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28 Must-Read Frightening Folk Horror Books

"Whether you're looking for deep meaning or abundant corn-based frights, folk horror is here for you. There are some books on this list hewing to the classic "outsider encountering a rural pagan death cult" trope. Still, I've listed a wide variety of stories, all blending folk culture and horror in fresh and terrifying ways." - Isabelle Popp/Book Riot
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Pine (Francine Toon)
Pine (Francine Toon)
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Empire of Wild (Cherie Dimaline)
Empire of Wild (Cherie Dimaline)
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Wylding Hall (Elizabeth Hand)
Wylding Hall (Elizabeth Hand)
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The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Margaret Killjoy)
The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion (Margaret Killjoy)
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The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
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The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
The Changeling (Victor Lavalle)
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Through the Woods (Emily Carroll)
Through the Woods (Emily Carroll)
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Ghost Wall (Sarah Moss)
Ghost Wall (Sarah Moss)
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Water Ghosts (Shawna Yang Ryan)
Water Ghosts (Shawna Yang Ryan)
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The Twisted Ones (T. Kingfisher)
The Twisted Ones (T. Kingfisher)
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Experimental Film (Gemma Files)
Experimental Film (Gemma Files)
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White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
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When We Were Animals (Joshua Gaylord)
When We Were Animals (Joshua Gaylord)
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Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
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The Whisper Man (Alex North)
The Whisper Man (Alex North)
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HEX (Thomas Olde Heuvelt)
HEX (Thomas Olde Heuvelt)
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Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
Pedro Páramo (Juan Rulfo)
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Wakenhyrst (Michelle Paver)
Wakenhyrst (Michelle Paver)
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The Summer of the Ubume (Natsuhiko Kyogoku)
The Summer of the Ubume (Natsuhiko Kyogoku)
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The Gallows Pole (Benjamin Myers)
The Gallows Pole (Benjamin Myers)
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Lanny (Max Porter)
Lanny (Max Porter)
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Little Darlings (Melanie Golding)
Little Darlings (Melanie Golding)
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The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror (Mallory Ortberg)
The Merry Spinster: Tales of Everyday Horror (Mallory Ortberg)
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The Day the Sun Died (Yan Lianke)
The Day the Sun Died (Yan Lianke)
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Swansong (Kerry Andrew)
Swansong (Kerry Andrew)
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The Essex Serpent (Sarah Perry)
The Essex Serpent (Sarah Perry)
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Taaqtumi (Aviaq Johnston)
Taaqtumi (Aviaq Johnston)
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The Rakess (Scarlett Peckham)
The Rakess (Scarlett Peckham)
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