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Homecoming by Kinsley Kincaid
Rated: 4.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThis day was always coming.After months of being deprived of what my mind craves, I received the call to return back home.To fulfill my duty and complete my initiation.The Sinclair family is part of an infamous group embedded deep within Vail.The Exodus.And The Reckoning is upon us.No one is safe.The town hides as the streets become bare.But it doesn’t matter, because I will find you...Categorized as:
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![Wicked Games: A Prequel Dark Horror Romance Novella by P.H. Nix, Celeste Night]()
Wicked Games: A Prequel Dark Horror Romance Novella by P.H. Nix, Celeste Night
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA black envelope with silver filigree, a house long abandoned by residents, and a tragedy covered up in the bayou. What did these three things have in common?HarperWhen I received an invitation to the House of Horrors at the once beautiful Toussaint Manor, unease had filled every fiber of my being. And like the dumbass I was, I still went... -
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Psycho by Robert Bloch
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 32 ratingsThe story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and turned the book into one of the most-loved classic films of all time the year after it was released.Norman Bates loves his Mother. She has been dead for the past twenty years, or so people think... -
![Those Who Came Before by J.H. Moncrieff]()
Those Who Came Before by J.H. Moncrieff
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsPeople are dying at Strong Lake, and the worst is yet to come.An idyllic weekend camping trip is cut short when Reese Wallace's friends are brutally murdered. As the group's only survivor, Reese is the prime suspect, and his story doesn't make much sense... -
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![Blood Lust by Ab. Cynthe]()
Blood Lust by Ab. Cynthe
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe blistering sun brought waves of tourists to the peaceful town of Golden Coast, its sandy beaches beckoning with promises of a perfect summer. Beneath its idyllic allure and carefree crowds lurked two twisted killers, their murderous desires simmering just beneath the surface. While one left her signature kiss of death on her victims, the other stalked silently in the shadows by the sea... -
![Thrill of the Hunt by Dana LeeAnn]()
Thrill of the Hunt by Dana LeeAnn
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 9 ratingsRun, run, as fast as you can. I’ll hunt you down, then make you drown. Fight or flight, two animalistic instincts that kick in when you’re being chased through the woods by a masked man. Turn to face the predator, daring to take on a skilled fighter twice your size, or flee, running for your life... -
![Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley]()
Candy Cain Kills by Brian McAuley
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsOh what fun it is to DIE! When Austin's parents drag him and his little sister Fiona to a remote cottage for Christmas, he's less than thrilled about the forced bonding exercise. But after learning that their holiday getaway was the site of a horrific crime, this family on the rocks will have to fight for their lives against a legendary killer.. -
![Escape! by Iain Rob Wright]()
Escape! by Iain Rob Wright
Rated: 4.07 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsBrand new Horror novel from acclaimed author Iain Rob Wright. Can you figure out the secrets of "the room" and escape before it's too late?Cheryl is about to learn that the people she works with are keeping a secret. One they are willing to kill for.Cheryl is the new girl at work, which is why she feels like she doesn't have a choice when she's asked to go on a "company outing... -
![One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci]()
One Killer Night by Trilina Pucci
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsUSA Today bestselling author Trilina Pucci cranks up the heat in this sexy slasher filled with dark family secrets, classic horror tropes, and banter as sharp as a deranged killer’s knife.Love is patient.Love is kind.Love will stab you from behind.It’s Halloween night, and out-of-work writer Goldie Monroe’s trip to the drugstore scares up more than the fake blood she’s looking for... -
![The Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher Robertson]()
The Cotton Candy Massacre by Christopher Robertson
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsThe book you are about to read is an account of the tragedy that occurred at the reopening of Bonkin's Bonanza one day in the summer of 1989.Some came looking for fun, like Candy Barton and her best friend, Leigh. Others, like Rocky Rhodes and Sully Sullivan, came looking for a second chance. Instead, they would find a twisted, funfetti nightmare... -
![Ring Around the Rosie by C. Hebert]()
Ring Around the Rosie by C. Hebert
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsAshes, ashes we all fall down ASTERSabbath Creed had an intensity that always enthralled me, yet I never would have fathomed his love could warp my own sanity into madness, setting ablaze everything I loved until nothing was left but ashes and agony.I’ve always been drawn to fire, the way it consumes, transforms, and purifies... -
![Like An Animal by Zepphora]()
Like An Animal by Zepphora
