#Horror

Scary reads are the best reads! Take a deep dive into our horror content to find recommendations for the best horror books out there–just don’t forget to put them in the freezer before you go to bed.

What Really Lurks Beneath: 8 Books About Houses Haunted by More Than Just Ghosts

The houses in these haunted house novels tend to be haunted by larger issues that may or may not be magnified by a paranormal presence.

8 of the Best Horror Books About Halloween

These horror books about Halloween have ghost clowns, Ouija boards, a new kind of final girl, and lots more.

Glam Girl + Frenemy Horror is the Vibe This Season

Glam girl frenemy horror is going to be the vibe this Halloween season. You heard it here first.

New Horror for October Because It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year

It's the spookiest month of spooky season, horror fans. Get into the spirit with October's new horror books.

8 Haunting Appalachian and Southern Gothic Novels

These Appalachian and Southern Gothic novels are atmospheric, unsettling reads that will chill you to your core.

10 Recent Works of Gothic Horror to Read ASAP

These gothic horror books are more unsettling than outright terrifying, and many explore themes of loss, morality, and humanity.

Happy October Eve!!! It’s Time!!!

We have an Appalachian gothic horror novel and a haunted house with seances and evil spirits...bring on the October horror!

Exciting Changes Coming to The Fright Stuff and Book Riot!

New voices, more variety, and other exciting changes are coming to your inbox. Plus: get in early on Book Riot All Access.

Best Haunted House Romance Books

Haunted house romances? Yes, those exist. They're chilling good, too.

8 Genre-Defying Horror Books

From a haunted Ikea to books that wind their horror around a historical fiction base, these novels play with genre conventions.