The Stacks: What We're Reading in January 2026 and the Latest in Horror Fiction

Randall, Caff, Sammie, and Rachel return to The Stacks to gab about January and February's new horror releases and share their own (non-spoilery) recommendations for what they've been reading, watching, and listening to. Plus, an extended conversation on David Sim's influential (and controversial) Cerebus comic book series. See an abbreviated list of recs below: Books: The Deep by Peter Benchley The Fort Bragg Cartel: Drug Trafficking and Murder in the Special Forces by Seth Harp I'm Glad My Mom Died by Jennette McCurdy Serious Creatures: I Was a Teenage Special FX Wizard! by Tony McMillen Cerebus by David Sim Gorky Park by Martin Cruz Smith Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte Other recs: Corey Feldman vs. the World (film) Ghost Cat Anzu (film) Industry (series) Murder, She Wrote (series) Pavements (film) The Traitors (series) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.