[Flashback] ‘Dawn’ by Octavia E. Butler explores out-there aliens
A look at an exciting book where one woman is called upon to rebuild the future of humankind after a nuclear war, in a revelatory post-apocalyptic tale from the award-winning author.
Complete Kate Daniels Series by Ilona Andrews in Order + Q&A
The Kate Daniels series from Ilona Andrews takes place in a magical version of Atlanta where the world has suffered a magic apocalypse…
Seanan McGuire: Lost in the Moment and Found [Spotlight]
“Seanan McGuire has rare ability to delve into deep subjects, in this case loss, without drowning the reader in sorrow.” The latest book from Seanan McGuire’s Wayward Children series follows a young girl who discovers an infinite variety of worlds...
Jessica Faleiro: ‘Afterlife: Ghost Stories from Goa’—family secrets are revealed
The Fonseca family are celebrating Savio Fonseca’s 75th birthday. But when the lights go out, they start swapping spooky stories—and startling family secrets are revealed, as is an ancient curse that forever binds the family…
Top 100 Monster Complex Posts in 2022
We cover a lot of monster fiction here on Monster Complex—including books, movies, TV, music, games, comic books and more. Here are the most popular posts from the past year.
Flashback: Stephen King—It
Welcome to Derry, Maine. It’s a small city, a place as hauntingly familiar as your own hometown. Only in Derry the haunting is real.
Top 21 Monster Comedy Posts in 2022
We love when monster stories make us laugh! Check out our most popular posts from last year about monster comedy stories from movies, comics, books, TV, music and more.
Top 13 Frankenstein posts of 2022
The novel Frankenstein continues to inspire stories—and debates—about science and humanity. Monster Complex is a big fan of Frankenstein’s Monster. We have several articles that have been posted. Here are 13 worth checking out…
L.A. Banks: ‘Minion: Vampire Huntress Legend’ #1—the beast is coming for her…
The Vampire Huntress Legend series was written by L.A. Banks (1959-2011). The urban fantasy series centers around a twenty-something woman who, by night, hunts vampires and demon-predators.
Top 21 Zombie Posts in 2022
We cover a lot of zombie fiction here on Monster Complex—including books, movies, TV, music, games, comics and more. Here are the most popular articles from the past year.
Top 61 Monster Complex posts in 2022 about authors and books
Here at Monster Complex we explore the pages of urban fantasy, horror, supernatural thrillers, paranormal, zombie, vampire, magic and other kinds of monster fiction. Here are the most popular articles about horror fiction that folks were reading on Monster Complex last year…
Top 13 Giant Monster Posts in 2022
We take a look at the most popular GIANT MONSTER articles that folks were reading on Monster Complex over the past year. Take a look and maybe find something you really want to read or watch…
‘Classic Monsters Unleashed’ by Jonathan Maberry, Seanan McGuire, Owl Goingback, and more
Sit back for stories of famous monsters in a new collection of horror short stories that reimagine, subvert, and pay homage to our favorite monsters and creatures.
Top 40 Vampire Posts on Monster Complex in 2022
We cover a lot of vampire fiction here on Monster Complex. As we enter 2023, we thought it’d be nice to highlight the most popular “vampire” articles from the past year.
Darcy Coates: Gallows Hill [Spotlight]
A woman returns to bury her parents and reconnect with the winery that is her family’s legacy—and the bloody truth of exactly what lies buried beneath the crumbling estate…
Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein: 13 Facts About One Of the Most Influential Books in Literature
The novel Frankenstein represents so much to so many. As we celebrate the anniversary, we look back at a number of facts about the author and her novel…
R.L. Stine: ‘The New Year’s Party’—when they hide the body but begin dying off…
For the New Year, R.L. Stine amps up the occasion with his YA thriller horror novel ‘The New Year’s Party.’ Stine says, “I don’t try to put any messages in these books. The only lesson is to run.”
Year’s End: 14 Tales of Holiday Horror—surviving New Year’s regrets
The countdown has begun, but the only thing striking at midnight will be terror. For the anthology “Year’s End,” join more than a dozen horror authors as they reveal the dark side of our end-of-year celebrations.
Andrew Shaffer: ‘Secret Santa’ and the gift that keeps on taking
In this Christmas horror comedy novel, Lussi Meyer must figure out the meaning of the cursed gift before it destroys her soul. It’s “The Office” meets Stephen King, dressed up in holiday tinsel.
Peter Straub: ‘Ghost Story’ offers a haunted Christmas season
What was the worst thing you’ve ever done? In a sleepy town about to be engulfed by a Christmas blizzard, four old men are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever...