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The Twelve Summary

by Justin Cronin 2012 592 pages

Science Fiction

Imaginary Friend Summary

Imaginary Friend

by Stephen Chbosky 2019 705 pages

Uzumaki Summary

Spiral into Horror, Vol. 1

by Junji Ito 1998 208 pages

Hell Bent Summary

by Leigh Bardugo 2023 481 pages

The Witching Hour Summary

The Witching Hour

by Anne Rice 1990 1216 pages

Extinction Summary

by Douglas Preston 2024 370 pages

Science Fiction

The Invisible Man Summary

The Invisible Man

by H.G. Wells 1897 192 pages

Science Fiction

Books of Blood Summary

Volumes One to Three

by Clive Barker 1984 507 pages

Stalking Jack the Ripper Summary

Stalking Jack the Ripper

by Kerri Maniscalco 2016 337 pages

Historical Fiction

Phantom Limb Summary

by Lucinda Berry 2016 260 pages

Mystery Thriller

Thirst No. 1 Summary

The Last Vampire, Black Blood, and Red Dice

by Christopher Pike 1998 594 pages

The Quiet Tenant Summary

The Quiet Tenant

by Clémence Michallon 2023 303 pages

Mystery Thriller

Jawbone Summary

by Mónica Ojeda 2018 264 pages

The Obscene Bird of Night Summary

The Obscene Bird of Night

by José Donoso 1970 438 pages

Magical Realism

Spanish Literature

Lucy Undying Summary

by Kiersten White 2024 464 pages

The Starving Saints Summary

The Starving Saints

by Caitlin Starling 2025 352 pages

Historical Fiction

Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis Summary

Prince Lestat and the Realms of Atlantis

by Anne Rice 2016 480 pages

Say Cheese and Die! Summary

Say Cheese and Die!

by R.L. Stine 1992 160 pages

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown Summary

The Coldest Girl in Coldtown

by Holly Black 2013 419 pages

Wilder Girls Summary

by Rory Power 2019 357 pages

The Ballad of Black Tom Summary

The Ballad of Black Tom

by Victor LaValle 2016 149 pages

Mirror Girls Summary

by Kelly McWilliams 2022 320 pages

Historical Fiction

The September House Summary

The September House

by Carissa Orlando 2023 352 pages

The Final Scene Summary

The Final Scene

by Steph Nelson 2024 248 pages

Mystery Thriller

We Live Here Now Summary

We Live Here Now

by Sarah Pinborough 2025 291 pages

The City of Mirrors Summary

The City of Mirrors

by Justin Cronin 2016 602 pages

Science Fiction

Earthlings Summary

by Sayaka Murata 2018 247 pages

Come Closer Summary

by Sara Gran 2003 194 pages

The Dead Husband Cookbook Summary

The Dead Husband Cookbook

by Danielle Valentine 2025 352 pages

The Book of Cold Cases Summary

The Book of Cold Cases

by Simone St. James 2022 344 pages

Mystery Thriller

Acceleration Summary

by Graham McNamee 2003 210 pages

by William Beckford 1786 180 pages

Trollhunters Summary

by Guillermo del Toro 2015 336 pages

Malorie Summary

by Josh Malerman 2020 301 pages

Silent Hill Summary

The Terror Engine

by Bernard Perron 2006 172 pages

Lone Women Summary

by Victor LaValle 2023 275 pages

Historical Fiction

by Iain Reid 2018 261 pages

Science Fiction

After the First Death Summary

After the First Death

by Robert Cormier 1979 240 pages

The Hollow Places Summary

The Hollow Places

by T. Kingfisher 2020 341 pages

Skeleton Crew Summary

by Stephen King 1985 612 pages

Hell House Summary

by Richard Matheson 1971 301 pages

The Sandman Summary

by Neil Gaiman 1992 544 pages

Berserk, Vol. 2 Summary

Berserk, Vol. 2

by Kentaro Miura 1991 240 pages

Burn Down, Rise Up Summary

Burn Down, Rise Up

by Vincent Tirado 2022 352 pages

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

The Phantom of the Opera Summary

The Phantom of the Opera

by Gaston Leroux 1910 360 pages

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies Summary

Pride and Prejudice and Zombies

by Seth Grahame-Smith 2009 320 pages

Strange Houses Summary

by Uketsu 2025 203 pages

Dragon Tears Summary

by Dean Koontz 1993 432 pages

by China Miéville 2010 509 pages

Science Fiction

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