Written by Madison Keni
If you enjoy being scared or feel nothing can scare you, then I dare you to read this selection of horror and dark fiction novels that include characters from the perspective of BIPOC and LGBTQ+ authors. The influence of Black, indigenous, and other people of color in the queer literary world, specifically horror, is a treat to us during the fall season, including a diverse range of representation.
These are books that I have had the pleasure of reading. The stories in these novels are insanely creepy, gory, and give off the perfect horror vibes to scare the living shit out of you! I invite you to consider adding these to your horror book shelves.
CHUCK TINGLE
They’ll scare you straight to hell in Chuck Tingle’s horror debut novel. This searing and earnest horror novel is about the demons the queer community faces in America, the price of keeping secrets, and finding the courage to burn it all down.
STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES
Alma Katsu calls My Heart Is a Chainsaw “a homage to slasher films that also manages to defy and transcend genre.” On the surface is a story of murder in small-town America. But beneath is its beating heart: a biting critique of American colonialism, Indigenous displacement, and gentrification…
TRANG THANH TRAN
A house with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror. Night after night, Jade wakes up paralyzed. The walls exude a thrumming sound, while bugs leave their legs and feelers in places they don’t belong.
STEPHEN GRAHAM JONES
Seamlessly blending classic horror and a dramatic narrative with sharp social commentary, The Only Good Indians follows four American Indian men after a disturbing event from their youth puts them in a desperate struggle for their lives. ~Goodreads
KALI FAJARDO-ANSTINE
A haunting debut story collection on friendship, mothers and daughters, and the deep-rooted truths of our homelands, centered on Latinas of indigenous ancestry that shines a new light on the American West. ~Goodreads
ADAM CESARE
Clown in a Cornfield is a true-to-form classic horror story, complete with blood and gore, chainsaws and crossbows, and abundant deaths. — YALSA’s Best Fiction for Young Adults Nominee
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