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Jawbone Summary

by Mónica Ojeda 2018 264 pages

Cold as Hell Summary

by Rhett C. Bruno 2022 454 pages

The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver Summary

The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver

by Shawn Inmon 2015 320 pages

Science Fiction

Lone Women Summary

by Victor LaValle 2023 275 pages

Historical Fiction

Revenge of the Witch Summary

Revenge of the Witch

by Joseph Delaney 2004 344 pages

Paperbacks from Hell Summary

Paperbacks from Hell

The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction

by Grady Hendrix 2017 254 pages

Books About Books

by Nicholas Sansbury Smith 2017 288 pages

Science Fiction

Post Apocalyptic

The Forest of Hands and Teeth Summary

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

by Carrie Ryan 2009 336 pages

Bad Dreams in the Night Summary

Bad Dreams in the Night

by Adam Ellis 2024 256 pages

Malorie Summary

by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages

The Raven Summary

by Edgar Allan Poe 1845 64 pages

Unspeakable Things Summary

Unspeakable Things

by Jess Lourey 2020 296 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Bone Houses Summary

The Bone Houses

by Emily Lloyd-Jones 2019 335 pages

The Obscene Bird of Night Summary

The Obscene Bird of Night

by José Donoso 1970 438 pages

Magical Realism

Spanish Literature

Immaculate Conception Summary

Immaculate Conception

by Ling Ling Huang 2025 304 pages

Science Fiction

Night Film Summary

by Marisha Pessl 2013 640 pages

The Lost World Summary

by Michael Crichton 1995 448 pages

Science Fiction

Ghost Hunting Summary

True Stories of Unexplained Phenomena from The Atlantic Paranormal Society

by Jason Hawes 2007 288 pages

Nevermore Summary

by Keith R.A. DeCandido 2007 315 pages

Hell House Summary

by Richard Matheson 1971 301 pages

The Murders in the Rue Morgue Summary

The Murders in the Rue Morgue

by Edgar Allan Poe 1841 38 pages

Collected Ghost Stories Summary

Collected Ghost Stories

by M.R. James 1931 568 pages

The Devil Rides Out Summary

The Devil Rides Out

by Dennis Wheatley 1934 320 pages

The Mind Parasites Summary

The Mind Parasites

The Supernatural Metaphysical Cult Thriller

by Colin Wilson 1967 240 pages

Science Fiction

The Turn of the Screw Summary

The Turn of the Screw

by Henry James 1898 121 pages

Dear Killer Summary

by Katherine Ewell 2014 362 pages

Wilder Girls Summary

by Rory Power 2019 357 pages

by Cyn Balog 2017 277 pages

Abraham Lincoln Summary

Abraham Lincoln

by Seth Grahame-Smith 2010 336 pages

Historical Fiction

The Metamorphosis and Other Stories Summary

The Metamorphosis and Other Stories

by Franz Kafka 1996 88 pages

The Screaming Staircase Summary

The Screaming Staircase

by Jonathan Stroud 2013 440 pages

Watchers Summary

by Dean Koontz 1987 624 pages

The 120 Days of Sodom Summary

The 120 Days of Sodom

by Marquis de Sade 1785 376 pages

Berserk Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 Summary

Berserk Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1

by Kentaro Miura 2019 689 pages

by Dacre Stoker 2018 497 pages

Historical Fiction

The Grownup Summary

by Gillian Flynn 2014 64 pages

The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries Summary

The Encyclopedia of Unsolved Mysteries

by Colin Wilson 1984 320 pages

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Summary

The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket

by Edgar Allan Poe 1838 288 pages

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe Summary

Tales of Edgar Allan Poe

by Edgar Allan Poe 1849 304 pages

The Ultimate Evil Summary

The Ultimate Evil

by Maury Terry 1987 538 pages

Burnt Offerings Summary

Burnt Offerings

by Laurell K. Hamilton 1998 392 pages

The Sheep Look Up Summary

The Sheep Look Up

by John Brunner 1972 352 pages

Science Fiction

Post Apocalyptic

The Ghost Woods Summary

The Ghost Woods

by C.J. Cooke 2022 408 pages

Phantom Limb Summary

by Lucinda Berry 2016 260 pages

Mystery Thriller

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Summary

The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires

by Grady Hendrix 2020 410 pages

Legacy of Blood Summary

Legacy of Blood

by Richard A. Knaak 2001 355 pages

Monster Hunter International Summary

Monster Hunter International

by Larry Correia 2009 557 pages

by Douglas Preston 1995 480 pages

Last Days Summary

by Adam L.G. Nevill 2012 531 pages

In the Shadow of Blackbirds Summary

In the Shadow of Blackbirds

by Cat Winters 2013 387 pages

Historical Fiction

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