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In this section you will find over 3.861 exciting and thrilling books about Horror. At Tales we have all types of good Horror books for each individual to enjoy, whether you want some of the classics, new or children’s horror books. We all need a little scare in our lives, to learn how to deal with the real world and acknowledge the fact that it is indeed okay to be scared. Scary stories also teach kids that Monsters are terrifying, but at the same time they’ll have an understanding of scary situations, and learn how to cope with them. Take a chance and let the mystery begin here.
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  • by Rory Suter
    £11.49

    Evan, Ryah, and Tad have the most exciting news! They have befriended a monster named Oakly. It all happened so quickly on one of their camping trips. But the fun would not last long once the three friends discover hunters searching for their new friend, Oakly. They must help their new monster friend in The Monster Assistance Society.

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    by Jill Baguchinsky
    £14.49

    Step into your witchy power or be swallowed by the curse- the choice is yours.A queer, feminist spin on Stephen King's The Mist, this ode to female-rage is a perfect pick for fans of She Is a Haunting, and a reminder that if "boys will be boys", girls will fight back. For high school senior Nell and her friends, a vacation house on a private Florida island sounds like the makings of a dream spring break. But Nell brings secrets with her--secrets that fuse with the island's tragic history, trapping them all with a curse that surrounds the island in a toxic, vengeful mist and the surrounding waters with an unseen, devouring beast. Getting out alive means risking her friendships, her sanity, and even her own life. In order to save herself and her friends, Nell will have to face memories she'd rather leave behind, reveal the horrific truth behind the encounter that changed her life one year ago, and face the shadow that's haunted her since childhood. Easier said than done. But when Nell's friends reveal that they each brought secrets of their own, a solution even more dangerous than the curse begins to take shape. Reading like a YA feminist spin on Stephen King's The Mist, So Witches We Became is a diverse, queer horror about female friendship, the emotional aftermath of surviving assault, and how to find power in the shadows of your past.

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    £8.49

    As soon as she saw the house, with geometrically trimmed shrubs at the entrance and a white fence surrounding it, she decided it would be hers. Not because there was anything special about it or because it had an eye-catching appearance. In fact, it looked so common and suburban that it blended in with the rest of the neighborhood. And that was the exact thing that entice her. It would be the perfect refuge now that she intended to retire from her profession. Fortunately, it wouldn't take long to hit the market. Especially after that night.The end was always unavoidable.

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    by Glenn Morley
    £16.99

    What would you do if you were lost in an alien land full of danger, lies, stupidity, duplicity, insanely clever traps, ravenous apex-predators and, to top it all off, the legendarily sarcastic child-eating, mushroom-scoffing, poetry-reciting ogre called Borborygm (the scariest monster ever invented in literature) ... and then you find everything in this land wants to eat you too? You'd try and find a way to get back home, right? This is exactly the situation that Mooney and Spacee have found themselves in. There's just one hope: Steal the Tree o' Wishes. It's all very simple really. Except Borborygm has it. 'I devoured War and Peace but this is so much better. Shorter too.' Jillian (15 years) '...a heart-rending, mind-cracking, sanity-pounding tour de force.' Leanne (11 years) 'I loved the swearing.' Darlene (9 years) 'Don't buy this book.' Darlene's mum

  • by Jennifer Dugan
    £11.49

    This queer YA psychological thriller from the author of Some Girls Do is now in paperback, featuring a glow-in-the-dark cover!“Shocking, captivating, and utterly chilling. A delicious thriller that will have you tearing through pages to get to the end, where you won’t be disappointed.” —Jessica Goodman, bestselling author of They Wish They Were Us and The CounselorsSloan and Cherry. Cherry and Sloan. They met only a few days before masked men with machetes attacked the summer camp where they worked, a massacre that left the rest of their fellow counselors dead. Now, months later, the two are inseparable, their traumatic experience bonding them in ways no one else can understand.But as new evidence comes to light and Sloan learns more about the motives behind the ritual killing that brought them together, she begins to suspect that her girlfriend may be more than just a survivor—she may actually have been a part of it. Cherry tries to reassure her, but Sloan only becomes more distraught. Is this gaslighting or reality? Is Cherry a victim or a perpetrator? Is Sloan confused, or is she seeing things clearly for the very first time? Against all odds, Sloan survived that hot summer night. But will she survive what comes next?

  • by Heather Salter-Purves
    £13.49

    What else does Devil's Bay have left hiding in the shadows? Delilah and Don grasp each other in the moonlit attic, grappling with newfound revelations. The very fabric of Rachel's life is about to be torn apart.The Nightmarish creatures torment Devil's Bay, shaking the town and disrupting its tranquility, marking the beginning of a blurred line between reality and the tales that haunt the town.They were sinister things working in the shadows. As they dig their scalpels into the very fabric of the town. The stone masonry may not just be statues anymore that line the parks. Delilah's sister visiting her in dreams was just the beginning of her howling experience with the supernatural. Who is still keeping secrets on the high street?Are there additional fairytale creatures with intentions of ruining the lives of Devil's Bay residents?It's time to grab a torch and cast them into the history books once more. You might need to try something stronger than the milkshake next time you're in Devil's Bay.

