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Howdy everybody, thanks for stopping by! Today we are talking about all things Splatterpunk Books and Extreme Horror Books.
So if you don’t normally read Splatter punk or extreme horror books we’ll go over a little background on the genre. Splatterpunk books and or extreme horror books is a subgenre of horror fiction that gained popularity in the 80s. A good way to describe it, think of the slasher classics of the 80s in writing.
Featuring everything from sexual violence to gore, and graphic murder. Splatterpunk or extreme horror takes what makes the horror fiction genre popular with its building unease and the unknown and drop kicks it to the curb. You see everything up close and personal, whether you want to, or not.
So without further ado, let us dive into these 20 splatterpunk books and extreme horror books that will fill up your TBR list faster than greased lighting. If you’re looking for more horror fun, check out 19 Thriller Horror Books To Add To Your Library As Soon As Possible!, for more reads!
Best Splatterpunk Horror Books
1. One of the most disturbing splatterpunk books
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Everyone at Pritchett High wants an invitation to the Senior Scavenge. In 2020, Violet Warren and her friends are the lucky ones. Eight girls will break into the Poison Apple Carnival after hours for a scavenger hunt, then at sunrise, they’ll gather for a celebration in honor of their upcoming senior year.
But someone else has another game planned. Minutes after the girls sneak into the carnival, a madman in a rubber mask begins slashing his way through the group and Violet quickly realizes his motives are personal. As she watches her friends die in a series of increasingly bizarre attacks, she must fight to survive while trying to answer the question: What could she have done to earn a fast pass for a roller coaster ride straight to hell?
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- For all the lovers of late 90’s slasher films, Tastes Like Candy is a must-have for you. This has to be one of the most disturbing splatterpunk books I’ve had the pleasure of reading. If you love horror comedy, extreme horror, or splatterpunk books, you need to devour this one.
2. Unputdownable extreme horror authors’ short stories
by Jack Bantry (Author), Kit Power (Author), Ryan Thomas (Author), & 7 more
Marital dysfunction explodes into violence in a circus sideshow from hell…
Three American tourists get more than they bargained for when they visit a very special Mexican brothel…
When you work for the cartels, ‘trash disposal’ has a whole new meaning…
Splatterpunk Forever brings you 11 all-new tales of extreme horror.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if you love a good set of horror short stories, Splatterpunk Forever is a TBR list add-on for you. Featuring 11 horror anthologies from some of the best extreme horror authors on the market today.
3. Scary Good Splatterpunk horror novels
by Tarphy W. Horn (Author)
A woman becomes trapped in a coworker’s mind. A supernatural entity unlike any other develops an increasingly disturbing personality with devastating consequences. An enigmatic government project, unknowingly forbidden by an extraterrestrial alliance, is carried out with unfortunate precision. A librarian admits to committing actions that make the blood run cold.
Employees of a software company solve their problems using cyberspace in a way cyberspace was never intended to be used.
Immerse yourself in this collection of eighteen stories, ranging from the macabre to the mind-bending. Find out what happens in the worlds that are trapped inside the maelstrom.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Okay, so while this is another horror short stories collection, Trapped Inside The Maelstrom is an amazing read. From the supernatural to cyberspace, this one pulls out all the stops. An LGBTQ+ Horror eBook must-read!
4. Creepy AF splatterpunk genre must read
by Scott Cook (Author)
Dracula, prince of Wallachia and defender of Christendom. Count Dracula, who inspired one of the greatest horror tales in history… is both alive in the same extraordinary man… a man whose past holds the key to defeating a new and bloody evil …
Veronica Belle, an average young woman with aspirations of becoming a horror writer has chosen the pastoral seaside town of Potter’s neck to inspire her… and yet things just don’t seem to be going anywhere… but that’s about to change.
When Vince Drake, a young, handsome, charming, and successful world-famous vampire author strolls into Veronica’s life, her hopes for excitement quickly begin to spiral into a terrifying waking nightmare…
A bloody vandalism, a grisly ritual murder, and a growing string of sicknesses and disappearances begin to pull back the veil on an impossible growing horror… Monsters are real and they thirst for an ancient mystery that promises ultimate power
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- This one is for all the Dracula lovers out there. If you love splatterpunk horror and vampires, The Dead Travel Fast is a must-have for you. Full of horror suspense and vampire thrillers this is an awesome next-read choice!
5. One of the best extreme horror books
by Aron Beauregard (Author)
What do a brilliant child killer, a hopeful special effects artist, a duo of budding teen spree killers, a student-screwing teacher, and a mutated maniac missing his lower jaw have in common?
They’re all out this Halloween…
How will their paths cross? Who will be butchered? Can anyone survive this bloodbath or are they all destined to drown in a pool of warm red? This slasher nightmare gives you a seat right beside the killer but doesn’t get too comfortable, there’s a Scary Bastard on the loose…
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if you need some fresh horror literature and fiction, Scary Bastard is your next read. Full of gore, guts, and graphic deaths, this one is a must-read for the extreme horror book and splatterpunk book lovers out there.
6. Terrifying fun splatterpunk short stories
by Aron Beauregard (Author)
Which foul flavor amongst these ten tales of torment and otherworldly strangeness will please your palate?
An imbecilic man is taken advantage of for decades before finally considering an act of sweet revenge. A single, soon-to-be mother experiences a bizarre sequence of events triggered by her artificial insemination. A wide-eyed boy goes along to housesit with his poor excuse for a father, only to find out the property harbors some disturbing secrets. A newly married couple that enjoys pushing their limits to the extreme gets access to a special museum exhibit that is not quite finished. A pervert accidentally slays his mistress during an outlandish sex act, but did she deserve it? Two girls head out to the club to celebrate reaching the legal drinking age only to encounter the most hellish nightlife imaginable.
Choose from all these and more. Step into the shoes of the disturbed fringe of society and explore the potential for evil in humanity. Your misery awaits…
This volume contains 20 interior illustrations.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Not gonna lie, the title made me laugh, Try The New Candy. And naturally, I had to investigate further. This goodie is full of occult horror, splatterpunk horror, extreme horror gloriousness and so much more!
7. Grotesque and highly-rated horror books
by Jack Ketchum (Author)
A beautiful New York editor retreats to a lonely cabin on a hill in the quiet Maine beach town of Dead River, during the off-season; awaiting her sister and friends.
Nearby, a savage human family with a taste for flesh lurks in the darkening woods, watching, waiting for the moon to rise and night to fall.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- Well, if you love a good U.S. Horror Fiction cannibal tale, Off Season is a good choice for your next read. I mean honestly, who doesn’t love a good old-fashioned splatterpunk cannibals in the woods-style tale?
8. Some of the most extreme horror books
by Gavin Graham (Author)
It is Christmas in New York City – Jack Arlington Smith is a relentless womanizer and rampant serial killer – at large – slaying his prey across Manhattan. He is also an exclusive contributor to DeathFlix, where the live-streaming of Snuff Films is the order of the day.
Every day, he rides the Metro, searching for his next victim to lure her back to his penthouse with a silver tongue and his devilish ways of sexual entrapment. He seduces them and kills them and videos them; for the viewer’s pleasure, of course.
So, I welcome you, into a macabre world of psychotic killings and the most morbid forms of entertainment you can imagine…
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- If you like quick horror short stories, Snuff Club is a great little read. Not to mention we get a little Christmas magic, mixed with serial killers, and splatterpunk fun.
9. Must Read splatterpunk genre book
by Jason Rogers (Author)
The Hart family decides to escape New York for the night after learning about a shocking, brutal double killing.
The family visits the Deimos Restaurant in Redfield, a fast-declining town.
The Hart family soon discovers the sickening, depraved past of the girl they had once seen curled up in a dark alley in New York. Redfield was the place where the girl once lived.
What was supposed to be a pleasant end to the night soon begins a nightmare of sadistic, blood-filled depravity of events. The Hart family didn’t just walk into the town’s horrendous past, they lured back what can only be described as the most sinister being imaginable, the town’s urban legend, the girl from hell…Carson.
With an alternative ending.
Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So the cover art snagged my attention first and foremost. Carson is super creepy and will the splatterpunk aspects of gore and horror are not lacking in this one!
