I’m sure a lot of you like to read something a little monstrous, or murderous, or spine tingling out there for the spooky season, but you’re caught up on King and Koontz. You’ve worn out Lovecraft and Shelley and Stoker. And Rice and Barker and Poe are all old hat for you now. Hopefully there’s something on this list that’s new to you.

Take it from a fat guy: food is great. It’s no secret that I love to read and have worked in and around kitchens pretty much nonstop for the last two decades. The marriage of the two is almost universally successful for me. So why not dive into a healthy serving of writing guaranteed to get your mouth watering? Don’t know where to start? No worries. I’ve got you covered.

Our resident speed reader is back with more recommendations based on the first 60 books he’s read already in 2022. That’s right. Look at the date, now read that again, back at the date, here again. Check out the full list of recommendations on Burgerchamp’s goodreads.com list.