The ABC's of horror tropes (90+ horror book recommendations for spooky season)

[@monikakolodziejska4425]

You have put so much work into this video. I don't usually like to comment as I think I am not as smart as most people who are watching you.

[@IPutTheTiffyInJiffy]

The Haar by David Sodergren is another “fog” category. 😄 Thanks for this great video.

[@teslagoth9401]

Great book 😊

[@AkkunPakkun]

House of Leaves could fit into the haunted house category. And that one gives the category variety because it's more of a unique haunted house story. :)

[@metalbeestings]

For haunted house, The Grip of It by Jac Jemc. For demon, Come Closer by Sara Gran. Two of my faves. Fun video, thank you!

[@Ichithix]

Christopher Buehlman is the place to go for classic monsters. 'Those Across the River' for werewolves, and 'The Lesser Dead' for vampires are about as excellent as they come.

[@DBPowellxl8]

Lake: Stephen Graham Jones - My Heart Is a Chainsaw Lake: Riley Sager - The House Across the Lake Television: Kiersten White - Mister Magic X marks the spot: Gemma Amor - Dear Laura

[@emilykestrel5446]

This was a fun video. My favorites for some of these categories: Animals-Winterset Hollow by Jonathan Edward Durham and The Cormorant by Stephen Gregory Bugs-Sparrow Rock by Nate Kenyon Demons-The Entity by Frank De Felitta, Come Closer by Sara Gran and My Best Friend’s Exorcism by Grady Hendrix Ghost-The Bird Eater by Ania Ahlborn, Forsaken by Andrew Van Wey Haunted house-The Apparition Phase by Will Maclean, The Ruin of Delicate Things by Beverly Lee Ice-A Haunting in the Arctic by C.J. Cooke, The White Road by Sarah Lutz, Stranded by Bracken Macleod and Dark Matter by Michelle Paver Mad Scientist-Lakewood by Megan Giddings Organic Matter-What Moves the Dead by T Kingfisher, Gwen, in Green by Hugh Zachary UFO-Bent Heavens by Daniel Kraus Vampires-The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman, In the Valley of the Sun by Andy Davidson Youth-The Reformatory by Tananarive Due, A Child alone with Strangers by Philip Fracassi Zombies-Handling the Undead by John Ajvide Lindqvist, The Girl with All the Gifts by MR Carey

[@thisheatherlynn]

This was so fun! Snakes - Beneath by Kristi DeMeester is a good one. Lakes - The Fisherman by John Langan, kind of. It's a dam/reservoir, but essentially the same thing, right?

[@lifewithlizzie1323]

Okay some of mine are thriller/horror (this was so much fun to do and l have never been happier to keep book journals) A - Watchers by Dean Koontz B - The Butterfly Garden by Dot Hutchinson C - also recommend Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell D - My Best Friend’s Exorcism, by Grady Hendrix (just for something fun) E - Butcher and Blackbird by Brynne Weaver (another fun one) F - Jamaica inn by daphne du Maurier (it’s a reach but the atmosphere for this is bleak) G - The Burning Girls by C. J. Tudor H - We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson I - The Gathering by C.J. Tudor J- All Hallows by Christopher Golden K - The Chestnut Man by Soren Sveistrup L- The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager M - also recommend Coma by Robin Cook N - In a Dark, Dark Wood by Ruth Ware O - The Return by Rachel Harrison (l feel like it kind of fits) P - Prom Date by Diane Hoh (this was my favourite as teenager and is one of the Point Horror Books) Q - Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel R - Mrs Frisby and the rats of NIMH (not a horror more like a YA sci-fi) it was released in 1972 and made into a great little movie in the 80's and l adore both the book and movie - The novel centres around a colony of escaped lab rats-the rats of NIMH-who live in a technologically sophisticated and literate society mimicking that of humans S - Kiss the Girls by James Patterson (Im reaching here but there is part which involves a snake and milk and l will never forget it) T - Mister Magic by Kiersten White U - Bird Box By Josh Malerman V - The Passage by Justin Cronin but also The Lesser Dead by Christopher Buehlman W - Sleepwalkers by Stephen King (l know technically its energy vampires but they turn into werecats so it kind of fits?) X - The Chain by Adrian McKinty (l don’t think it really fits but they are given clues and task to get to the end which l guess is X marks the spot) Y - Baby Teeth by Zoje Stage Z - Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion

[@12darkside12]

I feel like Space is a much better catagory for S than Snakes. Snakes is too specific. Lol…love this list though, and all the unique icons for each letter!

