Books in the Freezer 2023 Reading Challenge - hosted by thaatswhatsheread

Indie or Small Press Horror
A horror novel that was not published by one of the major publishing houses. 
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The Gingerbread Men by Joanna Corrance

The Gingerbread Men

Joanna Corrance

304 pages • first pub 2022 (editions)

fiction horror speculative fiction dark mysterious medium-paced
Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley

Candy Cain Kills

Killer VHS Series #2

Brian McAuley

140 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror dark tense fast-paced
Eyes of Sleeping Children by D.A. Butcher

Eyes of Sleeping Children

D.A. Butcher

333 pages • first pub 2020 (editions) user-added

fiction horror
Les lois du ciel by Grégoire Courtois

Les lois du ciel

Grégoire Courtois

200 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark emotional tense medium-paced
Come Closer by Sara Gran

Come Closer

Sara Gran

165 pages • first pub 2003 (editions)

fiction horror mystery thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

The Grownup

Gillian Flynn

64 pages • first pub 2014 (editions)

fiction horror short stories thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Monstrilio by Gerardo Sámano Córdova

Monstrilio

Gerardo Sámano Córdova

336 pages • first pub 2023 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional sad medium-paced
Secret Santa by Andrew Shaffer

Secret Santa

Andrew Shaffer

216 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark funny tense fast-paced
The Impossible Resurrection of Grief by Octavia Cade

The Impossible Resurrection of Grief

Octavia Cade

82 pages • first pub 2021 (editions)

fiction nature science fiction challenging dark reflective medium-paced
Maggie's Grave by David Sodergren

Maggie's Grave

David Sodergren

248 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious medium-paced