Disturbing Books for Disturbed Readers

In C.J. Leede's "Maeve Fly" follow up, "American Rapture," we follow a sheltered girl from an abusive home while she tries to figure out how to survive the most vile zombie apocalypse imaginable. Does it live up to the high bar set by "Maeve Fly?" Where to find this book: ⁠Amazon⁠⁠⁠⁠ Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Goodreads Storygraph Referenced Episodes: Maeve Fly ⁠The Eyes Are the Best Part⁠

The most prolific serial killer of all time is back, and he wants to strike another deal. Edmund Cox returns in Kristopher Triana's sequel to "Gone to See the River Man," "Along the River of Flesh." Neither Triana nor Cox pull any punches in this one. Where to find this book: Amazon⁠⁠⁠ Kristopher Triana Referenced Episodes: Gone to See the River Man The Eyes Are the Best Pa...

Today's word of the day is bizarre . I'm talking about B.R. Yeager's "Amygdalatropolis" and "Dead Inside" by Chandler Morrison. Tune in to find out why I would never recommend these books to anyone—and why you should read them. Where to find these books: Amygdalatropolis Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Dead Inside Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org (00:00...

Have you ever wondered what a human eyeball tastes like? Find out in Monika Kim's killer upcoming debut novel, "The Eyes Are the Best Part," out June 25! Pre-Order: Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop Pre-Save: Goodreads The Storygraph

This week, I'm talking about C.J. Leede's debut novel about the unraveling of a woman who is simply not there, Maeve Fly . Where to find this book: ⁠⁠Amazon⁠⁠ ⁠Barnes & Noble⁠ ⁠Bookshop⁠

In this episode, I discuss Jonathan Butcher's extreme novella, What Good Girls Do , about what happens when a woman who has never seen the light of day wanders into a neighbor's home. Where to find this book: ⁠Amazon⁠

Today, I review Kristopher Triana's killer novel about a killer-obsessed woman, Gone to See the River Man. Where to find this book: Amazon Barnes & Noble

In this episode, I discuss Todd Kiesling's Scanlines, a ghost story inspired by an infamous internet video. Where to find these books: Scanlines Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org Mukbang Princess Godless.com

Jack Ketchum's legendary debut novel Off Season is the topic of discussion on today's episode. Where to find this book: Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org

In this episode, I review Fluids, an extreme horror novel with heart. Where to find this book: Amazon Barnes & Noble

On today's episode, I'm discussing Tender is the Flesh. Agustina Bazterrica's disturbing tale of a cannibal dystopia. Where to find this book: Amazon Barnes & Noble Bookshop.org

Welcome to Disturbing Books for Disturbed Readers. I got tired of wading through a sea of bulk recommendations, reading through reviews, and still not knowing which books are a little creepy, and which books will make me physically ill. I am always searching for the most disturbing five-star books, so that is exactly what I recommend here. Some of these books may be gory, while others are more psy...