Horror Genre Challenge 2023 - hosted by autisaur

Avant Garde
"Avant Garde is as social a movement as it is an artistic one, with artists standing at the forefront of our preconceived notions of acceptable art and ideas. In horror literature, this takes the shape of mind-bending twists and impossible odds. In comics, it is the same incredible evil with terrifying and spine-tingling art. Recommended reading: Annihilation, by Jeff Vandermeer. Uzumaki, by Junji Ito. Sleep of Reason, by Spike Trotman."
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Tell Me I'm Worthless by Alison Rumfitt

Tell Me I'm Worthless

Alison Rumfitt

264 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction contemporary horror lgbtqia+ literary challenging dark tense medium-paced
Black Paradox by 伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

Black Paradox

伊藤潤二, Junji Ito

234 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction manga science fiction thriller dark mysterious fast-paced
We Spread by Iain Reid

We Spread

Iain Reid

5 hours, 58 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror literary dark mysterious tense fast-paced
White is for Witching by Helen Oyeyemi

White is for Witching

Helen Oyeyemi

256 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror magical realism challenging dark medium-paced
Paradise Rot by Jenny Hval

Paradise Rot

Jenny Hval

148 pages • first pub 2009 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark mysterious medium-paced
A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay

A Head Full of Ghosts

Paul Tremblay

369 pages • first pub 2015 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense slow-paced
The Doll's Alphabet by Camilla Grudova

The Doll's Alphabet

Camilla Grudova

182 pages • first pub 2017 (editions)

fiction horror magical realism short stories dark mysterious medium-paced
PTSD Radio, Vol. 1 by Masaaki Nakayama

PTSD Radio, Vol. 1

PTSD Radio #1

Masaaki Nakayama

162 pages • first pub 2012 (editions)

fiction comics horror manga dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Cipher by Kathe Koja

The Cipher

Kathe Koja

356 pages • first pub 1991 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror science fiction dark tense slow-paced
Deserter by Junji Ito

Deserter

Junji Ito Collection

Junji Ito

392 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror manga science fiction short stories thriller challenging dark mysterious medium-paced