In The Void, The Obsession Q1 Reading Challenge: 9 Books, 1 Obsession

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34 participants (87 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Mar 2025

Overview

This quarter we’re reimagining the ITV Bingo Challenge into an exploratory themed experience, starting with a deep dive into one of horror's favorite themes: Obsession. For Q1, ITV challenges you to read 8 books that explore the many facets of obsession—whether it's obsession as a plot point, crimes of passion, your personal obsession with an author or trope, past ITV books as bookclub obsessed and more.

Be sure to log our quarterly read as your 9th book: your primary obsession... being an In The Void bookclub member!! This is where the 2025 reading challenge circuit begins as we explore themes of obsession through our reads.

In The Void is quarterly, virtual horror bookclub, allowing members the opportunity to enjoy our selections without the pressure of a monthly meeting! @inthevoidbookclub

Challenge Books

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Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

Incidents Around the House

Josh Malerman

367 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense fast-paced
The Teacher by Freida McFadden

The Teacher

Freida McFadden

9 hours, 34 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Horror Movie by Paul Tremblay

Horror Movie

Paul Tremblay

7 hours, 22 minutes • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Queen of the Damned by Anne Rice

Queen of the Damned

The Vampire Chronicles #3

Anne Rice

480 pages • first pub 1988 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark tense slow-paced
American Rapture by CJ Leede

American Rapture

CJ Leede

384 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror dark emotional tense medium-paced
My Soul to Keep by Tananarive Due

My Soul to Keep

African Immortals #1

Tananarive Due

352 pages • first pub 1997 (editions)

fiction fantasy horror dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Dracula by Bram Stoker

Dracula

Bram Stoker

612 pages • first pub 1897 (editions)

fiction classics horror literary dark mysterious tense slow-paced
Thirst by Marina Yuszczuk

Thirst

Marina Yuszczuk

241 pages • first pub 2020 (editions)

fiction lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
The Lamb by Lucy Rose

The Lamb

Lucy Rose

326 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction horror lgbtqia+ literary dark emotional tense medium-paced
Shy Girl by Mia Ballard

Shy Girl

Mia Ballard

237 pages • first pub 2025 (editions)

fiction horror literary