Books by Scarlett Thomas
“I read this book years and years ago, when I was living in the UK, and I was just floored by it: it’s beautiful. It’s lyrical, it’s dense, and it captures a state of ennui that was very much part of my own life at that stage as a young graduate student. It’s a really gorgeous book. It has this fantastical element – not magical realism, this does not take place in our world – but it’s not often brought up in as a fantasy novel or a paranormal novel. And it absolutely is!” Read more...
The Best Paranormal Fantasy Books
Nicole Peeler, Novelist
Interviews where books by Scarlett Thomas were recommended
The Best Paranormal Fantasy Books, recommended by Nicole Peeler
Why do tales of the paranormal endure? The allure is paradoxical, says Nicole Peeler: it is the realm of ultimate horror and ultimate fantasy. And it requires mystery; some supernatural figures retain more intrigue than others in the age of science. We asked the author and academic to recommend five paranormal fantasy books that speak to the mysteries of today.
