Horror authors and books
Jan. 21st, 2026 02:23 amlooks for more books too read. big fan of Richard Laymon, Koontz, some of kings books were good.. any authors or books in particular you would recommend? thank you!
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looks for more books too read. big fan of Richard Laymon, Koontz, some of kings books were good.. any authors or books in particular you would recommend? thank you!
Hi!
This is spurred by a tiktok I saw earlier where the person dies, meets god (seemed specific to Christianity since it was for the deconstructing crowd) and bows at god's fate excited to meet them. Then god tells them they're now a slave and will do what they're told or they'll meet their feet outside of "god's house". It was wonderfully scary (I hope someone else has seen it b/c I can't find it now!).
If someone could recommend a book like that OR other books with deconstruction elements/struggles with spirituality where you are confronted with the actual god/s. It doesn't need to be overt horror either but should be uncomfortable but prefer the Christian god/monotheistic religion with a modern setting as it may not work the same with ancient Roman/Greek for example!


Not to be all “if my ship was endgame the show would be better” but I seriously think that ATS taking Cangel out back and shooting it in the head (and its disrespect of Cordelia in general) after season 3 makes the show, and particularly Angel’s arc, worse. Angel has been alone for over 100 years, is haunted by his past relationships (Buffy and Darla), and is all tied up in the Shanshu Prophecy and his greater destiny, and I think that giving him a meaningful relationship that can keep him grounded the way that Cordelia does marks a new beginning in his life and gives him something to fight for besides atoning for his past actions and assuaging his guilt. As it is, Angel does have development as a character, but the loss of Cordelia and the Connor memory reset post-season 4 effectively undo a lot of it, and he’s left in season 5 much the way he was in season 1. It’s also just like… we spent so much time setting this relationship up just to throw it away. It really sucks to watch “You’re Welcome” and see them be this power couple and know that this is what we could have had all through seasons 4 an 5 if this show didn’t have such disdain for romance and for women in general.
I’m looking for some good old fashioned Southern-fried gothic horror. Only rule is no vampires. Give me your bog monsters, haunts, swamp things, haunted plantations, necrophiliacs, cursed families, etc.
Any recs revolving around a character stuck in a time loop? Maybe time travel gone wrong.
Bonus points for alternate dimensions or other mindfuck shenanigans.
Think Higurashi, Groundhog Day, Source Code, Happy Death Day, Edge of Tomorrow, Inception...but horror



Quick overview before I dive into my situation.
“My friend is missing. When he disappeared, he’d been working on a magazine about the paranormal—his first real job as an editor. With almost no budget, he’d resorted to digging through back issues and unused research material, looking for inspiration. As he did, a terrifying truth began to emerge about a certain place in the Kinki region. I have collected the relevant articles, interviews, and other materials in this book. And once you have understood everything, I would like to ask for your cooperation. I hope you will get in touch.”
Im not sure if you guys have seen the recent buzz about this book, it is temporarily sold out in physical copies, but I managed to snag it on kindle. However when I try to tap to the next page, my kindle takes me back to the table of contents each time I finish a chapter. I was wondering if anyone’s picked up the book and is having the same issues, and also if anyone wants to discuss!
Looking for some zombies, cults, post-apocalypse, maybe a mad scientist or two, too!
I've read WWZ, before it's suggested 😏