[@glendowney4459]

I'm in the middle of listening to "The Whisper Man," right now. What I really wanted to say is thank you Anda for always helping me choose my next horror book. I really appreciate it, and I hope you have a wonderful day!!! :)

[@AndaKent]

I'm so glad my videos can help! Thank you for watching 🙃

[@stephaniea7383]

The narrator of A House With Good Bones is an entomologist and an archaeologist? I had no clue this was a thing, but she's such a nerd! I love it. I learned things about many bugs X3

[@nbuck617]

Cujo for the animal category

[@Anaentrelinhas]

Concerning the Zombie section, I'd recommend reading the trilogy Apocalypse Z, by Manel Loureiro. There are three books: The beginning of the end, Dark days and The wrath of the just. A fun fact about this trilogy is that he started it as a blog, writing entries every now and then (which is how the first book begins, blog entries). It was a situation very similar to that of The Blair witch project, where the producers took their time to make it seem like a real found-footage.

[@itsautumn30]

NOS4A2 by Joe Hill would be a good vampire book

[@Horrorbabe4]

on my tbr!

[@itsautumn30]

@KateLeon-f6f worth it! And I'm not big on the vampire fantasy but I really enjoyed it!

[@happygoathorror]

I love that book!

[@itsautumn30]

@@happygoathorror it was my first Joe Hill book!

[@stephennootens916]

It was the first novel of Joe Hill's that I read and I think it gives a good sense of his style.

[@fairlighttarot]

Fantastic video! Thank you so much for this Anda :)

[@_TheReadyus]

I'm in love with your videos. I've never commented on any of your videos but the dedication you put on each work is great!

[@theCrownofSympathy]

For Lake, I would recommend Inside the Devil's Nest by John Durgin. It may be a little bit of a stretch, but it takes place at a a deserted campground with a lake that plays a role in the story.

[@shuckr]

Popped by to get some October horror book ideas, and ended up subscribing. Loved the video! Can't wait to dig deeper into your channel. Cheers.

[@Lilabeanx]

Thank you so much for this video! I'm new-ish to the horror genre, and I've added so many books to my TBR! ❤

[@josephcossey1811]

For the UFO's section look to the daddy of em all...War Of The Worlds by H.G. Wells!

[@tealahiggins]

This is an awesome concept!! Please do one for thrillers if that's something you'd be interested in doing!

[@loudmelissa]

Ok… I just discovered your channel - few days ago, on Halloween, and you’re a treasure! I’d like to add a few- Demons- Sister of Darkness and Incidents Around the House, Night- Cabal, UFO- Communion, Zombies- Pride and Prejudice and Zombies, Haunted House- House of Darkness, House of Light.. Some are nonfiction on the list- which to me makes them more terrifying!

[@Qxoi90]

Great video, thank you for all the work you put into it!

[@hellamilles4419]

For Lake, read A House At the Bottom of the Lake!! It's by Josh Malerman, I loved the concept. So simple yet freaky, almost reminds me of the Backrooms/subliminal spaces. Common places being where they're not supposed to is such a fun time

[@tinymightybookworm]

For The Lake, The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager would be a good one! It's technically a thriller, but the water gave me the creeps. Also The Counselors, but that's technically a thriller (though I think even that is kind of false advertising, as it's more a social commentary drama with a murder mystery, not a bad thing but I think it's not marketed correctly). Thank you for all the wonderful recs! I added so many to my TBR! This is a great video idea.

[@kristianascharrenberg9958]

OMG this is so much fun👏👏 i love it

[@ninasimoneartis2533]

I loved this!!!!!

[@louisgauthier1889]

Thank you for the great recommendations. I think I'll read The Ruins next.

[@AnonBiscuit]

You won't be disappointed.

[@AkkunPakkun]

I'm reading The Ruins right now! I'm halfway through and it's good so far. :)

[@FreezyBreeze14]

There are a few scenes with snakes in Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

[@cevcivelek]

You've seen Snakes on a Plane...now get ready for Snakes in a Book!

[@amandas7808]

New Anda video 🎉 time to open goodreads! ❤

[@shayladawntaylorst]

More books I need to read..I'll need another bookshelf soon

[@virginiaramirez8385]

I have some books to recommend for the categories to buff up your library. Bugs - "The Hephaestus Plague " by Thomas Page and "Squelch" by John Halkin. Lake - "Vostok" by Steve Alten Mad Scientist - " Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" by Robert Louis Stevenson Quarantine - "The Cobra Event" Richard Preston, "The Andromeda Strain" Michael Crichton, Zombie "Dead of Night" Jonathan Maberry, "the Living Dead" Daniel Kraus and George A. Romero. Vampire - "Interview with The Vampire" Anne Rice, "They Thirst" Robert McCammon.

