Top 40 Horror Book Influencers in 2026

1. Divyansh Mundra

Bio Bestselling author of “Mahabharat 2025” • AI Filmmaker • Internet’s fav storyteller Also @mahabharatwithdivyansh Order Mahabharat 2025 here⤵️ *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @fictionwithdivyansh Instagram Followers 300.3K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Macro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact Request 597 Horror Book Instagram Influencers with email contacts in a spreadsheet or csv file. Email us at [email protected] Copy emailEmail us

2. Sonja Ska

Bio 👻A place for horror lovers and the horror hesitant💀*****@gmail.com👽NYC • Links ⬇️ Instagram Handle @spookycurious Instagram Followers 186.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +2% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

3. Sadie Hartmann

Bio Bram Stoker Awards® winning author | co-owner of @night_worms BookTuber & Horror Fiction Enthusiast *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mother.horror Instagram Followers 131.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +7% Type Macro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

4. K. Hari Kumar

Bio 📖 Bestselling Author of 9 Books📕 Daiva, Naaga, Dakini, etc.🕉️ Indic Puranas, Spirituality, Folklore & Occult📺 Featured: Ranveer Show, Speaking Tree *****@theharikumar.com Instagram Handle @theharikumar Instagram Followers 80.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +66% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

5. J C Hemstreet

Bio ☽ horror lover, indie author + lawyer in sf ☠︎︎ haunting your reading list⤋ read my debut, what feeds the lake *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bookswithjc Instagram Followers 70.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

6. Linnea Quigley

Bio "America's Scream Queen" Actress, Author, Producer, Musician, Animal LoverBooking Info: *****@msn.com Instagram Handle @linneaquigley Instagram Followers 42.8K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

7. Kayleigh Marie

Bio ↠ Book Reviewer, Horror Enthusiast ↞ ↠ Horror/Splatterpunk/Thrillers & Mysteries ↞↠ 📍PA ↞#horrorbookstagram *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spooky_bookworm Instagram Followers 40.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

8. Nina James

Bio On a mission to help you find your next scary read!Spooky All Year Long💀🌷☀️ Instagram Handle @the_wandering_reader Instagram Followers 32.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +28% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

9. Stephen Graham Jones

Bio Author account run by Saga Press with SGJ’s approval! Follow @sagapressbooks ! Profile pic curtesy of Billy J. Stratton Instagram Handle @stephengrahamjones Instagram Followers 24.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +13% Type Micro Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

10. Ajinkya Bhasme

Bio Author of 4 bestselling horror novelsStoryteller and consultant for Bollywood IIT B Grad | Founder @zealopia *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @bhasmewords Instagram Followers 23.4K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Micro Gender Male Get Email Contact

11. Rachel Harrison

Bio Friendly Ghost 👻 NYTimes Bestselling author of The Return, Cackle, Such Sharp Teeth, Black Sheep, So Thirsty, Play Nice & KISS SLAY REPLAY 9/8 🖤 Instagram Handle @rachelharrisonsghost Instagram Followers 22.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

12. Amanda

Bio Librarian. I talk about horror movies, books, and anything spooky 👻 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @mandymorgue87 Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

13. Briana Morgan

Bio unapologetic horror fan + spooky author: HOW TO ESCAPE A TIGER CULT (out 10/6/26) 🐯email: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @brianamorganbooks Instagram Followers 21.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

14. Adam Cesare

Bio Horror fan and Bram Stoker Award Winning author. CLOWN IN A CORNFIELD, VIDEO NIGHT and other #books. Also do a #Youtube. Buy a book. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @adamcesare Instagram Followers 21.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

15. Marie McWilliams

Bio Northern Irish Horror Author, book nerd, content creator& basic goth girl. *****@outlook.com Instagram Handle @bookishmarie Instagram Followers 21.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

16. Anna Crossland

Bio your weird horror gal 👻🔞use code: ANNAREADS10 at @abominablebook for 10% your first purchase use code: ANNAREADSHORROR for 5% off at @booksplea.se *****@live.com Instagram Handle @anna.reads.horror Instagram Followers 21.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Micro Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

17. Adam Nevill

Bio Adam L.G. Nevill is an author of horror fiction, a fan of films and heavy music. He lives beside the sea in Devon, England. *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @adamlgnevill Instagram Followers 10.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Micro Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

18. Ashley

Bio 📚 Horror Book Reviewer | 📱 Social Media ManagerHelping bookish + creative brands slay online ✨ 🎥 BookTube & more 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spookylittlebooknerd Instagram Followers 9.5K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

19. Cameron Chaney

Bio 🎃 Author of spooky books📚 Host of LIBRARY MACABRE on YouTube📖 #Bookstagrammer AUTUMNCROW IS AVAILABLE NOW ON AUDIBLE: https://amzn.to/3Vw1F1Y *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @library_macabre Instagram Followers 9.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

20. Saphra

Bio 📖 Lost in realms of dragons & destiny 🏰 ✨Fantasy|Romantasy 🖤⚔️ + more📍Michigan15/50 📚✨ Instagram Handle @thespookybooknerd Instagram Followers 8.2K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