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsThe Shadow is back to claim his little ghost and revenge he has planned will haunt her dreams forever.I'm not innocent.I did it.I framed my step-brother. I'm the only reason he went to prison for five years, but what he doesn't know is that I had no other choice.There was a time that I loved him, but I had to lock that away to survive the fall out. That doesn't matter now though.He found me...Categorized as:
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![Psycho Killers in Love by C.T. Phipps, Jeffrey Kafer]()
Psycho Killers in Love by C.T. Phipps, Jeffrey Kafer
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsFROM THE BEST-SELLING AUTHOR OF THE SUPERVILLAINY SAGAWhat if all the villains of slasher movies were real? What if the movies made about them were just adaptations of real-life killers with supernatural powers? This is a fact known to William and Carrie because their father, Billy the Undying, was one of the worst slashers of all time... -
![Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones]()
Don't Fear the Reaper by Stephen Graham Jones
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsDecember 12th, 2019, Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer Dark Mill South escapes into town to complete his revenge killings, in this riveting sequel to My Heart Is a Chainsaw from New York Times bestselling author, Stephen Graham Jones... -
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![The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington]()
The Blonde Dies First by Joelle Wellington
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsA group of friends fight to choose their own fates in this trope-savvy, self-referential young adult thriller from the acclaimed author of Their Vicious Games , about a demonic force that acts according to horror movie rules in the spirit of the Scream movies.Devon is always being left behind by her genius twin sister, Drew. At this point, it’s a fact of life... -
![Fuck Them Kids: A Collection of Horror Stories by Timothy King]()
Fuck Them Kids: A Collection of Horror Stories by Timothy King
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 3 ratingsWhat is more terrifying than a creepy kid?They appear innocent and loving, but it’s all a facade. The kids in this collection are pure evil. “Fuck Them Kids” takes you on a journey through ten terrifying stories. As you delve into the sick and twisted mind of Timothy King, you’ll encounter possessed teens, ghosts, murderers, and chilling tales of a world full of monstrous little bastards...Categorized as:
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![Black Canyon by Jeremy Bates]()
Black Canyon by Jeremy Bates
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTHE NEW FACE OF EVILBlack Canyon of the Gunnison National Park in Colorado boasts one of the most beautiful and deepest canyons in the United States. For twelve-year-old Brian Garrett, a weekend camping trip in the park promises to be an opportunity to bond with his aloof parents... -
![Halloween II by Jack Martin]()
Halloween II by Jack Martin
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIt is Halloween night in Haddonfield, Illinois. Six gunshots pierce the silence of this normally quiet town. Neighborhood kids trick-or-treating on the street stare as a man plunges off a balcony. A doctor form the county mental hospital rushes from the house... -
![Brother by Ania Ahlborn]()
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 19 ratingsBrotherfollows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions.Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it’s served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don’t knock on their door... -
![Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare]()
Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives by Adam Cesare
Rated: 3.89 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSet a year after the first book, it looks at how the surviving characters are dealing with fame and infamy when a new threat, wearing an old clown mask, reaches out to upend their lives."And if you had any favorite characters in Clown in a Cornfield, I'm preemptively sorry... -
![Have You Seen Me? by Alexandrea Weis]()
Have You Seen Me? by Alexandrea Weis
Rated: 3.75 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsHardcover edition selected one of the year's greatest titles in Buzz Books Great Reads Spring/Summer 2021; Apple selected for Summer's Most Anticipated Books in Mysteries & Thrillers. “Dark academia meets teen slasher [with] a series of gruesome deaths written by a nurse-turned-author... -
![Friends List by Rob Watson]()
Friends List by Rob Watson
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 2 ratingsMy friends are being slaughtered one by one. Decapitated. Burned alive. Chopped to pieces.The hooded killer has vowed to keep murdering people I care about until they’re all dead, their profile pics on social media replaced with photos of their mutilated bodies. The police can’t catch him. They have no leads... -
![Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson]()
Guillotine by Delilah S. Dawson
Rated: 3.94 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsThe Menu meets Ready of Not in this dark tale of opulent luxury and shocking violence from the New York Times bestselling author of Bloom.Thrift fashionista Dez Lane doesn't want to date Patrick Ruskin; she just wants to meet his mother, the editor-in-chief of Nouveau magazine... -
![You Are Invited by Sarah A. Denzil]()
You Are Invited by Sarah A. Denzil
