Books like 'Something Akin to Revulsion: Six Extreme Short Stories'
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The End by Charlie Higson
Rated: 4.44 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe end is coming.The sickness struck everyone sixteen and older. First it twisted their minds; next it ravaged their bodies. Now the sickos—crazed and hungry for young flesh—are gathered in the center of London, lying in wait.It’s time for all of the survivors—kids spread out across the city—to unite... -
![The Perfect Betrayal by Mark Tufo]()
The Perfect Betrayal by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsMike and his squad launch a rescue for Trip, but nefarious forces have aligned against them. He marshals his team together, but will it be enough? Etna Station and everything Mike cares about is on the brink of collapse. All will be lost unless Mike can convince his team to heed the crazed warnings of an old friend... -
![The Trembling Path by Mark Tufo]()
The Trembling Path by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsControl of Etna Station is balanced on a knife’s edge. A daring mission to rescue a hostage will shake the foundations of the already crumbling command structure, making way for enemies to emerge from outside, and from within... -
![Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Three by Jack Townsend]()
Tales from the Gas Station: Volume Three by Jack Townsend
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAn army of monsters walks among us, hidden in plain sight. They’re fast. They’re strong. They’re unrelenting. And they only want one thing: the sh*tty gas station at the edge of town.Coming as a surprise to absolutely no one, Jack—night-shift clerk and local crazy person—has found himself neck-deep in the middle of yet another world-ending terror. And this time around, nobody can be trusted... -
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![Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman, Bonnie Leick]()
Goodnight, Little Monster by Helen Ketteman, Bonnie Leick
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLittle Monster needs to get ready for bed. That means howling at the moon, scrubbing his scales, getting into his creepy PJs, and enjoying a nice snack before bed: worm juice and baked beetle bread. And, of course, Little Monster’s mother is nearby to tuck Little Monster into bed and turn on his night-light—because even little monsters can be afraid of the dark... -
![Hiraeth by Mark Tufo]()
Hiraeth by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHiraeth: A feeling of longing for a home that no longer exists or for one that never was. Mike and the crew fight for their right to survive, to carve out a new home, even though Mike cannot help but carry with him all the group has lost. He now wonders if he can continue to sacrifice his own for the sake of others... -
![Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett]()
Tickle Monster by Josie Bissett
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsThis book is well on its way to becoming a true children's classic. Early reviews of the story and the tickle me concept are creating a very positive reaction from everyone that reviews the book. The story is about a loveable rascal that has just flown in from Planet Tickle. His mission is to tickle any child who happens to follow along in this book... -
![Pop of the Bumpy Mummy by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh]()
Pop of the Bumpy Mummy by Troy Cummings, Niloufar Amanzadeh
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA creepy mummy monster is on the loose in Stermont!This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line called Branches, which is aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina... -
![Reckoning by Jeff Menapace]()
Reckoning by Jeff Menapace
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLife in the swamp just got wilder… “The Swamp Massacre.” That’s what the media dubbed it. A family on a boat tour through the Florida Everglades. Abducted by the infamous Roy family. Forced to endure hell. Five years later, an aspiring filmmaker and her friends are keen on making a documentary about the incident... -
![Etna Station by Mark Tufo]()
Etna Station by Mark Tufo
Rated: 4.46 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsGetting to Etna Station is all that matters, with the world rapidly collapsing around them, Mike and company make a desperate trek to reach what they believe to be a safe haven. Can they out run the demons that chase them? Will they succumb to Knox and his tyrannical army or Payne, a revenge-bent vampire? New friends will be made along the way while some old ones will fall... -
![The Haar by David Sodergren]()
The Haar by David Sodergren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratings“I don’t fear death... but they do.”Muriel McAuley has lived in the Scottish fishing village of Witchaven all her life. She was born there, and she intends to die there.But when an overseas property developer threatens to evict the residents from their homes and raze Witchaven to the ground in the name of progress, all seems lost… until the day a mysterious fog bank creeps inland... -
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Wolf Hunt 3 by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThough still mourning his recent loss, George Orton is surprisingly content. He's living in a secure compound where teenaged werewolf Ally is being trained to control her animalistic tendencies, and mad science experiment Eugene has regained most of his sanity. George knows they can't stay there forever, but for now, things are pretty good... -
![Blood on the Page: The Complete Short Fiction of Brian Keene, Volume 1 by Brian Keene]()
