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Books like Through the Woods

A beautifully illustrated descent into the darkest, most unsettling corners of folklore where the monsters always win. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Through the Woods.

  • dread-soaked
  • eerie
  • claustrophobic
  • shadowy
  1. 01

    Harrow County, Vol. 1

    Cullen Bunn

    A lush, watercolor nightmare steeped in Southern Gothic folklore and the terrifying realization of who you truly are.

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    • dread-soaked
    • eerie
  2. 02

    Explorer

    Kazu Kibuishi

    A kaleidoscopic collection of bite-sized graphic adventures that crack open the thrilling, sometimes spooky, allure of the unknown.

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    • eerie
  3. 03

    Scary Stories for Young Foxes

    Christian McKay Heidicker

    A chilling, campfire-style descent into the dark woods where primal fears are met with fierce courage.

    Shares:
    • shadowy
    • ominous
    • cautionary
  4. 04

    Shiver

    Junji Ito

    A masterclass in surreal terror that twists the mundane into meticulously drawn, inescapable nightmares.

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    • dread-soaked
    • claustrophobic
    • macabre
  5. 05

    Twisted Ones

    Scott Cawthon

    A claustrophobic, visually unsettling descent into a nightmare where the monsters of the past refuse to stay buried.

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    • dread-soaked
    • eerie
    • claustrophobic
    • shadowy
  6. 06

    The woods

    James Tynion IV

    A sudden plunge into an alien wilderness where survival means unraveling an impossible cosmic mystery.

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    • dread-soaked
  7. 07

    Lumberjanes Vol. 1

    N.D. Stevenson

    A chaotic, punk-rock summer camp adventure fueled by supernatural mysteries and fierce, unapologetic girl power.

    Feels:
    • chaotic
    • joyful
    • adventurous
  8. 08

    Lumberjanes Vol. 2

    Grace Ellis

    A chaotic, joyful celebration of hardcore lady-types fighting monsters and fiercely loving their friends.

    Feels:
    • joyful
    • chaotic
    • adventurous
  9. 09

    The Wolves in the Walls

    Neil Gaiman

    A delightfully creepy, surreal romp about what happens when the things you fear most actually show up, and you have to be the brave one.

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    • eerie
    • shadowy
  10. 10

    Goosebumps - Scary Summer

    R. L. Stine

    A fast-paced, visually striking plunge into the creepy, campy thrills of a childhood summer gone delightfully wrong.

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    • shadowy
    • monstrous transformations
  11. 11

    Scary stories for sleep-overs

    R. C. Welch · 1991

    A brisk and eerie collection of supernatural tales crafted to deliver quick shivers in the dark.

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    • eerie
    • shadowy
    • ominous
  12. 12

    The Twisted Ones

    T. Kingfisher

    A deeply unsettling descent into backwoods terror, anchored by a fiercely relatable narrator and her very good dog.

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    • dread-soaked
    • eerie
    • claustrophobic
    • isolation

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