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The Devil by Name

The Devil by Name Keith Rosson Shares Horror with this book.

Last Days Adam Nevill Last Days (winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Horror Novel of the Year) by Adam Nevill is a Blair Witch style novel in which a documentary film-maker undertakes the investigation of a dangerous cult—with creepy consequences.When guerrilla documentary maker, Kyle Freeman, is asked to shoot a film on the notorious cult known as the Temple of the Last Days, it appears his prayers have been… Shares Horror

Shadows of the Stanley Hotel

Shadows of the Stanley Hotel Ritesh Sonvane Shares Horror with this book.

The Rotting Room

The Rotting Room Viggy Parr Hampton · 2025 Sister Rafaela, a newcomer to the cloistered Sisters of Divine Innocence, yearns for redemption from her horrific past. However, her new abbey, bound by a vow of silence and a disturbing burial ritual, hides its own sinister secrets. When a mysterious stranger arrives and dies soon after, her body resists decomposition, sparking fevered claims of sainthood among the nuns… but Rafaela suspects… Shares Horror

Cold Moon Over Babylon

Cold Moon Over Babylon Michael McDowell Welcome to Babylon, a typical sleepy southern town, where years earlier the Larkin family suffered a terrible tragedy. Now they are about to endure another: fourteen-year-old Margaret Larkin will be robbed of her innocence and her life by a killer who is beyond the reach of the law.  But something strange is happening in Babylon: traffic lights flash an eerie blue, a ghostly hand slithers… Shares Horror

Revival Stephen King Stephen King presents “a fresh adrenaline rush of terror” (People) in this electrifying #1 New York Times bestseller!The new minister came to Harlow, Maine, when Jamie Morton was a boy doing battle with his toy army men on the front lawn. The young Reverend Charles Jacobs and his beautiful wife brought new life to the local church and captivated their congregation. But with Jamie, he shares a… Shares Horror

Night Shift Stephen King #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR • A treasure trove of bone-chilling tales from the “undisputed master of suspense and terror” (The Washington Post) who shaped American horrorFeatures the stories that inspired The Stand and over a dozen acclaimed horror movies and television series, including Children of the Corn, Lawnmower Man, Chapelwaite, and The BoogeymanStephen King’s first collection of… Shares Horror

Slasher Summer E. L. Chen · 2026 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate **Seven friends reunite for a weekend of fun—only to be hunted down by a cold-blooded killer. But the real horror is not being able to escape who you were in high school...** The sleepy town of Cedar Lake is best known as the shooting location of the campy ’80s horror flick *Slasher*. In high school, preppy Patrick, jock Jason, cheerleader Tiffany, stoner Freddy, goth Jennifer, and nerdy Mikey… Shares Horror

Doctor Sleep Stephen King From master storyteller Stephen King, his unforgettable and terrifying sequel to The Shining—an instant #1 New York Times bestseller that is “a vivid frightscape” (The New York Times)—now featuring a stunning vintage cover!Years ago, the haunting of the Overlook Hotel nearly broke young Dan Torrance’s sanity, as his paranormal gift known as “the shining” opened a door straight into hell. And even… Shares Horror

On Earth As It Is Beneath

On Earth As It Is Beneath Ana Paula Maia & Padma Viswanathan · 2025 · ★ 3.8 · 112p · ≈ 3h · Light On land where enslaved people were once tortured and murdered, the state built a penal colony in the wilderness, where inmates could be rehabilitated, but never escape. Now, decades later, and having only succeeded in trapping men, not changing them for the better, its operations are winding down. But in the prison’s waning days, a new horror is unleashed: every full-moon night, the inmates are… Shares Horror

The Sunken, the Adored

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The Night Guest

The Night Guest Hildur Knútsdóttir & Mary Robinette Kowal Hildur Knútsdóttir's The Night Guest is an eerie and ensnaring story set in contemporary Reykjavík that’s sure to keep you awake at night.Iðunn is in yet another doctor's office. She knows her constant fatigue is a sign that something's not right, but practitioners dismiss her symptoms and blood tests haven't revealed any cause.When she talks to friends and family about it, the refrain is the… Shares Horror

Tracking Death Nikki R. Leigh Shares Horror with this book.

Bird Box Josh Malerman “[A] chilling debut . . . Malerman . . keeps us tinglingly on edge with his cool, merciless storytelling. . . . This earns comparisons to Hitchcock’s The Birds, as well as the finer efforts of Stephen King and cult sci-fi fantasist Jonathan Carroll.”—Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Written with the narrative tension of The Road and the exquisite terror of classic Stephen King, Bird Box is a… Shares Horror

Our Share of Night

Our Share of Night Mariana Enriquez, Megan McDowell & Pablo Gerardo Camacho “A masterpiece of supernatural horror.”—The Washington Post“An enchanting, shattering, once-in-a-lifetime reading experience.”—The New York Times (Editors’ Choice)The Quietus’s #1 Work of Horror Fiction of the 21st Century So Far One of Reactor Magazine’s Most Iconic Speculative Fiction Books of the 21st CenturyOne of Collider’s Ten Best Horror Books of All TimeONE OF TIME AND THE ATLANTIC’S TEN… Shares Horror

What Zombies Fear 1: A Father's Quest

What Zombies Fear 1: A Father's Quest Kirk Allmond Shares Horror with this book.

Perfect Nightmare

Perfect Nightmare John Saul If you open your house to strangers, who knows who might come in. And what they might be after. Or whom. Now, ponder the unthinkable and surrender to your darkest dread, as sinister storyteller extraordinaire John Saul weaves a heart-stopping tale of lurking terror and twisted intent. Every parent’s nightmare becomes reality for Kara Marshall when her daughter, Lindsay, vanishes from her… Shares Horror

Victorian Psycho

Victorian Psycho Virginia Feito · 2025 · ★ 3.5 · 206p · ≈ 6h · Moderate Grim Wolds, England: Winifred Notty arrives at Ensor House prepared to play the perfect governess—she’ll dutifully tutor her charges, Drusilla and Andrew, tell them bedtime stories, and only joke about eating children. But long, listless days spent within the estate’s dreary confines come with an intimate knowledge of the perversions and pathetic preoccupations of the Pounds family—Mr. Pounds… Shares Horror

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