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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

    15 Terrifying Mira Grant Books to Make Your Skin Crawl

    15 Terrifying Mira Grant Books to Make Your Skin Crawl

    Nothing can go wrong when a worldwide virus breaks out… right?

    By Jena Brown

    Horror Books

    Discounted for May 2025: Chilling Horror, True Crime, and Paranormal Books You Don't Want to Miss!

    Discounted for May 2025: Chilling Horror, True Crime, and Paranormal Books You Don't Want to Miss!

    But don't wait—these deals won't last long.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Horror Books

    7 Terrifying and Thrilling New Horror Books in May 2025

    7 Terrifying and Thrilling New Horror Books in May 2025

    Books to say goodbye to spooky spring and usher in scary summer.

    By Jena Brown

    Indie Horror Books

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in May 2025

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in May 2025

    Summer is on the horizon—and so are some screams.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Horror Books

    4 Free Ebooks to Read in May 2025 for Horror, True Crime, and Paranormal Fans

    4 Free Ebooks to Read in May 2025 for Horror, True Crime, and Paranormal Fans

    Put a chill down your spine with these creepy ebooks—free, this month only.

    By The Lineup Staff

    Horror Books

    10 Genre-Bending Books by Fritz Leiber 

    10 Genre-Bending Books by Fritz Leiber 

    The author blended horror with science fiction and fantasy to create terrifying stories. 

    By Jessica Ferri & Aviva Kaplan

    Horror Books

    Mother Horror’s Guide to Dark & Disturbing Fiction in 2025 

    Mother Horror’s Guide to Dark & Disturbing Fiction in 2025 

    Horror gems that have set the course for the rest of the year.

    By Sadie Hartmann

    Horror Books

    Relentless Folk Magic: An Introduction to Adam L. G. Nevill's Spine-Tingling Folk Horror

    Relentless Folk Magic: An Introduction to Adam L. G. Nevill's Spine-Tingling Folk Horror

    The British pagan terror author delves into his process as an independent publisher, where he channels the deep strangeness of imagination.

    By Kyle Lemmon

    Serial Killer Books

    Slashers and Sociopaths: 7 Compelling Books Like Dexter

    Slashers and Sociopaths: 7 Compelling Books Like Dexter

    Books that can compete with America's favorite serial killer.

    By Aviva Kaplan

    Horror Books

    8 Techno-Horror Novels for Spooky Fans and Fans of Black Mirror

    8 Techno-Horror Novels for Spooky Fans and Fans of Black Mirror

    The dystopia you dreaded is already here.

    By Archita Mittra

    Horror Books

    Melodies of the Macabre: The Poeticism of Music and Horror

    Melodies of the Macabre: The Poeticism of Music and Horror

    Exploring why horror and music work so well together  

    By Anna Dupre

    Horror Books

    From the Haunted Stacks: Werewolves Among Us

    From the Haunted Stacks: Werewolves Among Us

    The transformation of the werewolf novel and how it reflects the world around us.

    By Becky Spratford

    Indie Horror Books

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in April 2025

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in April 2025

    Don't be a fool—feed your fears.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Book Excerpt

    Crime Unlike Anything You've Seen Before: Read This Excerpt of Empties by George Zebrowski

    Crime Unlike Anything You've Seen Before: Read This Excerpt of Empties by George Zebrowski

    A nightmarish and mind-bending mix of police procedural and science fiction

    By Aviva Kaplan

    Stephen Graham Jones

    Stephen Graham Jones Has Been Nominated for Another Bram Stoker Award

    Stephen Graham Jones Has Been Nominated for Another Bram Stoker Award

    This marks Jones' ninth nomination—and could be the beloved author's fifth win.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Horror Books

    Fear Her: 7 New Horror Books by Women That Will Keep You Up at Night

    Fear Her: 7 New Horror Books by Women That Will Keep You Up at Night

    These pine-tingling books by women prove the best horror stories come from the darkest minds.

    By Gwendolyn Kiste

    Horror Books

    His Gift is Dread: Getting Started with Ramsey Campbell—Britain's Answer to Stephen King

    His Gift is Dread: Getting Started with Ramsey Campbell—Britain's Answer to Stephen King

    60 years of stories peel back everyday life to reveal the cosmically strange just underneath.

    By Kyle Lemmon

    Horror Books

    9 Horror Books that Reflect on Our Current Sociopolitical Climate

    9 Horror Books that Reflect on Our Current Sociopolitical Climate

    Sometimes giving in to fear is the only way to cope.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

    Paranormal Books

    6 Must-Read Books for Amateur Ghost Hunters 

    6 Must-Read Books for Amateur Ghost Hunters 

    A crash course on starting your own paranormal investigation agency

    By Archita Mittra

    Horror Books

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in March 2025

    4 Terrifying New Releases from Indie and Small Presses in March 2025

    These new horror reads are golden.

    By Kelsey Christine McConnell

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