Season 2, Episode 12: Not Your Typical Spooky & Horror Books (AKA these characters are not going to be the first ones to die)

Marisa and Mary are back with a new episode of The Book Jam! Today we are talking about teen spooky and horror books-but not your typical horror books; these books feature BIPOC main characters (one LGBTQIA+) and they are NOT going to be the first ones to die. These books are like no other. We also discuss the need in publishing for more diverse-diverse books, what do we mean? Listen to the episode and hear us discuss these great horrifying reads. Check out the Books Mentioned below to add even more books to your To Be Read pile. Marisa’s book: The Taking of Jake Livingston by Ryan Douglass. Teen, Grades 7-12. Published by Putnam, July 2021. Mary’s book: White Smoke by Tiffany D. Jackson. High School. Grades 9-12. Published by Katherine Tegen Books, September 2021. Books we talked about this episode: Nyxia by Scott Reintgen The Selection by Kiera Cass Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins Caraval by Stephanie Garber Amari and the Night Brothers by B.B. Alston Harry Potter series Six of Crows by Leigh  Bardugo Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi The Hate U Give by Angie Thomas Ace of Spades by Faridah Àbíké-íyímídé The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Allegedly by Tiffany D. Jackson Inheritance Games by Jennifer Lynn Barnes Prom House by Chelsea Mueller Gamechanger by Neal Shusterman