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Horror Audiobooks

Listen to the best selection of the scariest horror audiobooks that will send chills down your spine!

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Holly Gibney is back to investigate a terrifying threat in a chilling new story from the king of horror. Never Flinch: A Novel by Stephen King. Shop Now

A Chilling Tale of Modern-World Dangers

King Sorrow: A Novel

by Joe Hill

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King Sorrow: A Novel

by Joe Hill

Unearthing the depths of Hill's imagination, this fantastical tale delivers with a villainous dragon steering the ship. It's a satisfying horror that plays out the pitfalls of the human condition — with a side of romance.

Something Dark and Mysterious is Happening

Gothic horror at its finest, this time Kingfisher invites us on a haunted rescue mission cloaked in the eerie decay of American coal mines.

Gothic horror at its finest, this time Kingfisher invites us on a haunted rescue mission cloaked in the eerie decay of American coal mines.

Find What Scares You Most

Science Fiction Horror

Zombies

The Aliens Are Coming

You Weren't Meant To Be Human

by Andrew Joseph White

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You Weren't Meant To Be Human

by Andrew Joseph White

Pulling apart the gritty stings of fear faced by marginalized communities in the wake of an alien invasion, White's adult debut is raw, horrifying and will rip you out of your comfort zone.

Time to Take Down the Unstoppable Evil

Tilda, Ford, and Neuland hit NYC to hunt a flesh-eating monster in this bloody, macabre and witty supernatural noir packed twists, turns, betrayals and showdowns.

New from the author of The Only Good Indians - Based on gruesome true events, Jones blends history and horror in a haunting story of vengeance and survival. Read by a Full Cast. The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham Jones. Shop Now

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The Best Horror Books of 2025

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Qué Horror: Eight Dark Tales from Spanish-Speaking Voices

Natalie Sierra

Frightening Authors

More Things That Go Bump in the Night

Teens & YA

Kids

Goosebumps

Fear Street

Discover the best selection of horror audiobooks from Barnes & Noble. Listening to horror books instead of traditional reading gives horror fans the chance to experience scary stories at a deeper level. By activating the listener's imagination, horror audiobooks let listeners immerse themselves in the frightening plot. The magnetic narrators, eerie music, and scary sound effects bring the authors’ frightening visions to life. Explore some of the best horror audiobooks by authors like Stephen King, Anne Rice, Clive Barker, and Shirley Jackson. Whether you enjoy ghost stories that send chills down your spine or are more of a science fiction horror fan, there are so many good horror audiobooks to listen to. Find top horror audiobooks about zombies, intricate psychological horrors, and classic horror audiobooks like Frankenstein and Interview with the Vampire. Are you a fan of haunted houses? Check out How to Sell a Haunted House, one of the best horror books of 2023. So, are you ready for the chills and thrills or are you scared? Subscribe to B&N Audiobooks and receive one credit to use each month or buy as many audiobooks as you want without a subscription. Sign up today and download your first audiobook for free!

Is it good to read horror books?

Reading horror books is not only entertaining but gives you the chance to experience some of your deepest fears in a fictional setting. It also provides readers with a deeper understanding of the different facets of the human experience. Listening to horror audiobooks takes the chills and thrills to the next level, providing the listener with a unique opportunity for escapism that lets their imagination run wild.

What is the scariest book you have read?

Some of the scariest audiobooks of all time include Shirley Jackson’s The Haunting of Hill House, Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of Leaves, and of course Stephen King’s The Shining.

10 of the Best Horror Audiobooks That Will Scare You

The Buffalo Hunter Hunter by Stephen Graham ones
The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica
Never Flinch by Stephen King
Bat Eater and Other Names for Cora Zeng by Kylie Lee Baker
Hungerstone by Kat Dunn
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
At Dark, I Become Loathsome by Eric LaRocca
Wake Up and Open Your Eyes by Clay McLeod Chapman
When the Wolf Comes Home by Nat Cassidy
Blood on Her Tongue by Johanna van Veen

Horror Audiobooks

The Best Horror Books of 2025

Horror Bestsellers

Exciting New Horror Listens

A Chilling Tale of Modern-World Dangers

Something Dark and Mysterious is Happening

Find What Scares You Most

The Aliens Are Coming

The Best New Horror

Time to Take Down the Unstoppable Evil

Stephen King

The King of Horror

B&N Reads

Bram Stoker Award Winners

The Scariest of the Scary

Frightening Authors

The Best Horror Coming Soon

More Things That Go Bump in the Night