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10 Nonfiction Books About Monstrous Entities, People, Ideas, and Places: The Face of the Other

Monsters come in all shapes and sizes. These books delve into monstrous people, legends, and places.

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10 Books About the History of the Horror Genre: A Legacy of Terror

Want to learn about the history of horror movies and scary literature? Read these books and find new media to consume!

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10 Epic Dark Fantasy Novels and Short Story Collections: Shadow-Plagued Worlds

Dark Fantasy combines the best elements of horror and high fantasy. Here are ten excellent examples you may enjoy.

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10 Lovecraftian Horror Novels and Short Story Collections: Twisted Tomes

Ten excellent cosmic horror novels and story collections inspired or influenced by the fiction of H. P. Lovecraft.

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10 Paranoia-Inducing Books: The Hidden Plan and Your Rather Unfortunate Part in It

These horror and mystery novels about paranoia and conspiracy theories may convince you you’re being watched.

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10 Subtle and Spooky Short Story Collections: Quiet Dread

Want creepy stories that rely on subtle effects instead of gore and violence? Check these horror collections out.

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10 Great Horror Novels You Can Read in a Single Sitting: Short, Sweet, and Sharp

Horror literature is often known for big fat novels, epics like Stephen King’s It, Mark Danielewski’s seemingly never-ending House of Leaves, and a good number of the other classics that came out in the 80’s and 90’s. Scary fiction, though, is often at its best when it’s quick and too-the-point, launching readers into creepiness before […]

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10 Comedic Horror Novels: Laughter in the Dark

Horror and comedy can make for pleasant bedfellows for reasons that aren’t immediately clear. It may have something to do with our customary reactions to surprise. Jokes, witticisms, even prank-falls and slapstick all depend on an element of shock. A character uses the wrong word or behaves in a way wildly inappropriate for a given […]

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10 Novels About Haunted Homes (And One Haunted Bookstore): Fear Makes a House a Home

Visit these ten creepy haunted house novels for housebound horror and architectural evils.