Each year, our social media feeds are filled with news of the latest books in horror, true crime, and paranormal.
So many chilling new books come out each year—and our TBRs are often stacked with delectable spooky books by the latest emerging authors. We truly are in a golden age of horror fiction.
But sometimes we're in the mood for something older—books that have stood the test of time.
These are the classics that are the most disturbing. They’re strange and unnerving in uncanny ways—often calling us back to something old and ancient and unsettling.
Every month, we’re bringing you a selection of free ebooks to read that are perfect for lovers of all things spooky, mysterious, gruesome, strange, and macabre.
The Diamond Master
When accomplished New York jeweler Harry Latham receives a breathtakingly flawless diamond in the mail, he is astonished by its perfection. With no return address or explanation, the mysterious delivery raises more questions than answers.
But Latham soon discovers that four other American jewelers have received identical stones, each seemingly indistinguishable from the rest. As the jewelers struggle to uncover the diamonds’ origins and purpose, they find themselves drawn into an increasingly puzzling mystery.
Carmilla
When Laura encounters Carmilla, a mysterious young woman stranded after a carriage accident, the two quickly become inseparable. Yet their growing friendship takes a sinister turn as Laura suffers from strange nightmares and a mysterious decline in health.
Drawn to her enchanting companion but increasingly suspicious of her secrets, Laura must uncover the truth about Carmilla before it is too late.
The Great God Pan
When Dr. Raymond conducts a disturbing experiment designed to reveal a reality beyond human perception, his friend Mr. Clarke witnesses the terrifying consequences. Years later, Clarke begins investigating a series of mysterious deaths and disappearances linked to a woman named Helen Vaughan.
As he follows the trail from London to the Americas, he becomes convinced that Helen harbors a sinister secret beyond the natural world. First published in 1890, Arthur Machen’s The Great God Pan has since become a landmark of Gothic horror.
Frankenstein
Driven by ambition and scientific curiosity, Victor Frankenstein succeeds in bringing a creature to life, only to recoil in horror at what he has created. Abandoned by its creator, the creature struggles to find acceptance in a world that fears and rejects it.
As resentment turns to revenge, creator and creation become locked in a deadly pursuit spanning Switzerland to the Arctic. Mary Shelley’s groundbreaking novel explores the dangers of unchecked ambition, the boundaries of science, and the consequences of playing God.
