The Vampire Diaries is a YA vampire fiction series of novels created by L.J. Smith. The author explains why her fiction includes strong female characters…

Tanya Huff’s classic urban fantasy series The Blood Books center around mysteries with a supernatural slant, from demons, to werewolves, to mummies. Plus books from the Smoke spinoff series…

With propulsive momentum, bone-chilling scares, and dark meditations on the weight of history, this Southern horror will make you think twice about opening doors to the unknown.

“A strange and wondrous re-imagining of noir.” In The Dawnhounds, a murdered police officer is brought back to life and tasked with protecting her city from an insidious evil…

Entering the strange world of best-selling Haruki Murakami’s wild imagination, The Strange Library is a fantastical illustrated short novel about a boy imprisoned in a nightmarish library.

The legends of the mummy have inspired stories from lots of surprising authors! Check our list of novels and short stories that unwrap ancient horror..

A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of “The Year of the Witching.”

Journey to the final frontier of sci-fi zombie horror! “I love the zombie genre,” says co-author Kevin David Anderson. “I’m a Star Trek fan, too. In the right situation, these people could be the heroes...”

The unforgettable story of a circus-geek family received a lot of praise. The book’s author, Katherine Dunn (1945-2016), was surprised by the success of the book…

King has sold LOTS of horror fiction, which has also been adapted for a bunch of movies, TV shows, and more. Book reviewer Jimmy Mango lists the best Stephen King books…

“The time had come for me to try something lighter and more obviously, aggressively fun.” A psychic travel agent and a Seattle PD detective solve murders in this quirky mystery series.

“The dark side is always right there…” A man haunted by a family curse is taken beyond his sanity limits to a realm where he has no control over his actions or fear. Crescendo is a novel about fate and the lengths we will travel to avoid the inevitable.

When things get dark, horror fiction allows you to practice being brave. The best horror stories take you for a terrifying ride. Whether you’re a horror expert or getting into these books for the first time, check out this great list of 10 horror books for you.

Follow amateur witch Dora in a paranormal mystery series filled with pulse-racing action, humor, horror, and thriller themes beneath the cozy fun exterior.

Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters: When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy Pendergast prepares to investigate alone…

The origins of the brilliantly dark, screamingly funny take on the last judgment of humankind. How the best-selling author of the Discworld series co-wrote the End-Times book “Good Omens.”

Stephen King stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Colbert and King talked about a few things—and Colbert asked his guest which of Stephen King’s books are his favorites…

A spine-chilling novella from acclaimed author Benjamin Percy, with illustrations by superstar artist Francesco Francavilla. When his family is kidnapped, Daniel has to become the monster to fight the monsters all around him…

Following his 1933 screen debut, Kong has inspired novels, comic books, stage productions, TV shows, and more. In this post, you’ll find several novels and comic book editions in print.

A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive novel. This darkly comedic love story is a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage, and vulnerability.