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The Pretty Ones
The Pretty Ones Ania Ahlborn A terrifying e-novella from the bestselling author of Within These Walls, Brother, and The Bird Eater!New York, 1977. The sweltering height of the Summer of Sam. The entire city is gripped with fear, but all Nell Sullivan worries about is whether or not she’ll ever make a friend. The self-proclaimed “Plain Jane” does her best to fit in with the girls at work, but Nell’s brother, Barrett, assures… Shares Horror
The Black Farm
The Black Farm Elias Witherow · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 324p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Horror with this book.
Nothing Tastes as Good
Nothing Tastes as Good Luke Dumas Shares Horror with this book.
Reliquary
Reliquary Hannah Whitten Shares Horror with this book.
Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die
Cross My Heart, I Hope You Die Mallory Arnold Shares Horror with this book.
The House on Hollow Hill
The House on Hollow Hill Cheryl Bradshaw It's Albert Sinclair's 80th birthday, and his family has gathered to celebrate at his home on Hollow Hill. But as the last guest arrives, a flash flood warning cuts across the evening news, urging residents to stay inside and off the roads.With the storm closing in, dinner begins. The wine flows, and conversation drifts from one topic to the next. And then, without warning, Albert chokes.… Shares Horror
The Bad Place
The Bad Place Dean Koontz #1 New York Times bestselling author Dean Koontz delivers terrifying thrills in this novel about a man caught in a never-ending nightmare.Frank Pollard is afraid to fall asleep. Every morning he awakes, he discovers something strange—like blood on his hands—a bizarre mystery that tortures his soul. Two investigators have been hired to follow the haunted man. But only one person—a young man… Shares Horror
Lunar Park
Lunar Park Bret Easton Ellis NATIONAL BESTSELLER • From the New York Times bestselling author of American Psycho and Less Than Zero comes a chilling tale that combines reality, memoir, and fantasy to create a fascinating portrait of this most controversial writer but also a deeply moving novel about love and loss, parents and children, and ultimately forgiveness. “John Cheever writes The Shining.” —Stephen King,… Shares Horror
How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains
How to Survive Camping: The Lady in Chains Bonnie Quinn Campground manager Kate returns in this supernatural, campy, and cozy horror tale filled with thrilling adventures, mysterious monsters, and spine-chilling encounters, perfect for fans of Welcome to Night Vale and Chuck Tingle.Every year, campground manager Kate sends out a pamphlet titled “How to Survive Your Camping Experience.” It includes a list of rules to help campers have an enjoyable… Shares Horror
The House on Bleakmoor Hill
The House on Bleakmoor Hill Cheryl Bradshaw For decades, reporters have chased James Holloway for answers about his best friend, convicted serial killer Calvin Rook.Rook died on death row, taking his secrets with him. The most haunting question remains: where are the bodies of the women who were never found?Now, at ninety-two, James is ready to talk. For the first time, he's prepared to reveal the truth about Calvin's life and what really… Shares Horror
Out There Screaming
Out There Screaming Jordan Peele, John Joseph Adams, N. K. Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tananarive Due & Nnedi Okorafor NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation. “Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best… Shares Horror
Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon
Beyond Exile: Day by Day Armageddon J. L. Bourne · 2010 · ★ 4.5 · 292p · ≈ 9h · Moderate The terrifying sequel to Day by Day Armageddon—for fans of The Walking Dead. "J.L. Bourne is the new king of hardcore zombie action!" (Brad Thor)Armies of undead have risen up across the US and around the globe; there is no safe haven from the diseased corpses hungering for human flesh. But in the heat of a Texas wasteland, a small band of survivors attempt to counter the millions closing in… Shares Horror
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Austin And His Friends Frederic H. Balfour · 2005 · 160p · ≈ 5h · Moderate The old-fashioned ghost-story was always terrifying and ghastly; something that made people afraid to go to bed, or to look over their shoulders, or to enter a room in the dark. It dealt with apparitions in a white sheet, and clanking chains, and dreadful faces that peered out from behind the window curtains in a haunted chamber. And the more blood-curdling it was, the more keenly people enjoyed… Shares Horror
House Infernal
House Infernal Edward Lee · 2007 · 369p · ≈ 12h · Moderate Shares Horror with this book.
Coffin Moon
Coffin Moon Keith Rosson · 2025 · ★ 4.3 · 352p · ≈ 11h · Moderate “This is mind-blowingly good. A horror novel that will keep you awake long after you turn the last page.”—Stephen KingFrom the author of Fever House and The Devil by Name: a Vietnam veteran and his adopted niece hunt—and are hunted by—the vampire that slaughtered their family.“Grabs you by the throat and doesn’t relent.”—Cassandra Khaw, author of Nothing But Blackened TeethA VULTURE BEST BOOK OF… Shares Horror
Cover of The Manitou
The Manitou Graham Masterton · 1975 · ★ 3.7 · 208p · ≈ 6h · Moderate It only grows at night. Karen Tandy was a sweet and unassuming girl until she discovers the mysterious lump growing underneath her skin. As the doctors and specialists are puzzling over the growth, Karen's personality is beginning to drastically change. The doctors decide there is only one thing to do, cut out the lump. But then it moved. Now a chain reaction has begun and everyone who comes… Shares Horror
The Caretaker
The Caretaker Marcus Kliewer · 2026 Instant New York Times Bestseller Follow the Rites... Nothing less than the survival of humanity is at stake. From Marcus Kliewer, a new “titan of the macabre and unsettling” (Erin A. Craig, #1 New York Times bestselling author), comes an eerie supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more… Shares Horror
We Turn Gruesome At Night
We Turn Gruesome At Night Eric LaRocca Shares Horror with this book.

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