Ranking my 2024 Horror books!

[@hinomaruoao2605]

I've been waiting for some dedicated book content ever since you started talking about books occasionally! I'm excited to hear your thoughts and hopefully walk away with some recommendations.

[@hinomaruoao2605]

You've strengthened my interest in reading Diavola! I'd like to recommend 'The Reformatory' by Tananarive Due, 'The Hollow Kind' by Andy Davidson, and 'The Only Good Indians' by Stephen Graham Jones. ♥︎

[@botond7781]

Everyone QUIET! My show is on 😍

[@ChaoticDragon5]

@botond7781 needs their popcorn for said show xD

[@Gooberspacefrogg]

THIS IS TOO REAL

[@emmamurdoch9052]

So true tho. My first port of call is what has Gab been upto

[@neruba2173]

BLA BLA BLA BLA BLAH BALAHA BALA BALAA ABALABVA

[@markpotter6594]

Staggering sad

[@ermreading]

I'm a bookseller and a massive horror lover so here are a few I think you'd enjoy 🖤🖤🖤 Bloom by Delilah S Dawson - cottagecore but make it an a24 horror film Guillotine by Delilah S Dawson - It's The Menu meets Get Out Lakewood by Megan Giddings - Medical experimentation and isolation The Lamb by Lucy Rose - sapphic folk horror with cannibals Plain Bad Heroines by Emily Danforth - Dual timeline deaths at a boarding school and the people making a film about the deaths Tell Me I'm Worthless - Haunted house as an allegory for the rise of fascism The Spirit Bares Its Teeth by Andrew Joseph White - Ghosts at a boarding school with trans MC The Lamb Will Slaughter The Lion by Margaret Killjoy - I recommend this to every Until Dawn fan I know Bat Eater by Kylie Lee Baker - A crime scene cleaner keeps finding bats at the murder scenes she cleans up Hope you enjoy 🥰

[@anxiouspeaches]

I read Lakewood! I second this. It's pretty good.

[@probably_beth]

Took a screenshot to look into the first 4 at least!💖

[@plastic_tea]

Bought The Spirit Bares Its Teeth yesterday, and I can't wait to start reading it!

[@ciavann]

Started Bloom recently and I love them sm! We’ll see how it goes!

[@EvelynMadisonFaust]

"Tell Me I'm Worthless" by Allison Rumfitt, yes! Loved it so, so much!

[@mariastaylor]

GABS, YOURE SO RIGHT! S TIER SHOULD ALWAYS BE GREEN. And I'm loving the book ranking, as a book lover myself. Let's keep reading this year as well!! ♡

[@EmmaBowersauthor]

Thank you for reading my book! The characters were inspired by several gamer/streamer behaviors I noticed during horror "let's plays" but, they were not specifically based on any KZbinrs (sigh of relief). Honestly, I find it weird when people write fanfics about real people (KZbinrs, Kpop Idols, etc.), so I understand the icky feeling if you started thinking that. This was my first book and appreciate your honest feedback. ♡

[@Caprice_H]

I think it was just too many references that could relate to the guys, like the bright blue eyed guy almost coming close in subscriber count to the main guy (definitely jack and mark vibes) mark starts his videos with hello there everybody as well, Felix just had a baby, Gab is usually the more quiet one who opens up around her friends etc the writing was so good for the preview I read but I definitely see how it could be interpreted

[@lizoflunacy]

Hi there, when I tried to look up your book without knowing your name (before finding you here in the comments) I couldn’t find it because there are so many books and manga titled Bakemono! I just thought you should know, in case that info is helpful for your next book titling process.

[@jburchusmc]

I’m so impressed with your reply and willingness to consider criticism that I bought your book from Amazon. You seem like you genuinely care and I can’t wait to read it!

[@LeonieLawliet]

Your maturity and openness to constructive criticism will bring you forward to success. I don't know you, but I'm proud of you and your first book. Keep it up!

