Hey everyone! I’m currently looking for some horror recommendations. Specifically in either the paranormal (ghosts/hauntings specifically— bonus points if it features a creepy doll of some sort, but it isn’t necessary) or slasher subgenres. (please note that when I say slasher, I mean something kinda reminiscent of fun, classic horror movies. I’m not interested in anything overly disturbing, upsetting, or disgusting. In movie terms, I want something like Texas Chainsaw Massacre, NOT like… Saw or Terrifier, if that makes sense).
These are the main things that I’m interested in reading, however, I’m willing to give other things a try! So if you‘ve got something that doesn’t quite fit this criteria but is still in the horror genre, feel free to recommend it! I might give it a try anyway.
by SisterKosho
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We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer
The Silent Companions – Laura Purcell
It fits into the paranormal genre and a wooden figure is involved. I always search for any trigger warnings on a book before reading it so I would suggest you do the same to stay safe, in case any themes are disturbing to you.
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
omg i just read “the haunting of hill house” and couldn’t sleep for days!! shirley jackson really knows how to make a house feel like it’s watching you. (lg: biancamyxo)
There is No Anti-memetics Division by qntm
really cool conceptually, flat characters but its a collection of short stories so it doesnt affect it that much