11 Must-Read Horror Books (Not by Stephen King)

Here are your essential modern horror books (including novels, short stories, and manga) not written by Stephen King.

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[codybateson]

The enchanting way you talk about books always gets me excited, my TBR has just doubled in size 🙈💕

[aye.p]

As an Argentinian, I'm so proud that the first book you mention is from one of our best horror writers! I've read it 2 weeks ago and is great!! Thank you for your recommendations🖤!!!

[lisak]

I love your recommendations sm! There’s always at least one book I add to my wishlist from each of your videos

[cmmosher]

I read Head Full of Ghosts, My Best Friends Exorcism and the Exorcist back to back to back last year. It was really interesting to see how the two modern novels draw from the past. Thanks for the list of recommendations.

[sirfynn_]

Oh I love horror books, especially short story collections.Junji Ito is one of my favorites as well. But this reminded me to thank you so much for both recommendations „The Hole“ and „tell me I’m worthless“. I read these when you recommended them a while ago and they made me fall in love with the genre again so thank you so much :))

[azhairving]

This is my favorite genre (not sure how it will became my favorite). I've almost read them all. Waiting for Whisper to release. The Dangers of Smoking... awesome sauce! Hill, my dude, Jones, my dude!

[frankylennonlin]

You've talked me into reading again after months and months of procrastinating. Thank you and keep it up 🥰

[RandmBubble]

I read Manhunt because of your rec and I couldn’t put it down, got me out of a reading slump!

[aliceyu]

Love the junji Ito recommendation! Cursed bunny is another one I’ve been intrigued by for a while. Will definitely grab some of these for my October reading!

[nickr]

I was becoming jaded with horror. Thank you for your excellent recommendations.

[BookTreks]

I read the hole last year, completely agree with your description!! Incredible read.

[TheHammy]

Love Stephen Graham Jones and Paul Tremblay! You might also enjoy The Only Good Indians by Graham Jones - I thought there was a lot to unpack there! Will definitely read Whisper this spooky season, thanks for the great recommendations!

[badger-]

This list is either ones I've read and loved or ones on my tbr that I hope I'll love when I get round to them. I think I'll need to try and get some cleared off the tbr in October

[superblomper]

Adding Whisper to my TBR! Have you played Detention? It's a Taiwanese horror game from several years ago that I highly recommend!

[jenniferlovesbooks]

I always love your recommendations! I have Whisper on my reading pile for October, I probably heard about it from you 😊 I also have the new Tremblay, The Pallbearers Club. I was eating my breakfast while watching this, which was interesting when you were taking about the first story in Cursed Bunny 🙈😂

[osonhodeleon]

A lot of interesting books. Thank you for this video.

[ll.]

I’m from Taiwan and I’ve never heard “Whisper” before! Definitely adding to my TBR. Thanks for the recommendation❤

[rubyjreads]

Your recommendations never disappoint. You introduced me to Asian literature. You are the best booktuber who showcases Asian literature form authors around the world and literature by new authors. I will be forever grateful. Continue to keep up the good work. 🥰🥰🥰🥰

[bonnieheckman]

Thanks Willow! I did not know that Stephen King's son writes horror fiction too! Learned something new today, as I routinely do with this channel. Another book for my

[tomdriscoll]

As an accompaniment to this; the essential modern horror podcast is the Magnus Archives