[@Carffae]

If you listen to podcasts and haven't already listened to it, "The Magnus Archives" is something I think you would really enjoy. I listened to it years ago before I actually worked in a haunted archive and was recently listening to it again. It has excellent voice acting and story. Also the professional aspect of the main character's jobs is pretty accurate! Truely among the best horror stories I have encounted.

[@crashheart4325]

80 BOOKS!???!! Honestly, that is so impressive! I would honestly love to read that quick and often, but unfortunately, school has kept me busy with assignments, homework and whatnot 😭

[@linwe20]

I love book discourse and love that you prefaced it with if you didn’t like it that doesn’t mean it’s bad. I think that’s so often lost when people rank or talk about what they enjoy! 🎉

[@wolfme4030]

Watching a lot of booktube, I understand the passion people have for their favourite books. It becomes a problem when you disagree with some people’s passion as they tend to turn ugly. Some of my favourite booktubers have disliked books Ive loved and vice versa and I just find it a shame in some ways that we can’t just enjoy it all.

[@LindseyNZ]

I opened up my Goodreads in preparation to watch this...turns out I've already added a range of them to my to read list as a result of following Gab on Goodreads throughout the year haha. And as for the ones I hadn't added - it's so much more convincing hearing Gab speak about them compared to just reading the blurb...my to read list is growing

[@LindseyNZ]

I never used to read horror because I'm too easily scared but now I've got a whole list to scare myself with

[@destinydewey377]

This was the exact video I didn't know I needed! PLEASE do another one next year. I also started checking out Darcy Coates when you mentioned her in a video a while ago. I read the Black Winter Series (4 books) in 12 days, I can't get enough of her writing. Thank you for the great recommendations!

[@callmeAllieUwU]

I'd kill for standalone book content! I've been meaning to get more into the horror genre and it would be great for my to-read list

[@cheebok]

this is one of my favourite videos you’ve posted on this channel. i really don’t enjoy reading, but hearing you talk about books you have really liked has made me was to look into them. i am a massive horror fan, partly because of you actually, and i have wanted to find good horrors to read so now i’m going to search them all up and read them slowly one by one lol

[@torijanko]

I have a shirt from a local book store that says, "Life's too short to read shitty books." I've also accepted that I no longer read books I'm not interested in. And I'm totally ok with not finishing a book. Life is too short to waste your time!

[@oli9640]

Omg this. I've had a lot of people get shocked when they find out that I'll just stop reading a book if I find I'm not liking it, but I just can't stand forcing myself to read a book I'm not enjoying as a college student. I really don't have enough time to be casually reading anyways, so spending time reading books I'm not enjoying is just sooooo hard for me. I've just stopped doing it LOL

[@gabs2952]

As someone who watches a lot of booktube and a lot of gaming content, this is a very fun crossover :) As a side note, if you are ever struggling for recs, some channels that read a lot of/primarily horror: booksandlala (my number one rec, she's my favorite), Jan Agaton, Katie Colson, Riley Marie (though she is equal amounts romance).

[@mythosmanaged7183]

Jordalinereads is also an awesome horror booktuber

[@hmsmith1790]

When Gab is talking about the Nosferatu book, and you can hear the voice crack as she's trying not to cry, am I the only one who wanted to give her a hug???🥺

[@maki4229]

When does she talk about that book?

[@hmsmith1790]

​@@maki42291:03:59 Hope that helps!😊

[@hmsmith1790]

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[@Caprice_H]

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[@maeday6568]

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[@incaradulares]

As someone who suffers from neck tension and migraines I recently purchased a tablet stand for my Koobo and a bluetooth controller for turning the pages. It has helped immensely; no more bendy neck! There's also something called the Book Seat you can use for physical books. I've also heard of people using music stands for reading too. Excellent list overall and I was excited to see Where He Can't Find You on the top list! Thank you for the recommendations!

[@SpookiCooki]

I'm so happy you love Nosferatu too! I saw it yesterday and was blown away! Amazing film! It was a perfect blend of beauty and grotesque. That scene when Orlok first drank Thomas's blood and you could hear the sloshing sound when he sucked in literally made me grimace in horror and disgust. It was awesome. I think everyone did an amazing job. Lily-Rose and Bill in particular. It has quickly risen to become one of my favourite films. I think I might have too see it again on cinema.

[@jarsofc555]

I’m so glad you did a video on books! If you’re looking for recommendations, here are some you might like: - A House With Good Bones (T. Kingfisher) - Dracul (Dacre Stoker- a prequel to Dracula) - The Book of Accidents (Chuck Wendig) - The Sundown Motel (Simone St. James) - The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty) - Slade House (David Mitchell) - Lone Women (Victor LaValle) - Ninth House (Leigh Bardugo- sort of horror/supernatural/dark academia) - The Whisper Man (Alex North) - The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek (Rhett & Link) - The Girl With All the Gifts (M.R. Carey)

[@sshelbyshoee]

Loved A House With Good Bones! T Kingfisher writes great horror

[@sarahm.7886]

I loved Ninth House!!!! I definitely recommend the audiobook as well, they really did a great job casting the VAs!

[@wolfme4030]

Did you read The Boy on the Bridge, the sequel to The Girl With All the Gifts?

[@maggiezee7875]

Thorn Hedge by T. Kingfisher is another great one! It’s super short and sweet since it’s only a novella. Maybe not quite horror but veeery creepy and fantastical, which is definitely what got me into wanting to read more from her

[@jarsofc555]

@@wolfme4030No- I haven’t. Did you? If so, what did you think of it?

[@cassieshea7758]

This was very fun and insightful because I do follow your public Goodreads account. I was so curious to hear what you thought of some books I've read, as well. And, honestly, I read a couple of Darcy Coates books last year because of your recommendations lol. They were good! I loved Where He Can't Find You, and I'm looking forward to picking up The Haunting of Leigh Harker. If you ever want to start an actual online book community, I'd be down.

[@witheringfilth]

Next time, could you include the titles / covers off to the side to make it easier to know what you're talking about + easier to write down recs ? very hyped to hear all your thoughts and fill up my never-ending TBR :)

[@tiffinihansen6054]

Gab, this was sooooo thrilling. I'm not feeling well today. Came home after work, crawled into bed looking for EZSmall or just comforting Gab voice. THIS WAS SO COZY! I honestly can't believe almost 2hrs went by so quickly, I wanted MORE books😂I used to LOVE to read. I still do, I'm just too stubborn to go get bifocals (I'm only 43😅). Anyway, this video has renewed my love for reading, so if nothing else, you've gotten 1 person in here to pick up reading again. AND I'm cozy and soothed just like I was looking for. Came for Gab and the gang, stayed for snuggly bookclub. Love from Iowa, USA. ❤

[@altacket5389]

Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir has the quoted description of “Lesbian necromancers explore a haunted gothic palace in space!” on its front cover for anyone interested.

[@hazelhoneybasil]

such a good book

[@sshelbyshoee]

Listening to the audiobook now, and it's SO good so far!

[@wolfme4030]

I’ve got all the books so far but not got round to reading them yet. Gigantic backlog and growing😂

[@Kittyapolis]

The audiobook is amazing, I haven’t started the third book yet!

[@ccancglin]

Fellow kindle unlimited subscribers! I followed along and kept track of which books are included in our subscription, hopefully it’s helpful for someone else. Sorry if I missed any! Ghost Virus (C tier) Tales from the gas station (B tier) Falling Down (A tier) Last Days (B tier) The suffering (B tier) Ghoster (A tier) What moves the dead (Book 1 of what feasts at night - D tier, but Gab liked book 1 better) Delicate condition - (D tier) Loved the cozy vibes, thanks for sharing gab ❤

[@triangleDAYS]

Muppet’s Christmas Carol is a staple in my home too!!! I was like “she’s just like me frfr!” My sibling and I know it off by heart and sing the songs together while watching it. I’ve actually had the Tiny Tim songs stuck in my head the last few days 💜💜💜 I’m gonna try out some Darcy Coates.

[@kathyjoy5618]

As somebody who has read the book so many times, and as somebody who was a Lit major, Muppets Christmas Carol is the absolute best adaptation (IMO). I stand by it. We watch it every year.

