Collections
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| Bad Dolls | 2022 | Buy |
Rachel Harrison Standalone Novels Reading Order
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Return | 2020 | Buy |
| Cackle | 2021 | Buy |
| Such Sharp Teeth | 2022 | Buy |
| Black Sheep | 2023 | Buy |
| So Thirsty | 2024 | Buy |
| Play Nice | 2025 | Buy |
Short Stories/Novellas
| Title | Published | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|
| The Veil | 2021 | Buy |
Rachel Harrison has quickly established herself as one of the most distinctive voices in contemporary horror fiction. Since her 2020 debut The Return, she has published a novel roughly every year, each one blending genuine scares with dark humor and complicated female relationships. Her books tend to start with a recognizable situation, like a friend reunion or a move to a new town, and then introduce something deeply wrong.
Cackle follows a woman who befriends a possible witch after a breakup, Such Sharp Teeth puts a werewolf story inside a complicated sister relationship, and Black Sheep centers on a family reunion with a sinister religious community. Harrison writes horror where the monsters are real but the emotional stakes feel equally dangerous. Her 2024 novel So Thirsty tackles vampirism, and each book adds a different supernatural element while maintaining her consistent voice and concerns.
Her short fiction collection Bad Dolls and novella The Veil show she can deliver the same blend of humor and horror in shorter form. Harrison writes about women’s anger, desire, and independence through horror conventions, and her books have found an audience that appreciates both the scares and the sharp character work.