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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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    Horror Books

    10 Stories You’ll Need to Read with the Light On

    10 Stories You’ll Need to Read with the Light On

    What goes bump in the night?

    By Terrence Dalton

    Paranormal

    How Can You Escape a Killer You Can’t See?

    How Can You Escape a Killer You Can’t See?

    Short answer: You can't.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Why Did 17-Year-Old Christine Paolilla Murder Her Best Friends?

    Why Did 17-Year-Old Christine Paolilla Murder Her Best Friends?

    The high school outcast found happiness when two popular girls befriended her—and then she murdered them.

    By Sarah Mangiola

    Terror at Night: There’s a Strange Man in Your Home

    Terror at Night: There’s a Strange Man in Your Home

    What would you do if you woke up with a stranger in your house?

    By Jessica Ferri

    The Goodbar Murder: A Woman’s Fatal One-Night Stand

    The Goodbar Murder: A Woman’s Fatal One-Night Stand

    On January 1, 1973, Catholic schoolteacher Roseann Quinn was stabbed 18 times by a stranger she brought home from the bar.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Serial Killers

    9 Chilling Serial Killer Books You Need to Read Now

    9 Chilling Serial Killer Books You Need to Read Now

    Get up close and personal with some of the world's most ruthless killers.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Murder at McDonald’s: A Heist Goes Horribly Wrong

    Murder at McDonald’s: A Heist Goes Horribly Wrong

    In 1992, McDonald's employee Derek Wood’s plan to steal cash from the fast-food restaurant's safe ended with a body count.

    By Jessica Ferri

    The Mother-in-Law from Hell…Literally

    The Mother-in-Law from Hell…Literally

    Meddling doesn't even begin to describe this ghostly matriarch.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Down the Rabbit Hole: Enter the Twisted Mind of a Criminal

    Down the Rabbit Hole: Enter the Twisted Mind of a Criminal

    This story is so disturbing, its author couldn’t read it for 20 years.

    By Jessica Ferri

    Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman Executed in England

    Ruth Ellis: The Last Woman Executed in England

    "It was obvious that when I shot him, I intended to kill him."

    By Jessica Ferri

    True Crime Books

    10 Horrifying Murders in the Midwest

    10 Horrifying Murders in the Midwest

    The end of the road is near, and it’s littered with bodies.

    By DeAnna Janes

    Serial Killers

    Aileen Wuornos: Depraved Serial Killer Or Countercultural Icon?

    Aileen Wuornos: Depraved Serial Killer Or Countercultural Icon?

    Aileen Wuornos’ experiences as a lesbian and abused sex worker have led many to consider her crimes as “justified" revenge against the men who wronged her.

    By The Lineup Staff

    A Horrifying Discovery Beneath the Water

    A Horrifying Discovery Beneath the Water

    Tom and his son witness a car skid off the road and plummet into the icy water below; but when Tom tries to save the driver, he’s met with a terrible sight.

    By Daniel O'Connor

    True Crime Books

    11 Blood-Stained Cities on the West Coast

    11 Blood-Stained Cities on the West Coast

    Sun, surf, and cold-blooded murder ...

    By DeAnna Janes

    Paranormal

    Neighbors From Hell: What’s Really Living Upstairs?

    Neighbors From Hell: What’s Really Living Upstairs?

    You’ve seen the 1977 cult classic horror film The Sentinel – this is the chilling novel that started it all.

    By Daniel O'Connor

    True Crime Books

    10 Gruesome Murders in the South

    10 Gruesome Murders in the South

    Everything’s bigger in Texas—especially the murder rate…

    By DeAnna Janes

    What’s Hiding Inside 1551 Pilarcitos?

    What’s Hiding Inside 1551 Pilarcitos?

    The truth is beyond what anyone could guess.

    By Daniel O'Connor

    True Crime Books

    True Crime Road Trip: East Coast

    True Crime Road Trip: East Coast

    We’re hitting the road, and we're not stopping until we reach a dead end.

    By DeAnna Janes

    The Sandyford Murder Case of 1862

    The Sandyford Murder Case of 1862

    Jessie McLachlan, the victim’s best friend, found herself charged with one of the most hideous murders that Glasgow had ever seen.

    By Daniel O'Connor

    A Chilling Look Inside the Lindbergh Kidnapping

    A Chilling Look Inside the Lindbergh Kidnapping

    When a child's life is on the line, who do you believe?

    By Daniel O'Connor

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