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Explore the latest and scariest in horror and true crime books. From fresh releases to historical horrors, we've got the latest and greatest in terrifying books.

11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

11 Disturbing Horror Books About Cults

Join if you dare.

Cults

By MacKenzie Stuart & Lisa Quigley

Horror Books

The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

The Most-Anticipated Horror Books Coming in 2025

By Courtney Hunter-Stangler

Horror Books

Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

Think You Know Stephen King? These 7 Books for King Superfans Might Prove You Wrong

By Orrin Grey

True Crime Books

12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

12 True Crime Books that Changed the Genre Forever

By Jena Brown

Gothic Horror

16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

16 Creepy Robert McCammon Books That Will Keep You Awake At Night

By Orrin Grey & Kelsey Christine McConnell

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Indie Horror Books

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in May 2025

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in May 2025

Summer is on the horizon—and so are some screams.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Horror Books

10 Genre-Bending Books by Fritz Leiber 

10 Genre-Bending Books by Fritz Leiber 

The author blended horror with science fiction and fantasy to create terrifying stories. 

By Jessica Ferri & Aviva Kaplan

Horror Books

Relentless Folk Magic: An Introduction to Adam L. G. Nevill's Spine-Tingling Folk Horror

Relentless Folk Magic: An Introduction to Adam L. G. Nevill's Spine-Tingling Folk Horror

The British pagan terror author delves into his process as an independent publisher, where he channels the deep strangeness of imagination.

By Kyle Lemmon

Serial Killer Books

Slashers and Sociopaths: 7 Compelling Books Like Dexter

Slashers and Sociopaths: 7 Compelling Books Like Dexter

Books that can compete with America's favorite serial killer.

By Aviva Kaplan

Horror Books

8 Techno-Horror Novels for Spooky Fans and Fans of Black Mirror

8 Techno-Horror Novels for Spooky Fans and Fans of Black Mirror

The dystopia you dreaded is already here.

By Archita Mittra

Horror Books

Melodies of the Macabre: The Poeticism of Music and Horror

Melodies of the Macabre: The Poeticism of Music and Horror

Exploring why horror and music work so well together  

By Anna Dupre

Horror Books

From the Haunted Stacks: Werewolves Among Us

From the Haunted Stacks: Werewolves Among Us

The transformation of the werewolf novel and how it reflects the world around us.

By Becky Spratford

Indie Horror Books

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in April 2025

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in April 2025

Don't be a fool—feed your fears.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Book Excerpt

Crime Unlike Anything You've Seen Before: Read This Excerpt of Empties by George Zebrowski

Crime Unlike Anything You've Seen Before: Read This Excerpt of Empties by George Zebrowski

A nightmarish and mind-bending mix of police procedural and science fiction

By Aviva Kaplan

Stephen Graham Jones

Stephen Graham Jones Has Been Nominated for Another Bram Stoker Award

Stephen Graham Jones Has Been Nominated for Another Bram Stoker Award

This marks Jones' ninth nomination—and could be the beloved author's fifth win.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Horror Books

Fear Her: 7 New Horror Books by Women That Will Keep You Up at Night

Fear Her: 7 New Horror Books by Women That Will Keep You Up at Night

These pine-tingling books by women prove the best horror stories come from the darkest minds.

By Gwendolyn Kiste

Horror Books

His Gift is Dread: Getting Started with Ramsey Campbell—Britain's Answer to Stephen King

His Gift is Dread: Getting Started with Ramsey Campbell—Britain's Answer to Stephen King

60 years of stories peel back everyday life to reveal the cosmically strange just underneath.

By Kyle Lemmon

Horror Books

9 Horror Books that Reflect on Our Current Sociopolitical Climate

9 Horror Books that Reflect on Our Current Sociopolitical Climate

Sometimes giving in to fear is the only way to cope.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Paranormal Books

6 Must-Read Books for Amateur Ghost Hunters 

6 Must-Read Books for Amateur Ghost Hunters 

A crash course on starting your own paranormal investigation agency

By Archita Mittra

Horror Books

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in March 2025

4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in March 2025

These new horror reads are golden.

By Kelsey Christine McConnell

Horror Books

What is Splatterpunk? Plus 7 Must-Read Splatterpunk Horror Books 

What is Splatterpunk? Plus 7 Must-Read Splatterpunk Horror Books 

A genre that crosses every line.

By Orrin Grey

Vampires

Sexy Vampire Books for People Who Liked Nosferatu

Sexy Vampire Books for People Who Liked Nosferatu

Careful…these books might bite.

By Jena Brown

Horror Books

Empathy, Empathy, Put Yourself in Place of Me: 5 Terrifying Books That Showcase Empathy in Horror

Empathy, Empathy, Put Yourself in Place of Me: 5 Terrifying Books That Showcase Empathy in Horror

These books are spinechilling but heartwarming.

By Anna Dupre

Paranormal Books

8 Chilling Non-Fiction Books That Investigate the Paranormal

8 Chilling Non-Fiction Books That Investigate the Paranormal

Truth is even stranger than fiction. 

By Archita Mittra

David Lynch

9 Provocative Nonfiction Books About David Lynch & His Eerie Work

9 Provocative Nonfiction Books About David Lynch & His Eerie Work

A dip into Lynch's “unified field.” 

By Jena Brown

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