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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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    Audiobooks

    13 Chilling True Crime Audiobooks to Listen to Right Now

    13 Chilling True Crime Audiobooks to Listen to Right Now

    Find your next obsession.

    By Aliza Polkes

    True Crime Books

    Bart Whitaker and the Savage Murder of His Own Family

    Bart Whitaker and the Savage Murder of His Own Family

    The unfurling of this son’s web of lies led him to hatch a devious murder plot.

    By Shannon Raphael

    Thriller Books

    The Terror: The Doomed Expedition to the Northwest Passage

    The Terror: The Doomed Expedition to the Northwest Passage

    Dan Simmons’s thriller is a chilling re-imagination of what happened to Sir Franklin's long lost crew.

    By Allison Wild

    Haunted Dolls

    A Nightmare Come True: Roxanne Doll and the Puget Sound Child-Killer

    A Nightmare Come True: Roxanne Doll and the Puget Sound Child-Killer

    Broken Doll recounts the brutal child-murder that shocked Everett, Washington in 1995.

    By Shannon Raphael

    True Crime Books

    The Truth is in the Blood: The Murder of Tabatha Bryant

    The Truth is in the Blood: The Murder of Tabatha Bryant

    Kevin Bryant claimed he had nothing to do with his wife's murder—but the crime scene told a different story.

    By Olivia Mason

    Cults

    7 Enduring Cult Horror Books

    7 Enduring Cult Horror Books

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    By Jessica Ferri

    Thriller Books

    A Twisted Killer Haunts the City of Chicago from Beyond the Grave

    A Twisted Killer Haunts the City of Chicago from Beyond the Grave

    Se7en meets Silence of the Lambs in this acclaimed serial killer thriller.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Serial Killers

    Inside the Crimes and Mind of the Baton Rouge Serial Killer

    Inside the Crimes and Mind of the Baton Rouge Serial Killer

    For over ten years, Derrick Todd Lee managed to escape Louisiana police—and murder seven women. 

    By Olivia Mason

    Unsolved Crimes

    Gone in the Dark: The 40-Year Hunt for the Golden State Killer

    Gone in the Dark: The 40-Year Hunt for the Golden State Killer

    Michelle McNamara’s obsessive search for the man who terrorized California during the 1970s and ‘80s is chronicled in her book, I’ll Be Gone in the Dark. 

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Lizzie Borden

    Lizzie Borden’s Secret Motive for Murder?

    Lizzie Borden’s Secret Motive for Murder?

    A romantic relationship gone awry and troubles at home could explain why many still believe Lizzie Borden killed her parents.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Paranormal

    LISTEN: Ghostly Encounters at the Villisca Axe Murder House and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    LISTEN: Ghostly Encounters at the Villisca Axe Murder House and Trans-Allegheny Lunatic Asylum

    A ghost hunter shares unsettling anecdotes—and chilling audio—from investigations at two of America's most haunted sites.

    By Olivia Mason

    Serial Killers

    Uncovering the Truth Behind One of the Bayou Strangler’s Victims

    Uncovering the Truth Behind One of the Bayou Strangler’s Victims

    Investigative journalist Fred Rosen interviews a woman who was close to one of the Strangler’s earliest victims: Oliver LeBanks. 

    By Fred Rosen

    Horror Books

    Born Bad: 10 Books About Evil Children

    Born Bad: 10 Books About Evil Children

    Are there really evil kids? These books might alter your family plans.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Cults

    Rajneeshpuram: A Shocking Look at the Creepy Commune Featured in Wild Wild Country

    Rajneeshpuram: A Shocking Look at the Creepy Commune Featured in Wild Wild Country

    In My Life in Orange, a former Rajneeshee writes about his childhood as a member of the infamous sex cult.

    By Olivia Mason

    Best Of

    13 People Share the Scariest Books They’ve Ever Read

    13 People Share the Scariest Books They’ve Ever Read

    Dying for your next creepy read? We've got you covered.

    By Stephen Lovely

    Classic Horror Books

    9 Horror Books for Teens

    9 Horror Books for Teens

    The kids are not alright. 

    By Jessica Ferri

    Serial Killers

    The Killer Encyclopedia: A List of Real-Life Murderers, from A-Z

    The Killer Encyclopedia: A List of Real-Life Murderers, from A-Z

    Twenty-six books that reveal the twisted minds of killers.

    By Olivia Mason

    True Crime Books

    8 True Crime Books About Murders in Texas

    8 True Crime Books About Murders in Texas

    The Lone Star State is home to some of the most notorious killers.

    By Olivia Mason

    True Crime Books

    Lawrence Singleton: The Mad Chopper Who Was Released From Prison and Became a Murderer

    Lawrence Singleton: The Mad Chopper Who Was Released From Prison and Became a Murderer

    True crime author Fred Rosen recounts how a hatchet-wielding maniac nearly got away with murder.

    By Fred Rosen

    The Perfect Psychopath: Dr. Petiot’s Heinous Crimes During World War II

    The Perfect Psychopath: Dr. Petiot’s Heinous Crimes During World War II

    The doctor claimed to have killed 63 people under the guise of helping them escape Nazi-occupied France.

    By Thomas Maeder

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