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28 Must-Read Frightening Folk Horror Books

"Whether you're looking for deep meaning or abundant corn-based frights, folk horror is here for you. There are some books on this list hewing to the classic "outsider encountering a rural pagan death cult" trope. Still, I've listed a wide variety of stories, all blending folk culture and horror in fresh and terrifying ways." - Isabelle Popp/Book Riot
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Pine (Francine Toon)
Pine
1
Francine Toon
Empire of Wild (Cherie Dimaline)
Empire of Wild
2
Cherie Dimaline
Wylding Hall (Elizabeth Hand)
Wylding Hall
3
Elizabeth Hand
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Margaret Killjoy)
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion
4
Margaret Killjoy
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
5
Stephen Graham Jones
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling
6
Victor Lavalle
Through the Woods (Emily Carroll)
Through the Woods
7
Emily Carroll
Ghost Wall (Sarah Moss)
Ghost Wall
8
Sarah Moss
Water Ghosts (Shawna Yang Ryan)
Water Ghosts
9
Shawna Yang Ryan
The Twisted Ones (T. Kingfisher)
The Twisted Ones
10
T. Kingfisher
Experimental Film (Gemma Files)
Experimental Film
11
Gemma Files
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching
12
Helen Oyeyemi
When We Were Animals (Joshua Gaylord)
When We Were Animals
13
Joshua Gaylord
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
Her Body and Other Parties
14
Carmen Maria Machado
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man
15
Alex North
HEX (Thomas Olde Heuvelt)
HEX
16
Thomas Olde Heuvelt
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo
17
Juan Rulfo
Wakenhyrst (Michelle Paver)
Wakenhyrst
18
Michelle Paver
The Summer of the Ubume (Natsuhiko Kyogoku)
The Summer of the Ubume
19
Natsuhiko Kyogoku
The Gallows Pole (Benjamin Myers)
The Gallows Pole
20
Benjamin Myers
Lanny (Max Porter)
Lanny
21
Max Porter
Little Darlings (Melanie Golding)
Little Darlings
22
Melanie Golding
The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror (Mallory Ortberg)
The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror
23
Mallory Ortberg
The Day the Sun Died (Yan Lianke)
The Day the Sun Died
24
Yan Lianke
Swansong (Kerry Andrew)
Swansong
25
Kerry Andrew
The Essex Serpent (Sarah Perry)
The Essex Serpent
26
Sarah Perry
Taaqtumi (Aviaq Johnston)
Taaqtumi
27
Aviaq Johnston
The Rakess (Scarlett Peckham)
The Rakess
28
Scarlett Peckham
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