Something along the lines of Nightmare Alley, preferably a horror or a psychological thriller. by lifesucksdude15 Related: We are now entering spooky season – what do you recommend? Suggest me nonfiction Eerie Female Fronted Sort-of Classics Novels featuring gay couples set in 20th century Book suggestions with death games (like the hunger games)
Grapefruitstreet on December 1, 2023 7:44 pm The first book in the *Johannes Cabal* series concerns a demonic traveling circus.
ottoe57 on December 1, 2023 8:28 pm Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. I feel like the book normalizes the SUPER weird. Not all that scary. But really strange.
Merpets on December 1, 2023 10:16 pm The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot is a solid horror novel. There’s a follow up called The Pilo Traveling Show, but I haven’t read it yet.
_nightlan on December 1, 2023 11:08 pm The First Bright Thing by J. R. Dawson. It might not be as spooky or dark as you’re looking for, but an interesting read by a new author
LookingForAFunRead on December 2, 2023 12:28 am Water for Elephants. I didn’t like it much, but it was very popular several years ago.
Cyphermoon699 on December 2, 2023 1:49 am Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not sinister but definitely magical.
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Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
The first book in the *Johannes Cabal* series concerns a demonic traveling circus.
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn. I feel like the book normalizes the SUPER weird. Not all that scary. But really strange.
FREAK SHOW by F. Paul Wilson.
The Pilo Family Circus by Will Elliot is a solid horror novel. There’s a follow up called The Pilo Traveling Show, but I haven’t read it yet.
Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz
The First Bright Thing by J. R. Dawson. It might not be as spooky or dark as you’re looking for, but an interesting read by a new author
Water for Elephants. I didn’t like it much, but it was very popular several years ago.
Angela Carter – Nights at the Circus
Black Mouth by Ronald Malfi gives carnival vibes.
Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern. Not sinister but definitely magical.