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6 Horror Books by Black Authors

Hayley Dennings
Black horror books to read for Friday the 13th
Horror written by Black authors is quickly becoming one of the most powerful genres, and horror books in general are enjoying a renaissance. Here are 6 horror books written by Black authors to enjoy today!“I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast is Me” is a villain origin story about a perfectionist ballerina who strikes a deal with a river of blood to climb to the top of the elite world of the Parisian ballet.“Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror” is an anthology of horror stories by Black authors curated by award-winning writer and director, Jordan Peele. Stories feature the unexplainable supernatural as well as the horrific realities of injustice in the United States.“The Weight of Blood” is a “Carrie” retelling that deals with America’s haunting legacy of racism in a story about a biracial teen’s Georgia high school hosting its first integrated prom.“The Ballad of Black Tom” is a cosmic horror set in 1920s Harlem that subverts Lovecraft’s mythos with the inscrutable godly terrors,  cults, and realistic horrors of Black history.“There's No Way I'd Die First” is a horror comedy that follows a scary movie fan who finds her Halloween festivities upended when she and her party guests are forced to put their survival skills to use in a deadly game.“The Forest Demands Its Due” is a horror dark academia fantasy about a Black student who discovers the sinister secrets corrupting his boarding school.type: embedded-entry-inline id: 7FtCS858yEVDF9XCWghW7z

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