16 spooky books to read for a haunted halloween 🕸 witchy, gothic, horror & autumnal reads

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  • Опубликовано: 4 янв 2025

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  • @aaronvelazquez5599
    @aaronvelazquez5599 3 года назад +406

    the sudden appearance of the squirrel is my favorite part

    • @juliarosemaryturk
      @juliarosemaryturk 3 года назад +6

      came to the comment section for this

    • @floogelhornzzz4770
      @floogelhornzzz4770 3 года назад +5

      Squirrels don't have stripes on their tails, neither the gray ones nor the black ones. That's a chipmunk. 🐿️ Maybe due to her _Jekyll and Hyde_ reference to _Alvin and the Chipmunks._ And it's brown. Where did you ever see a brown squirrel?

    • @blochhead6793
      @blochhead6793 3 года назад +13

      @@floogelhornzzz4770 wow I’ve never seen someone get so worked up over squirrels😂 I’m glad there’s someone out there defending their honor.

    • @floogelhornzzz4770
      @floogelhornzzz4770 3 года назад +4

      @@blochhead6793: Chipmunks.

    • @blochhead6793
      @blochhead6793 3 года назад +5

      @@floogelhornzzz4770 You do you guy

  • @WilliamsReptiles
    @WilliamsReptiles 3 года назад +300

    Emma trying to act like a seductive vampire and breaking character every third second is giving me life. It's so endearing lol

  • @chantalcastro8394
    @chantalcastro8394 3 года назад +224

    I will never get over how you describe and present books… so good, so inviting… so compelling.. just wow 🙌

  • @thebasedgodmax1163
    @thebasedgodmax1163 3 года назад +222

    at this point i’d be worried if emma didn’t mention phantom of the opera in some way in these videos
    also vampire emma is cool as hell

  • @nicolecooper749
    @nicolecooper749 3 года назад +80

    “Carmilla” is another gothic novella that’s good to read during this season. It was written in 1872, it’s about a female vampire🧛‍♀️

    • @Ascendant1
      @Ascendant1 Год назад

      Carmilla is great, I read it every Halloween.

  • @tiffanymoton704
    @tiffanymoton704 3 года назад +89

    my goal for 2022 is to start a booktube channel (i’m a writer and avid reader) and I find this channel so inspiring. this is the vibe I want, this is the mood I want, and I can only
    hope I can be even close to as well spoken as you are. you brilliant woman. love you!

    • @maanya__742
      @maanya__742 3 года назад +6

      Wow! All the best and if you do please let us know I would love to watch!

    • @TeeryvelizCurbelo
      @TeeryvelizCurbelo 3 года назад +1

      Omg, Good luck!!!! :D

    • @tiffanymoton704
      @tiffanymoton704 3 года назад +2

      @@maanya__742 omg thank you! see that’s why I love this community we’re all just nice people who like to read lol

    • @Seddighah
      @Seddighah 3 года назад +1

      Good luck 🍀👍🏻

    • @ohohnenyeoo2654
      @ohohnenyeoo2654 3 года назад

      Go ahead

  • @literarysloth9961
    @literarysloth9961 3 года назад +32

    THE OUTFIT you are quite literally killing the game emma

  • @savinaking8637
    @savinaking8637 3 года назад +89

    Perfume is a mind blowing book. So unique. Definitely a book for the dark months.

    • @TheSelkie1990
      @TheSelkie1990 3 года назад +3

      I couldn't even finish it because it creeped me out so much and I don't really get scared when reading...so, that's saying something!! LOL

    • @angierodriguez4729
      @angierodriguez4729 Год назад +1

      The only book that has ever made me gag

  • @starswnames
    @starswnames 3 года назад +72

    may I give a recommendation too: The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Doyle. I reckon the Sherlock Holmes series is pretty well known, but, if you haven't picked up this specific one, I highly recommend you to do so in this spooky season! it has the mist, the woods and a haunted moor = all of the best.
    thanks for all these lovely recommendations, Emma! wishing you a happy October and a wonderful reading month!

    • @monsmontage0607
      @monsmontage0607 3 года назад +3

      I can't agree more!!!

    • @maanya__742
      @maanya__742 3 года назад +2

      Yes, it's my favorite one of the four original novels!

    • @starswnames
      @starswnames 3 года назад +1

      @@maanya__742 mine too! ♡

    • @floogelhornzzz4770
      @floogelhornzzz4770 3 года назад +2

      I read that when I was in high school. I loved it.

  • @allisonh2340
    @allisonh2340 3 года назад +103

    This intro is absolutely incredible 😂
    The only book that has ever truly terrified me was The Shining, but the Woman in Black definitely made me very uncomfy 😅

    • @floogelhornzzz4770
      @floogelhornzzz4770 3 года назад +4

      Try _Ghost Story_ by Peter Straub.

    • @allisonh2340
      @allisonh2340 3 года назад

      @@floogelhornzzz4770 thanks for the recommendation!!

  • @callukcraft
    @callukcraft 3 года назад +20

    your intro is gold , and thank you for all the great content. also we need more vampire Emma .

  • @ileanaaaaa
    @ileanaaaaa 3 года назад +24

    You’re the best Emma at recommending all kinds of books 🖤

  • @emilymackin7568
    @emilymackin7568 3 года назад +3

    this came at the right time, been needing some good spooky reads to commit to this month! gothic, spooky literature is just THE BEST and the vibes in this video make me so happy.

  • @ineedtoreadmorebooks6432
    @ineedtoreadmorebooks6432 3 года назад +31

    Your entrance..the tone when talking about your salad...putting the necklace on...so good...I'm giggling ❤

  • @klair13
    @klair13 3 года назад +24

    thank youuu i’m trying to read more horror books right now

  • @annagyorsa8100
    @annagyorsa8100 3 года назад +1

    The way I instantly ordered Marina after hearing your description about it without even reading the synopsis... I trust your recommendations more than I trust myself 😫😫😫

  • @MicahCwen
    @MicahCwen 3 года назад +11

    the into killed me omg

  • @ameliaschulte
    @ameliaschulte 3 года назад

    14:36 AHHHH YOU JUST BROUGHT BACK THIS MEMORY I WATCHED THAT SO MUCH

  • @ladyfox6705
    @ladyfox6705 3 года назад +8

    Great selection, Emmie!
    If you're open to Manga horror, I highly recommend anything by Junji Ito. His art is fantastic, and his short stories horrifying. I especially enjoyed his book 'Uzumaki', which is about a small Japanese town which is suddenly haunted by spiral shapes appearing in odd places & hypnotizing the residents.
    Sounds odd I know, lol, but it's a real creeper of a book!

  • @wheatieee47
    @wheatieee47 3 года назад +13

    Marina is incredible, actually they discover something in the graveyard and don't get onto the coach until the end of the book

  • @Books_Anime_92
    @Books_Anime_92 3 года назад +11

    I have the Penguin Classics edition of The Monk and I plan on reading it soon. I have more spoopy books on my TBR that I can't wait to read. I take a lot of my classic books recommendations from you.

  • @mimisgarza6196
    @mimisgarza6196 3 года назад +3

    My native tongue is Spanish and I’m so excited you recommended books by Hispanic authors!! I’ll definitely check them out

  • @yasminpaiva4543
    @yasminpaiva4543 3 года назад +5

    * immediately throws out my entire tbr and replace it with these recommendations * love this channel to death

  • @ttoharr
    @ttoharr 3 года назад

    I love how this is a chill chat where we can just vibe to it and listen to it like a podcast !

