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Page-Turning Thrills
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items From spine-tingling suspense to full-on nightmares, this list gathers my favorite/recent horror and thriller reads. Some titles include trigger warnings for sensitive themes, while others lean into psychological chills or slow-burn dread. These books...
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*Trigger Warning*
Standalone Books
These books are one-off and do not have an entire series.
Read this if you're a true crime fan. This is based on a true crime sleuth that helps uncover the deaths of 3 murdered girls and discovers some crazy things.
This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead
As a fan of both Stranger Things and Walking dead, this book was the perfect mix. It's about 2 highschoolers that have to unravel an arcade game amidst their town's apocalyptic chaos.
Polybius by Collin Armstrong
Imagine being a mental health patient and you decide to hatch up a plan to escape the institute with others… and you guys aren't prepared for what you are going to encounter during this escape.
The Devil in Silver|Paperback
The beginning of the book will have you drawn in about this story of three friends and their past choices and secrets leading to a series of unexpected events. So many plot twists! I read it all in one sitting.
You Killed Me First|Paperback
Unhinged! Unreliable narrator. Non-linear timeline. Lots of WTF moments.
Like It Never Was|Paperback
This book teaches you why you should be hesitant when people knock on your door because they used to live in your home.
We Used to Live Here: A Novel|Paperback
Very unhinged LOL! But…kinda funny too.
My Husband: A Novel|Hardcover
Series
#1 Bunny series - Mean Girls/Heathers meets The Craft. Dark but also witty. If you've ever felt like the odd one out, you may love this one.
Bunny #1 - Mona Awad
#2 Bunny series - This is like prequel and sequel to Bunny which I really enjoyed learning the Bunnies' side of the story.
We Love You, Bunny: A Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)|Hardcover
#1 Clown in a Cornfield series - Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown, goes homicidal.
Clown in a Cornfield|Paperback
#2 Clown in a Cornfield series - Frendo is back and he strikes again... in a new place.
Frendo Lives|Paperback
#3 Clown in a Cornfield series - this one is different from the other 2 books. A battle against Frendo and his followers to end Frendo’s terror.
The Church of Frendo|Hardcover
#1 of Conjuring series - If you liked the Sinners movie, you might like this book about three sisters that move to Louisiana and are introduced to hoodoo magic.
Rootwork|Paperback
#2 of Conjuring series - 4 years later, the youngest sister is back using hoodoo magic to fight against the malevolent spirits.
A Gathering of Weapons|Paperback
*Trigger Warning*
Step into the darker side of storytelling with this horror book collection. Because horror often explores unsettling themes, these reads come with clear trigger warnings so you can dive in fully prepared.
Very bleak and can be intense and graphic. It's written like a journal entry so the narrator is pretty unreliable. TW: abuse, cult
The Unworthy: A Novel (B&N Exclusive Edition)|BN Exclusive
Definitely inspired by the Manson Family. However, I liked that it focuses on the girls rather than the cult leader. It gives you more insight into how manipulation and coercion happens. TW: abuse
The Girls|Paperback
This is probably not for the faint-hearted as it gets kind of dark and disturbing. TW: SA, violence
Paradais|Paperback
Don't let that cute hamster on the book cover fool you… this book can be strange but I liked it. The character thinks she's an alien and takes you on a wild ride. TW: SA, abuse, suicide attempt
Earthlings|Paperback
I liked how you get to get an account from a different character each chapter to find out how one of the residents in the commune died of starvation. It's very interesting and there are surprises throughout the book. TW: ED
We Are Light|Paperback
Story shifts between different POVs and the past and present. Constant plot twists. The ghostwriter is the daughter of a horror author who decides that he wants to tell what happened in their family decades ago. TW: SA
The Ghostwriter by Julie Clark
Can be a slow burn. However, it is different and a way to get out of your comfort books. Pretty dark and unpredictable. TW: ED, abuse
Eileen|Paperback
If you are a fan of Dexter, you will most likely love this book. It's about a woman trying to right the wrongs of this society in her own way. TW: SA
They Never Learn|Paperback
A book that will stick with you for a while if you are a fan of psychological thrillers. It shows how easy it can be to be caught up in a cult-like scenario. TW: suicide, abuse
The Mirror House Girls|Paperback
There is a lot in this story. Told in both past and present timelines and from several points of view so you really get to know the characters in this book. TW: abuse, miscarriage
Things Don't Break on Their Own: A Novel|Hardcover
Can be a tear-jerker but it's about unwed teens that are sent to a group home to have their babies and then return to their hometowns. The books allows you to learn about the character and see how they use witchcraft to their advantage. TW: abuse, SA...
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls|Hardcover
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It can be creepy in a supernatural kind of way. It's about a grieving mother visits her hometown and learns that what has happened to her family has been happening to other families. So she tries to see if it has to do with evil forces. TW: child dea...
The Good House: A Novel|Paperback
Move over, Patrick Bateman... Maeve is the real American Psycho…What a wild book! TW: gore, torture, SA
Maeve Fly|Paperback
More suspenseful than what is considered to be horror. Without telling too much of the story, it gives insight into how someone can be haunted by a difficult past that slowly catches up to them. TW: abuse, SA
Madwoman|Paperback