Weird Books Women Like  To Read

Orange Lightning

Weird books women love to explore surreal tales of identity, power, and desire, blending dark humour, fantasy, and unsettling truths seamlessly, here are some books to know.

1

Nightbitch

A satirical fairy tale where Amy Adams stars as a stay-at-home mom convinced she’s turning into a dog.

2

The Fetishist

A provocative novel about a grieving daughter’s quest for revenge, sparking reckonings on race, femininity, and complicity.

3

The Vegetarian

A tale of Yeong-hye’s defiance as she renounces meat, unravelling her controlled life & exposing brutality within and without.

4

My Sister, the Serial Killer

A darkly humorous noir where Korede must navigate loyalty and morality as her sister Ayoola continues a deadly streak.

5

Bunny

Friendship and imagination in a spellbinding and eerie tale that dives into the fantastic and terrifying aspects of the female experience.

6

The Pisces

A vivid mix of realism and fantasy where a woman falls into an obsessive romance with a merman.

7

The Haunting of Alejandra

A chilling story of generational trauma and oppression, where a woman is tormented by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona.