Old Gods of Appalachia Roleplaying Game GM Screen

Appalachian Gothic

Manly Wade Wellman

A classic collection of supernatural folklore set in the Appalachian mountains. Explores dark mystical traditions and local legends through the lens of Silver John, a wandering folk hero. Captures the eerie, supernatural atmosphere of rural mountain culture. Blends folklore, horror, and regional mythology in a haunting narrative style.

Lovecraft Country

Matt Ruff

A genre-blending novel that combines cosmic horror with historical racial tensions. Explores supernatural encounters through an African American family's perspective in 1950s Jim Crow America. Merges supernatural mythology with real-world historical challenges. Offers a powerful narrative of resistance against both supernatural and systemic horrors.

The Only Good Indians

Stephen Graham Jones

A contemporary Native American horror novel exploring supernatural revenge and cultural trauma. Follows four Native men haunted by a past hunting incident. Blends cultural narrative with visceral horror elements. Offers a powerful exploration of supernatural vengeance.

The Hunger

Alma Katsu

A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party expedition with horror elements. Explores isolation, survival, and dark supernatural forces in a remote wilderness setting. Combines historical narrative with supernatural dread and psychological tension. Offers a chilling exploration of human desperation and ancient evil.

Ghost Summer

Tananarive Due

A collection of supernatural stories rooted in African American folklore and Southern gothic traditions. Explores supernatural encounters in small-town settings. Blends horror, folklore, and cultural mythology. Offers nuanced, atmospheric supernatural narratives.

The Twisted Ones

T. Kingfisher

A folk horror novel set in rural North Carolina, exploring ancient supernatural forces. Follows a protagonist uncovering dark family secrets and mysterious woodland creatures. Blends contemporary narrative with folkloric horror elements. Creates a deeply unsettling atmosphere of rural supernatural mystery.

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

A gothic horror novel set in 1950s Mexico, exploring family secrets and supernatural corruption. Follows a young woman investigating her cousin's mysterious illness. Blends historical narrative with supernatural horror. Creates a richly atmospheric exploration of inherited trauma.

White Tears

Hari Kunzru

A supernatural novel exploring music, race, and historical trauma. Follows two musicians encountering a mysterious blues recording with dark consequences. Blends historical narrative with supernatural investigation. Creates a haunting exploration of cultural appropriation and historical violence.

Bone White

Ronald Malfi

A horror novel set in the isolated Alaskan wilderness, exploring dark supernatural phenomena. Investigates a small town's mysterious disappearances and ancient evil. Captures the psychological tension of remote, isolated settings. Offers a chilling exploration of supernatural forces in a harsh, unforgiving landscape.

The Changeling

Victor LaValle

A contemporary urban fantasy exploring supernatural forces within modern family dynamics. Follows a father's journey through mysterious supernatural transformations. Blends realistic narrative with mythological horror elements. Offers a unique exploration of parenthood and supernatural uncertainty.

The Cabin at the End of the World

Paul Tremblay

A psychological horror novel about a family confronted by mysterious strangers with apocalyptic intentions. Explores themes of survival, sacrifice, and supernatural uncertainty. Blends intimate family drama with cosmic horror elements. Creates intense psychological tension through supernatural ambiguity.

Lakewood

Megan Giddings

A speculative fiction novel exploring medical experimentation and racial dynamics. Follows a young Black woman participating in mysterious medical research. Blends psychological thriller with supernatural elements. Offers a provocative exploration of bodily autonomy and systemic power.