  • - Una aventura de terror juvenil
    by Juan Bauty
    £10.99

    QUERÍAN VIVIR UNA AVENTURA "DE PELÍCULA"... ¡PERO NO SABÍAN QUE SERÍA DE TERROR!...Se acerca la Navidad de 1987, e Iván Bartolomé, un inquieto chico de doce años y medio, lo descubrirá por sí mismo cuando se mude con su familia a un apartado (y algo destartalado) bloque de pisos situado en la periferia de la ciudad, y sobre el que pesa una terrible maldición e innumerables leyendas urbanas. Allí conocerá a sus peculiares nuevos vecinos y amigos, unos chicos con demasiada afición por lo misterioso y lo extraño, que le arrastrarán hacia espeluznantes (y en ocasiones peligrosas) aventuras... PARANOID KIDS es una novela plagada de misterio, terror sobrenatural, ciencia-ficción y aventuras juvenil con espíritu ochentero, sobre el poder de la amistad en la era pre-internet, en la tradición de películas como Los Goonies, Una Pandilla Alucinante, Cuenta Conmigo o IT (Eso), que a su vez inspiraron obras contemporáneas como Stranger Things o Locke and Key. Juan Bauty es un ilustrador y escritor nacido en Barcelona en 1974 y residente en Zaragoza desde 1980. Como ilustrador ha publicado diversos libros infantiles y juveniles desde 2009, siendo PARANOID KIDS (2021) su debut como escritor. NOTA: Este libro, en su edición física, está diseñado simulando un libro vintage o antiguo.

  • - PESADILLAS DE ALQUILER (relatos de terror)
    by Juan Bauty
    £9.99

    EL VIDEOCLUB DE TUS SUEÑOS... Y DE TUS PESADILLAS...Tom se queda solo en casa la noche de Halloween.La que parecía ser una magnífica oportunidad para disfrutar con sus colegas de su noche favorita del año, pronto se verá truncada por una monumental tormenta de lo más inoportuna...Con sus amigos fuera de la ecuación y empeñado en disfrutar a toda costa de aquella noche mágica, a Tom solo le queda recurrir al plan B: acercarse a su videoclub favorito y alquilar un par de buenas películas de terror, las más aterradoras y espeluznantes que pueda encontrar... ATRÉVETE a descubrir junto a Tom qué ocurre cuando: Dos niños hablan por walkie-talkie...Una adolescente recibe un regalo único...Dos vecinas mantienen una vieja costumbre...Un antiguo programa de TV resurge del olvido...Una mujer viaja por una carretera solitaria...Un niño se enfrenta a su peor fobia...Una locutora de radio recibe una llamada extraña...Una excursión escolar sufre un contratiempo...Un niño se obsesiona con las películas de terror...Una mujer ve algo siniestro por la ventana... "CREEPYRECORD" es una antología de relatos de terror, suspense y humor negro. Diez historias dentro de otra historia, con algo en común: su aroma a las clásicas antologías de terror de los años 70 y 80 (como 'Creepshow', 'Cuentos asombrosos' o 'Historias para no dormir'). También es un paseo por (casi) todos los subgéneros del cine de terror... Pero por encima de todo ello, es un sentido homenaje a unos lugares que ya apenas existen y que se convirtieron en míticos para toda una generación: los videoclubs. "CREEPYRECORD: Pesadillas de alquiler", una novela de Juan Bauty, autor de "PARANOID KIDS".

  • - ECTO-FRIEND [TM] (Amigos para siempre)
    by Juan Bauty
    £9.49

    INTELIGENTE, ARTIFICIAL Y PELIGROSO...Charli no tenía amigos.Pero eso cambia el día que conoce a M1LT0N, un simpático fantasma virtual ECTO-FRIEND(TM), la app sensación del momento entre los niños.Pronto se harán inseparables, y Charli no sabrá hasta qué punto... ADÉNTRATE EN EL PRIMER LIBRO DE LA SERIE "CREEPY TALES", una colección de libros cortos de terror y suspense para jóvenes de 13 a 99 años, creada por Juan Bauty, autor de "PARANOID KIDS", "CREEPYRECORD: PESADILLAS DE ALQUILER" y "EL MUNDO MÍSTICO DE MADAME MYM".¿TE ATREVES A LEERLOS?

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    £10.49

    The littlest Ghost wants to go trick or treating like the other kids but has to think of a way that will not scare them. Follow along as the littlest ghost has the night of his life.

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    - Vol. 1
    by Carly Anne West
    £7.99

    Twelve-year-old Gus Greenburg can see ghosts; in fact, he uses this paranormal superpower to help them "go on." But when Gus and his mom move into an old mansion on the mysterious and remote Nameless Island, he meets a ghost that's set out to hurt him. Bestselling author Carly Anne West weaves a spooky and thrilling series opener in this spine-tingling tale about mystery, family, and all things paranormal. After his dad goes missing and his mom is hired to restore an old building called the Rotham Manor, twelve-year-old Gus Greenburg and his mom move to a quaint, secluded island called Nameless. