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Favorite horror books

By alkemest· September 9, 2026 · 15 items ·84 views

An incomplete list, order is irrelevant

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Kirkletonn
Kirkletonn

I have not read any of these so this is a nice list to see and add to the backlog. The only one I know of is

Between Two FiresBook and thats because I am on chapter 5 of it currently

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alkemest
alkemest

Oh hell yeah enjoy! It's one of those books I wish I could read again for the first time. His Blacktongue Thief series also rules.

combustion07
combustion07

You were also right about River Man getting nastier. Checked out the sequel too. Not as good but man the fact that everything is so gross that the serial rapist/killer is the nicest character was wild to me lol

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alkemest
alkemest

Yeah it gets wild haha the way the worm turns on the main character's likeability is wild. The Thirteenth Koyote is also by Triana is is probably on par with being my favorite from him. They All Dier Screaming is also gross and intense and insanely funny lol

combustion07
combustion07

I haven’t read Damnation Game yet but I love Barker so definitely need to get on that. I’ve got Between Two Fires and FantasticLand too but still need to check them out. Started The Only Good Indians recently though digging it so far

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alkemest
alkemest

Can't go wrong with Fires or Fantasticland! And The Only Good Indians rules. I think it's still my favorite SGJ book but the Buffalo on is close. And definitely check out Damnation Game. It's very good. My favorite Barker is Weaveworld but that's not so much horror.

Adam Milton
Adam Milton

I own Fantasticland and recently bought The Only Good Indians. Good to know they both have some high praise.

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alkemest
alkemest

Both are awesome books and have stuck with me even years after reading them!

alkemest
alkemest

Hells yeah! They both rule. There's one subplot in Fantasticland in particular that's bone-chilling but the whole book is a blast.

alkemest
alkemest

Books rule. Horror rules.