Blood on the Page: The Complete Short Fiction of Brian Keene, Volume 1 by Brian Keene
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratings“This is my gift. This is my legacy. This is my curse…”BLOOD ON THE PAGE is the first book in a series collecting all of Keene’s short fiction. Included in this volume are such critically-acclaimed and fan favorite stories as “Burying Betsy”, “Dust”, “The Resurrection and The Life”, “I Am An Exit”, “Fast Zombies Suck”, “Bunnies In August”, “I Sing A New Psalm”, and many more...Categorized as:
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![Wolf Hunt 2 by Jeff Strand]()
Wolf Hunt 2 by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGeorge and Lou used to be thugs for hire. Now they're living in a shack in Costa Rica, hiding from the crime lord who wants them dead. Their last job, to deliver him a werewolf in a cage, went...badly. But they can't hide out forever, and when they're finally captured, it seems as if George and Lou's ultimate fate will involve being doused in gasoline and set aflame... -
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![Monster Blood by Elizabeth Winfrey, Rick Drew]()
Monster Blood by Elizabeth Winfrey, Rick Drew
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsEvan and Andy are in a sticky situation when they buy a can of "Monster Blood" in an old toy store. The green goo is growing... -
![Ghoulish by Kat Bellamy, Joel Abernathy]()
Ghoulish by Kat Bellamy, Joel Abernathy
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOlder cover edition of ASIN B089VMTG3JColt Jager has always found his best friend mouthwatering, just...not the way he does now. Out of all the ways Colt thought he’d be spending his twenty-fifth birthday, sinking his teeth into a random stranger definitely wasn’t on the list. Neither was falling headfirst into a hidden world of superhuman beasts who claim he’s one of them... -
![The Roo by Alan Baxter]()
The Roo by Alan Baxter
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsSomething is wrong in the small outback town of Morgan Creek.A farmer goes missing after a blue in the pub. A teenage couple fail to show up for work. When Patrick and Sheila McDonough investigate, they discover the missing persons list is growing... -
![The Pirate-Cruncher by Jonny Duddle]()
The Pirate-Cruncher by Jonny Duddle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsCaptain Purplebeard and his crew of cut-throat pirates are off to find an island packed with treasure! But could their greed be leading them into some monstrously big... -
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Bloodchild by Anna Stephens
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratings’If you’re a fan of the likes of Joe Abercrombie or George R.R. Martin, then you’ll be pleased to learn that Anna Stephens has joined this august pantheon of lovingly horrible and deliciously dark writers’STARBURST Rilporin has fallen and Corvus, King of the Mireces, reigns over an occupied land... -
![Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara]()
Fins of Fury by Mo O'Hara
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsWhen Tom zapped Frankie the goldfish back to life with a battery, he certainly didn’t expect him to become a BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH with incredible hypnotic powers. But it turns out that a zombie goldfish is a great pet to have on your side when your big brother is an evil scientist whose plans need to be thwarted... -
![Zombies and Shit by Carlton Mellick III]()
Zombies and Shit by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsBattle Royale meets Return of the Living Dead in this post-apocalyptic action adventure Twenty people wake to find themselves in a boarded-up building in the middle of the zombie wasteland. They soon realize they have been chosen as contestants on a popular reality show called Zombie Survival. Each contestant is given a backpack of supplies and a unique weapon... -
![Why I Quit Zombie School Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #4 by R.L. Stine]()
Why I Quit Zombie School Goosebumps Hall of Horrors #4 by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWelcome to the Hall of Horrors, HorrorLand's Hall of Fame for the truly terrifying.Matt was never a superstar in school, but he's definitely the most energetic and quick-witted student here... -
![Zombie Halloween by R.L. Stine]()
Zombie Halloween by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe infamous, Most Wanted Goosebumps characters are out on the loose and after you. Just in time for Halloween, a super special edition!Kenny Manzetti was the new kid in town. His family moved back in to an old house to help take care of his grandfather. Everyone in his new neighborhood is obsessed with zombies--even Grandpa Mo... -
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![American Monsters by Derek Landy]()
American Monsters by Derek Landy
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe epic conclusion in the mind-blowing supernatural thriller from bestselling author DEREK LANDY, creator of international sensation Skulduggery Pleasant.Bigger, meaner, stronger, Amber closes in on her murderous parents as they make one last desperate play for power... -
![Books of Blood, Volume Two by Clive Barker, Dominique Dill]()
Books of Blood, Volume Two by Clive Barker, Dominique Dill
Rated: 4.04 of 5 stars · 25 ratingsAlternate Cover Edition of ISBN 9780425087398To a surgeon, cutting into the human body is an art. Muscle and flesh are his canvas, the scalpel his tool. He studies the composition of the organs -- their balance and form -- the structure of the bones and network of blood vessels. He makes his incision, cutting, slicing with loving care. — Clive Barker is another type of surgeon... -
