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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

Passing Through Veils

Passing Through Veils John Harrison Shares Horror with this book.

We Turn Gruesome At Night

We Turn Gruesome At Night Eric LaRocca Shares Horror with this book.

We Live Here Now

We Live Here Now Sarah Pinborough · 2025 · 320p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Award-winning author of New York Times bestselling breakout novel (and hit Netflix show) Behind Her Eyes returns with a haunting Gothic novel about a house—and a marriage—gone terribly wrong.After an accident that nearly kills her, Emily and her husband, Freddie, move from London to a beautiful Dartmoor country house called Larkin Lodge. The house is gorgeous, striking—and to Emily, something… Shares Horror

Pharos, the Egyptian (Horror Classic)

Pharos, the Egyptian (Horror Classic) Guy Boothby Shares Horror with this book.

The Minimalist Kailee Pedersen Shares Horror with this book.

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

What Feasts at Night

What Feasts at Night T. Kingfisher An Instant New York Times, USA Today, and Indie BestsellerA Barnes & Noble Best Horror Book of 2024A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award NomineeEnter a cold, silent forest and find out what feasts at night in this new gothic tale from bestselling and award-winning author T. Kingfisher, set in the world of What Moves the Dead.*A very special hardcover edition, featuring a foil stamp on the… Shares Horror

Black Sheep Rachel Harrison A New York Times Best Horror Book of the Year A cynical twentysomething must confront her unconventional family’s dark secrets in this fiery, irreverent horror novel from the author of Such Sharp Teeth and Cackle. Nobody has a “normal” family, but Vesper Wright’s is truly...something else. Vesper left home at eighteen and never looked back—mostly because she was told that leaving the… Shares Horror

The Black Farm Elias Witherow · 2017 · ★ 4.5 · 324p · ≈ 10h · Moderate Shares Horror with this book.

Nights of the Round Table

Nights of the Round Table Margery Lawrence Shares Horror with this book.

About a Place in the Kinki Region

About a Place in the Kinki Region Sesuji & Michael Blaskowsky · 2025 · ★ 3.9 · 336p · ≈ 11h · Moderate "My friend is missing. When he disappeared, he'd been working on a magazine about the paranormal--his first real job as an editor. With almost no budget, he'd resorted to digging through back issues and unused research material, looking for inspiration. As he did, a terrifying truth began to emerge about a certain place in the Kinki region. I have collected the relevant articles, interviews, and… Shares Horror

Dig J. H. Markert The soil on Crow Island holds secrets, and they’re ready to be unearthed. J. H. Markert returns with a surreal horror novel, perfect for fans of Graveyard Shift and What Moves the Dead.Eight years ago, a boy took up an axe and slaughtered a dozen people. That odd, troubled boy, Jericho Dodd, has been dead and buried in his father’s yard for years, but ever since that massacre, Crow Island has… 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

Day by Day Armageddon: Shattered Hourglass

Day by Day Armageddon: Shattered Hourglass J. L. Bourne This acclaimed military thriller of the zombie apocalypse from the author of Day by Day Armageddon and Day by Day Armageddon: Beyond Exile blends postapocalyptic survivalism with military science fiction. In a desperate bid to take back the continental United States—where hordes of undead now dominate the ravaged human population—a Navy commander leads a global mission to the heart of the… Shares Horror

Cell Stephen King The next call you take could be your last in this terrifying #1 New York Times bestseller by master storyteller Stephen King—now featuring a stunning vintage cover!On October 1, God is in His heaven, the stock market stands at 10,140, most of the planes are on time, and graphic artist Clayton Riddell is visiting Boston, having just landed a deal that might finally enable him to make art instead… Shares Horror

Boy's Life Robert McCammon · 2011 · 582p · ≈ 19h · Moderate Shares Horror with this book.

Ghost Story Peter Straub & Stephen King #1 New York Times bestselling author Peter Straub’s classic tale of horror, secrets, and the dangerous ghosts of the past...   What was the worst thing you’ve ever done?   In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories—some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves from their quiet lives.   But one… Shares Horror

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