I have read, and love, most H P Lovecraft. I also loved The Only Good Indians, The Haunting Of Hill House, and Salem’s Lot. My only issue with Salem’s Lot was how slow-burn it was.
*The Library at Mount Char* by Scott Hawkins is a wild horror book that is about a group of young kids raised by a god-like figurehead. They grow up and he disappears. The kids need to figure out what happened to him, deal with each other, and the humans that don’t understand the powers they control. Gets pretty trippy by the end.
*Heart-Shaped Box* by Joe Hill is about an aging rock star who finds himself haunted by the ghost of a jilted lover’s father. Brutal while being cinematic, and I found myself shockingly emotional during the final chapters.
*Gideon The Ninth* is a fantasy/sci fi blend that has a wild setting and a “ten little indians” mystery to it. This one is a much denser read, but I think this series has a satisfyingly unique world with deep lore, especially in the sequel *Harrow The Ninth.* Some biting humor, cool magic system, and little details in the story that you almost need to read twice to appreciate fully.
*The Fisherman* by John Langan is a folk horror book that is one of the better Lovecraftian inspired modern horror books of late. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions and creepy moments though the book could have been shortened a bit thanks to a meandering slow burn style of storytelling that isn’t for everyone.
*Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery* by Brom was my favorite new horror book of 2021. While not flawless, Brom has a gift for writing seemingly accurate “Puritian” atmosphere and plenty of characters that ride the line of flawed and misunderstood. What makes this book especially interesting is a “devil” that may or may not be as they seem, and is the true mystery of this tale.
*The Silent Companions* is a newer gothic horror book that is receiving much praise. About a woman who has inherited a haunted house after her husband’s death.
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I liked “The Deep” and “Littke Heaven” by Nick Cutter
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*The Library at Mount Char* by Scott Hawkins is a wild horror book that is about a group of young kids raised by a god-like figurehead. They grow up and he disappears. The kids need to figure out what happened to him, deal with each other, and the humans that don’t understand the powers they control. Gets pretty trippy by the end.
*Heart-Shaped Box* by Joe Hill is about an aging rock star who finds himself haunted by the ghost of a jilted lover’s father. Brutal while being cinematic, and I found myself shockingly emotional during the final chapters.
*Gideon The Ninth* is a fantasy/sci fi blend that has a wild setting and a “ten little indians” mystery to it. This one is a much denser read, but I think this series has a satisfyingly unique world with deep lore, especially in the sequel *Harrow The Ninth.* Some biting humor, cool magic system, and little details in the story that you almost need to read twice to appreciate fully.
*The Fisherman* by John Langan is a folk horror book that is one of the better Lovecraftian inspired modern horror books of late. I enjoyed the vivid descriptions and creepy moments though the book could have been shortened a bit thanks to a meandering slow burn style of storytelling that isn’t for everyone.
*Slewfoot: A Tale of Bewitchery* by Brom was my favorite new horror book of 2021. While not flawless, Brom has a gift for writing seemingly accurate “Puritian” atmosphere and plenty of characters that ride the line of flawed and misunderstood. What makes this book especially interesting is a “devil” that may or may not be as they seem, and is the true mystery of this tale.
*The Silent Companions* is a newer gothic horror book that is receiving much praise. About a woman who has inherited a haunted house after her husband’s death.
I liked “The Deep” and “Littke Heaven” by Nick Cutter
and “The Pallbearer’s Club” by Paul Tremblay
{{Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer}}
Edit: bot picked the wrong book.
*Mexican Gothic* by Silvia Moreno-Garcia.