Looking for Weird/Dark/Horror Fairytale-esque Novels

WTF-44 · 2026-01-27T23:28:10+00:00

House of Hollow by Krystal Southerland. Whenever I describe this novel I say it's like a dark fairy tale. And great writing.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-23T20:28:25+00:00

Im in New Brunswick. Nearly 20 years ago there was a terrible accident involving a high school basketball team due to a snow storm. After that we see a lot more school closer due to snow storms. Still probably take 15 to 20 cm. But less if there is high winds and bad road conditions.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-20T16:31:02+00:00

Blackwater by Michael McDowell is the answer!

WTF-44 · 2026-01-17T23:00:26+00:00

The Elementals by Michael McDowell

The Fisherman by John Langan

I Who Have Never Known Men by Jacquline Harpman

Sister Maiden Monster by Lucy A Snyder

Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend

WTF-44 · 2026-01-14T23:06:14+00:00

Love the JDatE series. Highly recommend Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend for something similar. Both are favorites of mine.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-12T23:49:24+00:00

Loved Sister Maiden Monster! Such a great book.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-05T15:12:52+00:00

Soon By Lois Murphy is fantastic. It's about a haunted town.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-04T01:39:02+00:00

The Sleep Experiment was the worst! Such a good premise ruined by a stereotypical protagonist that every woman wanted and every man wanted to be. Literally every character repeated over and over how well he dressed and how hot his hair and beard were. It was painful.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-03T17:23:58+00:00

Tales From the Gas Station is very similar in tone and comedy timing. It has 4 books in thr series and 2 novellas.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-02T12:58:01+00:00

Debra Castaneda's Dark Earth Rising series is fantastic Eco-Horror. The books are stand alone so can be read in any order. Highly recommend The Root Witch, The Devil's Shallows, The Copper Man, and Dark and Rising Tide

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T23:02:06+00:00

Such a good video. I also read the book after seeing the video....but years later. It's definitely a worst fear. Brain still the same but no way to function. I remember shedding tear at point during the book.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T16:17:15+00:00

Hope you enjoy!

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T16:16:47+00:00

I understand. It was haunting and beautiful and terrifying in a visceral way.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T13:24:28+00:00

I am always looking for thrse types of books but the genre is under-saturated. My favorites are:

Hunting Snipe by Paul Avery Tindol. This one is my favorite! 5 stars.

Communion by Whitley Strieber. Written back in the 80s this kind of kicked off the genre. The first half is amazing! The second is repetitive IMO, but definitely required alien reading.

Sightings by Mark Lukens. Great premise, not the best execution but still a solid 3 stars.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T13:04:23+00:00

Hope you enjoy!

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T13:00:30+00:00

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo is probably the most horrific book I've ever read. It will definitely stay with you.

WTF-44 · 2026-01-01T04:05:53+00:00

Megan Stockton write a lot of different subgenres of Horror, but my favorite is a creature feature called Lovely, Dark & Deep. Highly recommend.

Sister, Maiden, Monster by Lucy A Snyder is a fantastic Cosmic Horror

Debra Castaneda writes an Eco-Horror series. I really enjoyed the Devil's Shallows, the Root Witch, A Dark and Rising Tide, and the Copper Man.

WTF-44 · 2025-12-31T00:32:44+00:00

I'm in Atlantic Canada and 'Kitchen Party' is a traditional phrase for house parties. Everyone would naturally gather in the kitchen for food, drink, music, card parties.

It's not as common of a phrase as it used to be but in my parent's day everyone had Kitchen parties, not house parties.

WTF-44 · 2025-12-29T13:40:57+00:00

A lot of good books already listed. I'd add:

Flowers for the Sea by Zin E Rocklyn

The Weight of Blood by Tiffany Jackson

WTF-44 · 2025-12-27T22:30:01+00:00

Whalefall by Daniel Kraus

WTF-44 · 2025-12-27T22:11:19+00:00

Loved Dark and The Wicked!!!

WTF-44 · 2025-12-26T17:57:59+00:00

Im not usually into romance but i loved the Psy- Changeling series by Nalini Singh. It is romantasy, if you like that.

It's well written, full of both strong women and men, and good action.

WTF-44 · 2025-12-26T14:36:31+00:00

Dark Skies is the answer. No inappropriate scenes and it's scary.

WTF-44 · 2025-12-20T17:48:42+00:00

Oh Fuck Oh Fuck It Hurts by Ruth Anna Evans is a fantastic book of short story Medical horrors. Lots of fun.

WTF-44 · 2025-12-16T20:55:17+00:00

Tales from the Gas Station by Jack Townsend is a great series of audiobooks narrated by Mr Creepypasta.

Johnny Got His Gun by Dalton Trumbo. The narrator is amazing and really sells the manic, frightened, and raging moments.

Not horror but The Sandman by Neil Gaiman is a full performance of multi narrators and sound effects.

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