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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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    Paranormal

    12 Creepy Kids Books That Scarred Us for Life

    12 Creepy Kids Books That Scarred Us for Life

    These darker tales intended for children are guaranteed to give you nightmares.

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    A Death in White Bear Lake: The Child Abuse Case That Led to Murder

    A Death in White Bear Lake: The Child Abuse Case That Led to Murder

    The suspicious death of Dennis Jurgens wasn’t properly investigated for 20 years.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    And Then There Were None: The Family Annihilator Who Killed for Attention

    And Then There Were None: The Family Annihilator Who Killed for Attention

    Did Jack Barron kill his entire family to gain sympathy from others?

    By Olivia Mason

    Caitlin Doughty Talks Death—And Why We Shouldn't Shy Away From It

    Caitlin Doughty Talks Death—And Why We Shouldn't Shy Away From It

    The author of "From Here to Eternity" discusses funerals, cremations, and other death rituals from around the world.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Psychological Thriller Books

    Secrets and Lies: Lost at Sea or Murdered in Cold Blood?

    Secrets and Lies: Lost at Sea or Murdered in Cold Blood?

    In this psychological thriller, a husband's disappearance begins a dangerous game of deception.

    By Olivia Mason

    Cold Blooded: The Deadly Woman with 38 Aliases Who Murdered Her Husband

    Cold Blooded: The Deadly Woman with 38 Aliases Who Murdered Her Husband

    Attorney Larry McNabney had a great life…that is, until his wife decided to take it.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    9 Books for Fans of Law & Order True Crime 

    9 Books for Fans of Law & Order True Crime 

    Murder, betrayal, and scandal create the perfect recipe for great television.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Unsolved Crimes

    9 Chilling Books About Unsolved Murders That Will Make You Lose Sleep

    9 Chilling Books About Unsolved Murders That Will Make You Lose Sleep

    The cases that haunt us...

    By Aliza Polkes

    True Crime Books

    10 Shocking True Crime Books About Murderous Families

    10 Shocking True Crime Books About Murderous Families

    Trust no one.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Thriller Books

    45 of the Best Thriller Books from the Last 80 Years

    45 of the Best Thriller Books from the Last 80 Years

    Causing sleepless nights for decades.

    By Olivia Mason

    True Crime Books

    Deadly Greed: Charles Stuart Killed His Pregnant Wife for the Insurance Money

    Deadly Greed: Charles Stuart Killed His Pregnant Wife for the Insurance Money

    The father-to-be shot his wife and then himself to make it look like a botched robbery-murder.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Thriller Books

    8 Twist Endings From Books That Will Mess With Your Mind

    8 Twist Endings From Books That Will Mess With Your Mind

    You won't know what hit you.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Murder in New Bedford: The Unsolved Case of New England's Deadliest Serial Killer

    Murder in New Bedford: The Unsolved Case of New England's Deadliest Serial Killer

    Nine women turned up dead. Two more were never found. To this day, the killer remains at large.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    9 YA Horror Books That Terrify at Any Age

    9 YA Horror Books That Terrify at Any Age

    These books aren't just for children.

    By Catherine Phelan

    Murder

    The Mad Chopper: One Cut Was Not Enough

    The Mad Chopper: One Cut Was Not Enough

    True crime author Fred Rosen remembers a case so gruesome even he hesitated to take it on.

    By Fred Rosen

    True Crime Books

    Too Close for Comfort: 8 True Crime Books Written by Authors with a Direct Link to the Case

    Too Close for Comfort: 8 True Crime Books Written by Authors with a Direct Link to the Case

    Go beyond the case files.

    By Reedsy

    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

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