Books
A Discovery of Witches by Call Number: PS3608.A7436 D57 2011
Practical Magic by Call Number: PS3558.O3447 P73 1995
Spider Bones by Call Number: PS3568.E476345 S65 2010
On Monsters by Call Number: GR825 .A86 2009
Zombies: a Cultural History by Call Number: GR581 .L83 2015
Death's Acre by Call Number: GN69.8 .B37 2004
How to Cure the Plague by Call Number: GR880.W35 H69 2013
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Interview with the Vampire by ISBN: 9780345337665East Georgia State College has a copy of the first book in Anne Rice's famous vampire series.
Lovecraft Country by ISBN: 9780062292070Saw the recent movie and wanted to give the book a try? One library in our system has a copy waiting to be checked out.
Outside resources
- Monster TalkMonster Talk is a podcast about cryptids and other monsters from a skeptical perspective.
- Welcome to NightvaleWelcome to Nightvale is a narrative podcast set in Nightvale, a town where the weird and creepy of our world is absolutely normal. The town is explored through the news radio host Cecil's adventures.
- Old Gods of AppalachiaLooking for a podcast about the mysterious beings in Appalachian legends? This narrative podcast explores what lies in those old mountain depths.
- LoreLore is a podcast series about everything spooky in our world. If you like them they also have a Prime video adaptation and published books.
- The CryptonaturalistThis podcast highlights the spooky and the real in nature through poetry and fiction.
- Goodreads Horror WeekGoodreads is a social media website for readers to share what they have read, are reading, reviews, and so much more. They also periodically release articles on themes, and released this collection of articles for horror.
- New Horror Novels: 18 Books to Keep You Scared in 2021Book Riot is a book recommendation website that offers articles and podcasts to help you find the next new read. This article is abut new horror releases from 2021, but you could also see their home page for articles on thrillers and mysteries if those are more your style.
Practical Magic and Garden Spells are two books in this guide considered magical realism. If those books really interest you, these videos might give you some ideas where to look for more.
Urban fantasy is another common genre that talks about the paranormal and monsters. These books tend to include romance and common tropes like strong female protagonists. If you liked Dead Witch Walking or the Mercy Thompson books this genre might be for you.
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Banned Books Week
In the Fall of every year the American Library Association celebrates Banned Books Week to bring awareness to the number of books commonly challenged and the effort to keep information available to the public. If you are interested in learning more about this or would like to see last year's ban list, please head over to Banned Books Week
