18 books like Gerald's Game

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Needful Things Stephen King · 1991 · ★ 4.0 · 698p · ≈ 23h · Challenging Needful Things is a 1991 horror novel by American author Stephen King. It is the first novel King wrote after his rehabilitation from drug and alcohol addiction. It was made into a film of the same name in 1993 which was directed by Fraser C. Heston. The story focuses on a shop that sells collectibles and antiques, managed by Leland Gaunt, a new arrival to the town of Castle Rock, Maine, the… Shares Castle Rock, New York Times reviewed, Horror

Blood Rising

Blood Rising Markus Redmond Shares Horror with this book.

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

Nothing Tastes as Good

Nothing Tastes as Good Luke Dumas Shares Horror with this book.

Las estancias de Dzyan

Las estancias de Dzyan H. P. Blavatzky Shares Horror with this book.

Desperation

Desperation Stephen King “The terror is relentless” (Publishers Weekly) in Stephen King’s #1 national bestseller about a little mining town, Desperation, that many will enter on their way to somewhere else. But getting out is not easy as it would seem…Located off a desolate stretch of Interstate 50, Desperation, Nevada, has few connections with the rest of the world. It is a place, though, where the seams between worlds… Shares Horror

Red Rain

Red Rain R. L. Stine The New York Times bestselling author of the Goosebumps and Fear Street series delivers a terrifying horror novel for adults centered on a town in the grip of a sinister revolt.After travel writer Lea Sutter barely survives a merciless hurricane on a tiny island off the South Carolina coast, she impulsively brings two orphaned twin boys home with her to Long Island. Samuel and Daniel seem amiable… Shares Horror

Molka

Molka Monika Kim · 2026 · 304p · ≈ 10h · Moderate *Molka: an abbreviation of* molrae-kamera, *a “sneaky camera” hidden to capture covert images and videos for voyeurs.* In an unassuming Seoul workplace, IT technician Junyoung’s network reaches throughout the entire building. He sees every entrance. Every lobby. Every bathroom. The women in this building may be cold and dismissive, but he can always pull up his favorite images of them and… Shares Horror

The Ocean at the End of the Lane

The Ocean at the End of the Lane Neil Gaiman A brilliantly imaginative and poignant fairy tale from the modern master of wonder and terror, The Ocean at the End of the Lane is Neil Gaiman’s first new novel for adults since his #1 New York Times bestseller Anansi Boys.This bewitching and harrowing tale of mystery and survival, and memory and magic, makes the impossible all too real... Shares Horror

Throat Sprockets

Throat Sprockets Tim Lucas Shares Horror with this book.

The Minimalist

The Minimalist Kailee Pedersen Shares Horror with this book.

Into Me, You See

Into Me, You See Jason O. Barnes Shares Horror with this book.

After Sundown

After Sundown Mark Morris NOMINATED FOR A SHIRLEY JACKSON AWARD AND BRITISH FANTASY AWARD "This rich and masterful collection of horror highlights both up-and-coming and established authors in an interesting twist on the standard anthology [...] Highly recommended for longstanding horror fans and those readers who may not think horror is for them. There is something for everyone in this one." — BooklistThis new anthology… Shares Horror

Black Mouth

Black Mouth Ronald Malfi A group of friends return to their hometown to confront a nightmare they first stumbled on as teenagers in this mesmerising odyssey of terror.An atmospheric, haunting page-turner from the bestselling author of Come with Me For nearly two decades, Jamie Warren has been running from darkness. He's haunted by a traumatic childhood and the guilt at having disappeared from his disabled brother's… 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

I Am Legend

I Am Legend Richard Matheson Winner of the Bram Stoker Lifetime Achievement Award for best vampire novel of the century: the genre-defining classic of horror sci-fi that inspired three films.   The population of the entire world has been obliterated by a pandemic of vampire bacteria. Yet somehow, Robert Neville survived. He must now struggle to make sense of what happened and learn to protect himself against… Shares Horror

H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction

H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction H. P. Lovecraft Written between the years 1917 and 1935, this collection features Lovecraft's trademark fantastical creatures and supernatural thrills, as well as many horrific and cautionary science-fiction themes, that have influenced some of today's writers and filmmakers, including Stephen King, Alan Moore, F. Paul Wilson, Guillermo del Toro, and Neil Gaiman. Included in this volume are The Case of Charles… Shares Horror

Wrong Turn

Wrong Turn Christian Francis Shares Horror with this book.

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