15 Scary Books That'll Put You in the Halloween Spirit
- 1/16
There's something exhilarating about a book that scares the bejeezus out of you - especially during the spookiest time of year. These hardbacks will give you that blood-pumping rush and have you sleeping with the lights on.
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'The Woman in the Window' by A.J. Finn
$18
Unable to go outside, Anna Fox spends her day spying on her neighbors and sipping wine, an event that soon leads to her seeing something she shouldn't have. But is it just paranoia or something more? That's the question she must ask herself in A.J. Finn's debut novel.
HarperLuxe - 3/16
'Providence' by Caroline Kepnes
$17
The bond between Chloe and Jon is so strong that they're destined to be more than just friends. But love is put on hold when Jon is kidnapped and disappears. He returns four years later with no memory of what happened to him and with powers that are dangerous to everyone he loves. To protect them, he runs away, only to find himself linked to a mysterious serial killer in Providence, Rhode Island.
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- 4/16
'Genuine Fraud' by E. Lockhhart
$11
Imogen has everything that Jules wants in life: money, good looks, attention. The lengths she'll go to get it? Further than any "friend" might. And let's just say that this dark and twisty thriller will be like nothing you've ever read before.
Delacorte Press - 5/16
'The River at Night' by Erica Ferencik
$12
The River at Night is every travelers worst nightmare come true. After a freak accident, three best friends find themselves stranded in the woods during their annual girls trip. They come across a fire and a group of people - though dark secrets and alliances soon make it clear that the woods are the least of their worries.
Galley/Scout Press - 6/16
'Final Girls' by Riley Sager
$11
Touted by Stephen King as a "great thriller," this book follows a group of victims from seemingly separate gruesome massacres. Dubbed the "final girls" by the press, ten years pass without them ever meeting. When the first "final girl" is found dead, another embarks on a journey to find out what really happened years ago.
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- 7/16
'My Soul to Keep' by Tananarive Due
$14
An investigative journalist discovers that her perfect husband has a dark secret ... and then people start dying. If you like your creepy beings to come with great origin stories, you'll love this three-novel series.
Amazon.com - 8/16
'Sharp Objects' by Gillian Flynn
$9
Gillian Flynn's sinister debut novel Sharp Objects is, IMO, even better than Gone Girl at depicting the horrors family can inflict on each other. And the twist (it's Gillian Flynn, so of course there's a big one) is even more shocking.
Broadway Books - 9/16
'The Grownup' by Gillian Flynn
$9
Yes, another Gillian Flynn, because she's a modern master at proving that sometimes real life is way more disturbing than anything you can make up. In this story, a con artist posing as a medium thinks she's hit the jackpot when a rich lady asks her to get rid of the bad spirit in her house. What she finds turns out to be more evil than any ghost.
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- 10/16
'The Historian' by Elizaberh Kostova
$9
This brainy take on the Dracula tale follows an academic on her search to prove that the King of vamps was real.
Back Bay Books - 11/16
'Night Film' by Marisha Pessl
$13
At the center of this clever and diabolical tale of vengeance, obsession, and possible madness is a cult horror film director cloaked in mystery. Seriously, "a mysterious horror film director" - is there any scarier phrase?
Random House - 12/16
'Bunnicula' by Deborah and James Howe
$5
Okay, so this won't keep you up at night ... and it won't keep your kid up either, which is what makes it the perfect "scary" story to read to them before bed. Nobody gets hurt - we can't say the same about celery. If this was a favorite of yours back in the day, you'll find that the entertainment level holds up.
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- 13/16
'The Uninvited Guests' by Sadie Jones
$13
Darkly funny ... and just dark, this is not at all the comedy of manners it appears to be at first or the mystery that it turns into, either. Saying too much will give away the twist, but just know that it's eerie.
Harper Perennial - 14/16
'The Quick' by Lauren Owen
$13
Lauren Owen's 2014 debut is enchantingly horrific (it's been likened to Anne Rice meets The Night Circus). A young woman searching for her brother in Victorian-era London circles deeper and deeper into the city's sinisterly-dark underbelly.
Random House - 15/16
'Lisey's Story' by Stephen King
$12
No list of great creepy books would be complete without a Stephen King title. Not surprising that his take on love and marriage involves murderous stalkers, otherworldly boogeymen, and a kick-ass heroine.
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- 16/16
'Fledgling' by Octavia E. Butler
$14
In Fledgling, science fiction master Octavia E. Butler takes on vampires ... a 53-year-old vampire in a child's body, to be specific. If the thought of that doesn't freak you out, it should.
Grand Central Publishing
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