Rated: 3.83 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Cath receives her invitation to The Event--a monetised retreat for social media influencers--she can't believe her luck. Irene Jobert is the most famous influencer in the world, and now Cath will be one of the five participants chosen to stay with Irene in a renovated Transylvanian monastery.The catch? Their every move will be live-streamed to millions of people around the world... -
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![Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph]()
Dead Fake by Vincent Ralph
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 1 ratingsWould you Swipe to Die?When the new craze takes over Bleak Haven High, Ava Wilson refuses to join in. As the niece of an infamous murderer, it’s the last thing she needs.The mysterious website allows people to view their own ‘death’ – an AI generated version of their final slasher-movie-moments... -
![Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis]()
Dead Girls Walking by Sami Ellis
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA shocking, spine-chilling YA horror slasher about a girl searching for her dead mother’s body at the summer camp that was once her serial killer father’s home—perfect for fans of Friday the 13th and White SmokeTemple Baker knows that evil runs in her blood. Her father is the North Point Killer, an infamous serial killer known for how he marked each of his victims with a brand... -
![The Dead Lifeguard by R.L. Stine]()
The Dead Lifeguard by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.71 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIn too deep…The lifeguards at North Beach Country Club know they’re lucky. While other kids are flipping burgers, they’re sunning themselves by day and partying by night. So what if some people say the place is cursed, haunted. This is the life!And then, one by one, the lifeguards start to die horrible deaths. Someone—or something—evil is stalking them...Categorized as:
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![The Pledge by Cale Dietrich]()
The Pledge by Cale Dietrich
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsScream meets Clown in a Cornfield in this young adult horror novel by bestselling author Cale Dietrich featuring a masked killer who targets frat boys.Freshman Sam believes that joining a fraternity is the best way to form a friend group as he begins his college journey – and his best chance of moving on from his past... -
![Carnie by Ash Ericmore]()
Carnie by Ash Ericmore
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsStay away from the clowns.Sarah and Mia would have been better off leaving the horror show that passes for a carnival when they had the chance. But one falling out with a stabby rapist clown and now they’re in the back of a lorry on their way to who knows where? Murdertown, probably.Carnie is a deliciously disgusting tale of gaping maws and salacious gore...Categorized as:
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![The Axman Cometh by John Farris]()
The Axman Cometh by John Farris
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsOnce she cowered in a darkened room while the Axeman murdered her family. Waited, trembling, to meet death... and somehow lived.Twenty year later she waits, each night, struggling to recreate the Axeman's features from her trauma-fogged memories, summoning the madman from the depths of her soul, seeking to capture him with her artist's talent and drive him out of her nightmares... -
![Killing It by Mike Bockoven]()
Killing It by Mike Bockoven
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 4 ratingsSince the late 1980's, The Square had been one of the most important clubs in New York for the alt-comedy scene. But before that it was something much darker and is now a place where evil lingers, waiting for a chance to spill blood... -
![How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans]()
How to Survive a Slasher by Justine Pucella Winans
Rated: 3.60 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsYou’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight meets Scream in this YA slasher that turns classic horror tropes on their heads.There’s a reason CJ Smith’s hometown of Satterville is known as Slasherville: it was the site of not one, but two Friday the 13th-style massacres. CJ’s dad survived the first attack; only CJ survived the second... -
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Final Girls by Riley Sager
Rated: 3.79 of 5 stars · 46 ratingsTen years ago, college student Quincy Carpenter went on vacation with five friends and came back alone, the only survivor of a horror movie–scale massacre. In an instant, she became a member of a club no one wants to belong to—a group of similar survivors known in the press as the Final Girls... -
![Little Nightmare by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn]()
Little Nightmare by Melissa McSherry, Dana LeeAnn
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 15 ratingsI watch the monster, learning his ways. Tonight, I will cave, succumbing to darkness.The moment I saw her in that café, I knew Cara was mine. She can deny it all she wants, but I saw the way her body betrayed her, felt the way her pulse quickened. She craves me, even if she won’t admit it.Now, my girl is right where she belongs—under my control... -
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![How to Survive a Horror Movie by Scarlett Dunmore]()
How to Survive a Horror Movie by Scarlett Dunmore
