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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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    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

    Stephen King

    Master of Madness: Stanley Kubrick's Near-Insane Methods on the Set of The Shining Delivered Incredible Results

    Master of Madness: Stanley Kubrick's Near-Insane Methods on the Set of The Shining Delivered Incredible Results

    Peek inside the mind of the man who created one of the most terrifying films of all time.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    10 Books for Fans of True Crime Documentaries That Crack the Case Wide Open

    10 Books for Fans of True Crime Documentaries That Crack the Case Wide Open

    The devil is in the details…

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    Kitty Genovese: The Woman Who Was Stabbed to Death While Witnesses Did Nothing

    Kitty Genovese: The Woman Who Was Stabbed to Death While Witnesses Did Nothing

    In 1964, the Queens resident’s murder shocked the nation when it was revealed that neighbors did nothing to help the dying woman.

    By The Lineup Staff

    8 Freaky Reads for Fans of “The Silence of the Lambs”

    8 Freaky Reads for Fans of “The Silence of the Lambs”

    These chilling tales pair well with fava beans and a nice Chianti.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Paranormal

    8 Creepy Paranormal Book Excerpts That Will Chill You to Your Core

    8 Creepy Paranormal Book Excerpts That Will Chill You to Your Core

    These ghosts will haunt you.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Serial Killers

    Myra Hindley & Ian Brady: The Moors Murderers

    Myra Hindley & Ian Brady: The Moors Murderers

    These sadistic killers shocked the world with their horrific crimes.

    By Paola Crespo

    True Crime Books

    Erle Stanley Gardner: Meet the Man Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted

    Erle Stanley Gardner: Meet the Man Who Fought to Save the Wrongfully Convicted

    The Court of Last Resort was today’s Innocence Project.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    The Mad Bomber: How George Metesky Terrorized New York City in the 1940s and 50s

    The Mad Bomber: How George Metesky Terrorized New York City in the 1940s and 50s

    In 1940, the Big Apple was set on edge by a mad bomber...

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Horror Books

    8 Scary Horror Villains in Books

    8 Scary Horror Villains in Books

    These evil characters are absolutely terrifying.

    By Aliza Polkes

    True Crime Books

    Mark Mangelsdorf: The Man Who Killed His Best Friend and Got Away with It for 24 Years

    Mark Mangelsdorf: The Man Who Killed His Best Friend and Got Away with It for 24 Years

    An affair in the suburbs led to murder and cover-up.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    Mystery on the Isles of Shoals: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Smuttynose Ax Murders of 1873

    Mystery on the Isles of Shoals: Uncovering the Truth Behind the Smuttynose Ax Murders of 1873

    On an icy March morning in 1873, horror struck the Isles of Shoals when two women were murdered during a home invasion. But was the man convicted truly responsible?

    By Sarah Mangiola

    True Crime Books

    8 Most Disturbing True Crime Books

    8 Most Disturbing True Crime Books

    These true crime accounts are the stuff of nightmares.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Classic Horror Books

    11 Books for Fans of H.P. Lovecraft

    11 Books for Fans of H.P. Lovecraft

    Get lost in a Lovecraftian world where the grotesque, bizarre, and macabre run amok.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Paranormal

    7 Chilling Nonfiction Paranormal Books About Encounters with the Other Side

    7 Chilling Nonfiction Paranormal Books About Encounters with the Other Side

    It's just a story...right?

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    Kari Swenson: The World-Class Biathlete Who Was Abducted and Held Captive in the Woods

    Kari Swenson: The World-Class Biathlete Who Was Abducted and Held Captive in the Woods

    Her traumatic ordeal will keep you up at night.

    By Sarah Mangiola

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