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Books whose plot is mainly driven by a re-emergence of ancient, pre-Christian, European elements. These are books set in "our" world. While they may have fantastic elements, pure fantasy novels of the wizard and dragon variety do not belong in this list.
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message 1: by Jordan (new)

Jordan West - For those interested, this article touches only partly on folk horror, but I found it a fascinating read, with a number of strong recommendations:

www.theguardian.com/books/2015/apr/10...


message 2: by Rosa (new)

Rosa So do these novels have to be based on real local legends of their settings? That's what I think of as folk.


message 3: by Capn (new)

Capn I started a list for "The Green Man" (both fiction and non-fiction books). I appreciate contributions to this list, particularly by knowledgeable folk horror readers. :)
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/1...


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