Rated: 3.64 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHorror movie enthusiast Charley is determined to keep a low profile when she's enrolled to a girls' boarding school on a remote island. That is, until someone starts killing off her senior class! From elaborate scare tactics to severed heads in fridges, Charley has found herself at the centre of a teen horror movie... -
![The Haunting by Natasha Preston]()
The Haunting by Natasha Preston
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 18 ratings#1 New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with another pulse-pounding, twisty read! Haunted by the past . . .Penny's trying to forget about her ex, Nash. His father was arrested for the brutal murder of four teenagers on Devil's Night last year. Penny's parents have forbidden her to have anything to do with Nash or his family... -
![Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, Jesse Vilinsky]()
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, Jesse Vilinsky
Rated: 3.67 of 5 stars · 21 ratingsQuinn Maybrook just wants to make it until graduation. She might not make it to morning.Quinn and her father moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs to find a fresh start. But ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half... -
![Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards]()
Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsAt the movie theater where Jo works, the last show has ended. But the nightmare is just beginning.Tonight, Tempest Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last time... -
![The Summer Is Ended and We Are Not Yet Saved by Joey Comeau]()
The Summer Is Ended and We Are Not Yet Saved by Joey Comeau
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsMartin is going to Bible Camp for the summer. He's going to learn archery and swimming, and he's going to make new friends. He's pretty excited, but that's probably because nobody told him that this is a horror novel...Categorized as:
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![The Snowman by R.L. Stine]()
The Snowman by R.L. Stine
Rated: 3.57 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsHeather feels cold all the time. Alone. Her guardian hates her. He'd like to see her dead. He'd like all her money. But for now he settles for controlling it, and making Heather's life miserable.Poor little rich girl, just like Cinderella...Then the gorgeous, ice-blond guy shows up at the crummy restaurant where Heather works after school. He understands about Heather. He's her Prince Charming... -
![Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom by Brian Olsen]()
Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom by Brian Olsen
Rated: 3.47 of 5 stars · 13 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B00DLJDRU2Alan Lennox has been assigned yet another soul-crushing temp job, keeping him from his first loves – drinking, playing video games, and looking for a boyfriend. But Alan’s new job proves to be anything but boring when his co-workers start turning up dead... -
![Wickedpedia (Point Horror) by Chris Van Etten]()
Wickedpedia (Point Horror) by Chris Van Etten
Rated: 3.34 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's the return of Point Horror for the Internet generation! Don't open the door. Don't answer your phone. And whatever you do, DON'T turn on your computer. . . .Cole and Gavin love playing practical jokes through Wikipedia. They edit key articles and watch their classmates crash and burn giving oral reports on historical figures like Genghis Khan, the first female astronaut on Jupiter... -
![My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones]()
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Rated: 3.63 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsIn her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her forJade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her... -
![You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron]()
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
Rated: 3.58 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsAt Camp Mirror Lake, terror is the name of the game . . . but can you survive the night?This heart-pounding slasher by New York Times bestselling author Kalynn Bayron is perfect for fans of Fear Street.Charity Curtis has the summer job of her dreams, playing the “final girl” at Camp Mirror Lake... -
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![Most Likely to Die by P.J. Stanley]()
Most Likely to Die by P.J. Stanley
Rated: 3.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsVoted 'Most Likely to Succeed' by her peers, popular cheerleader Brynn Baldwin has it all. However, when her yearbook photo is defaced, now branded the girl 'Most Likely to Die', her world is shaken. As a psychotic killer dressed as the school mascot begins to slash through the ones closest to Brynn, she discovers that no one can be trusted... and high school can be murder... -
![Summer Rental by Rektok Ross]()
Summer Rental by Rektok Ross
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsMEAN GIRLS meets SCREAM in this heart-pounding psychological thriller about a group of friends stranded on an island with a serial killer on the loose. Riley March and her friends are headed to ritzy, remote Palm Key Island for one last blow-out party weekend before college... -
![Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones]()
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
Rated: 3.50 of 5 stars · 22 ratingsStephen Graham Jones returns with Night of the Mannequins, a contemporary horror story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose: is there a supernatural cause, a psychopath on the loose, or...
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