5 Star Books That Left Me Deeply Unsettled

1 - I’m Thinking of Ending Things, by Iain Reid

This book still haunts me. The slow tone, confusing dialog, and disturbing reveals crept under my skin.

2 - Head Full of Ghosts, by Paul Tremblay

The possession cliche perfected. The bond between the sisters and the blog entry’s had me hooked.

3 - The Picture of Dorian Gray, by Oscar Wilde

A tragic story of vanity and narcissism. While I knew the ending, the behavior of Dorian completely astounded me and kept me reading to find out how much worse this situation could get.

4 - Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach

Nothing has held my attention captive like this book. The last pages caused my heart to plummet. Every page completely disturbed me more and more.

5 - House of Leaves, by Mark Z. Danielewski

After reading I felt more broken hearted than I have ever felt before. This book took me 2 years to fully read and comprehend, but I cannot stress how amazing it is. The letters revelation at the end left me horrified, and searching the book for all the connections.

The 5 star rating is my personal rating for these books.

Search TW for all these recommendations, they can be deeply disturbing.

Please comment recommendations for me to read and review!

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The book cover for "How It Feels to Float" by Helena Fox is displayed amidst a meal. Overlay text describes it as a "heartfelt, moving, lyrical, relatable" coming-of-age story about grief and mental health.
The book cover for "Scythe" by Neal Shusterman is shown. Overlay text praises it as a "gripping, philosophical, unique, suspenseful" dystopian novel exploring mortality and the consequences of playing God.
Books that hit my soft spot
💫 Books have a magical way of touching our hearts and souls. They take us on journeys to worlds both familiar and fantastical, and introduce us to characters who feel like kindred spirits. Sometimes, a book comes with experiences, leaving us feeling seen and understood. These are the stories that s
Meredith Jao

Meredith Jao

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The image shows the cover of the book "Unsolved Serial Killers" by D.R. Werner. The cover features a dark red, distressed background with the title in white and yellow text. It highlights "10 More Frightening True Crime Cases of Unidentified Serial Killers (The Ones You've Never Heard Of)".
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️.5 review unsolved serial killers vol. 3
Unsolved Serial Killers Volume 3 is a chilling yet fascinating read that dives deep into some of the most disturbing and mysterious cases in true crime history. D.R. Werner has a gift for pulling the reader in with a careful balance of research, storytelling, and psychological detail. Each case is
Kae

Kae

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Pt of books I want to read!!🌈🌷🩷⭐️
#books 🫶🏼 #loves to read 📚 #readingjournal #aesthetic #reading📖 #fypシ #Lemon8 #Lemon8
Rae

Rae

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A hand with dark red nail polish holds the book "Carmilla" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, edited by Carmen Maria Machado. The cover features red bats and black and white illustrations of creatures. The image is titled "20 More Queer Horror Book Recs."
Four book covers are displayed: "Gideon the Ninth" by Tamsyn Muir, "Carmílla" by Sheridan Le Fanu, "The Luminous Dead" by Caitlin Starling, and "Wilder Girls" by Rory Power. These are presented as queer horror book recommendations.
Four book covers are shown: "What Moves the Dead" by T. Kingfisher, "Summer Sons" by Lee Mandelo, "Camp Damascus" by Chuck Tingle, and "Into the Drowning Deep" by Mira Grant. These are part of a queer horror book recommendations list.
20 More Queer Horror Books 🖤
Here are twenty more queer horror books I recommend 💃🏼 I hope everyone is having a safe and fun Pride month 🎉 #lgbtqbooks #lemon8challenge #lemon8bookclub #lemon8bookworm #queerbookrecommendations
Bekah ☆

Bekah ☆

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Books for Christian Girlies Winter 2026
If winter is your season to slow down, reflect, and let God do some deep work… these reads are for you. ✨ You Can Let Go by Alexandra Hoover For the girlies who are ready to go deep and finally release what they’ve been carrying. Great narrative interwoven with biblical truth and reflective que
Kimmy for Christ ✝️

Kimmy for Christ ✝️

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The image displays the cover of the book 'Discerning the Voice of God: How to Recognize When God Is Speaking' by Priscilla Shirer, with an overlay stating 'Books that DRASTICALLY deepened my connection with Jesus + what I learned'.
An open book page features a diagram illustrating 'BODY SOUL SPIRIT' with components like 'Mind,' 'Will,' 'Emotions,' and 'Conscience.' An overlay explains how the Holy Spirit sanctifies conscience for hearing God's voice.
An open book shows 'HE COMMUNICATES PERSONALLY Chapter Six' and a scripture quote from Isaiah 45:3. An overlay discusses 'listening prayers' and practicing listening to God's voice.
Faith books that will drastically change the way you see your relationship with Jesus
Sometimes I struggle with hearing God’s voice.. and this helped me so much 🥹 #christiantiktok #bookrecommendations
Naya Louis

Naya Louis

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Books That’ll Make You Feel Something 📚✨
You know those books that hit different? The ones that leave you thinking, crying, staring at the ceiling, or just *feeling everything all at once?* These books?? They *did* that. Some made me ugly cry, some left me speechless, and some?? Completely changed the way I see the world. If you’re loo
Meredith Jao

Meredith Jao

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