From Stephen King classics to true crime tales, thrills and chills abound in this list of some of the most frightful reads of ...

Long before I became a fantasy book reader (and, eventually, writer of 40+ books), I loved a good horror story. Some of my best—and worst —nights were spent staying up into the wee hours reading (and ...

When you’re done checking out these recommendations, read our roundup of books that scare even best-selling horror writers ... House’ by Shirley Jackson Written by a pioneer of modern gothic ...

So far, 2024 has been brimming with fantastic horror stories. I’ve done my absolute best to curate a list of the must-read titles released up to ... Rosson continues to trace the spreading ripples ...

So, in honour of the impending Halloween festivities, I want to share the best horror books I’ve read this year. Enjoy! A slow burn, for sure, The Fisherman is one of the best pieces of horror media I ...

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson Shirley Jackson’s quintessential gothic horror novel is "thrillingly well written ... get the best of The Week delivered directly to your inbox.

Over the course of his 50-year career, he’s made the darkest and most haunting nightmares come to life, giving us some of the best scary books ever to see a printer. But while horror and the ...

Stephen Graham Jones gets inside the heads of serial killers with impressive empathy, but his latest foray into the slasher subconscious is more of a darkly funny riff on horror movie tropes.

At this point, King is the reigning expert on fear, so when he endorses a horror movie, we should all sit up and pay attention (or cower in a corner).