[@Nancydrewluvr]

This was such a great stream to have on in the background! I work at a bookstore and am not personally a fan of horror or scifi/fantasy so this gave me a really good idea about what books I should be recommending for those who ask. Can't wait for someone to ask me for a horror rec now!

[@silentshade7975]

Thanks for helping me fill out my reading list for this year. Your recommendations of Episode 13 and NOGOA were spot on hits for me. Also, I discovered Darcy Coates years ago and have loved every book! My commentary on your Night Vale review: I actually agree on your thoughts from a book format perspective. I love Night Vale but have only listened to the podcast. It’s weird and quirky and the episodes are a lovely compact listen for commuting to work. But I don’t see how this could ever work in book format. So anyone curious about Night Vale should check out the podcast first and foremost and if that doesn’t click then definitely avoid book version. I also love Garth Nix so appreciate the warning on that novella so I don’t impact my love of the Sabriel series! Thank you 🙏

[@Avandra]

Omg, thank you SO much for including your Goodreads in the description. You have no idea how many sticky notes I have with your recommendations on them (and I could not for the life of me find the account on my own).

[@jazminroberts2270]

YES. PLEASE MORE BOOK CONTENT

[@eryncassidy2651]

I'm not a big horror book fan but I read Where He Can't Find you on your suggestion and LOVED IT!! It was super spooky and fun and I legit read it in one sitting, so thank you Gabs for not only entertaining me on youtube but also with books

[@flimsyfun4960]

Oh my god. I'm gonna look forward to this every year now ain't I? This is SUCH a good video I can't believe it. Was really hooked from time to time and was "casually" playing some subnautica (I'm so scared of this game) on the side too. Loved your excitement about Darcy Coates, concern about Nick Cutter's balls and so much more omg. If I pick up reading again this year I am really gonna try reading The House in September!

[@TheSnoshine]

ever since you mentioned reading horror books/trying to read more (and reccing that fun horror book box) it's been LURKING in my mind to offer you a free copy of my own book. it's not about youtubers (though there are a handful of youkai!), but there IS a large, fluffy cat, although not the same pattern as BB. then again, i'm of the firm belief that more books should contain large, fluffy cats. i'm thrilled to go through this list of yours and start building my reading list for 2025! thank you for sharing your thoughts and tastes, especially reiterating that it's your specific taste, not a mark against any quality of these books.

[@Saeyph]

This makes me so excited, because I've literally have read every book that you've mentioned in your other videos, and this gives me SO MANY to look forward to reading as well.!!!

[@avanhellica]

I actually read the Luminous Dead and The Hollow Places because of it being on your top picks in your Goodreads and I LOVED them both. They were so good and suspenseful! Definitely going to be reading some of the top ones you've recommended here. I'm so excited. Edit: Made an edit because I completely forgot I also read The Hollow Places because of your recommendation as well!

[@Nimyra11]

YAYAYAY so glad you uploaded this!! I have added so many books to my TBR from this video 🤩 there were a few from your list I also read this year too! September House was one of my top favorites. Ghost Camera was my first Darcy Coates last year and I’ll be looking forward to checking out some others. I’ve been eyeing Diavola for quite a while now, I think it’s moved to the top of my list 👀✨ I love seeing your updates on Goodreads throughout the year!! Will be looking forward to the 2025 wrap up next time 😁

[@lxstfixna291]

I'm so happy that this video exists! I got a Kindle back in September and my library is currently very empty and been needing some good horror recommendations as I love themes on haunted houses and ghost stories ( Also shamefully trying to get myself out of the hole of just reading the Twilight books over and over)

[@pumpkin_peel]

so glad for this!! i’ve bought a few books that you’ve mentioned in vids before. i don’t read as much as i’d like and it’s my goal to read more so this’ll keep me fed for ages 😎

[@katieknudson5950]

SO relieved I'm not the only one who was annoyed at Blake Crouch's character writing in Dark Matter..... Thank you for the book reccs! Excited to try some of these! :)

[@monikaliane]

Horror books I liked are: Bloom- Delilah S. Dawson, We Used to Live Here- Marcus Kliewer, FantasticLand- Mike Bockoven, The Gathering-CJ Tudor (kind more of a thriller but has vampires) , The Trees Grew Because I Bled There: Collected Stories, Eric LaRocca, Blood on the tracks (manga horror), Near the bone-Christina Henry, This is where we talk things out- Caitlin Marceau.

