Did you know horror literature has its own subgenres? 👻📚 From gothic and paranormal to splatterpunk, dystopian, and body horror—each subgenre brings its own twist on fear. Some overlap, and definitions aren’t always agreed on—but that’s the fun of language. Are there some we forgot? Drop your favorite below, and a book rec to match! | Dictionary.com

Horror is the kind of genre that has a massively wide spectrum. Paranormal, gore, psychological, romance, comedy… horror is so versatile that it can accommodate any human experience. I think that’s why I love it so much. It digs deep into humanity and exposes the reality of who we are. My little shop doesn’t just carry horror in the sense that most people view it (although that is absolutely on the shelves). I have sci-fi, fantasy, dark romance, and, of course, classics. All of which have a litt