r/ExtremeHorrorLit is a subreddit with 98k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses extreme horror, books, horror, looking for a book, and specific book, and they frequently recommend/review novel, audio books, and graphic novel.
This is a place for all readers of extreme horror & splatterpunk. Fans of the grotesque and disturbing.
Let this be your one stop shop for book recommendations, new book announcements, horror news, discussions + more.
Popular Themes in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
#1
Advice Requests
: "This book feels slept on"
28 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Tender is the Flesh was mediocre and I feel gaslit"
2 posts
#3
Ideas
: "Book ideas"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
#1
Extreme Horror
12 posts
#2
Books
12 posts
#3
Horror
11 posts
#4
Looking For A Book
7 posts
#5
Specific Book
4 posts
#6
Book
3 posts
#7
Short Story
2 posts
#8
Tired
2 posts
#9
Good Horror Book
2 posts
#10
Hate
2 posts
Products Discussed in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
Novel
14 reviews
#1
Jeff Strand
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Kristopher Rufty
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Garrett Cook
4.0★ from 1 review
Audio Books
13 reviews
#1
Lila Kerry
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
Joshua Saxon
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Along the River of Flesh
5.0★ from 1 review
Graphic Novel
12 reviews
#1
Neonomicon
5.0★ from 1 review
#2
The Boys
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Spread
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/ExtremeHorrorLit
#1
Recommendation Request
: "Did I choose the wrong introduction to the genre?"
45 posts
#2
Discussion
: "Reading Jack Ketchum for the first time, which should I start with?"
30 posts
#3
BOOK HAUL🩸
: "Grabbed these from a used bookstore today! What should I start with? 🐈⬛❤️"
15 posts
#4
What I'm Reading
: "Amazing prose so far."
14 posts
#5
Review
: "Tender is the Flesh was mediocre and I feel gaslit"
11 posts
#6
🚨NEW RELEASE 🚨
: "LOOKING FOR ARC READERS FOR AN EXTREME HORROR SHORT STORY! 🎂🪚💀"
7 posts
#7
LOOKING FOR A BOOK
: "Extreme zombie horror"
6 posts
#8
FUNNY
: "Nurturing Empathy it says 💀"
2 posts
#9
FAN ART
: "is it cool if i put my Music to Sacrifice Virgins To fanart on here"
2 posts
#10
ARCs, Excerpts, Short Stories, and Coming Soon
: "Story Time Saturday: ARCs, Excerpts, Short Stories, and Coming Soon..."
2 posts
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Yearly
+25k members(33.9%)
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Last updated: August 14, 2026