[@corvidae_s]

Red S tier never made sense to me either. Green means good, red means stop lol

[@aliceyowell4299]

I have been so excited for content like this. We have an incredibly similar taste in books. I'm excited to use your list to discover some new reads. I'm writing down all the ones I'm interested in. I'm trying to get better at actually sitting down and reading. I am a self proclaimed "reader" but I have been struggling lately and your book content helps a lot with that feeling!! SO excited.

[@dark_neverland]

One of the things that frustrates me the most about the internet nowadays especially, is the false equivalency that saying you don't like something means that something is bad.

[@N3rris]

I'm so glad you've done this tier list Gab! I'm always so interested when you mention any books you've been reading and I've added so many from this video to my wishlist. Hope you do another list for 2025!

[@Pixinka28]

Gab if you LOVE Stargate movie, definitely try to watch Stargate SG1 TV show! It's old, but it's AMAZING. My favourite tv show forever, it's such a comfort rewatch for me every couple of years. They expand on the whole Stargate lore and Egyptian gods and little grey butt aliens and Richard Dean Anderson is just amazing and it's all just *chefs kiss*

[@ToastyGoobus]

Ive seen looooads of it back when it aired! I’ve definitely seen more stargate then star trek hehe

[@AquelaLaura]

I love every single video you make for this channel, but this one... JUST PERFECTION!! I'm beyond happy. Thank you so much for sharing!! A lot of great recommendations. Love you ❤❤❤

[@hazey_dazey]

I don't really read horror bc i'm a coward, but i loved hearing Gab's book thoughts. It's just fun hearing ppl's thoughts on things they're passionate about. That being said, i do have a book rec: A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill. It's a book that focuses on family dynamics and how trauma effects relationships and also there's a monster. The story wears its Lovecraft inspiration on its sleeve (as in the dad is a huge fan of Lovecraft and other sci-fi/horror stuff) but i think it works pretty well for the setting. I quite liked it, so i'd be interested to hear Gab's (or anyone else's) thoughts on it!

[@sinswept]

OMG I am so into paranormal horror/thrillers at the moment. I am SO here for some juicy book recommendations. Pen and paper at the ready, baby, let's gooo!

[@ciavann]

I haven’t even started the video yet and I’m already excited! Seeing as most of these titles are already on my TBR list, I can’t wait to hear your thoughts! + new book recos yippee

[@rajacookie]

I would like to recommend "Graveyard Shift" by M. L. Rio (disclaimer: it's not really Horror but has spooky vibes, and focuses more on a mystery/exploration of the human mind). It is a short novella following a group of people who regularly (accidentally) meet at midnight at a graveyard until they find a fresh open grave one night (including the grave digger). Again not fully horror so I don't know if it is the perfect match for you but maybe you are interested or someone else who is not entirely interested in full blown horror, but slightly spooky vibes!

[@minnanki]

I personally has always been bad with horror (but I'm trying to overcome it bit by bit), so I'm really eager to read some of the books you recommended! Also (it's not horror, but it is unsettling in a way) try reading short stories collection called Life Ceremony by japanese author Sayaka Murata - she writes about how in the future humanity is going to change the way we deal with dead people (their bodies to be exact) and it's SO COOL AND SICK AT THE SAME TIME. These short stories are not really connected to each other, but it does feel like they all can exist in the same universe

[@sarahhodge5738]

Yes! Book content! You recommended T. Kingfisher in a video, and she's become one of my favorite authors. I read - I think - four of her books last year. And Darcy Coates!

