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6 book picks worth a look

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The Buffalo Hunter Hunter

Stephen Graham Jones · 2026

A sweeping horror novel rooted in Blackfeet and Plains Indian folklore, following a centuries-spanning vampire hunt that turns the genre's conventions inside out with regional specificity and narrative drive.

The Unworthy

Agustina Bazterrica · 2025

A 2026 release from the author of Tender Is the Flesh, using visceral body horror to explore how a woman's sense of self is violently remade by a powerful institution.

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde

Robert Louis Stevenson · 1875

A classic horror novella that uses a haunted house as a metaphor for class and gentrification, influencing many modern horror novels.

The Fisherman

John Langan · 2016

A modern masterclass in cosmic dread that folds grief and obsession into an ancient, indifferent cosmos, perfect for readers who want contemporary anxieties woven into Lovecraftian horror.

The Night Guest

Hildur Knutsdottir · 2024

An Icelandic horror novel steeped in local folklore and isolation, offering a chilling, character-driven story that feels both intimate and deeply rooted in its setting.

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson · 1959

A seminal haunted house novel that explores themes of class and gentrification through the lens of a haunted mansion and its inhabitants.

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