10. Best brutal horror books you have to read
by C. F. Page (Author)
Olly Torrance—on the run, and hundreds of miles from his home in Illinois—winds up passing through Coyote Village, Michigan. If he’d taken a left or a right at the Main Street intersection, he’d be fine. But he—unaware of the ill-omened genius loci of the Elkhourne Ranch—went straight. He went up Old Willow Road. And not being a local, he hadn’t known about the sinister rumors. Everything ranging from Satanic worship to scientific experiments . . . and stranger things.
Olly finds himself in the care of the mysterious Elkhournes. They seem to accept him. They mend his broken bones, offer him a job as a groundskeeper, but most of all: they don’t snoop into why he’s on the run . . . because if they knew what he’d done, they might turn him in.
Olly struggles against his inner demons while simultaneously chipping away at the Elkhournes’ dark secret.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Okay, if you’ve been looking for a read that mixes Texas Chainsaw Massacre and X-files. Along with cosmic horror monsters, cults, paranormal suspense, gory splatterpunk horror style, and overly creepy, Native Fear is a must-read for you.
11. Amazing highly-rated horror books
by J.J. Alo (Author)
A strange creature lurks between the pines of Forest Street.
Since the deadly DUI that ruined his life, Curtis Reynolds has long since struggled with sleep deprivation, debt, a failing marriage, and, frankly, justifying his existence. But when his elderly neighbor is murdered, the Gulf War Veteran returns home to Forest Street, where a dangerous encounter sends him spiraling.
Battling insomnia and PTSD-induced visions, Curtis begins an investigation of a mysterious monster, falling down a rabbit hole of folk mythology, government conspiracy, and ghosts from his past that threaten to destroy his fragile psyche and, possibly, all he holds dear.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Well if you love brutal monsters, occult horror, and New England Horror stories, The Street Between the Pines is your next read. This fan favorite is a must-read for the extreme horror lover!
12. Hair-Raising extremely scary horror books
by T.J. Payne (Author)
You’re invited to Caleb Hunt’s wedding!
Sure, you haven’t spoken since you two had a falling out in high school, but Caleb has gotten over that. He’s a forgiving person. It was all a misunderstanding. He credits you with turning him into the man he is today.
He wants to repay you and everyone else from his life with an invitation to his destination wedding.
An all-expense paid trip to a luxurious resort.
High up in the Alps.
Secluded and private.
Please RSVP.
It’s sure to be a killer party.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you are a lover of the Hostel series, I feel like The Venue is a must-read for you. I haven’t got to read this horror suspense and splatterpunk horror book yet. But I feel like this one is gonna be good.
13. Blood-Curdling Yet Amazing most extreme horror books
by M.L.S. Weech (Author)
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you’ve ever wanted to get revenge on someone who’s hurt you, Caught is a must-read for you. I can’t wait to dive into this horror thriller slash splatterpunk, extreme horror book!
14. Nerve-Stripping splatterpunk horror books
by Clive Barker (Author)
The Scarlet Gospels take readers back many years to the early days of two of Barker’s most iconic characters in a battle of good and evil as old as time.
The long-beleaguered detective Harry D’Amour, investigator of all supernatural, magical, and malevolent crimes faces off against his formidable, and intensely evil rival, Pinhead, the priest of hell.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles: Shut up and take my money. I cannot wait to read The Scarlet Gospels because Pinhead is my absolute favorite horror creature of all time. Even the really bad ones, if you know, you know. So if you love a good British & Irish Horror novel, or Pinhead, you’re gonna need to read this.
15. Skin-Crawling extreme horror books 2022
by Matthew Doggett (Author)
In these 20 tales of terror, you will encounter unspeakable creatures from the deep sea and the darkness under the bed. You’ll find serial killers, demonic possessions, and paranormal entities bent on destruction. And you’ll meet characters who are pushed to the brink of sanity as they face their deepest fears and darkest desires.
From the depths of Hell to the dangers of the Dark Web, The Devil’s Playground will take you on a journey through the most twisted and macabre corners of the human psyche.
But beware, once you step foot on this playground, there is no turning back. Each story is crafted with expert precision, delivering bone-chilling scares and spine-tingling suspense.
