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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

The Watchers
by A.M. Shine • 2021
3.87
36k+
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Watchers Summary
The Watchers
by A.M. Shine 2021 310 pages
3.87
36k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Top of the Volcano
by Harlan Ellison • 2014
The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison
4.12
268
Short Stories
Science Fiction
Horror
The Top of the Volcano Summary
The Top of the Volcano
The Award-Winning Stories of Harlan Ellison
by Harlan Ellison 2014 536 pages
4.12
268 ratings
Short Stories
Science Fiction
Horror
Horror Movie
by Paul Tremblay • 2024
3.25
49k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Horror Movie Summary
Horror Movie
by Paul Tremblay 2024 277 pages
3.25
49k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Bacchanal
by Veronica G. Henry • 2021
3.83
11k+
Fantasy
Horror
Historical Fiction
Bacchanal Summary
Bacchanal
by Veronica G. Henry 2021 347 pages
3.83
11k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Historical Fiction
As I Descended
by Robin Talley • 2016
3.48
3k+
Young Adult
LGBT
Fantasy
As I Descended Summary
As I Descended
by Robin Talley 2016 370 pages
3.48
3k+ ratings
Young Adult
LGBT
Fantasy
House of Splinters
by Laura Purcell • 2025
4.08
2k+
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
House of Splinters Summary
House of Splinters
by Laura Purcell 2025 368 pages
4.08
2k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Historical Fiction
Burn Down Master's House
by Clay Cane • 2026
4.37
14k+
Historical Fiction
Historical
Horror
Burn Down Master's House Summary
Burn Down Master's House
by Clay Cane 2026 288 pages
4.37
14k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Historical
Horror
Smothermoss
by Alisa Alering • 2024
3.43
4k+
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Smothermoss Summary
Smothermoss
by Alisa Alering 2024 256 pages
3.43
4k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Mystery
Boy in the Box
by Marc E. Fitch • 2020
3.65
179
Horror
Boy in the Box Summary
Boy in the Box
by Marc E. Fitch 2020 288 pages
3.65
179 ratings
Horror
Evil Genius
by Claire Oshetsky • 2026
3.63
2k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Evil Genius Summary
Evil Genius
by Claire Oshetsky 2026 240 pages
3.63
2k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Literary Fiction
Lovely, Dark and Deep
by Claudia Cain • 2021
4.18
273
Fantasy
Paranormal
Horror
Lovely, Dark and Deep Summary
Lovely, Dark and Deep
by Claudia Cain 2021 300 pages
4.18
273 ratings
Fantasy
Paranormal
Horror
The Whispering Trees
by J.A. White • 2015
4.18
2k+
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The Whispering Trees Summary
The Whispering Trees
by J.A. White 2015 528 pages
4.18
2k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
The God of Endings
by Jacqueline Holland • 2023
3.81
12k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Vampires
The God of Endings Summary
The God of Endings
by Jacqueline Holland 2023 480 pages
3.81
12k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Vampires
What the Hell Did I Just Read
by David Wong • 2017
4.18
18k+
Horror
Fantasy
Humor
What the Hell Did I Just Read Summary
What the Hell Did I Just Read
by David Wong 2017 375 pages
4.18
18k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Humor
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
3.73
429
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart 2015 40 pages
3.73
429 ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
Well of Witches
by J.A. White • 2016
4.26
1k+
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
Well of Witches Summary
Well of Witches
by J.A. White 2016 512 pages
4.26
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Adventure
Asylum Hotel
by Juliet Blackwell • 2025
3.56
2k+
Mystery
Horror
Thriller
Asylum Hotel Summary
Asylum Hotel
by Juliet Blackwell 2025 384 pages
3.56
2k+ ratings
Mystery
Horror
Thriller
My Darling Dreadful Thing
by Johanna van Veen • 2024
3.85
21k+
Horror
Gothic
Fantasy
My Darling Dreadful Thing Summary
My Darling Dreadful Thing
by Johanna van Veen 2024 375 pages
3.85
21k+ ratings
Horror
Gothic
Fantasy
Nothing Tastes as Good
by Luke Dumas • 2026
3.77
9k+
Horror
Thriller
LGBT
Nothing Tastes as Good Summary
Nothing Tastes as Good
by Luke Dumas 2026 352 pages
3.77
9k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
LGBT
Eden
by Tim Lebbon • 2020
3.41
1k+
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Eden Summary
Eden
by Tim Lebbon 2020 279 pages
3.41
1k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice • 1985
4.11
200k+
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
The Vampire Lestat Summary
The Vampire Lestat
by Anne Rice 1985 481 pages
4.11
200k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
Genesis
by Nick Roberts • 2024
4.15
6k+
Horror
Supernatural
Paranormal
Genesis Summary
Genesis
by Nick Roberts 2024 320 pages
4.15
6k+ ratings
Horror
Supernatural
Paranormal
A Path Begins
by J.A. White • 2014
3.97
6k+
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
A Path Begins Summary
A Path Begins
by J.A. White 2014 488 pages
3.97
6k+ ratings
Fantasy
Middle Grade
Young Adult
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
4.45
1k+
Fantasy
Horror
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter 2025 616 pages
4.45
1k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Bone China
by Laura Purcell • 2019
3.65
7k+
Historical Fiction
Gothic
Horror
Bone China Summary
Bone China
by Laura Purcell 2019 433 pages
3.65
7k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Gothic
Horror
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due • 2023
4.43
78k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Thriller
The Reformatory Summary
The Reformatory
