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Welcome to your hub for the creepiest recommendations, from the latest terrifying Stephen King book and bizarre underrated horror films to the most disturbing unsolved true crime cases and unsettling reports of paranormal activity. If it’s strange, unusual, or downright terrifying—we’ve got you covered.

We’re diehard fans of all things macabre and we love nothing more than sharing our odd obsessions with fellow creepy fiends. Here we unearth forgotten crimes, share true ghost stories, and pride ourselves on giving the best recommendations for terrifying books and movies. Peruse the stories below—you’re sure to find something to satiate your appetite for the uncanny.

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7 Books That Tap Into Our Worst Fears 

From Ted Bundy to al Qaeda, these books will leave you sleeping with the lights on. 

An Urban Legend Comes to Life In This Killer Read

Could the killer really be the subject of childhood rhymes?

7 Thriller Books with Paranormal Twists

They will hold you in suspense until the very end.

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Beware the Doll-Master and His Terrifying Collection

One boy's obsession takes a sinister turn in Joyce Carol Oates’s award-winning short story collection. 

10 Best Horror Books of 2018

From Gothic horror to cabin-in-the-woods terror, 2018's best horror books were a chilling bunch.

Hellbound Heart: The Best Clive Barker Books

Blood, guts, terror, multiple dimensions, and more populate Barker's horrifying oeuvre.

What’s Inside the Cage of Bones?

The basement stank of death, and it contained a terrifying secret ...

8 Books of Horror Short Stories That'll Freak You Out

They may be short—but they're definitely not sweet.

Forgiveness Won’t Be Easy in This Horror Short Story

Witching Hour: Vices and Virtues collects twisted and terrifying stories that will haunt your dreams. 

20 Ghost Books to Haunt Your Days (and Nights)

Warning: Read only if you can afford some sleepless nights.

Trick or Treat: 9 Halloween Books for Adults

It's the most wonderful time of the year...

Bram Stoker's Descendant Gives Dracula a Creepy Origin Story

One of the most anticipated horror books of the year imagines what inspired Bram Stoker to write the classic vampire tale.

The Chrysalis Warns You to Stay Out of the Basement

The season's biggest horror novel sees a millennial couple wrangle with the evil entity lurking beneath their feet.

10 Little-Known Facts About Edgar Allan Poe

How well do you know the master of the macabre? Here are 10 little-known facts about the original horror maestro, Edgar Allan Poe.

6 Most Horrifying Dean Koontz Books

Prepare yourself for the scare of a lifetime.