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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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    Fred And Rosemary West

    House of Horrors: The Heinous Crimes of Fred and Rosemary West

    House of Horrors: The Heinous Crimes of Fred and Rosemary West

    The murderous duo killed at least nine people together between their meeting in 1969 and their eventual arrest in 1994.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    The Unspeakable Crimes of Dr. Petiot

    The Unspeakable Crimes of Dr. Petiot

    Parisians thought they were escaping Nazi-occupied France. Instead, they faced death at the hands of a sick and twisted man.

    By Daniel O'Connor

    True Crime Books

    12 True Crime Authors Who Will Hook You on the Genre 

    12 True Crime Authors Who Will Hook You on the Genre 

    Looking for addicting reads?

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Book Excerpt

    Was Marilyn Monroe’s Death Really a Suicide?

    Was Marilyn Monroe’s Death Really a Suicide?

    Though we may never know exactly what happened in the starlet’s home the night she died, coroner Thomas T. Noguchi sheds light on the controversial case.

    By Sara Barry

    Horror Books

    The Books That Fueled Your Childhood Nightmares Are Back—and Scarier than Ever

    The Books That Fueled Your Childhood Nightmares Are Back—and Scarier than Ever

    "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" got a frightening update.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Occult Museum

    9 Scariest Books Based on Real-Life Hauntings

    9 Scariest Books Based on Real-Life Hauntings

    The best terror comes from real life.

    By Occult Museum

    Horror Books

    10 Horror Books Too Terrifying to Handle

    10 Horror Books Too Terrifying to Handle

    These spine-chilling tales will keep you up all night.

    By DeAnna Janes

    Thriller Books

    Frightening Demons Haunt a Female Serial Killer

    Frightening Demons Haunt a Female Serial Killer

    In Joyce Carol Oates’s thriller, a woman on the verge of psychosis turns into a serial killer when she begins a cross-country murdering spree.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Thriller Books

    9 Suspenseful Books That Will Leave You Questioning Everything

    9 Suspenseful Books That Will Leave You Questioning Everything

    These books will haunt you long after you’ve turned the final page.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    Secrets and Lies: 7 True Crime Books About Cases with Shocking Twists

    Secrets and Lies: 7 True Crime Books About Cases with Shocking Twists

    The body was discovered … and then the truth was revealed.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Women In Horror

    Obsessed: What If the Man You Fell for Was a Cold-Blooded Killer?

    Obsessed: What If the Man You Fell for Was a Cold-Blooded Killer?

    You really never know who you can trust…

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Unsolved Crimes

    8 True Crime Books About Mysterious High-Profile Celebrity Deaths

    8 True Crime Books About Mysterious High-Profile Celebrity Deaths

    Our fascination with celebrities doesn’t end at the grave...

    By The Lineup Staff

    How the Pierre Hotel Robbery Went Off Without a Hitch but Then Ended in Tragedy

    How the Pierre Hotel Robbery Went Off Without a Hitch but Then Ended in Tragedy

    They thought they hit the jackpot…but it came with a terrible price.

    By Orrin Grey

    Serial Killers

    8 Chilling Books Written by Convicted Killers

    8 Chilling Books Written by Convicted Killers

    Peek inside their dark minds...

    By Sara Barry

    Thriller Books

    10 Thrilling Beach Reads That'll Chill Your Bones

    10 Thrilling Beach Reads That'll Chill Your Bones

    Sweltering summer days just turned terrifying.

    By Stephen Lovely

    Psychological Thriller Books

    9 Psychological Thrillers That Will Make You Trust No One

    9 Psychological Thrillers That Will Make You Trust No One

    Lock your doors all you want—there's no escaping the human mind.

    By Olivia Mason

    Family Murder

    10 Terrifying Dads from True Crime Books 

    10 Terrifying Dads from True Crime Books 

    These dads certainly aren't winning Father of the Year.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Paranormal

    Fire Walk with Me: 9 Books for Twin Peaks Fans

    Fire Walk with Me: 9 Books for Twin Peaks Fans

    These creepy reads pair well with a slice of cherry pie and a demented trip to the Black Lodge.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Serial Killers

    6 True Crime Reads About Serial Killers on Campus

    6 True Crime Reads About Serial Killers on Campus

    The semester from hell doesn’t even begin to describe it for these students.

    By DeAnna Janes

    15 Creepy Quotes You Won’t Want to Read Alone

    15 Creepy Quotes You Won’t Want to Read Alone

    Reader beware.

    By Olivia Mason

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