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Halloween TBR Reads
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items Looking for the perfect book to curl up with this spooky season? Whether you like your scares full-on terrifying, prefer eerie atmospheres, or just want a little supernatural romance to match the mood, these stories bring all the Halloween vibes.
Sections
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🕯️ Gothic Horror & Dark Fantasy
🖤 Romance with a Ghost Problem
🌙 YA That Feels Like a Fever Dream
💀 Thrillers & Creepy Mysteries
⏳ Moody Fantasies That Haunt You (Gently)
🕯️ Gothic Horror & Dark Fantasy
If you like your stories beautiful but unsettling — old manors, cursed families, mysterious deaths — this section is for you. Think “what if fairy tales were written by someone who’s seen some things.” It’s moody, atmospheric, and just the right amou...
If you like your spooky reads laced with beauty and rot, House of Hollow is a must. Three sisters vanished as children and came back… different. Now one’s gone missing again, and the other two follow a trail that unravels everything they thought they...
House of Hollow|Paperback
A girl who can see Death — and flirts with him, too. Signa’s haunted life takes a turn when she’s forced to team up with Death himself to solve a murder. Bridgerton meets Crimson Peak with hauntingly romantic vibes.
Belladonna (Belladonna Series #1)|Paperback
A crumbling manor. A shadow world. A girl caught between them. It’s creepy without being gory — like walking through a graveyard at dusk with a sense something’s watching you.
Gallant|Paperback
Marion becomes a “bloodmaid” for a powerful countess — but luxury comes with fangs. It’s vampiric, gothic, and politically sharp — like Bridgerton got bit.
House of Hunger|Paperback
A twisted, fungal retelling of Poe’s The Fall of the House of Usher. It’s gross, fascinating, and oddly funny in spots — perfect for literary horror lovers.
What Moves the Dead|Paperback
Set in 1950s Mexico, Noemí investigates her cousin’s claims that her husband is poisoning her. Secrets, decay, an old creepy mansion, and weird fungal growths (yes, gross and vivid). Great if you like gothic horror with style and weirdness
Mexican Gothic|Paperback
🖤 Romance with a Ghost Problem
Love, but make it haunted. These books bring the heart and the haunting — perfect if you want something romantic with a side of spectral chaos.
(Yes, she’s back again.) Because Death himself makes one heck of a love interest.
Belladonna (Belladonna Series #1)|Paperback
A romance ghostwriter who no longer believes in love — until her dead editor shows up to haunt her. Funny, heartfelt, and a little devastating in the best way.
The Dead Romantics|Paperback
🌙 YA That Feels Like a Fever Dream
Teen angst meets dark magic and “what even is reality?” vibes. Fast-paced, immersive, and emotionally chaotic — in the best possible way.
Softly sinister and visually vivid — like Coraline for older readers.
Gallant|Paperback
Dark, dreamy, and weirdly beautiful. A perfect fall read that’ll leave you uneasy in the best way.
House of Hollow|Paperback
A haunted colonial house in Vietnam. A daughter caught between her parents, her culture, and something in the walls that wants her to stay. Stunning debut horror.
She Is a Haunting|Paperback
A trans sorcerer accidentally summons the wrong ghost… who refuses to leave. Full of heart, culture, and spooky charm.
Cemetery Boys|Paperback
💀 Thrillers & Creepy Mysteries
For readers who love a little “wait, what just happened?” with their pumpkin spice. Expect unreliable narrators, twisty plots, and that delicious slow-building dread. Perfect for when you want to be freaked out just a little.
A caretaker takes a job in a crumbling mansion where her mute patient was accused of killing her entire family decades ago. It’s twisty, gothic, and so bingeable you’ll forget what sleep is.
The Only One Left: A Novel|Paperback
A haunting thriller that mixes urban legend, childhood trauma, and a maybe-not-human killer. Creepy without being gory — perfect for fans of The Whisper Man or Stranger Things.
The Shadows: A Novel|Paperback
Every September, Margaret’s dream home bleeds from the walls. Her husband left long ago, but she’s not leaving. Creepy, clever, and surprisingly emotional.
The September House|Paperback
An isolated girls’ school infected by a mysterious disease. The woods whisper, the walls close in, and survival gets messy. Sharp, claustrophobic, and impossible to put down.
Wilder Girls|Paperback
⏳ Moody Fantasies That Haunt You (Gently)
These aren’t scary — they just ache a little. Perfect for readers who prefer melancholy over monsters.
(Yes again — it fits both moods.) Whispers, shadows, and a house that feels alive.
Gallant|Paperback
A girl makes a deal with the devil to live forever — but no one remembers her. Romantic, haunting, and quietly devastating.
The Invisible Life of Addie LaRue|Paperback
Creepy and stylish with social commentary that’ll stick with you long after the last page.
Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia, Paperback