13 Spooky Books To Read This Halloween

	Title	Author(s)	More by the Author
1.	The Fall	Bethany Griffin	Masque of the Red Death	Dance of the Red Death
2.	Nightmares!	Jason Segel & Kirsten Miller	The Sleepwalker Tonic	The Lost Lullaby
3.	The Awakening	Amanda Stevens	The Restorer	The Sinner
4.	The Waking Dark	Robin Wasserman	Girls on Fire	Shattered
5.	Warm Bodies	Isaac Marion	The New Hunger	The Burning World
6.	Grim Lovelies	Megan Shepherd	The Madman's Daughter	Her Dark Curiosity
7.	A Discovery of Witches	Deborah Harkness	Shadow of Night	The Book of Life
8.	Half-Resurrection Blues	Daniel José Older	Midnight Taxi Tango	Battle Hill Bolero
9.	Labyrinth Lost	Zoraida Cordova	Bruja Born	The Vicious Deep
10.	Eerie	C. M. McCoy	N/A
11.	The Ghost Files	Apryl Baker	The Ghost Files: Volume 2	The Ghost Files: Volume 3
12.	Saving Angel	J. L. Weil	Hunting Angel	Chasing Angel
13.	A Wounded Name	Dot Hutchison	The Butterfly Garden	The Roses of May

Classic Horror Novels

The contemporary authors on our list are continuing a long tradition of writing about things that go bump in the night. Here are five classic horror novels that will send a shiver down your spine:

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The Fall of the House of Usher by Edgar Allan Poe
Dracula by Bram Stoker
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

The History of Halloween

In Depth

Horror novels are a thrill to read any time of the year, and they're especially gripping during the Halloween season. Frightening scenes and gory passages will leave you terrified, keeping you up all night. If you are in the market for some spine-chilling reads, you can check out these thirteen spooky books. Please note that this list comes in no particular order.

Starting off at #1 is "The Fall" by Bethany Griffin. It is a reimagination of a classic short story penned by Edgar Allan Poe. It centers on Madeline Usher, a girl who has always been looked down upon by her family. She finds herself inside a coffin, buried alive under their residence. As the tale unfolds, the protagonist realizes that it is their haunted house which manipulates and drives its dwellers insane.

At #2 is "Nightmares!" by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller. It begins with Charlie Laird, a boy who suspects that his father's new wife, Charlotte, is a witch. He hates her so much that he treats her badly. He starts having bad dreams after moving into his stepmom's 200-year-old mansion. When he discovers a portal which leads to the "Netherworld," he teams up with his friends, Rocco, Alfie, and Paige, to solve the mystery of the purple villa.

He starts having bad dreams after moving into his stepmom's 200-year-old mansion.

Next, at #3 is "The Awakening: A Paranormal Romance Novel." It is the sixth installment of the "The Graveyard Queen" anthology by Amanda Stevens. This literary work revolves around Amelia Gray, a renovator who gets hired to restore the exclusive Woodbine Cemetery. She encounters the ghost of a child who was murdered a long time ago. Amelia is now compelled to unravel the secrets behind the girl's premature death.

At #4 is Robin Wasserman's "The Waking Dark." The book is set in Oleander, where a series of murders occur within a day. The killers turn out to be ordinary people who don't fit the usual profile for a murderer. They end up taking their own lives as well. A year later, a tornado hits the place, and the government puts it under quarantine. Five individuals with nothing in common must work together to combat the sinister force in their town.

Following at #5 is "Warm Bodies" by Isaac Marion. This narrative takes the readers to a post-apocalyptic future. Enter R, an unusual zombie who has no memories and no identity. But as soon as he encounters Julie, he begins to feel something weird towards her. He experiences an urge to protect this young woman. As the two develop mutual affection, their relationship induces a change which affects the undead-infested world.

But as soon as he encounters Julie, he begins to feel something weird towards her.

At #6 is Megan Shepherd's "Grim Lovelies." It tells the story of Anouk, a female servant in Mada Vittora's household. She is a beastie, an animal who is magically turned into a human. But when her master is slain, the handmaiden is accused of the act. She runs away with her fellow creatures, and they go on a mission to determine who the real killer is. They must also find a wizard who can make their enchantment permanent.

Next, at #7 is "A Discovery of Witches," the first volume of the "All Souls Trilogy" written by Deborah Harkness. It starts with Diana Bishop, a scholar who accidentally summons a manuscript with a supernatural force. Magical beings set off to hunt her, just to get their hands on this precious text. She hires the help of vampire Matthew Clairmont, forming an unlikely alliance to protect the book and figure out the secrets within.

At #8 is Daniel Jose Older's "Half-Resurrection Blues." It is the initial part of the "Bone Street Rumba" collection. It focuses on Carlos Delacruz, a half-alive, half-dead gunman. Because of his uniqueness, he is considered to be a valuable member of the New York Council of the Dead. However, the agent runs into a group of evil entities who resemble him. Carlos needs to go after them to halt their vicious plans and uncover his true identity.

Carlos needs to go after them to halt their vicious plans and uncover his true identity.

Following at #9 is "Labyrinth Lost," the first book in Zoraida Cordova's "Brooklyn Brujas" anthology. It follows the life of Alex, a witch who prepares for her "death day," a rite of passage which allows her to unlock her powers. The ritual goes horribly wrong the moment she wishes for all her mystic abilities disappear, as her whole family vanishes into thin air. Now, she has to collaborate with the strange brujo named Nova in order to save her kin.

At #10 is C.M. McCoy's "Eerie." It narrates the tale of Hailey Hartley, a student who enrolls in a well-known supernatural university in Alaska. Things get strange as a boy shows up in her dreams every night, making a connection with her. The young man finally turns up at a bar, revealing his name to be Asher. He is caught up between loving Hailey, and killing her to help the other creatures of his kind return to their home.

Next, at #11 is "The Ghost Files" by Apryl Baker. It is the initial installment of the literary collection of the same title. It revolves around Mattie Hathaway, a teen girl who has the power to see ghosts. She acquired the ability on the day her mother tried to kill her. After encountering her foster sister's apparition, she teams up with a police officer named Dan in an effort to determine who the true murderer is.

She acquired the ability on the day her mother tried to kill her.

At #12 is J.L. Weil's "Saving Angel," a part of the "Divisa" series. The story takes place in Spring Valley, where internet connection is intermittent and there are wheat fields everywhere. Enter Angel, a newcomer to the town. She befriends her neighbors Lexi, Travis, and Chase, even though she suspects something strange about them. Eventually, the mystery of the cousins unfolds - they are half-human and half-demon.

Finally, at #13 is "A Wounded Name" by Dot Hutchison. Ophelia Castellan is a sixteen-year-old who studies at Elsinore Academy. She has a special skill to perceive the dead. After the Headmaster's untimely passing, the young woman is haunted by his spirit. The school administrator's son Dane is enraged, and swears vengeance on the one who took his father's life.

13 Spooky Books To Read This Halloween