

A sentient zombie falls in love with a woman he saves after eating her boyfriend’s brain right in front of her.
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The saying “the book is way better than the movie” is still true when the movie is already pretty good, Warm Bodies being the go-to example. Imagine the shock of someone reading this in 1872!īuy iton Amazon Warm Bodies by Isaac Marion It still maintains itself today, holding up not only with La Fanu’s writing but also the romance between human Laura and Carmilla, the vampire who seduces her remains a steamy piece of fiction today. Published 26 years before Stoker’s own take on the vampire, Carmilla was setting standards for not just vampire romance, but lesbian romance as well. It’s a modern message of colonialism and exploitation, with a surprisingly sweet love story at the heart even as the heroine Noemi discovers the terrifying truth about her new love and who his mysterious family really are.īuy it on Amazon Carmilla by Sheridan La FanuĬarmilla walked so Dracula could run. It doesn’t matter where you think Mexican Gothic is going because it will immediately make a sharp turn into one of the wildest stories you’ve ever read. That said, there will be a few that mix along the border of mild and medium. We’ve tried to stay away from any that are too spicy, that way the list is more accessible to everyone. The common thread though is the romance at the center of the story.

The books included are all considered horror, some more than others.