[@pompomchandelier]

if you like sci fi and fantasy books with a musical/tonal based magic or sci fi system, I highly recommend Crystal Singer by Anne McCaffrey. It's a sci fi series with fantasy vibes where crystals are harvested to power ships and devices, etc. by Crystal Singers, who have to match the vibration tones of the crystals to successfully harvest them from a specific, very dangerous planet.

[@xtinac-gb8pl]

First video I watched of you was the harvest shadows I found a couple weeks ago that garnered an instant follow. Now I’ve been getting back into reading the last couple years but a TBI I went through last year slowed me down a lot. You spoke highly of Darcy Coates and I TRUST you. I just finished reading where he can’t find you, and I CANNOT WAIT to read what you placed on your S Tier list!!

[@ginamarie666]

When you mentioned "The House Across The Lake", I screamed YES! I loved that book so much when I read it.

[@wolfme4030]

Not read it yet but I adored The Only One Left by him.

[@krista_rosen_]

I've been wanting to read more horror books and getting into them more, so this list is SUPER helpful for that! Especially because I ended up picking up Hex because I remember you mentioned reading that book in a video before, and I ended up really liking it, so I took a few more recs from this video to try out!

[@Sofia-ge6wm]

OH MY GOD A LONELY BROADCAST STATION I ADORE THAT ORIGINAL REDDIT STORY!!!!! I'm so happy she liked it!!!

[@westlico]

Such a great video... I followed you on Goodreads and added books to my want to read list. Thank you so much!

[@helen7751]

So fun. put some on my tbr as well. crypt of the moon spider is actually one of my favorates from last year. Very different and a little crazy. Other horror serie i fell in love with last year was the rabbits series. the first book ending was a bit anti-climatic however the second book quiet room was fantastic

[@Shiny__Kitsune]

Watching this with a cup of warm autumn tea! 🥰 I’ll screenshot and search for the books that speak to me later. Thank you very much for doing this, I have a similar taste in books as you and it’s always so hard to search for books that are in my opinion a good read. This helps out a lot! 😊

[@nnkief525]

GAB! So happy you have put out a video about your books! I'm so happy to hear all your reviews and opinions.

[@jhemmo8666]

Now that they're taking my booktok Tiktok away, I really needed this to get ideas for new books to read! Thanks Gab!!!!!

[@EllaPlaysSynths]

Yess!! So excited for this one. I picked up Gallows Hill and some other Darcy Coates things last years just bc of your goodreads!

[@oli9640]

I absolutely LOVED this video! I would be so interested in a yearly ranking of your books.

[@amandaparsons6650]

"I just want the weird stuff!" *hits subscribe immediately *

[@megan8madonna]

I got an e-reader for Christmas and was finally able to read "Just Like Home" a few weeks ago, which I remember Gab recommending a long time ago. I loved it! Just made a Goodreads account too! Thank you for being one of the few people whose book recommendations always seem to vibe with me. :)

[@TheSnortler]

Yes!! I think I've bought and enjoyed 5-6 books because you've recommended them in various videos. This is exactly what I need ❤

[@ViktorErikFade]

I'm so glad you mentioned the color gradient choice of green for S to red for F that makes sense to me too

[@void9662]

I love this! For Garth Nix, maybe check out The Left-handed Booksellers of London? I haven't continued the series yet, but he's one of my favorite authors so I now have signed copies of the first two. (From stores, not events unfortunately). I also loved his middle grade Keys to the Kingdom series when I was younger. I'd also be curious to see whether you would like Emily Wilde's Encyclopaedia of Faeries. Not sure why, but it feels like it would fit your vibe. I randomly picked up Ghoster at a used bookstore, so now I'm excited to try it out! I hope we can see more videos like this!

[@wolfme4030]

Thoroughly loved what I’ve read of The Abbhorsen series so far.

[@Caprice_H]

It's 11pm, I should go to sleep but right now my priority is making a cup of tea and watching 2 HOURS of cosy gab 😭😭😭

[@anarchyahoy1363]

I am soooo excited for this cuz I wanna read so badly this year! I usually try for a book a month (and I'm already half through january without reading anything lol) I'm taking so many notes. Thank you for sharing Gab!

