It’s been a long time since I dipped into this list, but similarly to Top Ten Tuesday and my Dreaded TBR posts, now I have a little more time I felt like jumping back in. So, in these posts I’m going through Goodreads’ 100 New Horror Recommendations for (Nearly) Every Kind of Reader, seeing what I’ve read and/or heard of, what I may have missed, and what I probably want to read.
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Goodreads 100 New Horror Recommendations
For (Nearly) Every Kind of Reader
I like smart, self-aware, meta-horror novels
Genre-savvy protagonists and metafictional horror plots
The Final Girl Support Group
Grady Hendrix
Published: July 13th, 2021
Status: Read
Review
This was a 5 star read for me, and I now have a few of Hendrix’s books on my TBR. As the title suggests, this one is about a group of women who have survived – the ‘Final Girls’. It really is an excellent read and if you’re a fan of slashers but haven’t get read this, I’d urge you to.
My Heart Is a Chainsaw
Stephen Graham Jones
Published: August 31st, 2021
Status: Want to Read
This one is on my TBR – I really liked Jones’ The Only Good Indians, and I’ve heard so many great things about My Heart Is a Chainsaw. It sounds really interesting, too, and like The Final Girls Support Group, this one deals with slashers.
Good Girls Don’t Die
Christina Henry
Published: November 14th, 2023
Status: Want to Read
This is another one that’s already on my TBR – I’ve only read the one book from Henry (The Ghost Tree) and enjoyed it enough to rate it 4 stars, but have a few of her books on my TBR. This one sounds quite different and interesting, so hopefully I’ll enjoy it!
Chasing the Bogeyman
Richard Chizmar
Published: August 17th, 2021
Status: Want to Read
This is another one very much on my TBR – it’s metafiction, with the main character Richard Chizmar returning to his hometown during a spate of murders. I haven’t yet read Chizmar’s work, but I have heard good things.
If you’ve read any of these or have further recommendations for similar books, please let me know! I’d love to hear your thoughts.
Unwrapping Words 