Spooky Non-Fiction

Books in the Freezer 2022 Reading Challenge - hosted by thaatswhatsheread

Sometimes truth is stranger than fiction. Read a book about something morbid and learn some new fun facts for the next time you're at a party.

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It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror by Joe Vallese

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror
Joe Vallese with Samuel Autman (Contributor), Jennifer Corrigan (Contributor), Viet Dinh (Contributor), Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Contributor), Ryan Dzelzkalns (Contributor), Sarah Fonseca (Contributor), Bruce Owens Grimm (Contributor), Richard Scott Larson (Contributor), Jonathan Robbins Leon (Contributor), Tucker Lieberman (Contributor), Zefyr Lisowski (Contributor), Carmen Maria Machado (Contributor), Laura Maw (Contributor), Carrow Narby (Contributor), Sachiko Ragosta (Contributor), Sumiko Saulson (Contributor), Prince Shakur (Contributor), Will Stockton (Contributor), Grant Sutton (Contributor), Tosha R. Taylor (Contributor), S. Trimble (Contributor), Addie Tsai (Contributor), Joe Vallese (Contributor), Spencer Williams (Contributor), Steffan Triplett (Contributor), Bishakh Som (Illustrator)

298 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays horror lgbtqia+ emotional informative reflective medium-paced

It Came from the Closet: Queer Reflections on Horror

Joe Vallese with Samuel Autman (Contributor), Jennifer Corrigan (Contributor), Viet Dinh (Contributor), Jude Ellison S. Doyle (Contributor), Ryan Dzelzkalns (Contributor), Sarah Fonseca (Contributor), Bruce Owens Grimm (Contributor), Richard Scott Larson (Contributor), Jonathan Robbins Leon (Contributor), Tucker Lieberman (Contributor), Zefyr Lisowski (Contributor), Carmen Maria Machado (Contributor), Laura Maw (Contributor), Carrow Narby (Contributor), Sachiko Ragosta (Contributor), Sumiko Saulson (Contributor), Prince Shakur (Contributor), Will Stockton (Contributor), Grant Sutton (Contributor), Tosha R. Taylor (Contributor), S. Trimble (Contributor), Addie Tsai (Contributor), Joe Vallese (Contributor), Spencer Williams (Contributor), Steffan Triplett (Contributor), Bishakh Som (Illustrator)

298 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction essays horror lgbtqia+ emotional informative reflective medium-paced

Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls by Kathleen Hale

Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls
Kathleen Hale

348 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative reflective medium-paced

Slenderman: Online Obsession, Mental Illness, and the Violent Crime of Two Midwestern Girls

Kathleen Hale

348 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative reflective medium-paced

I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy

I'm Glad My Mom Died
Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

I'm Glad My Mom Died

Jennette McCurdy

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir emotional reflective sad fast-paced

One Small Suitcase
Barry Turner

136 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

One Small Suitcase

Barry Turner

136 pages • first pub 2002 (editions)

nonfiction historical emotional reflective sad medium-paced

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir by Daniel Barban Levin

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir
Daniel Barban Levin

272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir true crime dark emotional reflective slow-paced

Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir

Daniel Barban Levin

272 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

nonfiction memoir true crime dark emotional reflective slow-paced

The Forest City Killer: A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice by Vanessa Brown

The Forest City Killer: A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice
Vanessa Brown

348 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative mysterious medium-paced

The Forest City Killer: A Serial Murderer, a Cold-Case Sleuth, and a Search for Justice

Vanessa Brown

348 pages • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction true crime dark informative mysterious medium-paced

Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult by Susan Ashline

Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult
Susan Ashline with Hillary Huber (Narrator)

13 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction crime religion true crime informative reflective slow-paced

Without a Prayer: The Death of Lucas Leonard and How One Church Became a Cult

Susan Ashline with Hillary Huber (Narrator)

13 hours, 40 minutes • first pub 2019 (editions)

nonfiction crime religion true crime informative reflective slow-paced

The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece by Roseanne Montillo

The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece
Roseanne Montillo

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging informative slow-paced

The Lady and Her Monsters: A Tale of Dissections, Real-Life Dr. Frankensteins, and the Creation of Mary Shelley's Masterpiece

Roseanne Montillo

320 pages • first pub 2013 (editions)

nonfiction biography history science challenging informative slow-paced

Mindhunter: Inside the Fbi's Elite Serial Crime Unit by John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

Mindhunter: Inside the Fbi's Elite Serial Crime Unit
Mindhunter #1

John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

448 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction memoir psychology true crime dark informative medium-paced

Mindhunter: Inside the Fbi's Elite Serial Crime Unit

Mindhunter #1

John E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker

448 pages • first pub 1995 (editions)

nonfiction memoir psychology true crime dark informative medium-paced

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases by Paul Holes

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases
Paul Holes with Paul Holes (Narrator)

8 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir true crime dark informative reflective medium-paced

Unmasked: My Life Solving America's Cold Cases

Paul Holes with Paul Holes (Narrator)

8 hours, 45 minutes • first pub 2022 (editions)

nonfiction memoir true crime dark informative reflective medium-paced

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