Halloween is just around the corner, so we turned to two great horror authors — Joe Hill (“The Fireman,” “NOS4A2”) and Stephen Graham Jones (“The Only Good Indians,” “My Heart Is a Chainsaw”) — for their recommendations of books to read this season. Read more
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American history is kind of terrifying: Native American genocide, slavery and witch trials; the Civil War, the Great Depression and Vietnam; AIDS, 9/11 and COVID. As Jeremy Dauber writes at the start of his casually magisterial, endlessly erudite “American Scary,” “You can write America’s history by tracking the stories it tells itself to unsettle its dreams, rouse its anxieties, galvanize its actions.” He then does just that, analyzing nearly 400 years of scary literature, film, comic books, television, video games, urban legends and just about anything else that might haunt you on a sleepless night. Read more
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If you’re ready to dive into literature’s spookiest genre, we’ve got a few suggestions to start with – 10 beloved horror books and some contemporary releases for a scary October read. Read more
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Teacup follows a disparate group of people in rural Georgia who must come together in the face of a mysterious threat in order to survive. Inspired by the novel Stinger by Robert McCammon. Watch trailer
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Critics have called Argentine writer Mariana Enríquez a queen of horror, and since the publication of her gorgeous, monstrous novel “Our Share of Night,” fans have turned her into a literary rock star. Her new short story collection, “A Sunny Place for Shady People,” delivers another striking performance. Read more
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The novel became the beach read of the summer, with the shark at its center embodying the unease of an era of political and social upheaval. Read more
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We asked nine of this summer’s buzziest horror writers to tell you about their new books and share their best recommendations for truly terrifying tales. Read more
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Some of the books on this list are easy reads and some will challenge you. Some are long and multilayered while others have a great sense of humor or unfurl at breakneck speed. Some adhere to a classic understanding of horror and others aim to redefine it. The important thing is that they are all outstanding. Read more
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As authors across the world explore their darkest fears, horror fiction is evolving to offer a chilling reflection of our times. Read more
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