21. Christina Henry

Bio Horror and dark fantasy author. I don’t respond to DMs.Rep: Lucienne Diver at the Knight Agency. Film/TV: Joe Veltre at Gersh. *****@titanemail.com Instagram Handle @authorchristinahenry Instagram Followers 7.6K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

22. Nick Roberts

Bio Author of The Exorcist's House, Anathema, Mean Spirited, and others.Repped by Lane Heymont at The Tobias Literary Agency. Film/TV - Magnet Managenent *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @spookywv Instagram Followers 6.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +5% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

23. Alicia

Bio 📍 Ont. Canada🇨🇦 🌹 37| Mom| Wife| Bookworm| Spoonie🔪Thrillers, Horror & Romance 📚 CR: Dark is When the Devil Comes Instagram Handle @neverboredwithabook Instagram Followers 5.9K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

24. Kelsee Thomas

Bio 🌈 where are the Black girls reading horror🖍️ creative dir. @nightterrormag ✨ vibes like “your auntie’s antique shop” 🧶 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @kelssweetie Instagram Followers 5.7K Follower Growth (2mo) +4% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

25. Cassandra Celia

Bio author + big fan + your favorite bookselleralternative books, pop culture and media 📓🍿📀 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @authorcassandracelia Instagram Followers 5.3K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

26. Natalia

Bio Come read weird books with me 🖤•Reader •Reviewer •Photographer •Illustrator 💔close to book review requests for now @lady_fromspace Dark Library 📖 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @theghoulishreader Instagram Followers 5.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +10% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

27. River Gardner

Bio River - dark romance & horror - author ( @rivergardnerauthor ) - nonbinary 📚- 11/80 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @horror.books.and.chill Instagram Followers 4.9K Type Nano Gender Female Get Email Contact

28. Nico Bell

Bio Editor-in-Chief at @madaxemedia Award winning HORROR AUTHOR 💕👻Freelance Editor ✍️ Comma Queen 👑Check out my books! 👇 *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @nicobellfiction Instagram Followers 4.5K Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

29. E. Reyes

Bio 🎃 Indie Retro Horror Author🔪 Slashers | 👻 Paranormal🕯 Halloween all year💾 90s Nostalgic Vibes✉️ *****@gmail.com⬇️ Read my books Instagram Handle @ereyesauthor Instagram Followers 4.4K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

30. Dave Musson

Bio 📖 Horror author, booktuber, Constant Reader, music with @chapter19band, husband, dad📺 Check out my YouTube channel👇📚 Read my books! 👇 *****@davemussonauthor.com Instagram Handle @davemusson Instagram Followers 3.9K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

31. Johnny Compton

Bio Author of THE SPITE HOUSE and DEVILS KILL DEVILS #horror #author Instagram Handle @comptonwrites Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +6% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

32. Steph

Bio I read and review horror, true crime, sci-fi and fantasy! Support Indie!Review Requests Send To: *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @stephhorrormama03 Instagram Followers 3.1K Follower Growth (2mo) +3% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

33. John Watson

Bio Bestselling horror author of Karaoke Night, Off The Grid, Cradle Robber, and more. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿☠️🪓🩸👇🏻👇🏻Follow my work *****@authorjohnwatson.com Instagram Handle @authorjohnw Instagram Followers 2.2K Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

34. Nikesh Murali

Bio Bestselling 🇮🇳 horror author | Commonwealth Prize & DWL Prize Winner | 2 x Katha Prize runner-up | Creator chartbuster INDIAN NOIR horror podcast. *****@nikeshmurali.net Instagram Handle @indiannoir Instagram Followers 1K Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate indiannoir.transistor.fm + Follow Get Email Contact

35. Denise Mohammed

Bio 📖 Line & copy editor | Proofreader 📖Thoughtful, detail-focused editing *****@nightfalleditorial.com Instagram Handle @nightfall_editorial Instagram Followers 658 Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

36. Rick Wood

Bio Horror Author & Academic 👻Best known for The Sensitives 📚PhD in ‘Demonic Horror & its Reflection of Society’ 🧑‍🎓 *****@yahoo.com Instagram Handle @rickwoodwriter Instagram Followers 639 Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

37. Emily Saunders

Bio The River SerpentAre You Really ThereWIP: The Circle and The Pit (Book 2)WIP: UNKNOWN (horror novella) *****@gmail.com Instagram Handle @emilysaunders_author Instagram Followers 2.7K Follower Growth (2mo) -2% Type Nano Gender Female Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

38. Iain Rob Wright

Bio 🏆Amazon Bestselling Horror Author🖌Creator of The Hell on Earth Series📚Post Apocalyptic & Thriller 👇Get 5 FREE e-books, click below👇 *****@iainrobwright.com Instagram Handle @iain_rob_wright Instagram Followers 1.5K Follower Growth (2mo) +1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact

39. Simon Paul Woodward

Bio 💀 Horror & Sci-Fi author🧛🏻‍♂️ Horror Writers Association📧 *****@icloud.com👇 new book A KING OF CARTOONS out 19 Jul 23👇 Instagram Handle @simonpaulwoodward Instagram Followers 547 Follower Growth (2mo) -1% Type Nano Gender Male Enagagement Rate Get Email Contact