If you’re a fan of horror, this collection is not to be missed. But be warned, The Devil’s Playground will haunt your dreams long after you’ve turned the final page.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Okay if you like your extreme horror in small bites, The Devil’s Playground is your next read. These horror short stories will take you to the darkest, bloodiest places you can handle.
16. Sinister high-rated horror books you need to read
by Kristopher Triana (Author)
Super fans. Groupies. Stalkers.
These people will give anything for the idols they worship, be they rock stars, actors, or authors. Or even serial killers.
Lori is just such a fanatic. Her obsession is with Edmund Cox, a man of sadistic cruelty who butchered more than twenty women. She’s gone so far as to forge a relationship with him, visiting him in prison and sending him letters regularly. She will do anything to get close to him, so when he gives her a task, she eagerly accepts it.
She has no idea of the horror that awaits her.
Edmund tells her she must go to his cabin in the woods of Killen and retrieve a key to deliver to a mysterious figure known only as The River Man.
In her quest, she brings along her handicapped sister, and they journey through the deep, dark valley, beginning their trip upriver. The trip quickly becomes a surreal nightmare, one that digs up Lori’s demons, the ones she feels bond her to Edmund. The river runs with flesh, the cabin is a vault of horrors, and ghostly blues music echoes through the mountains. Soon they will learn that The River Man is not quite fact or folklore, and not human — at least, not anymore. And the key is just the beginning of what is required of Lori to prove she’s worthy of a madman’s love.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So I’m not sure if this is splatterpunk horror or romance, but I can’t wait to find out. Gone To See The River Man sounds like an amazing read, and I can’t wait to find out just what exactly the river man is.
17. Fearsome brutal horror books
by Chandler Morrison (Author)
A young hospital security guard with a disturbingly unique taste in women. A maternity doctor with a horrifically unusual appetite. When the two of them meet, they embark on a journey of self-discovery while shattering societal norms and engaging in destructively aberrant behavior.
As they unwittingly help each other understand a world in which neither seems to belong, they begin to realize what it truly means to be alive…And that it might not always be a good thing.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Well, as someone who worked in the hospital industry for 10 years, I’m in no rush to dive into Dead Inside. This brutal horror book is gonna chill mid-level on my TBR until I work up the guts to read it.
18. Daunting and disturbing horror book
by Chandler Morrison (Author), and Sadie Hartmann (Foreword)
Los Angeles fashion model Helen Troy wasn’t always skinny. Drastic weight loss has given her money, confidence, attention, and respect. Being thin has legitimized her, and starvation has become an addiction.
Following an encounter with a seemingly “perfect” rival model who destabilizes Helen’s shaky self-confidence and shatters her fragile illusion of control, she’s sent into a tragic tailspin that will take her to the lowest depths of hell.
Nightmarish versions of herself begin materializing in mirrors, and her tried-and-true coping mechanisms stop working. Reality comes apart at the seams as Helen’s disease manifests in increasingly self-destructive fashions, forcing her to ask herself…
What does perfection look like, and how much would you sacrifice to obtain it?
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Yeah, this one landed on my recommended reads list, and I’m not so sure I wanna sink into #Thighgap. Is there anything more terrifying than the horror that psychological fiction can bring to life?
19. Edge-Of-Your-Seat best splatterpunk books of all time
by Nick Cutter (Author)
Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip—a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire.
But when an unexpected intruder stumbles upon their campsite—shockingly thin, disturbingly pale, and voraciously hungry—Tim and the boys are exposed to something far more frightening than any tale of terror.
The human carrier of a bioengineered nightmare. A horror that spreads faster than fear. A harrowing struggle for survival with no escape from the elements, the infected…or one another.
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So, take Lord of the Flies, throw in a boy scouts leader, and something from 28 Days Later, and boom- The Troop, was born. As someone who regularly goes camping. Let me just tell you this extreme horror novel has me edgy about this year’s camping season.
20. Unparalled splatterpunk vs extreme horror books
by Wade H. Garrett (Author)
Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So this one says it all in the title, Splatterpunk. Straight out of the gate, we are hit with blood and guts. Needless to say, this horror suspense lives up to its namesake.
This post was all about 20 killer splatterpunk horror books you need to read right now! Seriously, what are you doing, go? Read something!
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