The perfect stories to get you in the mood for Halloween. Get ready to be scared, maybe be a little disturbed, and maybe lose some sleep.
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Fiction
Horror, mysteries, thrillers, and unsettling books.Â
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A story of a haunted neighborhood that disappeared. Deeply moving.
The Haunting of Velkwood
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A haunted house story where the house is trying to tell a new bride something (and maybe get her out). Bonus: hot priest.
The Hacienda
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A story about obsession, fairy tales, and a house that appears to be alive. Haunting, beautiful, and lovely.
The Last Tale of the Flower Bride
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A horror/romance that's more romance, but still has some haunting imagery.
Vampires of El Norte
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A shameless plug for my own short story collection of fairytale horror
Bury Me into Diamonds
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This was so lovely, heartbreaking, and haunting. I absolutely loved the lyrical writing of this book. It’ll be one that sticks with me for a while.
Our Wives Under The Sea
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Wow. This is probably one of the most gruesome books I’ve read in a while and the slow burn of the book totally has a pay-off. I loved the complexity of this horror and its social commentary. I was shocked to learn that this was written by a man beca...
Mary by Nat Cassidy
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Wow. I absolutely loved this. The writing was so lyrical and mesmerizing. What a talent Devlin is. This is such a unique “zombie” story that really explores perception, truth, and storytelling. Wow.
And Then I Woke Up
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A fun, immersive revenge story! Perfect for a cozier witchy time
Slewfoot
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Not a horror, but deeply icky. If you like plot, don't read this book. If you like vibes, you'll devour it.
Lapvona
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A future where the meat industry is force to start farming human. It's one of the most brilliant books I've read in a long time. Do I think everyone should read it? Absolutely not. It's just as terrible as you would expect it to be, so if you do pick...
Tender Is the Flesh
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Absolutely brilliant with poetic writing. Would consider this more speculative fiction than horror.
When the Reckoning Comes
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One of my favorite haunted house stories. It really gets under your skin.
The Grip of It
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A historical reimagining where the KKK are demons. Explores hate and trauma. Heavy on body horror.
Ring Shout
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A slow, build-up thriller I thought this was absolutely brilliant. Such an important book that tackles very real and pertinent issues in our society in regards to racism, gentrification, and red-lining.
When No One Is Watching
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Genuinely scary haunted house book
Home Before Dark
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Such a brilliant horror novel. It's like The Shining meets A Thousand Years of Solitude meets Rory Power.
Mexican Gothic
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It is brilliantly written in a gothic and romantic style which creates such an atmospheric experience that leaves the reader fully immersed.
Melmoth
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I thought that this book was as brilliant as it is important. This book is focused on the male victims of a serial rapist. The novel is told through various forms of prose and poetry and I thought that each form was purposeful, tasteful, and so well ...
Any Man
Non-fiction
Real life can be just as scary as fiction, if not scarier.
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Deeply disturbing memoir of psychological horror, manipultion, and power.
Slonim Woods 9: A Memoir
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An exploration into the infamous Dyatlov Pass Incident
Dead Mountain: The Untold True Story of the Dyatlov Pass Incident
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I can't emphasize enough how horrifying this is. DO NOT read it if you're not able to. Check the trigger warnings. This is a journalistic look at the true horros of the Vietnam War.
Kill Anything That Moves
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A haunting book about the 2011 tsunami in Japan and the ghosts that lingered.
Ghosts of the Tsunami
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A really fascinating look at time of history that’s just baffling how it could have happened. An important exploration on corporate greed and corruption
The Radium Girls
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A look at all of the cases of people who go missing in national parks.
The Cold Vanish
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Groundbreaking true-crime book investigating the Golden State Killer