[@alexafrey4470]

That's so funny... I was just on the search for some new horror novels! Thank you!

[@michelledz415]

I wasn’t much of a reader before, but last year, I went on vacation and decided to pick up a book to help relax my mind. While browsing, I came across your Goodreads account and noticed you liked books by Darcy Coates. Wow, thank you so much.❤ I never expected a book to hold my attention like that. I’ve always struggled to stay focused and would lose interest easily, which used to make me feel a little sad. But the books and authors you recommend really seem to resonate with me. It’s spooky season all year round! 👻

[@erinelizacousins]

Book content from Gab just made my day

[@Prisoner619B]

Man the way I would love a monthly book wrap-up stream from you where you talk about the books you read, what theyre about and how you liked them!!!!

[@LissyLou95]

Got a cup of tea and gonna play Luma island on the steam deck while I watch 🤩

[@weirdral]

A Head Full of Ghosts is what got me back into horror because I liked that you couldn't tell if it was an exorcism or if it was all in her head.

[@MaybeMockingbird]

Oooooh I’m excited to watch this one! I’m an indie author that has written quite a few horror romance novellas and horror short stories, and I have a ton of friends and acquaintances who also write horror and had pretty big years last year so I’ll be interested to see how many of these titles I know!! This will be a cozy weekend watch for sure!

[@maeelizabeth7505]

A few months ago you recommended Where He Can’t Find You by Darcy Coates and it immediately reignited my love for reading again. Ever since I’ve read so many of her books and I love them!! I’m currently listening to the Whispering Dead series to fall asleep and I’m loving it. Thanks for the rec ❤

[@jess3968]

I've added so many more to my TBR! Hearing about your previous books has really helped me start to find my niche in the horror genre that I enjoy, because overall I love reading books. I LOVED Dead Silence and also felt a bit 'eh' about Ghost Station. It came off a bit weaker imo. The premise was interesting and I was expecting to be on the edge of my seat like I was with Dead Silence, but Ghost Station felt more like 'when is this going to end'. Bummer. I'm still excited to read the one she has coming out in April, though.

[@fluoritefox5040]

I’ve been looking to expand on the horror genre, it’s only something I’ve branched out into within the past two years- and VERY SLOWLY- so when I say that I added at least half of your C through S tier to my tbr on goodreads throughout this video, know that I am STOKED

[@lightbringerrituals3288]

I'm very similar in regards to experiencing sad/tough emotions in all sorts of media. It sticks to me like glue and I end up viewing my life for the next week or so through the lens of whatever I consumed. My partner LOVES that kind of stuff. I still feel like Cyberpunk Edgerunners owes me an apology for how it made me feel haha but my partner loved it for all the reasons it made my heart feel bruised. I FEEL YOU. Thanks for this! Loved hearing your reviews =]

[@Juless132]

Ma’am I didn’t know you read!! I would LOVE some more bookish content from you 🫶🫶

[@Ophidianbb]

YES. I need a channel from you with only book content. I'm addicted.

[@TeamJacob1881]

I just got broken up with, but honestly this might fix me 😂 I’m so excited to add them to my TBR!

[@rochellavanderwal9320]

I've been waiting for more love on Darcy Coates, very glad to see you deliver.

[@MermaidLovesOctopus]

I always appreciate your book recommendations! The Luminous Dead became one of my faves. "The Left Right Game" is a horror staple of mine. I listen to it every October and it gets better each time

[@victhecyborg5623]

I'll definitely look up your Goodreads and check some of these books! I think there has been a lil confusion with the Nigh Vale book. It's meant to be transcripts of the podcast, it somehow makes more sense in the context of a radio show lol Maybe you'll enjoy their actual novels more

[@leighbartoo574]

Love the stream! I hope you do this next year too. :) Of the books you read, I also read Ghoster, Way of Kings, September House, and Her Little Flowers. I enjoyed all of them, but September House was my favorite--soooo funny! I read a lot of books, mostly scifi, fantasy, and historical fiction, but thanks to you, I dabble in horror. Appreciate you chatting about books on your streams and keep the discussion coming!

