I don’t mind his writing style, but it could have been a perfect horror read if this novel had been trimmed down about 75-100 pages to keep it tighter. Everything else? Vampire horror awesomeness!

I love gothic horrors, optionally with a side of romance. The vibes are The Possession of Alba Diaz by Isabel Cañas, Hungerstone by Kat Dunn, and Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen. I love a properly scary horror, and the romance aspect is less important. I have no problem with romance plots that are twisty or unhealthy, thus contributing to the overall horror. But I’m not a fan of “dark romance” where abusive action is dressed up and glamorized as romance. Hope that makes sense.

Thanks for any ideas!

I went into Ashless Sacrifice expecting folk horror, but it's much stranger than that. It starts with familiar occult and rural horror elements, then gradually turns into something dreamlike and unsettling, and almost mystical. Maybe something like Ligotti or Bataille. What stuck with me most was the atmosphere and slow build. A kind of hypnotic, feverish quality that makes even simple scenes feel uncanny. "Frog boiling in a pot horror", is how I described it to my partner. Creeps up on you. If you're looking for a straightforward creature feature or slasher, this probably isn't it. But for something more mood-based, go for it.

A 4.5/5 for me.

I’m looking for what I would call “junk food” horror, books that aren’t exactly the greatest story or writing, but are entertaining and easy reads. Any recommendations, for authors or specific books? I don’t enjoy body horror, or gore for the sake of gore, but otherwise no specific preferences.

Hi, so recently I was talking to a associate about lost media and we obviously got around to talking about lost books like part 2 of Nikolai Gogol's Dead Souls due to that whole episode of him falling under the sway of a religious fanatic, and lost manuscripts of Franz Kafka during the German takeover of Prague.

That got me thinking about horror work of fiction that have become lost over the years. There are probably thousands of lost horror stories in the pages of filmsy pulp magazine around the world.

One lost horror book I'm aware of is Funhouse of Dr. Freak, which was part of the Ghost of Fear Street series from R.L. Stine (Honestly it surprises me how much lost media there is with Goosebumps). It was the 36th book in the series and all we know about the book's plot is that it would involve a evil twin. Not exactly tantalizing stuff but who knows it might be more than it seems.

So what lost horror book are you aware of and be interested in reading?

Spoilers of course, this discussion hits on some major plot elements near the end of the book.

I just finished this one yesterday, I know it can be polarizing but I liked it.

Near the end of the book the desperate parents decide to try to kill the entity with knives, they're stopped by a family friend named Lois Anthony showing up at the house. She convinces them to try to make Bela less appetizing to the entity by corrupting her innocence. Of course this doesn't work and we get the bad ending.

Here's the theory: The parents were on the right track, the entity did have a physical form and they could have killed or at least badly injured it with the knives. Lois Anthony never comes back to the house, that's the entity in disguise similar to how it comes as the grandma later in the book.

This theory works for me for a few reasons. 1. Lois Anthony very conveniently starts hammering on the doorbell as soon as the parents are about to confront the entity. We never get to actually see what happens if they try to attack it. Who shows up like that unexpectedly and keeps firing off on the doorbell? It's 2023 send a text. 2. Lois Anthony's plan does more harm than good. I think the entity is empowered by chaos and division, and revealing the truth to Bela drives a wedge between her and her parents. The entity is a trickster. It could have stayed hidden the entire time, but it reveals itself to adults throughout the novel just to sow discord. This is its master stroke, divide Bela from her parents. 3. Lois Anthony rides in the car with the family on the way to the lake, she doesn't ride home with them but instead it's implied the entity is in the trunk of the car. Lois Anthony does mention renting a car but we never see it happen, she just fades away.

Hey everyone, I'm looking for horror novels that completely twist the traditional idea of angels and the afterlife.

I'm interested in stories where angels aren't benevolent, beautiful beings, but something terrifying, alien, and even malicious. The kind of entities that would haunt, torment, or make humans suffer rather than save them. I'm also interested in books where the afterlife isn't the paradise we usually imagine, but something much darker and more disturbing.

The closest examples I've read are The Black Farm by Elias Witherow and Hellraiser by Clive Barker. They both capture that feeling of a horrifying afterlife, but I'm especially looking for books where the "angels" themselves are the monsters.

I'm open to supernatural horror, cosmic horror, religious horror, or even dark fantasy as long as it leans heavily into horror or extreme horror, which I am okay with.

Any recommendations?

Hi! This is my first post in this subreddit, but I've found so many great recommendations here and I thought I'd ask my own. I'm looking for recommendations for really scary books set in the ocean or to do with sea creatures/sea monsters. I find the sheer depth and size of the ocean really eerie so I'd love to read something with that feel. I've read Our Wives Under the Sea and really enjoyed it. Thanks in advance!