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The Best Bites of Horror

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Packing all the scares and terrors into bite-sized pieces, these horror collections are short and shocking.

See all 70 of our Best Books of 2023 lists here.

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The Beast You Are: Stories

Out There Screaming: An Anthology of New Black Horror

by Jordan Peele (Editor), John Joseph Adams (Editor), Jordan Peele (Introduction), N. K. Jemisin (Contribution by), Rebecca Roanhorse (Contribution by)

Packing all the scares and terrors into bite-sized pieces, these horror collections are short and shocking.

See all 70 of our Best Books of 2023 lists here.

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Paperbacks From Hell

Have you delved deeply into the fascinating, fun and mind-blowing Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction by Grady Hendrix? If so, it's time to take the next courageous step and read the full-length novels found IN our favorite history of the horror genre. Our Barnes & Noble Exclusive editions of these iconic horror novels feature unique cover details and an introduction from Grady Hendrix.

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The Supernatural and the Disquieting: 7 Horror Novels to Read Right Now

Brittany Bunzey

The Forgotten Writers Who Blew Me Away: An Exclusive Guest Post from Grady Hendrix, Author of Paperbacks from Hell

Grady Hendrix

25 Best and Scariest Horror Books Ever

Brittany Bunzey

Teens & YA

Kids

Goosebumps

Scary Stories

Browse the best horror books of all time from classic authors like Edgar Allan Poe and Shirley Jackson, to modern masters like Stephen King and Anne Rice. Discover some of the scariest books ever written including The Exorcist, The Silence of the Lambs, Pet Sematary, and The Haunting of Hill House. From classics like Lord of the Flies and Ring to newer releases like Gwendy's Final Task, What Moves the Dead, and The Final Girl Support Group, there are a variety of spooky stories to add to your list.

Horror novels typically include elements of fear, surprise, suspense, mystery and foreshadowing. There are the spooky, scary ghosts found in classic paranormal horror. Monster horror runs the gamut from vampires to werewolves (and much more in between). Supernatural horror builds around the evils of demons, exorcisms, and other netherworld terrors. Psychological horror digs into the brain and what it can do to introduce frightening alterations to our own perception. Whatever your favorite scares, you’ll find a horror novel to add to your reading list at Barnes & Noble.

We even have a variety of horror comics and graphic novels, like The Walking Dead series. You’ll also find all the best horror manga, including the visually disturbing stories of Junji Ito, or action-packed horror series like Demon Slayer, Jujutsu Kaisen, and Tokyo Ghoul. If you’re a fan of horror movies or TV shows, read the books before they hit the big screen. Not sure where to start? Check out our list of 25 of the most terrifying horror books ever on our blog.

The Horror Shop at Barnes & Noble

The Best Bites of Horror

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Paperbacks From Hell

Find What Scares You Most

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The King of Horror

Best Horror Books of 2023

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More Things That Go Bump in the Night

Scary Games to Play in the Dark

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