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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

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

A Crime of Carelessness Turns Deadly

A Crime of Carelessness Turns Deadly

Hitting a stranger unleashed a chain reaction that these college students couldn't handle.

By Daniel O'Connor

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