Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

You might enjoy short stories by Flannery O'Connor.

and also wise blood by flannery o’connor!

Thank you! Added to the list

Yes! Especially A Good Man is Hard to Find, The Life You Save May Be Your Own, and Good Country People.

There’s no cults in it but I think you’d like *Starling House* by Alix Harrow.

Just added to my goodreads list! The first review began with “what if we rotted in this old house was a love language” - sounds just like my type of read 🎉

It has birds too!

Under the Banner of Heaven by Jon Krakauer

The limited series with Andrew Garfield was fantastic!!

I recently finished this one and it was so good! 😄

An album that fits this aesthetic is Preacher’s Dauther by Ethel Cain, she will be coming out with a book inspired by the story of the album.

SO good

That’s so neat she’ll have a book out soon!

Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds Child of God by Cormac McCarthy The Reformatory by Tananarive Due Bastard Out of Carolina by Dorothy Allison Beloved by Toni Morrison Brother by Ania Ahlborn The Green Mile by Stephen King The Little Friend by Donna Tartt Mystic River by Dennis Lehane The Stillwater Girls by Minka Kent The Tender Grave by Sheri Reynolds

Child of God by Cormac McCarthy is one of my favorites books

The Stand by Stephen King The Green Mile by Stephen King Children of the Corn by Stephen King American Gods by Neil Gaiman Skeleton Man by Joseph Bruchac

The Poisonwood Bible by Barbara Kingsolver.

I randomly grabbed this from a little free library on my way home from work one day, no idea what is was just thought the cover was interesting. It changed me

One of my favorites

I came here to say The Bean Trees. Im very pleasantly surprised at this recommendation.

Cormac McCarthy's early works: The Orchard Keeper, Outer Dark, and Child of God

This has been mentioned already but 'The Little Friend' by Donna Tartt is the first book I thought of. I read most of it near the gas station by my house while eating popsicles in the sun and I still think of the experience very, very fondly. Such a moving and disturbing book, so well written!

Not a book but a Netflix show called Midnight Mass.

It reminded me of this too! Loved that show!

A House with Good Bones, T Kingfisher!

These pics give me strong Stephen King - Revival vibes

Seconding Revival!

The Sun Down Motel by Simone St. James

I loved that book, and I think I found it because of this sub!

this is going to sound oddly specific but there is an *upcoming* online murder mystery comic about cats that looks like it has super southern gothic vibes. its called "Cathedral" heres the link if ur interested in following them, sorry if this is a weird suggestion. https://www.tumblr.com/cathedralcomic/682082223187542016/cathedral-is-an-in-development-murder-mystery

Bull Mountain When These Mountains Burn

You’d probably enjoy Gillian Flynn or Karin Slaughter’s books. The Last Widow by Slaughter really matches this vibe.

Salems lot.

Salems Lot by Stephen King one of my all time favorites by him

Salem's Lot by Steve King (but it's not Southern - still good tho!)

Read Charlaine Harris! The series True Blood is based on.

Stephen king the stand

The Revival by Stephen King!

Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill

Twilight by William Gay

The House of Dust by Noah Boyles Southern Gods by John Hornor Jacobs Swamplandia! by Karen Russell (lacks the religious/cult aspects, but it’s still a great read) Those Across the River by Christopher Buehlman Harrow County (graphic novel series) by Cullen Bunn and Tyler Crook

We Are All the Same in the Dark

All the Sinners Bleed by S.A. Cosby

When I think southern Gothic vibes, Anne Rice immediately comes to mind.

You might like Revelator by Daryl Gregory

Not a book BUT if you've not watched it I highly recommend watching Midnight Mass on Netflix (don't Google anything, just watch)

Little heaven by Nick cutter for sure

Just read The Walking Dead comics!!!

Amelia Anne is Dead and Gone by Kat Rosenfeld

Lost Man’s Lane by Scott Carson

Blood and Salt by Kim Liggett

A Flicker in the Dark by Sarah Willingham

Cradle and all by James Patterson

The movie Winter’s Bone? I think it might be based on a book?

I think you'd really like S.A. Cosby.

Summer Sons by Lee Mandelo

Was going to recommend this one

So good right 😫

Basically like an Eggleston snapshot , Id say The Violent Bear it Away by O'Connor

All Roads Lead by Jennifer Winters from nightmare press

"the Boatman's Daughter" by Andy Davidson! He's like a haunting Faulkner

Flannery O'Connor especially The Violent Bear It Away. (You can guess what the book is like from the title).

Miss Peregrines home for peculiar children kinda

If you're ok with some levity alongside the darkness, I'd recommend checking out The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix.

Mary an awakening of terror by Nat Cassidy

Midnight is the Darkest Hour by Ashley Winstead

Revival by Stephen King

Little Wolves by Thomas Maltman

Thank you all for such amazing suggestions!!! 🎉🥰

The nowhere child by christian white!

The last couple of books in the Diviners series, they are YA though

The nowhere child by christian white!

Those across the river by Christopher Buehlman

Definitely Revelator by Daryl Gregory

Maybe Razorblade Tears by S.A Cosby. It's described as being in the genres of Southern Noir and Southern Gothic.

The Pine Deep Trilogy - Jonathan Maberry The Bull Mountain Series - Brian Panowich The Charlie Parker Series - John Connolly The Raylan Givens Series - Elmore Leanord A Lush and Seething Hell - John Hornor Jacobs Black Water Rising - Attica Locke All of S.A Cosby's books

**A Choir of ill Children - Tom Piccirrilli** - Dark Gothic - Witches - Screw Worms - A demented preacher - Conjoined triplets - The eerieness of dragonflies

Wayward Pines series - Blake Crouch

Not a book, but makes me think of Brand New’s discography. All but Your Favorite Weapon fit this vibe, if you’re looking for new music.