[@KailaLemos]

Wooo! Darcy Coates fan club in the comments! Glad so many others enjoy her work too. Gallows Hill *chefs kiss*. Thanks for more book inspiration Gab!

[@Schooblz]

If you like books that have to do with music, two horror books I recommend are We Sold Our Souls by Grady Hendrix and Schrader’s Chord by Scott Lee!

[@HellShogun]

Really great video, I really enjoyed it! I hope Gab keeps the book club going. I recommend branching out a bit from horror into dark fantasy and dark sci-fi. There's some really interesting stuff out there! I recommend Between Two Fires by Christopher Buehlman, the first half of the book is so great. Crossing France in the middle of the Black Death feels completely surreal. And I felt so heard with that comment about Dutch in Nos4a2. My first language is French, and whenever authors put French in their books, it's never written right. Like, just take two minutes to have someone go over it. Totally breaks my immersion.

[@sarctries]

Thank you so much for sharing all of your thoughts on so many books! I'm more of a nonfiction/textbook kind of guy, but if I'm going to read fiction, horror's a good bet. My sister's favourite genre is horror and especially haunted house horror, so ten minutes into watching this vid I had to text her the link, 'cause I know she's gonna want to read everything you slotted into C tier and up!

[@jessi3494]

Oh Gabs, I can't wait to read some of these! Have you ever read any Lucy Foley books? Her books are amazing, they are thrillers. The way these books are written, you get the "Unreliable Character" aspect because you get multiple characters perspectives, you get their development and depths, and I can never figure out how its going to end till the last few "chapters". I hope one day you get to read one!

[@Finalguyy]

Following the Goodreads, I was really looking forward to your thoughts! Had lots of ones to add to mine now hehe

[@OlympusVee]

I would love to see more videos of you talking about books you've read!! ❤

[@AbbaJoe26]

Oh, and I'm so totally with you Gab. Anything (books/movies/music) that are being depressing *just* to be depressing (rather than "along the way" of a deeper and more broad-reaching narrative concept and journey well balanced and diverse)......I tend to not respect nearly as much. Not only is it One-Trick-Pony-ness.....but making people *feel*......actually isn't THAT tough. And much like movies or tv shows that kill of characters just to cheaply elicit "drama" or "stakes"........content that is being depressing just to take the cheap low easy bar to make people feel (and then leaving the viewer with that....long after the book/movie/music wraps up)......feels divicsive, excessively....manipulative ( like kinda....cheaply so, too-blantantly, ham-handedly, so). Honestly, I don't respect that either.

[@youknowwhoiam2771]

If you want a true master of horror (at least for me) then read H. P. Lovecraft. His style of horror fiction is the kind where you are inside of a dream which gradually descends into a nightmare and when you awake you are uncertain if the nightmare is over or not Side note: Robert Bloch who was mentioned in this video and I believe placed quite high was a pupil of Lovecraft

[@limedovahkiin2806]

Something I started this year is keeping a running tier list as I'm reading. That way you have your initial rank, then you can move it once you have time to sit with it for a bit.

[@dreamingcities]

Yaaaay, bookish content! Super pumped to watch :)

[@MoshiASMR]

Don't know if you have already considered it, but I had a blast with 'Incidents around the House' by Josh Malerman! also (not very horror oriented, but a RIDE of a book that subverts the slasher genre for me) 'I was a Teenage Slasher' by Stephen Graham Jones was a great read!

[@MoshiASMR]

Also for BOTH of these I feel like the audio books were absolutely mandatory! They were fantastic, and I couldn't imagine the books without the characters voices. 🥰

[@tfreng]

After your comment on Spite House and how you rated My Throat an Open Grave I really want to reccomend Delicious Monsters by Liselle Sambury. It's black female led horror about generational trauma and forgotten victims that also happens to have a haunted house. It's really stuck with me and was ny favourite horror read last year. Definitely heed the content warnings that the author helpfully added. So glad to see Christina Henry on the list she's been a fave of mine for a while. Def adding a few to my tbr list!