Compelling Surreal Horror books - Lemmy.World

Are you in the mood for a delightful fever dream? For a read that leaves you wondering what, exactly, just happened? For something you feel compelled to finish even as the events or characters become less and less real-feeling? If so, the list below includes some of the most compelling and surreal horror novels. They contain end-of-the-world madness, normalized cannibalism, and a haunted house narrative like you’ve never read before! Those not up your alley? How about a trippy drug that opens portals into another realm or a children’s TV show that all but disappeared from anyone’s memory except for the kids who acted on it? Whether you like a full surreal fever dream or something more grounded with some surreal elements, one of these novels will be just right. - Tender Is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica - Model Home by Rivers Solomon - Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam - Fragments of Horror by Junji Ito - Negative Space by B.R. Yeager - Mister Magic by Kiersten White