Where creatures lurk beneath the watery surface, and shadows haunt the forgotten manor at the end of the lane. When things go bump on a dark and stormy night, these 13 chilling tales of Horror, Supernatural Romance, and Occult Fantasy are sure to leave you shivering.
1) Scorpion Deep
by CG Drews
Queer Genre: Asexual Horromance, Bisexual Horromance
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Romantic Horror, Dark Fantasy, Nautical Horror, Eldritch Horror, Gothic Horror, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Sea Monster Romance, Autistic & Neurodiverse Representation, Mental Health Representation
2) She Haunts Me Still
by De Elizabeth
Queer Genre: Bisexual Horromance
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Romantic Horror, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Romance, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Occult Horror, Vampires, Ghosts
Awards: Variety Best Horror of 2026, Most Anticipated Horror of 2026 by Goodreads + Reactor + Autostraddle
3) That Which Feeds Us
by Keala Kendall
Queer Genre: Bisexual Gothic Horror, Sapphic Horromance
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Gothic Horror, Supernatural Mystery, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Romantic Horror, Forced Proximity Romance, AAPI Representation
Awards: National Book Award Finalist, A Sunnie Reads Pick
4) Thoughts Be Bloody
by Auden Patrick
Queer Genre: Transmasculine Dark Fantasy (Transmasculine, Transfeminine & Polyamorous Rep)
Genres: New Adult Fantasy, Dark Academia, Dark Fantasy, Contemporary Fantasy, Horromance, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Shakespeare Retelling, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths, Revenge Fiction, Ghosts
Awards: Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Science Fiction & Fantasy
5) The Haunting of William Thorn
by Ben Alderson
Queer Genre: Achillean Paranormal Horror
Genres: Paranormal Horror, Supernatural Romance, Supernatural Mystery, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy
6) They Bloom at Night
by Trang Thanh Tran
Queer Genre: Sapphic Horror
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Monster Horror, Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic Horror, Survival Horror, Suspense & Thrillers, Nautical Horror, Sea Monster Horror, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths, AAPI Representation
Awards: Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Young Adult, Booklist Editors’ Choice Books for Youth, New York Public Library Best Book of the Year, NPR “Books We Love” Pick
7) Cemetery Boys
Cemetery Boys Book 1
by Aiden Thomas
Queer Genre: Transmasculine Supernatural Fantasy
Genres: Young Adult Dark Fantasy, Coming-of-age Fantasy, Supernatural Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths, Ghosts, Latinx Representation
Awards: YALSA Best Fiction for Young Adults, Longlisted for the National Book Award for Young People’s Literature 2020, Goodreads Choice Award nominee
8) Dread Nation
Dread Nation Series Book 1
by Justina Ireland
Queer Genre: Bisexual Horromance, Asexual Horromance
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Monster Horror, Apocalyptic & Post-Apocalyptic Horror, Survival Horror, Suspense & Thrillers, Action & Adventure, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths, Enemies-to-lovers Romance, Zombies, BIPOC Representation
Awards: Locus Award Winner 2019, Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Young Adult, New York Times bestseller
9) Hallowed Be Thy Name
by Brooke Winters
Queer Genre: Asexual Horromance, Achillean Horromance
Genres: Gothic Horror, Romantic Horror, Supernatural Mystery, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Thriller, Dark Academia, Psychological Horror, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Forced Proximity Romance, Demons & Devils
10) The Hollow Dark
The Anchored Duology Book 1
by Toni Duarte
Queer Genre: Bisexual Romance, Bisexual Dark Fantasy
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Horror, Supernatural/Occult Fantasy, Supernatural Romance, Enemies-to-lovers Romance, Ghosts, Disability Representation
11) Fallow Till We Bloom
by Nikki Null
Queer Genre: Trans Supernatural Romance
Genres: Supernatural Romance, Contemporary Fantasy, Romantic Horror, Occult Horror, Small-town Romance, Cryptids
12) Book
by Kalynn Bayron
Queer Genre: Sapphic Horror
Genres: Young Adult Horror, Survival Horror, Suspense & Thrillers, Death Game, Psychological Horror, Action & Adventure, Amateur Detectives & Sleuths, BIPOC Representation
Awards: Amazon Editor’s Pick for Best Young Adult
13) Blood Tethered
Blood Tethered Book 1
by I.S. Belle
Queer Genre: Achillean Horromance, Bisexual Horromance
Genres: Young Adult Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, Urban Fantasy, Dark Fantasy, Supernatural Mystery, Romantic Horror, Supernatural Horror, Supernatural Romance, Enemies-to-lovers Romance, Forced Proximity Romance, Monster Romance, Vampire Romance
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