There’s a reason queer people so often find a sense of connection in horror. With villains often queer-coded historically and LGBTQ people themselves demonized, it’s no wonder we can relate. And it’s no wonder we can — and do — reclaim these stories as our own. Just take Carmen Maria Machado’s recent edition of Carmilla from Lanternfish Press, full of marginalia that made the original queer subtext explicit. That’s not even to mention the wave of queer horror we’ve seen published in recent years. These 10 new queer horror books from 2022 are just more great examples of that. So let’s dive into them, yeah? The queer horror doesn’t stop there! You can find even more great horror reads for the season on these lists: 8 of the Best Queer Horror Books 15 LGBTQ Haunted Horror Novels The Claws That Catch Feelings: 12 Queer Monster Romances
