Blood Meridian by Cormac McCarthy

Of course, we are going to be going over Blood Meridian, haha. The 1985 historical epic by Cormac Mccarthy isn't a horror novel per se. However, due to the 'unrelenting gore of the narrative' and being 'a Western that puts horror to shame', I thought we might as well go over this book. The brutal and grim landscape of the American West becomes a disturbing backdrop for a disturbing journey through human depravity. We follow the story of the kid, a young drifter who joins a scalp hunting expedition. Together, as they journey across the unforgiving landscape, the kid witnesses disturbing acts of violence. The novel explores themes of Manifest Destiny, morality, and the inherent savagery of man.

Warning: contains graphic depiction of violence and racism