![Am I A Monster? by J. Boote]()
Am I A Monster? by J. Boote
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThe follow-up book to, They Are all Monsters!Six years ago, not one but two monsters came to Belton, causing widespread terror until both were eventually caught. The villagers thought they were safe again.They were wrong.Sarah is ecstatic. She has just received an email informing her that her first novel has been accepted by a publisher and will soon be published in all major bookstores... -
![Benjamin's Parasite by Jeff Strand]()
Benjamin's Parasite by Jeff Strand
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsStrand, author of The Sinister Mr. Corpse, Gleefully Macabre Tales, and Pressure, delivers his most outrageous adventure yet--an over-the-top mix of gruesome body horror and a wacky road-trip comedy... -
![The Monster That Ate My Socks by A.J. Cosmo]()
The Monster That Ate My Socks by A.J. Cosmo
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsWhat happens to all those socks that go missing? Monsters eat them of... -
![Night Shoot by David Sodergren]()
Night Shoot by David Sodergren
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA group of desperate student film-makers break into Crawford Manor for an unauthorised night shoot. They have no choice. Their lead actress has quit. They’re out of time. They’re out of money.They’re out of luck.For Crawford Manor has a past that won’t stay dead, and the crew are about to come face-to-face with the hideous secret that stalks the halls... -
![Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin]()
Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
Rated: 4.12 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsY: The Last Man meets The Girl With All the Gifts in Gretchen Felker-Martin's Manhunt, an explosive post-apocalyptic novel that follows trans women and men on a grotesque journey of survival.Beth and Fran spend their days traveling the ravaged New England coast, hunting feral men and harvesting their organs in a gruesome effort to ensure they'll never face the same fate... -
![Born or Bred: Pigs and Monsters by J. Boote]()
Born or Bred: Pigs and Monsters by J. Boote
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsClaire Peterson was born into a toxic, abusive family. Unwanted and unloved by practically everyone, taunted and bullied by kids at school. Then she suffers a head injury after falling down the stairs and something in her changes. But for the better or worse?Depends who you ask. Because from now on, things are going to change. And no one is going to bully her anymore.This is Claire's story... -
![Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland by Carlton Mellick III]()
Warrior Wolf Women of the Wasteland by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsRoad Warrior Werewolves versus McDonaldland Mutants...post-apocalyptic fiction has never been quite like this. They call themselves the Warriors, their enemies call them the Bitches. They are a gang of man-eating, motorcycle-riding, war-hungry werewolf women, and they are the rulers of the wasteland. A century after the fall of civilization, only one city remains standing... -
![Frank-in-Love by Aggy Bird]()
Frank-in-Love by Aggy Bird
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA modern day romance about monsters in love.For your reading pleasure, a valentine's day horror story. Kind of.http://www.fictionpress.com/s/2322849.. -
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![Fate & Fortune by Maz Maddox]()
Fate & Fortune by Maz Maddox
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA Skinwalker named Sky dreams of a dark fate.Marked as a death omen by his tribe, he lives on the fringes of Stallion Ridge, silently guarding the citizens and their lawmen. As his dreams become darker each night, he begins to dread that there is something unstoppable closing in.As darkness surrounds him, Sky becomes captivated by a spark... -
![Alpha Wolf by Sarah Noffke]()
Alpha Wolf by Sarah Noffke
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwelve men went missing. Six months later they awake from drug-induced stupors to find themselves locked in a lab. And on the night of a new moon, eleven of those men, possessed by new-and inhuman-powers, break out of their prison and race through the streets of Los Angeles until they disappear one by one into the night. Olento Research wants its experiments back... -
![From Dusk Till Dawn: A Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino]()
From Dusk Till Dawn: A Screenplay by Quentin Tarantino
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe screenplay of Tarantino's film "From Dusk until Dawn," this is the story of two kidnappers who use a lapsed preacher and his two teenage children as human shields in their escape to Mexico. Mayhem ensues when they encounter a group of creatures who exist only from dusk until dawn... -
![Goosebumps: Movie Novel by R.L. Stine]()
Goosebumps: Movie Novel by R.L. Stine
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTHE GOOSEBUMPS MOVIE captures the chills, thrills, and giggles of Scholastic's original bestselling series. Jack Black stars as author R. L. Stine. * With exclusive introduction from the REAL R. L. Stine! Plus eight pages of color pictures from the movie. * Zach, 16, has just moved from NYC to a creepy small town. He soon realizes his new neighbor, Hannah (also 16), is in danger... -
![Mannheim Rex by Robert Pobi]()
Mannheim Rex by Robert Pobi
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRecently widowered and grieving, Gavin flees New York City for the quiet of the country. His new home on Lake Caldasac has surprisingly few visitors, and the author soon learns why: a suspiciously high number of people have gone missing in the small town. The deaths have all been ruled accidents, but Finn Horn, a handicapped boy obsessed with fishing, knows the truth... -
