Oregon City Teen Suspense, Thriller and Horror Genre Guide

Updated May 8, 2026
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The haunting of Paynes Hollow
Armstrong, Kelley
Paper Book
From New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong comes a nail-biting supernatural horror about a haunted lakeside property and twisted family secrets. When Samantha Payne's grandfather dies, she figures she won't even get a mention in the will. After all, she hasn...
Better the devil
Brown, Erik J.
Paper Book
A harrowing, edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller about a queer homeless teen who, in a bid for safety, assumes the identity of a boy who went missing ten years ago...only to find that his new home is anything but a safe haven--from All That's Left in the World author Erik J. Brown! ...
The silver eyes : the graphic novel
Cawthon, Scott
Paper Book
Don't miss the first-ever graphic novel for Five Nights at Freddy's, an adaptation of the #1 New York Times bestselling novel The Silver Eyes illustrated by fan-favorite game artist Claudia Schröder! Ten years after the horrific murders at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza that...
Clown in a cornfield
Cesare, Adam
Paper Book
Bram Stoker Award Winner for Superior Achievement in a Young Adult Novel In Adam Cesare's terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress--that just may cost her life. Quinn Maybrook and her...
Needy little things
Desamours, Channelle
Paper Book
BLACK CAUCUS OF THE ALA - CHILDREN & YOUTH LITERARY AWARDS WINNER In this debut speculative YA mystery, a Black teen with premonition-like powers must solve her friend's disappearance before she finds herself in the same danger, perfect for fans of Ace of Spades.
Made glorious
Eagar, Lindsay
Paper Book
In a vicious, delicious contemporary novel inspired by Shakespeare's Richard III, the lauded author of The Family Fortuna lifts the curtain on a high school thespian who'll stop at nothing to land the lead. Rory is an antihero for the ages. Like Shakespeare's...
Let me in your window : horror stories
Ellis, Adam
Paper Book
This sequel to Adam Ellis's New York Times bestselling Bad Dreams in the Night is packed with terrifying twists, haunted houses, urban legends, and delightfully horrifying stories--like your own personal campfire ghost stories packed...
The Black girl survives in this one : horror stories
Evans, Desiree S.
Paper Book
INSTANT INDIE BESTSELLER! Locus Award Winner Ignyte Award Finalist "This anthology makes a statement: Black women belong in horror...Projects like this -- brave, necessary -- celebrate Black women, and will hopefully inspire the future of the genre." --The New York...
Tag, you're dead
Foxfield, Kathryn
Paper Book
From the bestselling author of Come Out, Come Out, Whatever You Are and Good Girls Die First comes an entertaining new thriller filled with knife-edged tension, twists you won't see coming, and contestants who will do anything to win--even something deadly. When teen social media...
Going dark
De la Cruz, Melissa
Paper Book
"An intense rollercoaster of a thriller and a searing indictment of which victims get our attention and sympathy." -#1 New York Times bestselling author Marie Lu In this ripped-from-the-headlines Gone Girl meets A Good...
How lucky
Leitch, Will
Paper Book
2022 Edgar Award Nominee for Best Novel "A fantastic novel. . . . You are going to like this a lot."--Stephen King "What's more thrilling than a fictional character speaking to us in a voice we haven't heard before, a voice so authentic and immediate--think Huck Finn, Holden...
None shall sleep
Marney, Ellie
Paper Book
The Silence of the Lambs meets Sadie in this riveting psychological thriller about two teenagers teaming up with the FBI to track down juvenile serial killers. In 1982, two teenagers--serial killer survivor Emma Lewis and US Marshal candidate Travis...
Acceleration
McNamee, Graham.
Paper Book
It's a hot, hot summer, and in the depths of the Toronto Transit Authority's Lost and Found, 17-year-old Duncan is cataloging lost things and sifting through accumulated junk. And between Jacob, the cranky old man who runs the place, and the endless dusty boxes overflowing with stuff no one will...
The woods are always watching : a novel
Perkins, Stephanie
Paper Book
The New York Times bestselling author of There's Someone Inside Your House returns with a gut-wrenching horror story about friendship, survival, and navigating unmarked paths even as evil watches from the shadows. "Twisty and dark, this intense, character-driven YA...
The obsession
Preston, Natasha
Paper Book
AN INSTANT #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER * What if being famous was the most dangerous thing you ever did? #1 New York Times and USA Today bestselling author Natasha Preston is back with a twisted tale of social media, secrets, and survival. SOMEONE IS ALWAYS...
The dead of summer
La Sala, Ryan
Paper Book
A heart-pounding thriller told in a mix of narrative voices and found documents from the bestselling author of The Honeys, perfect for fans of Tiffany D. Jackson, E. Lockhart, Karen McManus, and Rory Powers! Two Days Before Ollie Veltman is finally coming home...
Sundown girls
Stratton, L. S.
Paper Book
In the tradition of Jordan Peele and Tiffany Jackson's The Weight of Blood, a YA thriller about a Black teen whose fight for survival forces a small southern vacation town to face its dark history of racial violence. * "A riveting, emotionally resonant thriller infused with...
All your twisted secrets
Urban, Diana
Paper Book
A thrilling debut, reminiscent of new fan favorites like One of Us Is Lying and the beloved classics by Agatha Christie, that will leave readers guessing until the explosive ending. "Welcome to dinner, and again, congratulations on being selected. Now you must do...
Their vicious games
Wellington, Joelle
Paper Book
"A brutally honest and haunting cautionary tale...exposing the lie that is meritocracy and the unrelenting toll that being a final girl takes. A bloody tale spun masterfully...a dark delight." --Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, New York Times bestselling author of Ace of Spades
Heiress takes all
Wibberley, Emily
Paper Book
The Inheritance Games meets Ocean's 11 in this thrilling YA adventure about a vengeful daughter determined to pull off the perfect heist in the midst of her father's wedding. Seventeen-year-old Olivia Owens isn't thrilled that her dad's getting remarried...again....
It's only a game
Yu, Kelsea
Paper Book
In this twisty, fast-paced YA thriller, a dangerous game becomes all too real when Marina and her friends are framed for murder. When Marina Chan ran from her old life, she brought nothing with her-not even her real name. Now she lives in fear of her past being discovered. But...

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