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Some books are best read with the lights low!
This Halloween, we've gathered adult fiction guaranteed to send a shiver down your spine, from haunted houses and restless ghosts to psychological thrillers and gothic mysteries. There's something here for every kind of spooky season reader!
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The Reformatory by Tananarive Due
This gripping page-turner follows Robert Stephens Jr. as he’s sent to a segregated reform school where he sees the horrors of racism and injustice, for the living and the dead.
Check AvailabilityThe Man with No Shadow by Bonnie Quinn
A campy, cozy horror novel for creepy folklore afficionados and spooky story lovers alike.
Check AvailabilityAmerican Nightmare by Kelly McWilliams
This gripping historical thriller reveals the most terrifying monsters aren’t those that go bump in the night but those that walk among us.
Check AvailabilityJapanese Gothic by Kylie Lee Baker
In this lyrical, wildly inventive horror novel interwoven with Japanese mythology, two people living centuries apart discover a door between their worlds.
Check AvailabilityThe Caretaker by Marcus Kliewer
A supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job, only to discover the position has consequences far greater—and more dangerous—than she imagined.
Check AvailabilitySometimes I Scare Myself by Jeneva Rose
Three horror stories. A dinner party. A quiet house. A roadside stop. You'll recognize the setup. You won't recognize what comes next.
Check AvailabilityCarrie by Stephen King
The story of misunderstood high school girl Carrie White, her extraordinary telekinetic powers, and her violent rampage of revenge.
Check AvailabilityWhen the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
An unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality.
Check AvailabilityThe Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
Fried Green Tomatoes and Steel Magnolias meet Dracula in this Southern-flavored supernatural thriller set in the '90s
Check AvailabilityWolf Worm by T. Kingfisher
Something dark stalks the North Carolina woods in this gothic masterpiece.
Check AvailabilityVictorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
Wielding her signature sardonic wit and a penchant for the gorgeously macabre, Virginia Feito returns with a vengeance in Victorian Psycho.
Check AvailabilityThe Haunting of Ashburn House by Darcy Coates
A struggling young woman named Adrienne inherits an isolated, decaying mansion from her estranged great-aunt.
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