Feminist Horror Lit Starter Kit

Want to get into feminist horror literature, but don’t know where to start? Here is your cheat sheet!

Included are some well-loved books and authors of the genre, divided into sub-categories that will touch upon the many different facets of feminism. From weird girl lit, to cathartic killer women, to female empowerment reads and everything in between, you are bound to find something that resonates with you!

There are, of course, many other books and authors I could have added to this list, but I decided to include a few that I thought would ease (or throw) someone into this vast world of feminist horror literature. To start, you can pick one from each category, or simply go for one that calls out to you!


OG Feminist Horror Authors

They walked, so we could run.


Weird Girl Lit

Breaking free from the confines of womanhood.


Killer Women

The catharsis of feminine rage.


Female Empowerment

Girl power reads to lift you up.


Nonfiction

Interesting analyses of feminism in horror.


General Horror by Women

Read horror by women!

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ABOUT FEMHORROR

Created out of want for positive expansion in the horror genre, this feminist horror blog seeks to uplift women in this historically male-dominated subsect of media. Here you will find a variety of posts centered around horror as seen through the feminist eye. From lists of recommended reads and watches, to feminist essays and analyses of the genre, FEMHORROR seeks to embody all sides of feminist horror and to raise the voices of all kinds of women.

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CUTE AGGRESSION is out now!

A schoolgirl’s disturbing obsession with her teacher turns deadly in this extreme horror novella by FEMHORROR founder Emily Lynn.

Available on Amazon.com and Bookshop.org