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Psycho by Robert Bloch
32 ratingsThe story was all too real-indeed this classic was inspired by the real-life story of Ed Gein, a psychotic murderer who led a dual life. Alfred Hitchcock too was captivated, and turned the book into one of the most-loved classic films of all time the year after it was released.Norman Bates loves his Mother. She has been dead for the past twenty years, or so people think... -
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Escape! by Iain Rob Wright
15 ratingsBrand new Horror novel from acclaimed author Iain Rob Wright. Can you figure out the secrets of "the room" and escape before it's too late?Cheryl is about to learn that the people she works with are keeping a secret. One they are willing to kill for.Cheryl is the new girl at work, which is why she feels like she doesn't have a choice when she's asked to go on a "company outing... -
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Halloween II by Jack Martin
6 ratingsIt is Halloween night in Haddonfield, Illinois. Six gunshots pierce the silence of this normally quiet town. Neighborhood kids trick-or-treating on the street stare as a man plunges off a balcony. A doctor form the county mental hospital rushes from the house... -
![Brother by Ania Ahlborn]()
Brother by Ania Ahlborn
19 ratingsBrotherfollows a teenager determined to break from his family’s unconventional—and deeply disturbing—traditions.Deep in the heart of Appalachia stands a crooked farmhouse miles from any road. The Morrows keep to themselves, and it’s served them well so far. When girls go missing off the side of the highway, the cops don’t knock on their door... -
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![You Are Invited by Sarah A. Denzil]()
You Are Invited by Sarah A. Denzil
12 ratingsWhen Cath receives her invitation to The Event--a monetised retreat for social media influencers--she can't believe her luck. Irene Jobert is the most famous influencer in the world, and now Cath will be one of the five participants chosen to stay with Irene in a renovated Transylvanian monastery.The catch? Their every move will be live-streamed to millions of people around the world... -
![Final Girls by Riley Sager]()
Final Girls by Riley Sager
44 ratingsTen years ago, college student Quincy Carpenter went on vacation with five friends and came back alone, the only survivor of a horror movie–scale massacre. In an instant, she became a member of a club no one wants to belong to—a group of similar survivors known in the press as the Final Girls... -
![Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, Jesse Vilinsky]()
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare, Jesse Vilinsky
21 ratingsQuinn Maybrook just wants to make it until graduation. She might not make it to morning.Quinn and her father moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs to find a fresh start. But ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half... -
![Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards]()
Four Found Dead by Natalie D. Richards
10 ratingsAt the movie theater where Jo works, the last show has ended. But the nightmare is just beginning.Tonight, Tempest Theaters is closing forever, the last remaining business in a defunct shopping mall. The moviegoers have left, and Jo and her six coworkers have the final shift, cleaning up popcorn and mopping floors for the last time... -
![The Snowman by R.L. Stine]()
The Snowman by R.L. Stine
14 ratingsHeather feels cold all the time. Alone. Her guardian hates her. He'd like to see her dead. He'd like all her money. But for now he settles for controlling it, and making Heather's life miserable.Poor little rich girl, just like Cinderella...Then the gorgeous, ice-blond guy shows up at the crummy restaurant where Heather works after school. He understands about Heather. He's her Prince Charming... -
![My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones]()
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
24 ratingsIn her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her forJade Daniels is an angry, half-Indian outcast with an abusive father, an absent mother, and an entire town that wants nothing to do with her... -
![Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom by Brian Olsen]()
Alan Lennox and the Temp Job of Doom by Brian Olsen
10 ratingsLibrarian's note: This is an alternate cover edition for ASIN: B00DLJDRU2Alan Lennox has been assigned yet another soul-crushing temp job, keeping him from his first loves – drinking, playing video games, and looking for a boyfriend. But Alan’s new job proves to be anything but boring when his co-workers start turning up dead... -
![The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix]()
The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
32 ratingsTHE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER VOTED GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD BEST HORROR NOVEL OF 2021A Good Morning America Buzz Pick"The horror master...puts his unique spin on slasher movie tropes... -
![Solstice: A Tropical Horror Comedy by Lorence Alison]()
Solstice: A Tropical Horror Comedy by Lorence Alison
6 ratings"Part teen drama, part horror story... Readers will want to finish in one sitting." —Kirkus ReviewsA music fest goes wrong in Lorence Alison's comic YA thriller Solstice as selfie-mad concert-goers wake up to realize their tropical island fantasy is a deadly nightmare... -
![Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones]()
Night of the Mannequins by Stephen Graham Jones
21 ratingsStephen Graham Jones returns with Night of the Mannequins, a contemporary horror story where a teen prank goes very wrong and all hell breaks loose: is there a supernatural cause, a psychopath on the loose, or... -
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![The Rules by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié]()
The Rules by Nancy Holder, Debbie Viguié
12 ratingsNarrated by alternating unreliable narrators, this dark thriller will have readers on the edge of their seats. No one is safe and everyone is a suspect. It's Saw meets I Know What You Did Last Summer.Junior Robin Brisset has no idea what she's in for when she accepts an invitation to one of Callabrese High's most exclusive parties... -
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Campfire by Shawn Sarles
14 ratingsBe careful what stories you tell around the campfire... they just might come true. Fans of Scream and Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children will devour this chilling horror debut.While camping in a remote location, Maddie Davenport gathers around the fire with her friends and family to tell scary stories... -
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Security by Gina Wohlsdorf
16 ratingsThe terrible truth about Manderley is that someone is always watching. Manderley Resort is a gleaming, new twenty-story hotel on the California coast. It’s about to open its doors, and the world--at least those with the means to afford it--will be welcomed into a palace of opulence and unparalleled security. But someone is determined that Manderley will never open... -
![The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones]()
The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones
14 ratingsLife in a slasher film is easy. You just have to know when to die.Aerial View: A suburban town in Texas. Everyone's got an automatic garage door opener. All the kids jump off a perilous cliff into a shallow river as a rite of passage. The sheriff is a local celebrity. You know this town. You're from this town.Zoom In: Homecoming princess, Lindsay... -
![There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins]()
There's Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
27 ratingsLove hurts...Makani Young thought she'd left her dark past behind her in Hawaii, settling in with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska. She's found new friends and has even started to fall for mysterious outsider Ollie Larsson. But her past isn't far behind.Then, one by one, the students of Osborne Hugh begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasingly grotesque flair... -
![Nailbiter, Vol. 1: There Will Be Blood by Joshua Williamson, Micke Henderson]()
Nailbiter, Vol. 1: There Will Be Blood by Joshua Williamson, Micke Henderson
18 ratings"Where do serial killers come from?" and why has Buckaroo, Oregon given birth to sixteen of the most vile serial killers in the world? NSA Agent Nicholas Finch needs to solve that mystery in order to save his friend, and he'll have to team up with the infamous Edward "Nailbiter" Warren to do it...
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