by Tananarive Due 2023 570 pages
4.43
78k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Thriller
Come Home, Katie
by J.R. Erickson • 2024
4.35
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
Come Home, Katie Summary
Come Home, Katie
by J.R. Erickson 2024 360 pages
4.35
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Paranormal
You Did Nothing Wrong
by C.G. Drews • 2026
3.66
8k+
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
You Did Nothing Wrong Summary
You Did Nothing Wrong
by C.G. Drews 2026 294 pages
3.66
8k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
Molka
by Monika Kim • 2026
3.70
15k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Molka Summary
Molka
by Monika Kim 2026 292 pages
3.70
15k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Killer's Kiss
by R.L. Stine • 1997
3.79
1k+
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
Killer's Kiss Summary
Killer's Kiss
by R.L. Stine 1997 149 pages
3.79
1k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Thriller
You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom
by Vincent Tirado • 2026
3.34
1k+
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom Summary
You Should Have Been Nicer to My Mom
by Vincent Tirado 2026 256 pages
3.34
1k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Gothic
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom • 1985
4.01
2k+
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
When Darkness Loves Us Summary
When Darkness Loves Us
by Elizabeth Engstrom 1985 249 pages
4.01
2k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
The Island
by Adrian McKinty • 2022
3.76
43k+
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
The Island Summary
The Island
by Adrian McKinty 2022 375 pages
3.76
43k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
The Empty Grave
by Jonathan Stroud • 2017
4.62
30k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Empty Grave Summary
The Empty Grave
by Jonathan Stroud 2017 448 pages
4.62
30k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Horror
The Corruption of Hollis Brown
by K. Ancrum • 2025
4.22
2k+
Horror
Young Adult
Romance
The Corruption of Hollis Brown Summary
The Corruption of Hollis Brown
by K. Ancrum 2025 380 pages
4.22
2k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Romance
Bad Cree
by Jessica Johns • 2023
3.89
20k+
Horror
Indigenous
Magical Realism
Bad Cree Summary
Bad Cree
by Jessica Johns 2023 259 pages
3.89
20k+ ratings
Horror
Indigenous
Magical Realism
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
by Nora Murphy • 2026
3.56
3k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Ours Is a Tale of Murder Summary
Ours Is a Tale of Murder
by Nora Murphy 2026 384 pages
3.56
3k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Winter People
by Jennifer McMahon • 2014
3.81
100k+
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
The Winter People Summary
The Winter People
by Jennifer McMahon 2014 317 pages
3.81
100k+ ratings
Horror
Mystery
Thriller
The Vampire Armand
by Anne Rice • 1998
3.80
74k+
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
The Vampire Armand Summary
The Vampire Armand
by Anne Rice 1998 457 pages
3.80
74k+ ratings
Horror
Vampires
Fantasy
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong • 2015
3.98
23k+
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits Summary
Futuristic Violence and Fancy Suits
by David Wong 2015 384 pages
3.98
23k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Humor
Fantasy
The Dark Tower
by Stephen King • 2004
4.29
100k+
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Dark Tower Summary
The Dark Tower
by Stephen King 2004 1050 pages
4.29
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
The Lighthouse Witches
by C.J. Cooke • 2021
3.93
31k+
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
The Lighthouse Witches Summary
The Lighthouse Witches
by C.J. Cooke 2021 350 pages
3.93
31k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Mystery
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken • 2024
3.64
16k+
Horror
Literary Fiction
Science Fiction
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over Summary
It Lasts Forever and Then It's Over
by Anne de Marcken 2024 128 pages
3.64
16k+ ratings
Horror
Literary Fiction
Science Fiction
The Oath
by Frank E. Peretti • 1995
4.07
30k+
Christian Fiction
Christian
Horror
The Oath Summary
The Oath
by Frank E. Peretti 1995 656 pages
4.07
30k+ ratings
Christian Fiction
Christian
Horror
The Death House
by Sarah Pinborough • 2015
3.61
4k+
Horror
Young Adult
Dystopia
The Death House Summary
The Death House
by Sarah Pinborough 2015 288 pages
3.61
4k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Dystopia
Good Girls Don’t Die
by Christina Henry • 2023
3.46
10k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Good Girls Don’t Die Summary
Good Girls Don’t Die
by Christina Henry 2023 320 pages
3.46
10k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
We Are Always Tender With Our Dead
by Eric LaRocca • 2025
3.32
1k+
Horror
Queer
LGBT
We Are Always Tender With Our Dead Summary
We Are Always Tender With Our Dead
by Eric LaRocca 2025 304 pages
3.32
1k+ ratings
Horror
Queer
LGBT
Morsel
by Carter Keane • 2026
3.62
1k+
Horror
Novella
Adult
Morsel Summary
Morsel
by Carter Keane 2026 198 pages
3.62
1k+ ratings
Horror
Novella
Adult
Adrift
by Will Dean • 2026
3.80
5k+
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
Adrift Summary
Adrift
by Will Dean 2026 352 pages
3.80
5k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Mystery
The Hollow Boy
by Jonathan Stroud • 2015
4.38
36k+
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
The Hollow Boy Summary
The Hollow Boy
by Jonathan Stroud 2015 374 pages
4.38
36k+ ratings
Fantasy
Young Adult
Mystery
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