Must-Read Horror Books With the Lights Low Down

The Last Seance: Tales of the Supernatural by Agatha Christie

For the first time, Queen of Crime Agatha Christie’s spookiest and most macabre short stories have been collected in one volume, some featuring her timeless detectives Hercule Poirot and Miss Marple—The Last Seance is truly a treat for lovers of the supernatural.

The Black Phone by Joe Hill

John Finney is kidnapped and locked in a basement. His only hope? A mysterious disconnected black phone with the whispers of the kidnapper’s previous victims. Imaginative and eerie, just like how his father writes, Stephen King, The Black Phone is one of the 15 stories in Joe Hill’s first spine-tingling and chilling story collection.

The Liminal Zone by Junji Ito

One of horror’s greatest talents, Japanese sensation and three-time Eisner Award winner Junji Ito beckons readers once again to join him in an experience of ultimate terror with four spooky tales that will lead readers on a series of dark paths filled with professional mourners, infamous suicide forests, and unimaginable terrors.

The Institute by Stephen King

Horror master Stephen King’s 2019 novel is about 12-year-old, Luke Ellis. When his parents were murdered, he was abducted and taken into a facility that keeps other children who have telepathy or telekinesis. As each new victim disappears, Luke becomes more desperate to escape… But no one has ever gotten out of the Institute.

Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth

When Abby’s mother-in-law, Laura, takes her own life, her ghost vengefully hunts Abby. With everything on the line, Abby needs to take drastic measures to save her husband and herself. Ainslie Hogarth delivers quirky, intelligent, and bold suspense in this darkly funny horror novel.