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It’s Like That and Like This and AHHH! 12 Great Horror Book/Movie Pairings

Can't get enough scary books and movies in your life? Here are 12 great books that pair well with horror films!

8 Feel-Good Horror Books That Are Both Scary and Fun

Feel-good horror books are scary yet fun to read! Here's a list of 8 feel-good horror books to read with the lights on and some popcorn.

Sleeping With the Lights On: A Stephen Graham Jones Reading Pathway

Start with these three books by prolific Indigenous author Stephen Graham Jones to get into his terrifying and gory world.

8 of the Best Japanese Horror Reads

These Japanese horror novels and manga should be read with every light in the house on. You'll never look at spirals the same way again.

15 Atmospheric Horror Books to Get You in a Spooky Mood

The minute the temperature drops below 60 degrees, I go looking for atmospheric horror books to keep the spooky mood going. Try these.

Bite Sized Horror: Short Scary Stories Sure to Terrify You

If you're short on time or just want more scares in your already-horror-filled day, try these must-read short scary stories!

Let’s Talk Folk Horror and Appropriation

Folk horror has an elephant in the room that several of us are ignoring, and no, it's not whatever's going on in that creepy small town.

Quiz: Which Famous Fictional Monster Are You?

Horrifying answers await in our famous fictional monster quiz that will spell out whether you're more Wicked Witch or Frankenstein.

A Love Letter To THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS by Stephen Graham Jones

A love letter to Stephan Graham Jones' THE ONLY GOOD INDIANS, and a testament to how a single book can open a world to a whole genre.

Build A Team Of Monsters To Find Your Next Horror Read

If you're in a monstrously spooky mood, keep scrolling, because you can build a team of monsters to find your next horror read right here.