[@sweetstacks3631]

Wilder Girls by Rory Power is YA, but it fits with quarantine! It's also body horror, and it's one of my favorites ever.

[@erinfox2671]

You should totally do this again, but change the tropes. W should be witches and M for machines, etc.

[@_Mike.85]

Totally not book related. But my wife and I really enjoy watching your channel and recently she said you looked like a young Geena Davis (high praise) and now I literally cannot unsee it 😅

[@josephcossey1811]

Somewhat tenuous but The Stand by Stephen King would fit in the Quarantine section.

[@eevat9280]

A Zombie recommendation I have is 'Last Ones Left Alive' by Sarah Davis-Goff :)

[@piabailey1715]

Hellhound for animal and Palmetto for the bugs

[@PixReads]

For snakes, beneath by kristi demeter 😊

[@Dean_Ax]

This thing between us, for the Demons category

[@courtneykit9655]

For zombies I would like to recommend before and after and flesh and blood, by Andrew shanahan. It's a duology and I really enjoyed them both!!!

[@Horrorbabe4]

helloooo creep!!!:))) dead of winter by coates is next on my tbr because of you and another booktuber that i like. it's so intriguing and the cover is cute. 29:24 i have that same copy of frankenstein. Y- for Youth- I'm reading "Confessions" by Kanae Minato and it's about a middle school teacher whose little girl was killed by some of her 13 yr old students. They're too young to be tried for murder (or at least not to the extent she wants) so she takes matters into her own hands to get her revenge. Psychological thriller. it's really good so far!

[@marialauraa89]

I love your videos! hands down you are my favourite youtuber. Regarding the Snake..."The Curse of Yig" of Lovecraft :P If you didn´t read it please do it, it´s amazing!

[@jadeklassen2002]

Fun video!!!

[@bobosboger]

What a cool video. L - A house at the bottom of a lake by Josh Malerman

[@stephaniea7383]

For television, Mister Magic fits

[@spicelord3006]

The ending of Penpal destroyed me

[@Malmal1529]

I would like to know your thoughts on the book Point Nemo by Jeremy Robinson. I read from below and point Nemo came up as a recommendation for me. Also it is for the organic matter section 😅

[@richardives4811]

Snakes- Basilisk by Graham Masterson

[@richardives4811]

Lakes- The Fisherman by John Langan

[@marianneapple2533]

Night Shift and William for Rats.

[@FeralEcho]

For the Animal category - The Black Cat by Edgar Allan Poe. Guy abuses a cat. Cat abuses him back. For the Fog category - The Haar, by David Sodergren. Indie author, fast paced novella. “A gore-soaked horror fairy tale” about a fog bank that roles into a Scottish fishing village and brings with it death, madness, and redemption. The heroine is a little old lady in the middle of a crazy action packed blood-fest. Can’t recommend it enough. For the Rats category: Rats by James Herbert. The novella 1922 by Stephen King (much rat involvement). And King also has another rat story in his short story collection Night Shift (which is an excellent collection overall, and the rat story is great). For the UFO category - All the Fiends of Hell by Adam Neville. Aliens disappear most everyone. The story follows the people left behind.

[@andrewwallock]

Mexican Gothic for Organic Matter. Weird book.

[@josephmangles841]

I was sure The Troop was gonna’ be in the bugs category.

[@richardives4811]

Snakes - Dreamsnake by Vonda N. McIntyre

[@hayhay509]

28:13 if you like reanimator, the youtube channel Dead Meat covered the movie! if you do a movie vs book thing, their videos on the movies could be fun to watch with the movies!

[@ellay3718]

Bugs - The Collector by John Fowles, the creepiest book of all time imo

[@Kitteemortis]

I mostly only read haunted house books for some reason so my list is super incomplete but i wanted to participate. B: The Nest (sorta sexist though but bugs eat people) D: Come Closer, The Abyss F: Wuthering Heights (not horror but) G: The Elementals, Drawing Blood H: The Well, The House Next Door K: Cold Moon over Babylon L: My Heart is a Chainsaw M: Ultrasound (graphic novel) Y: The Other Z: Scapegoats (Clive Barker short story)

[@Allyslovelylibrary]

I absolutely loved come closer!!!!!

[@taylorpage3328]

You should read more by John ajvide lindqvist! I haven’t read a bad book by him yet and would love to see your thoughts! And as for zombies handling the undead is his take on them. It’s more focused on how the families and society would react to the loved ones returning from the dead.

