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Psychedelic Horror Novels - bookriot.com (bookriot.com)
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We’ve picked out five psychedelic horror novels that will leave you feeling stunned—and possibly wanting more.

  • Coup de Grâce by Sofia Ajram

  • Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

  • The Cipher by Kathe Koja

  • A Feast of Putrid Delights by Valentina Rojas

  • Negative Space by B.R. Yeager

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[–] misericordiae@literature.cafe 2 points 5 days ago

Crypt of the Moon Spider is great (the sequel less so, imo), but I wouldn't have thought of it as psychedelic horror. I mean, I guess? Idk.

My choice would have been Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer, but maybe that's too obvious a pick.