![Do Not Disturb by Jon Athan]()
Do Not Disturb by Jon Athan
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsOn their way to Las Vegas for a pair of bachelor’s and bachelorette's parties, Colton and Lacey run into some car trouble. They find shelter at Motel Ace, located in Middle-of-Nowhere, Nevada. They’re welcomed by a quiet clerk and they meet a cast of interesting travelers. They expect a quiet, romantic night at a dingy motel as they wait for the mechanic... -
![They Feed by Jason Parent]()
They Feed by Jason Parent
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe night uncovers all we wish not to see. A troubled man enters a dusky park before sunset. A young woman follows, hidden in shadow. Both have returned to the park to take back something the past has stolen from them, to make right six long years of suffering, and to find justice or perhaps redemption - or maybe they'll settle for some old-fashioned revenge... -
![Clickers vs Zombies by J.F. Gonzalez, Brian Keene]()
Clickers vs Zombies by J.F. Gonzalez, Brian Keene
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFrom best-selling authors J.F. Gonzalez and Brian Keene comes the wildest, pulpiest, most over-the-top installment in the Clickers series yet - a crossover with Keene's The Rising!In the aftermath of a devastating tsunami and a series of undersea earthquakes, hordes of Clickers swarm onto the California coastline, slaughtering everything in their path... -
![Clusterfuck by Carlton Mellick III]()
Clusterfuck by Carlton Mellick III
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA bunch of douchebag frat boys get trapped in a cave with subterranean cannibal mutants and try to survive not by using their wits but by following the bro code . . . From master of bizarro fiction Carlton Mellick III, author of the international cult hits Satan Burger and Adolf in Wonderland, comes a violent and hilarious B movie in book form... -
![Mr. Jingle by Layla Fae]()
Mr. Jingle by Layla Fae
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe faint jingling of bells is the only warning she’ll get when he comes.Mr. Jingle has been trapped for millennia, his only entertainment the faces flashing outside his prison, all as indifferent as snowflakes, all as cold.Until her.She captivates him. Her smile is as glorious as her tears. There has never been a more beautiful face, a more radiant personality, a more mesmerizing voice... -
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![Beautiful Adam by Laura Lascarso]()
Beautiful Adam by Laura Lascarso
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI can make Adam the biggest star the world has ever known. All I demand in return is a pound of flesh.Pet projects have never been my thing, not really, but when I see this lovely creature, this beautiful, uncorrupted man, I just can’t resist. Adam is simply delicious. A twunky, twenty-something mound of malleable clay I will mold into the most exquisite masterpiece ever made.He will be ruined... -
![The Only Safe Place Left is the Dark by Warren Wagner]()
The Only Safe Place Left is the Dark by Warren Wagner
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn The Only Safe Place Left is the Dark , an HIV positive gay man must leave the relative safety of his cabin in the woods to brave the zombie apocalypse and find the medication he needs to stay alive. "There's a raw, primordial scream echoing from each and every page of Warren Wagner's The Only Safe Place Left is the Dark... -
![The Midnight Tour by Richard Laymon]()
The Midnight Tour by Richard Laymon
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 17 ratingsFor years morbid tourists have flocked to the Beast House, eager to see the infamous site of so many unspeakable atrocities, to hear tales of the beast said to prowl the hallways. They can listen to the audio tour on their headphones as they stroll from room to room, looking at the realistic recreations of the blood-drenched corpses.. -
![A Gift of Death by Daniel J. Volpe]()
A Gift of Death by Daniel J. Volpe
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA Gift of Death, is on tour. The three band members, Sarin, Vee-Exx, and Arsenic travel the country playing their dark brand of music for screaming fans. Their violent lyrics and goth style draw people to them. But, something else is drawing people to the mysterious trio...something sinister. They feed off the energy of the crowd, but desire something more: blood. Cameron Snyder is an outcast... -
![Whispers in the Dark by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne]()
Whispers in the Dark by Nik Knight, Lily Mayne
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsYou never know what’s hiding under your bed…At twenty-four, Cody has already lost hope of having a life of his own. All his time is spent playing nurse to a dying, spiteful step-father and maid to his bully half-brother. His only escapes are playing his favorite online fantasy game, Black Oasis, and talking to the strange, unearthly presence under his bed that may or may not actually exist... -
![Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin]()
Monsters Love Colors by Mike Austin
Rated: 3.92 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsAn explosively bright and colorful picture book with lots of kid appeal Did you know that monsters love to scribble, scribble, mix, dance, and wiggle?! Why? Because monsters love to make new colors! Celebrate along with the hilarious monsters in this wild and energetic picture book. Mixing and discovering color has never been so much fun! Sure to spark the imaginative artist in everyone...
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