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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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    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

    Serial Killer Books

    The Collector Longs for Your Bones to Keep

    The Collector Longs for Your Bones to Keep

    Fiona Cummins's serial killer horror novel will invade your nightmares.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Best Of

    Master of Horror: 10 Best Stephen King Books

    Master of Horror: 10 Best Stephen King Books

    Get ready to lose some sleep...

    By MacKenzie Stuart

    Jack The Ripper

    The Untold True Story of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper 

    The Untold True Story of the Five Women Killed by Jack the Ripper 

    Hallie Rubenhold retraces the footsteps of the five victims murdered by London’s infamous serial killer. 

    By Matthew Thompson

    Possession

    A Family Dinner Gets Terrifying in A Head Full of Ghosts

    A Family Dinner Gets Terrifying in A Head Full of Ghosts

    The blockbuster horror novel will leave you cowering.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Horror Books

    17 Horror Books That Need Adaptations

    17 Horror Books That Need Adaptations

    Once they’re brought to life, they will scare you to death.

    By Allison Wild

    True Crime Books

    10 True Crime Books About Killer Husbands

    10 True Crime Books About Killer Husbands

    There's a reason everyone says, "It's always the husband."

    By Olivia Mason

    John Wayne Gacy Jr.

    Inside John Wayne Gacy Jr.'s Real Life Murder House

    Inside John Wayne Gacy Jr.'s Real Life Murder House

    Enter the basement of America's Killer Clown, one of the most notorious serial killers in history.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Ted Bundy

    15 Ann Rule Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

    15 Ann Rule Books You Won’t Be Able to Put Down

    Ted Bundy’s story was just the beginning.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Giveaway

    [CLOSED] The Last Stone: Win a Copy of Mark Bowden's Latest True Crime Book

    [CLOSED] The Last Stone: Win a Copy of Mark Bowden's Latest True Crime Book

    5 lucky winners will receive a free copy. 

    By John Freund

    Serial Killer Books

    The Terrifying Truth About Serial Killer Belle Gunness

    The Terrifying Truth About Serial Killer Belle Gunness

    Workers turned their attention to the hog pen, where they unearthed a grisly scene...

    By Matthew Thompson

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