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Dark corridors and twisted minds await in stories that probe the shadows of human nature and supernatural terror. Whether exploring haunted places, battling inner demons, or confronting otherworldly forces, these spine-chilling tales and guides reveal the art of crafting fear itself.

Horror Book Summaries

Loop Summary
Loop
by Kōji Suzuki 1998 288 pages
3.53
4k+ ratings
Horror
Japan
Japanese Literature
Abraham Lincoln Summary
Abraham Lincoln
Vampire Hunter
by Seth Grahame-Smith 2010 336 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
A History of Wild Places Summary
A History of Wild Places
by Shea Ernshaw 2021 354 pages
3.92
63k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Fantasy
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Summary
Pride and Prejudice and Zombies
by Seth Grahame-Smith 2009 320 pages
3.32
100k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Zombies
Alone Summary
Alone
by Cyn Balog 2017 277 pages
3.60
1k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Mystery
Mrs. March Summary
Mrs. March
by Virginia Feito 2021 304 pages
3.25
24k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Historical Fiction
In the Shadow of Blackbirds Summary
In the Shadow of Blackbirds
by Cat Winters 2013 387 pages
3.85
13k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Young Adult
Paranormal
Bad Dreams in the Night Summary
Bad Dreams in the Night
by Adam Ellis 2024 256 pages
4.22
5k+ ratings
Horror
Graphic Novels
Comics
Nevermore Summary
Nevermore
by Keith R.A. DeCandido 2007 315 pages
3.84
7k+ ratings
Supernatural
Fantasy
Horror
Red Dragon Summary
Red Dragon
by Thomas Harris 1981 454 pages
4.07
300k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Crime
Midnight Howl Summary
Midnight Howl
by Clare Hutton 2011 192 pages
4.19
2k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Fantasy
Childrens
Night Lords Summary
Night Lords
The Omnibus
by Aaron Dembski-Bowden 2014 944 pages
4.66
1k+ ratings
40k
Science Fiction
Fantasy
That's Not My Name Summary
That's Not My Name
by Megan Lally 2023 297 pages
4.06
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Ghost Story Summary
Ghost Story
by Peter Straub 1979 567 pages
3.92
81k+ ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Mystery
Lone Women Summary
Lone Women
by Victor LaValle 2023 285 pages
3.71
33k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Fantasy
After the First Death Summary
After the First Death
by Robert Cormier 1979 240 pages
3.67
3k+ ratings
Young Adult
Thriller
Mystery
The Turn of the Screw Summary
The Turn of the Screw
by Henry James 1898 121 pages
3.39
100k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Classics
The Dare Summary
The Dare
by Natasha Preston 2024 368 pages
3.80
13k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Young Adult
Legacy of Blood Summary
Legacy of Blood
by Richard A. Knaak 2001 355 pages
3.75
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Video Games
Ghost Hunting Summary
Ghost Hunting
True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society
by Jason Hawes 2007 288 pages
3.86
2k+ ratings
Paranormal
Ghosts
Supernatural
The Ultimate Evil Summary
The Ultimate Evil
by Maury Terry 1987 538 pages
3.87
1k+ ratings
True Crime
Crime
History
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond Summary
The Last Kids on Earth and the Cosmic Beyond
by Max Brallier 2018 272 pages
4.44
3k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Fantasy
Childrens
Unspeakable Things Summary
Unspeakable Things
by Jess Lourey 2020 296 pages
3.80
81k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
The Cellar Summary
The Cellar
by Natasha Preston 2014 368 pages
3.90
88k+ ratings
Thriller
Young Adult
Mystery
The Redemption of Michael Hollister Summary
The Redemption of Michael Hollister
by Shawn Inmon 2017 236 pages
4.37
2k+ ratings
Time Travel
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Unexplained Summary
Unexplained
Based on the 'world's spookiest podcast'
by Richard MacLean Smith 2018 352 pages
3.59
1k+ ratings
Paranormal
Horror
Mystery
The Book of Elsewhere Summary
The Book of Elsewhere
by Keanu Reeves 2024 352 pages
3.33
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Horror
Ring Shout Summary
Ring Shout
by P. Djèlí Clark 2020 185 pages
3.97
42k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver Summary
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver
by Shawn Inmon 2015 320 pages
4.17
3k+ ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Bone Houses Summary
The Bone Houses
by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2019 335 pages
4.00
24k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Case Against Satan Summary
The Case Against Satan
by Ray Russell 1962 140 pages
3.69
2k+ ratings
Horror
Classics
Gothic
The Book of Bill Summary
The Book of Bill
by Alex Hirsch 2024 208 pages
4.52
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Graphic Novels
Say Cheese and Die! Summary
Say Cheese and Die!
by R.L. Stine 1992 144 pages
3.79
28k+ ratings
Horror
Childrens
Middle Grade
172 Hours on the Moon Summary
172 Hours on the Moon
by Johan Harstad 2008 368 pages
3.53
14k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Young Adult
The Dragon Factory Summary
The Dragon Factory
by Jonathan Maberry 2010 486 pages
4.16
10k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Science Fiction
The Screaming Staircase Summary
The Screaming Staircase
by Jonathan Stroud 2013 440 pages
4.25
71k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe Summary
Tales of Edgar Allan Poe
by Edgar Allan Poe 1849 304 pages
4.20
9k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
Jawbone Summary
Jawbone
by Mónica Ojeda 2023 264 pages
3.69
10k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Queer
Burnt Offerings Summary
Burnt Offerings
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1998 392 pages
4.09
71k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Fantasy
Heart-Shaped Box Summary
Heart-Shaped Box
by Joe Hill 2007 376 pages
3.84
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Malorie Summary
Malorie
by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages
3.80
26k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Dystopia
The Third Eye Summary
The Third Eye
by Lois Duncan 1984 220 pages
3.86
4k+ ratings
Young Adult
Mystery
Fantasy
House of Leaves Summary
House of Leaves
by Mark Z. Danielewski 2000 710 pages
4.09
100k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Mystery
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