  • @illyrianvines5410
    @illyrianvines5410 3 года назад +15

    ooh, I'd definitely recommend A Lesson in Vengeance ... I mean, sapphic, witchy, gothic, dark academia - what else do you need?🖤✨

  • @kobykobykoby1
    @kobykobykoby1 3 года назад +1

    I'm so glad you found Fernanda Melchor!! Hurricane Season is one of my favorites for this year!

  • @wiseabay199
    @wiseabay199 3 года назад +39

    idk if youve already talked about Shirley jackson's "haunting of hill house". It's a MUST during this season. The plot is ok, the signification is existential and depressing, the writting is exquisite. ive read alot of goths before, but this woman got a total uncanny and unforgettable approach.

  • @michelleannelynne
    @michelleannelynne 3 года назад +13

    😂 'I don't wanna die like this' 🤣
    Delicious intro 😋
    I want that cape 😵
    Ps I loved perfume! They also made a pretty good movie adaptation in English!

  • @Todoigual1
    @Todoigual1 3 года назад +27

    Your taste in horror books has influenced me so much

  • @cyncla1r
    @cyncla1r 3 года назад +7

    the cape is so cute

  • @aliciagarcia8350
    @aliciagarcia8350 3 года назад +3

    Whenever I click on one of Emmie's videos I also have to open a tab with my storygraph/goodreads to start adding to my shelves all the brilliant recs she gives in her videos 😂❤

  • @BrandonsBookshelf
    @BrandonsBookshelf 3 года назад

    Love that you had some of the classics in here. Also I keep hearing about the Iliac crest, gonna have to finally just read it!

  • @estadoagridulce
    @estadoagridulce 3 года назад +1

    emma, I was missing your video this morning, I'm glad you updated before this Sunday ends ♥.

  • @sauwurabh
    @sauwurabh 3 года назад

    I haven't had any chance to watch any of your video since this video. But on the bright side now I've 14 of your videos to binge watch.

  • @chase4671
    @chase4671 3 года назад

    the humor of this channel is so goofy and so well sprinkled in 😂😂

  • @Sthemingway
    @Sthemingway 3 года назад

    I love this video. So many of us await your daytime videos; I never knew how awesome it would feel to see a new upload after the sun has set (where applicable in certain time zones).

  • @megjshark
    @megjshark 3 года назад +2

    ive been waiting for this one from you!! always the best recs

  • @nim7953
    @nim7953 3 года назад +3

    That intro was iconic ✨

  • @durubaykal6310
    @durubaykal6310 3 года назад

    your voice is so soothing, i listen to you while studying 🥰

  • @ereading512
    @ereading512 3 года назад +2

    ‘You can’t snort this baby’ 😂😂

  • @shepaintshouses
    @shepaintshouses 3 года назад

    The Monk is still my favourite book at the moment, what a story! Glad to see it mentioned here. :)
    I'm currently waiting for Melmoth the Wanderer to arrive on my doorstep. Can't wait to plough my way through that book.

  • @moonstonepearl21
    @moonstonepearl21 3 года назад

    I love that cape. It's so sophisticated looking. You could walk into a gothic haunted castle with that on ,and you'd fit right in.
    Also is that a chipmunk plushie? I haven't seen that one before. It's so cute! Perfect for fall too.

  • @GabrielLopes-dz6xr
    @GabrielLopes-dz6xr 3 года назад +3

    That's what i always think: one of the best things here is the meticulous creation of the atmosphere.
    Pure art 😂👏👏👏

  • @Kimberton149
    @Kimberton149 3 года назад

    The first book you mentioned by Oyeyemi really put me in mind of Daisy Johnson's short story collection "Fen" which also contains a house which swallows people. Daisy Johnson is one of my favourite writers - if you like dark twistedness and beautiful prose I really recommend. And I gotta say, The Woman in Black is PEAK halloween reading for me! This year though I'm reading one of Hill's other short stories, "The Small Hand". Thanks for sharing your recs with us, I always end up adding loads to my TBR when I watch your videos :)

  • @JessieJoystick
    @JessieJoystick 3 года назад

    I just finished the two books I was reading yesterday and I was debating myself what to read next, but you have convinced me, it's time to pick up Phantom of the opera 😊

  • @lechoonga
    @lechoonga 3 года назад +23

    I love the tone of her voice just realized it reminded me a bit of Dakota Johnson ❤ love you channel Emma❤ you made me fall back in love with reading !!!!

