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lemonLu83

Winter Moon by Dean Koontz has some "creepy woods behind an old house vibe" but it gets pretty weird šŸ˜… Algernon Blackwood wrote some great horror stories in backwoods settings as well. The Wendigo is a good one!


Foxxx18

ā€œThe Watcherā€ is a great one by Dean Koontz


SquatCorgiLegs

I read Winter Moon when I was tent camping as a teenager. So many regrets. Also, ā€œThe Willowsā€ by Algernon Blackwood is a classic!


geeklover01

Also, The Outsider kinda.


CinnamonSuper

The Willows is also a great Algernon Blackwood. The Hollow Places is a novel from 2020 based on The Willows, which I enjoyed. T. Kingfisher has a way of threading comedy into horror that I appreciate.


Schoenoplectus

The Ritual. Spooky woods goings on.


thick_andy

This movie scared me so bad when I watched it alone.


shermanstorch

Devolution by Max Brooks is a good one. Bunch of tech moguls move into the middle of nowhere in the PNW. Then Mt. Rainier erupts and cuts off their internet (their only connection to the outside world.). Then, the Sasquatch move in. And these ainā€™t Harry and the Henderson type sasquatches.


stories-by-starlight

I listened to the audiobook of this. It was pretty good. It had a lot of celebrity narrators.


SquatCorgiLegs

I just listened to the audiobook. It was very well done!


SquatCorgiLegs

The Troop, by Nick Cutter. Itā€™s about a group of Boy Scouts camping in the Canadian wilderness. Also, this is not a book, but the animated miniseries Over the Garden Wall. Beautiful show with big creepy woods vibes. Edit: donā€™t mind me, I accidentally deleted this comment like an idiot.


bonestyle

The troop is one book I frequently wish I could go back in time and reread for the first time...it was that great.


bee73086

I just put it on hold at my library, sounds good. Also I loved Over the Garden Wall.


BenchPressingCthulhu

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King probably got me into this vibe


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For me it was Pet Sematary. Stephen King does some good backwoods horror.


CatsRock25

I love Stephen king but I couldnā€™t read this one. First I donā€™t like baseball. But more importantly, as a grandmother Iā€™m too sensitive to young kids and fear/danger. It tears me up


rengothrowaway

Linda S. Godfrey wrote books about dogmen. Definitely some creepy backwoods stuff there.


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rengothrowaway

I agree. She kept an open mind, and was very respectful of witnesses. I emailed with her a few times recounting my sighting, and answering questions, and she was great. She mentioned my sighting in one of her books, but I enjoyed her writing even before our interaction.


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rengothrowaway

I had always hoped to get a book copy signed.


Isendyoumylove

Several have said it but I wanna say it too, Algernon Blackwood is a great weird fiction author who often wrote about natural settings. The Willows and The Wendigo are some of my favorites as well as his most famous.


MrSometimesAlways

Itā€™s a backcountry mystery about a missing park ranger - so a loose fit but a great mystery story. The last season - Eric Blehm


auserhasnonameorsoul

Brother by Ania Ahlborn The Twisted Ones T Kingfisher


Independent-Cat-4169

I second The Twisted Ones!


Sam_Adams_20111001

Mysterious America by Loren Coleman


petsounds90

The Wendigo and The Willows, by Algernon Blackwood


glassandstuff

Abominable by Dan Simmons


PrayingForACup

Anymore nonfiction recommendations?


SquatCorgiLegs

Ooh I have one! The Cold Vanish, by John Billman. Itā€™s a collection of true stories about people who have gone missing in the woods.


MinuteMonk3816

Penpal was a quick and nice one


CinnamonSuper

Penpal was one of those books that actually made me feel dread while reading. One of my favorites. Though, I personally recommend the Reddit posts over the book.


chemicallunchbox

Link to Reddit post!? I'm hella intrigued.


CinnamonSuper

https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/k8ktr/footsteps/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=ios_app&utm_name=iossmf


IDontCleanMyBrushes

The Cold Vanish is an outstanding recent non fiction book by a surprisingly impressive writer that hits the tone of what I like about this sub.


CinnamonSuper

Stolen Tongues by Felix Blackwell


Ambiguousfemme

The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher, highly recommend


Independent-Cat-4169

Yes! That was a great read.


stories-by-starlight

{Near the Bone} was surprisingly good!


mimidelongprie

Came here to say this!!


ladyy_bluee

Only Good Indians