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Horror

Dark forces lurk in shadowy corners and twisted minds, threatening to shatter our sense of safety and sanity. Whether supernatural or psychological, these stories probe the depths of human fear while asking unsettling questions about good, evil, and the monsters that live both beyond and within us.

Horror Book Summaries

Resurrection
by Nick Roberts • 2025
4.38
2k+
Horror
Demons
Supernatural
Resurrection Summary
Resurrection
by Nick Roberts 2025 344 pages
4.38
2k+ ratings
Horror
Demons
Supernatural
Thirteen Storeys
by Jonathan Sims • 2020
3.79
9k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Thirteen Storeys Summary
Thirteen Storeys
by Jonathan Sims 2020 390 pages
3.79
9k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Nona the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir • 2022
4.33
57k+
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Queer
Nona the Ninth Summary
Nona the Ninth
by Tamsyn Muir 2022 480 pages
4.33
57k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Queer
Candles Burning
by Tabitha King • 2006
3.22
2k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Candles Burning Summary
Candles Burning
by Tabitha King 2006 432 pages
3.22
2k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol • 2007
3.66
9k+
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007 240 pages
3.66
9k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
The Three-Candle Prayer
by Abe Moss • 2024
4.02
500+
Horror
Paranormal
Horror Thriller
The Three-Candle Prayer Summary
The Three-Candle Prayer
by Abe Moss 2024 284 pages
4.02
500+ ratings
Horror
Paranormal
Horror Thriller
The Ringmaster
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley • 2020
4.15
3k+
Fantasy
Romance
Dark
The Ringmaster Summary
The Ringmaster
by Kathryn Ann Kingsley 2020 363 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Dark
I Am Behind You
by John Ajvide Lindqvist • 2014
3.36
5k+
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
I Am Behind You Summary
I Am Behind You
by John Ajvide Lindqvist 2014 410 pages
3.36
5k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Cut
by C.J. Dotson • 2025
2.99
500+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Cut Summary
The Cut
by C.J. Dotson 2025 304 pages
2.99
500+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Nowhere Burning
by Catriona Ward • 2026
3.65
4k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Nowhere Burning Summary
Nowhere Burning
by Catriona Ward 2026 297 pages
3.65
4k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Vanishing Daughters
by Cynthia Pelayo • 2025
3.07
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Vanishing Daughters Summary
Vanishing Daughters
by Cynthia Pelayo 2025 336 pages
3.07
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Ordinary Monsters
by J.M. Miro • 2022
3.77
22k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Ordinary Monsters Summary
Ordinary Monsters
by J.M. Miro 2022 672 pages
3.77
22k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Glass Girls
by Danie Shokoohi • 2025
3.89
500+
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
Glass Girls Summary
Glass Girls
by Danie Shokoohi 2025 336 pages
3.89
500+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
Beneath the Poet’s House
by Christa Carmen • 2024
3.79
1k+
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Beneath the Poet’s House Summary
Beneath the Poet’s House
by Christa Carmen 2024 336 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
The Trials of Empire
by Richard Swan • 2024
4.11
6k+
Fantasy
Horror
Epic Fantasy
The Trials of Empire Summary
The Trials of Empire
by Richard Swan 2024 496 pages
4.11
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Epic Fantasy
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1963
Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
4.30
30k+
Horror
Short Stories
Classics
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft Summary
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft
Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre
by H.P. Lovecraft 1963 406 pages
4.30
30k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Classics
The Nesting
by C.J. Cooke • 2020
3.57
7k+
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
The Nesting Summary
The Nesting
by C.J. Cooke 2020 416 pages
3.57
7k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
Discount Dan
by James A. Hunter • 2025
4.16
2k+
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
Discount Dan Summary
Discount Dan
by James A. Hunter 2025 512 pages
4.16
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Humor
John Dies at the End
by David Wong • 2007
3.86
84k+
Horror
Fantasy
Humor
John Dies at the End Summary
John Dies at the End
by David Wong 2007 362 pages
3.86
84k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Humor
A Box Full of Darkness
by Simone St. James • 2026
3.75
17k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
A Box Full of Darkness Summary
A Box Full of Darkness
by Simone St. James 2026 337 pages
3.75
17k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher • 2022
3.84
100k+
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
What Moves the Dead Summary
What Moves the Dead
by T. Kingfisher 2022 165 pages
3.84
100k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Gothic
The House That Held Her
by Ellis Hart • 2025
3.78
500+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The House That Held Her Summary
The House That Held Her
by Ellis Hart 2025 312 pages
3.78
500+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Phyl-Undhu
by Nick Land • 2014
Abstract Horror, Exterminator
3.56
284
Horror
Philosophy
Science Fiction
Phyl-Undhu Summary
Phyl-Undhu
Abstract Horror, Exterminator
by Nick Land 2014 71 pages
3.56
284 ratings
Horror
Philosophy
Science Fiction
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
3.94
12k+
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant 2015 128 pages
3.94
12k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Science Fiction
It Will Just Be Us
by Jo Kaplan • 2020
3.63
1k+
Horror
Gothic
Ghosts
It Will Just Be Us Summary
It Will Just Be Us
by Jo Kaplan 2020 272 pages
3.63
1k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Ghosts
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
by Philip Fracassi • 2025
4.01
7k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre Summary
The Autumn Springs Retirement Home Massacre
by Philip Fracassi 2025 409 pages
4.01
7k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
Mean One
by Ab. Cynthe • 2024
3.37
5k+
Christmas
Dark Romance
Horror
Mean One Summary
Mean One
by Ab. Cynthe 2024 98 pages
3.37
5k+ ratings
Christmas
Dark Romance
Horror
Cold Moon Over Babylon
by Michael McDowell • 1980
3.97
7k+
Horror
Gothic
Southern Gothic
Cold Moon Over Babylon Summary
Cold Moon Over Babylon
by Michael McDowell 1980 292 pages
3.97
7k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Southern Gothic
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
3.44
13k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong 2023 295 pages
3.44
13k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Bringer of Dust
by J.M. Miro • 2024
4.15
3k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
Bringer of Dust Summary
Bringer of Dust
by J.M. Miro 2024 608 pages
4.15
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Horror
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
by Andy Marino • 2021
3.04
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess Summary
The Seven Visitations of Sydney Burgess
by Andy Marino 2021 304 pages
3.04
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Abomination
by Robert Swindells • 1998
3.75
2k+
Young Adult
School
Horror
Abomination Summary
Abomination
by Robert Swindells 1998 208 pages
3.75
2k+ ratings
Young Adult
School
Horror
Let Him In
by William Friend • 2022
3.25
8k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Let Him In Summary
Let Him In
by William Friend 2022 231 pages
3.25
8k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
A Good House for Children
by Kate Collins • 2023
3.59
3k+
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
A Good House for Children Summary
A Good House for Children
by Kate Collins 2023 336 pages
3.59
3k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Old Country
by Matt Query • 2022
3.67
8k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Old Country Summary
Old Country
by Matt Query 2022 352 pages
3.67
8k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
3.92
500+
Science Fiction
Horror
Philosophy
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson 1969 320 pages
3.92
500+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Philosophy
The Super Natural
by Whitley Strieber • 2016
A New Vision of the Unexplained
3.93
500+
Paranormal
Science
Philosophy
The Super Natural Summary
The Super Natural
A New Vision of the Unexplained
by Whitley Strieber 2016 365 pages
3.93
500+ ratings
Paranormal
Science
Philosophy
Theme Music
by T. Marie Vandelly • 2019
3.74
17k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Theme Music Summary
Theme Music
by T. Marie Vandelly 2019 387 pages
3.74
17k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Sanguine Summer
by Abe Moss • 2025
4.07
500+
Horror
Vampires
Sanguine Summer Summary
Sanguine Summer
by Abe Moss 2025 402 pages
4.07
500+ ratings
Horror
Vampires
El brillo de las luciérnagas
by Paul Pen • 2013
3.72
46k+
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
El brillo de las luciérnagas Summary
El brillo de las luciérnagas
by Paul Pen 2013 368 pages
3.72
46k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Midnight Rooms
by Donyae Coles • 2024
3.38
1k+
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Midnight Rooms Summary
Midnight Rooms
by Donyae Coles 2024 336 pages
3.38
1k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
One of Us Knows
by Alyssa Cole • 2024
3.12
18k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
One of Us Knows Summary
One of Us Knows
by Alyssa Cole 2024 352 pages
3.12
18k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Morning Star
by Karl Ove Knausgård • 2020
3.96
18k+
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Horror
The Morning Star Summary
The Morning Star
by Karl Ove Knausgård 2020 666 pages
3.96
18k+ ratings
Literary Fiction
Contemporary
Horror
Mister Magic
by Kiersten White • 2023
3.55
30k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Mister Magic Summary
Mister Magic
by Kiersten White 2023 295 pages
3.55
30k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Hitchcock Hotel
by Stephanie Wrobel • 2024
3.59
11k+
Mystery
Thriller
Horror
The Hitchcock Hotel Summary
The Hitchcock Hotel
by Stephanie Wrobel 2024 352 pages
3.59
11k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Horror
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler • 2023
4.15
7k+
Thriller
Fantasy
Mystery
Doomsday Match Summary
Doomsday Match
by Jeff Wheeler 2023 330 pages
4.15
7k+ ratings
Thriller
Fantasy
Mystery
The Restless Ones
by Abe Moss • 2024
3.97
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Horror Thriller
The Restless Ones Summary
The Restless Ones
by Abe Moss 2024 286 pages
3.97
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Horror Thriller
Season of Fear
by Emily Cooper • 2025
4.04
500+
Horror
Fantasy
Young Adult
Season of Fear Summary
Season of Fear
by Emily Cooper 2025 352 pages
4.04
500+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Young Adult
Symbiont
by Mira Grant • 2014
3.71
7k+
Horror
Science Fiction
Zombies
Symbiont Summary
Symbiont
by Mira Grant 2014 608 pages
3.71
7k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Zombies
Legend
by Karina Halle • 2023
3.70
3k+
Fantasy
Romance
Dark Romance
Legend Summary
Legend
by Karina Halle 2023 480 pages
3.70
3k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Dark Romance
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