    • @morwennaforatenner604
      @morwennaforatenner604 3 года назад +4

      So true! There's something about her face as well that reminds me of Dakota Johnson.
      Speaking of DJ, watched the Suspiria remake recently and it was such a good witchy pick for Halloween

  • @lillieblack9702
    @lillieblack9702 3 года назад +1

    Outfit: fabulous 🔥
    Books: magical ✨
    Vibes: spooky 👻

  • @ladyfox6705
    @ladyfox6705 3 года назад +1

    Mervyn Peake is fantastic! Glad you're going to read Titus Groan :-)
    Peake's writing reminds me a lot of Dickens....very odd, very witty, charming, horrifying, eloquent, with an assortment of odd-ball characters you'll just love!

  • @Sara-gz1lp
    @Sara-gz1lp 3 года назад

    I ordered perfume for my birthday and you just made me 150% more excited for it

  • @Nosaj22201
    @Nosaj22201 2 года назад

    Thanks Emmie! I love October and the books you presented.

  • @soniaalmeidadias5794
    @soniaalmeidadias5794 3 года назад

    I'm reading David Mitchell in publication order, and Slade House is next. You just gave me the right motivation to pick it up.
    I really liked Perfume, read it many years ago. Thanks for the other recommendations.

  • @toddbelanger1923
    @toddbelanger1923 3 года назад +1

    LOVE all your videos !!!...You are AWESOME !!..Im into books now because of you and Carolynreads...YAHOOOOOOOOOO

  • @jillianwesselow9867
    @jillianwesselow9867 3 года назад +1

    The writing style in Hurricane Season is made to feel more claustrophobic than anything. You start reading, and Fernanda won't let you stop to take a break. It really throws you in, and I think anyone (maybe not those who are squeamish) could easily get into it.

  • @ReadingNymph
    @ReadingNymph 3 года назад

    Perfume is on my tbr and I'm due a reread of Phantom of the Opera, would love to seee a video on retellings of the Phantom!!

  • @Toni-ul7kg
    @Toni-ul7kg 3 года назад +2

    Yes, we had to read "Perfume" or " Das Parfüm" in school (in Germany)!! It was really mindblowing 🤯

  • @7172uuw
    @7172uuw 3 года назад +2

    2nd time watching,
    and that squirrel teleportation still scared the sith out of me

  • @isa2024
    @isa2024 3 года назад +16

    Ahhhh, qué emoción. Estaba esperando por algo así.

  • @maanya__742
    @maanya__742 3 года назад

    Yesterday was very bad for me... This would comfort me a lot, thank you! And you are looking so beautiful 💛💛🍁

  • @myrtolefk
    @myrtolefk 3 года назад

    okay i'm so interested in reading white is for witching mainly because when i was young and getting books from the children's section of the library i read another book by helen oyeyemi and i don't remember the title (also i read it translated in my language) but i do remember being freaked out by it and loving it at the same time and it's stuck with me since then in a good way!

  • @mycobacteriem2540
    @mycobacteriem2540 3 года назад

    Marina is one of my favorite books, story is creepy and engaging. i also recommend his other book the prince of mist. it's about a boy who moves with his family to a beach town during the war and gets wrapped up in the history of the house and a strange garden of statues that seems to be covered in mist

  • @puffcinnamoncloud
    @puffcinnamoncloud 3 года назад +15

    Looking forward to trying all these reads.
    Edit: Emmie liked my comment, yay!

