The University Book Store is Seattle’s very first indie bookstore and has been serving Seattle readers since 1900!
The staff at University Book Store have compiled a list of some of their favorite horror movies and the contemporary horror novels they think they pair best with. Stop in sometime and check out their new Halloween display or peruse the rest of their Horror section. Scarecrow Video patrons might also be interested in taking a look at their Entertainment section to find books about a favorite movie, director, or era of cinema. They hope to see you soon!
- For fans of Dawn of the Dead (1978, 2004) [zombie horror] – The Girl with All the Gifts by M.R. Carey – In a post-apocalyptic world, Melanie teaches a class of zombie children that have retained their human emotions and intellect.
- For fans of Dumplings (2004) - part of the horror trilogy Three…Extremes [the horrors of the pursuit for eternal youth] – Youthjuice by E.K. Sathue – Sophia Bannion begins working at an upscale skincare company in New York City whose products contain questionable ingredients.
- For fans of the Friday the 13th series [slasher horror] – My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones – High school senior Jade Daniels is obsessed with horror movies, and her encyclopedic knowledge of them comes in handy when she begins to suspect a killer is amidst her rural Idaho community.
- For fans of Get Out (2017) [horror that examines generational trauma and racism] – Model Home by Rivers Solomon – After the suspect death of their parents, the three Maxwell siblings return to the gated community where they grew up as the only Black family in town. **Model Home is University Book Store’s October Book of the Month and is 25% off**
- For fans of Infinity Pool (2023) [doppelganger horror] – Cuckoo by Gretchen Felker-Martin – Seven queer kids sent to a conversion camp in the Utah desert return…changed.
- For fans of Lamb (2021) [folk horror] – The Unmothers by Leslie J. Anderson – Protagonist Marshall is sent to investigate a small town where a horse has reportedly given birth to a human child.
- For fans of Promising Young Woman (2021) [female revenge horror] – The Eyes are the Best Part by Monica Kim – A serial killer cuts out and eats the eyes of the men who objectify her.
- For fans of Soylent Green (1973) [cannibalism] – Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica – In a dystopian society where all animal meat has become inedible, human beings are harvested for their meat instead.
- For fans of Raw (2016) [feminist coming-of-age horror] – Woman, Eating by Claire Kohda – Young vampire Lydia, living away from her vampire mother for the first time, must find a way to satiate her incessant hunger with her desire to live amongst humans.
- For fans of Ready or Not (2019) [eat-the-rich horror] – Guillotine by Delilah Dawson – Influencer Dez Lane travels to a remote island to meet her boyfriend’s wealthy family, only to find that the servants have decided to revolt.
