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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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    13 True Crime Books About Lesser-Known, Suspected Serial Killers

    13 True Crime Books About Lesser-Known, Suspected Serial Killers

    These serial killer cases–some of which remain unsolved–will haunt your dreams.

    By Jessica Ferri & Xavier Piedra

    Paranormal

    14 Underrated Paranormal Books That Will Get Under Your Skin

    14 Underrated Paranormal Books That Will Get Under Your Skin

    These tales of paranormal horror will have you sleeping with the light on.

    By Aliza Polkes & Xavier Piedra

    True Crime Books

    Betty Lou Beets: The Black Widow of Texas

    Betty Lou Beets: The Black Widow of Texas

    Irene Pence's Buried Memories tells the story of the Texas husband-killer whose crimes resulted in her execution.

    By Olivia Mason

    True Crime Books

    46 Gripping True Crime Books from the Last 54 Years

    46 Gripping True Crime Books from the Last 54 Years

    The truth is more terrifying than fiction.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Serial Killers

    Die for Me: Charles Ng, Leonard Lake, and Their Torture Dungeon in the California Hills

    Die for Me: Charles Ng, Leonard Lake, and Their Torture Dungeon in the California Hills

    The story behind the duo's depraved murder spree is straight out of your worst nightmares.

    By Olivia Mason

    True Crime Books

    Kitty Genovese: 6 Books to Read After Watching The Witness Documentary

    Kitty Genovese: 6 Books to Read After Watching The Witness Documentary

    Go inside the controversial murder case that shined a light on the American conscience.

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    The Craigslist Killer: A Charming Medical Student Turned Murderer

    The Craigslist Killer: A Charming Medical Student Turned Murderer

    Philip Markof, an all-American guy who "wouldn’t hurt a fly", had an intense desire to tie up and kill women.

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    11 True Crime Books for Ann Rule Fans

    11 True Crime Books for Ann Rule Fans

    Add these gripping reads to your true crime TBR list.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Serial Killers

    33 True Crime Books About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

    33 True Crime Books About the World’s Most Notorious Serial Killers

    From the never-caught Zodiac Killer to charming-but-deadly Ted Bundy, there’s always more to the story.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Creepy Crate

    A Serial Killer's Legacy Haunts His Son

    A Serial Killer's Legacy Haunts His Son

    Changing a name and moving across the country isn't enough to leave behind 13 murders.

    By Catherine Phelan

    True Crime Books

    Candy Montgomery: The Desperate Housewife Who Murdered Her Good Friend

    Candy Montgomery: The Desperate Housewife Who Murdered Her Good Friend

    This sordid tale has been adapted as Hulu's Candy and HBO's Love & Death—plus, Candy Montgomery today.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Paranormal

    51 SCARIEST Books of the Last 200 Years

    51 SCARIEST Books of the Last 200 Years

    Because a truly scary story is timeless.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Family Murder

    Theresa Knorr: The Mother Who Burned Her Daughter Alive

    Theresa Knorr: The Mother Who Burned Her Daughter Alive

    In the 1980s, Theresa Knorr brutally murdered her two daughters—with the help of her sons.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Psychological Thriller Books

    17 Chilling Books Like Gone Girl

    17 Chilling Books Like Gone Girl

    Unreliable narrators and terrifying suspense are just the beginning...

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Paranormal

    Slaughtered, Slain, Sacrificed: 9 Novels of Ritualistic Murder

    Slaughtered, Slain, Sacrificed: 9 Novels of Ritualistic Murder

    Say your prayers...

    By DeAnna Janes

    True Crime Books

    The Murder of Lobster Boy

    The Murder of Lobster Boy

    On a dark night in November, someone murdered Grady "Lobster Boy" Stiles Jr. in cold blood.

    By Colleen Lindsay

    True Crime Books

    Marriage, Madness, and Murder Collide in Final Vows

    Marriage, Madness, and Murder Collide in Final Vows

    Love you to death… or murder.  

    By Hezra Martinez

    Serial Killers

    Sit Down With John E. Douglas and The Killer Across the Table

    Sit Down With John E. Douglas and The Killer Across the Table

    The author of Mindhunter's latest book brings his most terrifying cases to new light.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Earle Leonard Nelson

    8 True Crime Books About Bizarre Murders That You Might Not Know About

    8 True Crime Books About Bizarre Murders That You Might Not Know About

    From a cult-leading serial killer to a moonlit murder spree that remains unsolved to this day.

    By Matthew Thompson

    True Crime Podcasts

    12 Books to Pair With Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

    12 Books to Pair With Your Favorite True Crime Podcasts

    Get your true crime fix.

    By Jessica Ferri

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