[@Mystrich]

Lakes: Lake of Dead Languages is a thriller more than a horror. Vampires I'd still love you to read The Historian. It's a huge book but I loved that one back in high school. UFO I'd HIGHLY recommend Captured The Betty and Barney Hill UFO Experience, which is a nonfiction about one of the most famous alien abductions. For X Marks the Spot - how about The Ruins novel that the film is based on? It's not finding treasure but they locate the ruins on a map.

[@Finding.Xanadu]

A Botanical Daughter for organic matter!

[@knittenpurl4274]

In Stephen King's You Like It Darker, there is a story about snakes.

[@catherinedueck6097]

They Thirst Robert R McCammon and The Hunger Whitley Strieber for vampires

[@sarahsleeman]

Tv - mister magic by kiersten white

[@liminalgamer935]

24:27 wait, so it's a fictional version of Dahmer?

[@KenjiiH]

How can i join your bookclub?

[@teslagoth9401]

Under the Skin (Michel Faber) for aliens 👽 or UFO

[@lokicoyote2607]

Hi, I'm new to your channel. Have you read the novels Urban Gothic and Suburban Gothic by Brian Keene and Bryan Smith? They are extemish horror if have made a video for them great let me know which one. If not, I recommend them. Thanks for the videos, good work.

[@josephcossey1811]

Mad Scientists has to include one of the classics...Dr. Jekyll And Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.

[@finleybrown8977]

for zombies: The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey. A zombie outbreak is in full swing, we follow a young girl confined in a facility researching a potential cure via a group of kids who are infected but still have the cognitive abilities of regular children, until a security breach forces a group of facility workers with conflicting interests on the run with our MC in tow. It also fits well in the Organic category given the fungal nature of the infection and what it means to be alive/a person. The film is great, but the book explores more of her time in the facility and her inner world which really add to the story

[@michellecgb]

I’m so early it’s crazy 😂

[@kimbratton8629]

Snake horror could include religious cult thrillers that use them in rituals and example is The Nowhere Child by Christian White.

[@melissaaugust7016]

Q- the Stand by Stephen king

[@Dean_Ax]

Things have gotten worse since we last spoke, for the Bugs category

[@ABDULLAH37917]

Treasure Room Zombies and Other Short Story by Antonio Alicea, Check it out.

[@richardives4811]

Zombies, Cell by Stephen King

[@josephcossey1811]

EYE-ra Levin...not EAR-ra!

[@acoffeedrinkersreviews]

Omg your copy of Dream Catcher is beautiful

[@josephcossey1811]

For an addition to the snake section look no further than the original serpent in the Garden of Eden (Book of Genesis 3 : 1)

[@josephcossey1811]

Vampire section without either Stephenie Meyer's Twilight or Anne Rice's Interview With The Vampire?

[@marleyfa845]

Though Twilight is a horrible book, it's not a horror book

[@marleyfa845]

Though Twilight is a horrible book, doesn't mean it's also a horror book :D

[@itsjezzer]

(B)ugs: Palmetto, by Ania Ahlborn -- a pregnant woman and her husband find their dream home, but after moving in the wife begins to see signs of a horrific infestation and starts to question her own sanity. (I)ce: A Winter Haunting, by Dan Simmons -- since you mentioned Summer of Night, this is the follow-up novel. Dale from SoN is now an adult whose life is unraveling, and he returns to his childhood home to recuperate and encounters a new threat. (L)ake: My Heart Is a Chainsaw, by Stephen Graham Jones -- The first book in Jones's Indian Lake trilogy, which follows a young woman who uses her love of horror movies to cope with trauma and suspects a slasher is targeting her small lakeside hometown. (R)ats: I think Stephen King has a rat story in several collections: "Graveyard Shift" from Night Shift and "Nona" from Skeleton Crew both spring to mind. My man likes rats. (S)nakes: Horns, by Joe Hill -- supernatural murder mystery about a young man who develops supernatural abilities and uses them to try to solve the murder everyone believes he committed; snakes feature very prominently in it. All Heads Turn When the Hunt Goes By, by John Farris -- Southern Gothic novel about two families haunted by a curse, a very snakey curse. (Y)outh: Boy's Life, by Robert McCammon -- coming of age story that follows a young boy growing up in a small Alabama town in the '60s where strange things seem to occur on a regular basis. I can't recommend it enough; it's like if To Kill a Mockingbird took place in the Twilight Zone. (Z)ombies: Ferocious, by Jeff Strand -- Jeff is best known for comedy/horror, but this leans more towards horror, with a girl and her uncle trapped in a cabin by hordes of zombie animals.