  • @DiaYouKnowWho
    @DiaYouKnowWho 3 года назад

    So I've seen this video and got myself the kindle copy of Marina.. it's nothing like described by you, HOWEVER I absolutely adored it. It's such a great, incredible heartbreaking book that is perfect for autumn. Please read it and do a review

  • @morganecachia6501
    @morganecachia6501 3 года назад

    Lovely spooky video Emma ♥️ definitely going to pick up some of those ! I was spoiled the ending of the maidens so I didn't want to pick it up , but I've been wondering if it might be interesting to read and see if it holds up even if i already know the plot !! Have a good week 🥰

  • @martasgreatlibrary
    @martasgreatlibrary 3 года назад

    i'm hoping to read the phantom of the opera this autumn!!!
    hope you like marina hehhe

  • @teabubbles4ever
    @teabubbles4ever 3 года назад

    I love that at 00:31 a squirrel/chipmunk appears hahaha

  • @PaulinaSanchez
    @PaulinaSanchez 3 года назад

    Hurricane season is fantastic! It's actually very easy to read in terms of writing but difficult to stomach.

  • @goodnightsocialite1064
    @goodnightsocialite1064 3 года назад +4

    As Spanish classic literature doesn't normally reach booktube, I recommend "Rimas y leyendas" (Rhymes and legends) by Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer. Specially the legends are SO good for halloween mood.

    • @mycobacteriem2540
      @mycobacteriem2540 3 года назад

      def wanna check that out as ive been wanting more books to read in spanish

  • @bookishming5771
    @bookishming5771 3 года назад

    The cape, the necklace, the makeup... this is a LOOK to die for *insert Dracula-like laughing here*!

  • @jimmycryz
    @jimmycryz 3 года назад +1

    That intro has added years to my lifespan.

  • @jessicareadsthings563
    @jessicareadsthings563 3 года назад

    Your coffin ring is SO COOL

  • @blankadzigerovic6087
    @blankadzigerovic6087 3 года назад

    Slade house was great, it was chilling in some parts. I was reading it next to my fiance and he leaned to say something to me and i jumped. The book made me jump to something so normal. It only shows how chilling it is. Love it. ❤️❤️❤️

  • @vehementh-dark
    @vehementh-dark 3 года назад +4

    The best tip for books... Definitely! \m/

  • @allicherryblossom
    @allicherryblossom 3 года назад +1

    oooh! I'm about 70 pages into Marina so far and its so atmospheric!

  • @pamelatarajcak5634
    @pamelatarajcak5634 3 года назад

    The Ex Hex spell with a Bath and Body works candle reminds me of a Sir Terry Pratchett quote: "Any fool could be a witch with a runic knife, but it took skill to be one with an apple corer."

  • @howstrangehowsmall
    @howstrangehowsmall 3 года назад

    "You can not snort this baby." - emma, 2021

  • @m.e.a.9407
    @m.e.a.9407 3 года назад +1

    "It was a great salad" "you look delicious" your vídeos are just so funny
    and cute lol :)

  • @denisefreitas6727
    @denisefreitas6727 3 года назад +2

    Emma, you look fabulous! Love the recommendations! 👻❤️

  • @eonayuki1268
    @eonayuki1268 3 года назад +3

    My favourite book for this time of the year is "The Invisible Man" by H.G. Wells, I think it is so spooky and brilliant at the same time!

  • @eagann92
    @eagann92 3 года назад

    TItus Groan is awesome. Not very popular but a cult classic. Also, I think polarizing books tend to be the best ones to read. Usually they're polarizing because they try to do something unique or controversial which doesn't work for many people but makes for a more interesting reading experience.

  •  3 года назад

    I've heard so many people talk about The Ex Hex, I need to read it already!

  • @ScullyPop
    @ScullyPop 3 года назад +3

    One of my favorite booktubers.

