Books like

Books like Neonomicon

12 books with a reading profile close to Neonomicon by Alan Moore. Escapist; a moderate read.

1

Through the Woods

by E.M. Carroll

horror, narrative

Through the Woods is an anthology of five standalone graphic stories focused on the intersection of folklore and isolation.
2

The Library at Mount Char

by Scott Hawkins

horror, narrative

Carolyn is one of twelve orphans raised by Father, a cruel god-like figure who rules a library containing the secrets of the universe.
3

Preacher, Volume 1: Gone to Texas (Comics)

by Garth Ennis

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Jesse Custer, a disillusioned Texas preacher, becomes the accidental host to Genesis, a supernatural entity born from the illegal union of an angel and a demon.
4

House of Hollow

by Krystal Sutherland

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Ten years ago, the three Hollow sisters—Iris, Vivi, and Grey—disappeared from a London street only to return a month later with no memory of their absence.
5

Just After Sunset

by Stephen King

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Just After Sunset is a collection of thirteen stories that focus on the thin boundary between mundane reality and sudden, visceral terror.
6

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

by Stephen Graham Jones

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Set against the late nineteenth-century decline of the American bison, the narrative follows an Indigenous protagonist tasked with tracking a predatory figure who targets commercial hide hunters.
7

You Like It Darker

by Stephen King

horror, narrative

This collection has twelve stories by Stephen King, in which ordinary people encounter the strange or the supernatural.
8

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

by Shane Hawk

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C.
9

Lost Boy

by Christina Henry

horror, narrative

Jamie is the first boy Peter ever brought to the island, serving as his loyal right hand for centuries.
10

Locke & Key, Vol. 5: Clockworks

by Joe Hill

Also escapist · horror, narrative

In this fifth installment, Tyler and Kinsey Locke use the Timeshift Key to witness the origins of the supernatural conflict surrounding Keyhouse.
11

Locke & Key, Vol. 4: Keys to the Kingdom

by Joe Hill

Also escapist · horror, narrative

Tyler, Kinsey, and Bode Locke continue discovering enchanted keys within the Keyhouse estate, including the Hercules Key for physical strength and the Animal Key, which allows the user to transform into a beast.
12

All's Well

by Mona Awad

horror, narrative

Miranda Fitch is a theater professor suffering from chronic back pain that has derailed her acting career and isolated her from her skeptical colleagues.

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