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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

Frozen with Fear: John Famalaro and the Horrific Murder of Denise Huber

Frozen with Fear: John Famalaro and the Horrific Murder of Denise Huber

In 1991, 23-year-old Denise Huber went missing. Three years later, her handcuffed corpse was found inside a freezer.

By Shannon Raphael

Paranormal

17 Award-Winning Horror Books You Need to Read Now

17 Award-Winning Horror Books You Need to Read Now

Must-read tales of terror, chosen by the experts of the genre.

By Olivia Mason & Xavier Piedra

True Crime Books

Before the Lindbergh Kidnapping, There Was the Abduction of Charley Ross

Before the Lindbergh Kidnapping, There Was the Abduction of Charley Ross

The four-year-old's 1874 disappearance was America’s first widely publicized kidnapping for ransom.

By Allison Wild

Jeffrey Dahmer

Sean Vincent Gillis: The "Pure Evil" Killer Who Mutilated His Victims

Sean Vincent Gillis: The "Pure Evil" Killer Who Mutilated His Victims

Did the Louisiana serial killer ever truly regret brutally murdering eight women?

By Olivia Mason

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

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