Spine Tingling Reads

Updated May 22, 2026
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The starving saints
Starling, Caitlin
Audiobook
The eyes are the best part
Kim, Monika
Paper Book
"Violent, smart, gruesome and wildly original, this novel pulls readers into a horrific world of murder and cannibalism while also critiquing misogyny, exploring Asian fetishization and stereotypes, sharing what it's like to navigate two cultures and telling a touching story of a family in...
What moves the dead
Kingfisher, T.
Paper Book
An Instant USA Today & Indie Bestseller A Barnes & Noble Book of the Year Finalist A Goodreads Best Horror Choice Award Nominee A gripping and atmospheric reimagining of Edgar Allan Poe's "The Fall of the House of Usher" from Hugo, Locus, &...
When the wolf comes home
Cassidy, Nat
Paper Book
Nat Cassidy, author of the acclaimed horror Mary, returns with When the Wolf Comes Home, an unabashed, adrenaline-fueled pop horror thriller where the darkest fears can become reality. A USA Today bestseller! ABA Indie Bookseller bestseller! ...
The staircase in the woods
Wendig, Chuck.
Paper Book
NATIONAL BESTSELLER * A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents. "Chuck Wendig weaves his magic once more, turning a lonely...
The night birds
Golden, Christopher
Paper Book
The next gripping, atmospheric horror novel from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Golden, set in a deteriorated, half-sunken freighter ship off the coast of Galveston, TX. Charlie Book and Ruby Cahill have history. After their love ended in heartbreak years...
Edenville : a novel
Rebelein, Sam
Paper Book
"[A]n essential read for horror enthusiasts." --Booklist An unsettling, immersive, and wildly entertaining debut novel from "a major new talent!" (R.L. Stine). "[A] delightfully gooey blend of gothic, cosmic, folk and body horror churned by a sharp-bladed critique of academia."--...
The hacienda
Can?as, Isabel
Paper Book
During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz's father was executed and her home destroyed. She flees to Hacienda San Isidro with her secretive fiance Don Rodolfo Solorzano. However, it is not the sanctuary she imagines, and is soon haunted by visions and voices that invade her sleep....
The hacienda
Can̳as, Isabel
Paper Book
During the overthrow of the Mexican government, Beatriz's father was executed and her home destroyed. She flees to Hacienda San Isidro with her secretive fiance Don Rodolfo Solorzano. However, it is not the sanctuary she imagines, and is soon haunted by visions and voices that invade her sleep....
My heart is a chainsaw
Jones, Stephen Graham
Paper Book
Winner of the Bram Stoker Award for Best Novel In her quickly gentrifying rural lake town Jade sees recent events only her encyclopedic knowledge of horror films could have prepared her for in this latest chilling novel that "will give you nightmares. The good kind, of course"...
The butcher's daughter : the hitherto untold story of Mrs. Lovett
Demchuk, David.
Paper Book
The story of the vengeful barber Sweeney Todd has gripped fans across literary, stage, and screen renditions--but little has been told of Mrs. Lovett, Todd's partner in crime. Until now. Enclosed herewith: a bloodcurdling correspondence of horror and intrigue, based on the original...
The lamb : a novel
Rose, Lucy
Paper Book
DAKOTA JOHNSON TEATIME BOOK CLUB PICK · INSTANT #2 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER · WINNER OF THE NOTA BENE PRIZE A FOLK TALE. A HORROR STORY. A LOVE STORY. AN ENCHANTMENT. "A dark, gorgeous concoction."--New York Times "Beautiful, terrifying ....
Bochica
Flórez-Cerchiaro, Carolina
Paper Book
"An absolutely stunning debut!" --Cynthia Pelayo, Bram Stoker Award-winning author of Vanishing Daughters A real-life Latin American haunted mansion. A murky labyrinth of family secrets. A young, aristocratic woman desperate to escape her past. This haunting...
The haunting of Alejandra : a novel
Castro, V.
Paper Book
A woman is haunted by the Mexican folk demon La Llorona in this "utterly terrifying and wholly immersive . . . story about generational trauma, colonization, systemic oppression, and the horror at the heart of motherhood" (Library Journal, starred review). "Castro is...

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