I shall now turn your attention to an emerging subgenre known as cozy horror. If you’re an avid reader, you’ve probably familiarized yourself at one point or another with cozy mystery and cozy fantasy. These are characterized as light reads with low intensity. Something you can get cozy with and relax. Cozy horror is generally less gory, more fun than they are terrifying, and with low-stakes. I’ve come to love the subgenre myself. Perfect if you love spooky season, but you don’t love to be spooked. Here’s a few recommendations to get you started.
Invasive Species by Ellery Adams
“The women in Cold Harbor all have something to prove, and they’ll have to do it in a world full of monsters.“
Direct Descendant by Tanya Huff
“Generations ago, the founders of the idyllic town of Lake Argen made a deal with a dark force. In exchange for their service, the town will stay prosperous and successful, and keep outsiders out.“
Kiss Slay Replay by Rachel Harrison
“Every wedding guest’s worst nightmare is on repeat in this wild and twisty new horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of So Thirsty and Play Nice.” 5 Stars from Library Cat!
Bless Your Heart by Lindy Ryan
“Rise and shine. The Evans women have some undead to kill.”
(Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall
“Working in Human Resources was not what Alexys had in mind when she joined Entity, the company who categorise [sic] and manage the monsters and cryptids of the world. But after her dad was killed as a Warden in the Appalachian Mountains, she was filled with noble ideas of carrying on his legacy… from behind the safety of a desk.“
Cackle by Rachel Harrison
“A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true.” 5 Stars from Library Cat!
The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
“Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the ’90s about a women’s book club that must protect its suburban community from a mysterious and handsome stranger who turns out to be a blood-sucking fiend.”
Dating After the End of the World by Jeneva Rose
“There’s nothing like the undead to bring the living together in an action-packed and apocalyptically romantic genre-shattering novel by a #1 New York Times bestselling author.“
Crafting for Sinners by Jenny Kiefer
“A queer woman must fight her way out of a big-box craft store run by a diabolical religious cult in this gripping survival horror novel by Jenny Kiefer, author of This Wretched Valley.”
Love Letters to a Serial Killer by Tasha Coryell
“An aimless young woman starts writing to an accused serial killer while he awaits trial and then, once he’s acquitted, decides to move in with him and take the investigation into her own hands in this dark and irresistibly compelling debut thriller.“
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