10 Must Read Horror and Thrillers Written by Women

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  • čas přidán 21. 07. 2024
  • February is Women in Horror Month, so there's no better time to talk about 10 of my favorite horror and thriller books written by women. What are your favorite books written by women?
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Komentáře • 23

  • @NakiasHideaway
    @NakiasHideaway Před 2 lety +2

    Great list, Mandy! I really need to get to The Woman in Black cause I keep hearing people talk about it and it sounds right up my gothic supernatural horror alley. 😁

  • @bernardmulligan5504
    @bernardmulligan5504 Před 2 lety +3

    I took a trip to Salem a couple years ago. There, I bought a book called "Literary Witches" by Taisia Kitaiskaia. It basically highlights about 30 important female authors. I'll be honest, I only knew of about 1/4 of them before buying that book. I'm glad I got it. It introduced me to some good books and stories I never heard of before.

  • @WarrickRanger
    @WarrickRanger Před 2 lety

    Catriona Ward! The Last House on Needless Street is amazing.

  • @books-on-a-wire
    @books-on-a-wire Před 2 lety +1

    I listen to a lot of my horror through audiobooks and there definitely feels like there is a disparity between male and female authors. I have a lot of female horror novels on my shelves but it just takes me longer to get through them when I have to physically read. I'm also reading Waif right now!

  • @christirandazzo3769
    @christirandazzo3769 Před 2 lety

    Oh wow. I have a few of these you mentioned. I think I am going to give None Shall Sleep a try. You make them all sound so good. Thanks for the reviews on these. 😉

  • @shamblepants1450
    @shamblepants1450 Před 2 lety

    A little off topic, but still horror related - did you ever see the Spanish 8 part religious-horror series '30 Coins'?
    They've confirmed a second season for 2023. I'm very happy about it (finally) returning - dang, this show gets seriously dark!
    If you haven't seen it but are interested, you're in for a real horror treat!

  • @tiffanieenlow
    @tiffanieenlow Před 2 lety

    I can't stop staring at Chucky...waiting for him to move. 😰

  • @ldanforth18
    @ldanforth18 Před 2 lety

    The audiobook for Sadie is incredible! It’s the book that got me into audiobooks. My favorite thrillers by women are They Never Learn by Layne Fargo and In My Dreams I Hold a Knife by Ashley Winstead. Also, I haven’t read it yet, but Take Your Turn, Teddy by Haley Newlin is on my TBR and I’ve heard nothing but good things about it.

    • @mandysmorgueofhorror
      @mandysmorgueofhorror  Před 2 lety

      I’ve been seeing those on other people’s tbr and they all sound so good!

  • @michaelhenze877
    @michaelhenze877 Před 2 lety

    I like Laurell K. Hamilton for her Anita Blake and Merry Gentry series', and Deborah Harkness who wrote the All Souls series (source for "Discovery of Witches" on Shudder).

  • @shamblepants1450
    @shamblepants1450 Před 2 lety

    Great list of book recommendations!
    I became absolutely obsessed with the film location of Osea Island, where 'The Woman in Black' was filmed, after I saw the folk/horror mini-series 'The Third Day' (2020, starring Jude Law).
    If you haven't seen that one, it's a heck of a ride! And what a strange island! There's also a special episode for real die hards where it's twelve hours on the island filmed in one continuous take.
    As for books, yikes! I have been on a "kitchen sink/domestic thriller" binge for a while. Gillian Flynn type stuff. This genre has been completely nailed down by incredible and inventive women. I can't even begin recommending them...I'd be here for hours!

    • @mandysmorgueofhorror
      @mandysmorgueofhorror  Před 2 lety +1

      Omg yes!!! I looooved that show, and I did know it’s film at the same place. It’s so cool to me that it becomes an island. I still haven’t seen the 12 hour episode- I didn’t watch the show when it was originally airing. I feel like they did very little promotion for it!

    • @shamblepants1450
      @shamblepants1450 Před 2 lety

      @@mandysmorgueofhorror I know, right? It went right under the radar. I only knew about it from Emma at her channel SpookyAstronauts.
      I rely so much on creators like yourself to make sure the good stuff doesn't slip by.
      P.S. I'm on season 2 of 'Kingdom' now - it's been such a great treat for the eyes...those forest scenes!

  • @austindolan7182
    @austindolan7182 Před 2 lety

    all the missing girls by megan miranda,
    josie and jack by kelly braffet,
    and my lovely samantha downing
    they are each fantastic thriller/suspense authors and i've loved everything i've read.

  • @imborednow
    @imborednow Před 2 lety

    yessss the merciless is one of my all time favorite books/series!!! it's so sad that no one ever talks about it because it's just so damn good!!

    • @mandysmorgueofhorror
      @mandysmorgueofhorror  Před 2 lety +1

      I loved the first book so much. I’m not a series reader, so I haven’t continued with it - but I’m curious about it!

    • @imborednow
      @imborednow Před 2 lety

      @@mandysmorgueofhorror i highly recommend! the twists that are in the other 3 are AMAZING!!

    • @imborednow
      @imborednow Před 2 lety

      @@mandysmorgueofhorror you can buy them used and super cheap on thrift books and book outlet!

  • @cocoaboy2910
    @cocoaboy2910 Před 2 lety

    Found my eyes bouncing between you and your Chucky doll waiting for Chucky’s hair to fall and his EYES to pop out 😳😂 Your videos atmosphere is on point!
    Can’t wait to pick a few of these reads up! Which 2 or 3 were your favorite of the bunch???

    • @mandysmorgueofhorror
      @mandysmorgueofhorror  Před 2 lety +1

      It’s hard because these are all my favorites, but I really loved Friend and want more people to read it.

    • @cocoaboy2910
      @cocoaboy2910 Před 2 lety

      @@mandysmorgueofhorror Will pick this one up after I finish up Pet Sematary. Ty!