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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

Confessions Summary
Confessions
by Kanae Minato 2008 240 pages
3.94
66k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho Summary
Alfred Hitchcock and the Making of Psycho
by Stephen Rebello 1990 204 pages
3.91
1k+ ratings
Film
History
Biography
The Last Hour of Gann Summary
The Last Hour of Gann
by R. Lee Smith 2013 706 pages
4.10
8k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Romance
Aliens
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1 Summary
Attack on Titan, Vol. 1
by Hajime Isayama 2010 193 pages
4.48
200k+ ratings
Fantasy
Graphic Novels
Horror
The Turn of the Key Summary
The Turn of the Key
by Ruth Ware 2019 337 pages
3.91
300k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Haunting of Hill House Summary
The Haunting of Hill House
by Shirley Jackson 1959 182 pages
3.82
300k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Our Wives Under the Sea Summary
Our Wives Under the Sea
by Julia Armfield 2022 240 pages
3.76
98k+ ratings
Horror
LGBT
Queer
Skeleton Crew Summary
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King 1985 612 pages
3.97
100k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
House of Hollow Summary
House of Hollow
by Krystal Sutherland 2021 292 pages
4.02
90k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Summary
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 139 pages
3.83
600k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
The Eyes Are the Best Part Summary
The Eyes Are the Best Part
by Monika Kim 2024 278 pages
3.85
23k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Adult
The Ocean at the End of the Lane Summary
The Ocean at the End of the Lane
by Neil Gaiman 2013 181 pages
4.02
600k+ ratings
Fantasy
Magical Realism
Horror
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Tales of Terror
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 224 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Gothic
Odd Thomas Summary
Odd Thomas
by Dean Koontz 2003 446 pages
3.99
200k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Mystery
The Invocations Summary
The Invocations
by Krystal Sutherland 2024 400 pages
4.09
9k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Young Adult
The Mist Summary
The Mist
by Stephen King 1980 176 pages
3.94
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
Satan's Affair Summary
Satan's Affair
by H.D. Carlton 2021 140 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Dark
Romance
Final Girls Summary
Final Girls
by Riley Sager 2017 352 pages
3.83
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
Danse Macabre Summary
Danse Macabre
by Stephen King 1981 400 pages
3.67
30k+ ratings
Horror
Writing
Essays
Library of Souls Summary
Library of Souls
by Ransom Riggs 2015 458 pages
4.14
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Paranormal
The Enemy Summary
The Enemy
by Charlie Higson 2009 406 pages
4.10
25k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Young Adult
Welcome to Dead House Summary
Welcome to Dead House
by R.L. Stine 1992 126 pages
3.85
39k+ ratings
Horror
Childrens
Middle Grade
Gallant Summary
Gallant
by Victoria E. Schwab 2022 338 pages
3.71
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Passage Summary
The Passage
by Justin Cronin 2010 784 pages
4.05
200k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Yellow Wall-Paper Summary
The Yellow Wall-Paper
by Charlotte Perkins Gilman 1892 129 pages
4.08
300k+ ratings
Short Stories
Horror
Feminism
The Killing Dance Summary
The Killing Dance
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1997 368 pages
4.13
74k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Fantasy
The Graveyard Book Summary
The Graveyard Book
by Neil Gaiman 2008 312 pages
4.16
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Perfect Child Summary
The Perfect Child
by Lucinda Berry 2019 371 pages
4.03
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
Dreamcatcher Summary
Dreamcatcher
by Stephen King 2001 688 pages
3.66
100k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Boy Parts Summary
Boy Parts
by Eliza Clark 2020 304 pages
3.75
68k+ ratings
Horror
Contemporary
Literary Fiction
Wolves of the Calla Summary
Wolves of the Calla
by Stephen King 2003 960 pages
4.20
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Exorcist Summary
The Exorcist
by William Peter Blatty 1971 385 pages
4.21
200k+ ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Thriller
Penpal Summary
Penpal
by Dathan Auerbach 2012 243 pages
3.86
51k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Patient Zero Summary
Patient Zero
by Jonathan Maberry 2009 421 pages
4.00
30k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Thriller
Nettle & Bone Summary
Nettle & Bone
by T. Kingfisher 2022 243 pages
4.10
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Adult
Cell Summary
Cell
by Stephen King 2006 449 pages
3.66
200k+ ratings
Horror
Zombies
Thriller
The Chalk Man Summary
The Chalk Man
by C.J. Tudor 2018 280 pages
3.70
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
In the Dream House Summary
In the Dream House
by Carmen Maria Machado 2019 251 pages
4.41
100k+ ratings
Memoir
LGBT
Queer
Death Note, Vol. 1 Summary
Death Note, Vol. 1
Boredom
by Tsugumi Ohba 2004 195 pages
4.47
300k+ ratings
Manga
Graphic Novels
Comics
The New Couple in 5B Summary
The New Couple in 5B
by Lisa Unger 2024 384 pages
3.62
49k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Crash Summary
Crash
by J.G. Ballard 1973 224 pages
3.59
27k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Novels
Writing the Paranormal Novel Summary
Writing the Paranormal Novel
Techniques and Exercises for Weaving Supernatural Elements Into Your Story.
by Steven Harper 2011 274 pages
4.01
100+ ratings
Writing
Reference
Paranormal
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream Summary
I Have No Mouth & I Must Scream
by Harlan Ellison 1967 134 pages
3.90
43k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Short Stories
The Butterfly Garden Summary
The Butterfly Garden
by Dot Hutchison 2016 288 pages
4.09
200k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery
Nuclear War Summary
Nuclear War
A Scenario
by Annie Jacobsen 2024 400 pages
4.41
29k+ ratings
History
Politics
Science
The Invisible Man Summary
The Invisible Man
by H.G. Wells 1897 192 pages
3.63
200k+ ratings
Classics
Science Fiction
Horror
Lucy Undying Summary
Lucy Undying
by Kiersten White 2024 464 pages
3.72
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Vampires
At the Mountains of Madness Summary
At the Mountains of Madness
by H.P. Lovecraft 1931 194 pages
3.80
58k+ ratings
Horror
Classics
Science Fiction
Mr. Mercedes Summary
Mr. Mercedes
by Stephen King 2014 437 pages
4.03
300k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Last Word Summary
The Last Word
by Taylor Adams 2023 337 pages
3.70
71k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
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