  • @_cultclassics
    @_cultclassics 3 года назад +1

    It’s the coffin ring for me 💀⚰️

  • @melaniekemp7550
    @melaniekemp7550 2 года назад

    what a fantastic video! so vibey and helpful x

  • @bookbabble
    @bookbabble 2 года назад

    Have you seen the Penguin Vintage Heroes & Villians series of books? They are super gorgeous!

  • @ashleymaurer546
    @ashleymaurer546 3 года назад +1

    look don't get me wrong i love the videos and your recs so much but why do you recommend books you haven't read/finished reading?

  • @euanfreeman179
    @euanfreeman179 3 года назад +1

    That is an accurate reenactment of me throwing *Titus Groan* into your P.O. Box. XD I'll also always shill Maskerade by Terry Pratchett as the best Phantom retelling.
    I found Phantom of the Opera for $3 at a Friends of the Library book sale yesterday, so I snapped it up. :D I'm excited to give it a go. I also just finished Bunny by Mona Awad to begin my Spooky Season reads- it was so very weird and intense.

  • @virpereira9013
    @virpereira9013 3 года назад

    ur thumbnails amaze me everytime

  • @AnnaShikari
    @AnnaShikari 3 года назад

    white is for witching is my favourite book, i really hope you enjoy it!! 🖤

  • @MartinNatgeo
    @MartinNatgeo 3 года назад

    Jekill and Hyde is the best book of this list that I've ever read. Cool costume and introduction, Saludos!

  • @dawnterrizzi2884
    @dawnterrizzi2884 3 года назад

    The Monk is CRAZY. Loved it. Highly recommended for gothic Lit fans!!

  • @maeiscompletelyfine
    @maeiscompletelyfine 3 года назад

    SPOOKY SEASON BEST SEASON!!! THANK YOU EMMA

  • @7172uuw
    @7172uuw 3 года назад +2

    Wow i'm early... and now i want that cape😔❤

  • @midnight-marshmallows-for-5863
    @midnight-marshmallows-for-5863 3 года назад

    maskerade by terry pratchett is inspired by phantom of the opera plus it has witches so definitely appropriate for spooky season

  • @hannahwebster5606
    @hannahwebster5606 3 года назад

    I read White is for Witching at uni. Really good. I think the author was pretty young when she wrote it as well.

  • @binglamb2176
    @binglamb2176 3 года назад

    Patrick Susskind's Perfume is incredible. It stayed with me a long time after I had finished reading it.

  • @estelarubin764
    @estelarubin764 3 года назад

    I love the intro. Nice costume Emma. I just finished reading the Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides and about to start reading the Iliad crest by Cristina Rivera Garza. Thanks for the book recommendations

  • @sophiaaaacoelho
    @sophiaaaacoelho 3 года назад

    EMMIE YOU ARE OF THE REASONS I ENJOY READING SO MUCH I LOVE U

  • @vonhammershark
    @vonhammershark 3 года назад +1

    I cease all action, just quit doing whatever I am doing whenever Emma uploads because priorities🖤

  • @frannieforthoughts9527
    @frannieforthoughts9527 3 года назад

    this was such a delight to watch

  • @sourcreams
    @sourcreams 3 года назад +9

    You've mentioned "Hurricane Season" twice in your videos lately so I really feel I should warn you.
    "Hurricane Season" is probably one of my favourite reads of the year, honestly, wonderful, the wall of text can be intimidating but it's absolutely gorgeous and compelling and you won't want to put it down but you will have to, in order to catch your breath. Because it's reaaaally violent and full of hate, misogyny and lots of horrendous crimes.
    HOWEVER, it's not a spooky book. The witch... is not a witch as you might understand it. It's not a witch trial or people killing a witch because of her curses or whatever. It's not. It's a lot more down-to-earth and grotesque because it's just so violent and yet realistic.
    Just thought you should know. When I read it I expected a witch story. I was veeeeery disappointed. And shocked. Because... have I mentioned the hate and violence? Yes. Wonderful. Loved it to pieces. Had to find a soothing book to read right after that. Loved it. But beware.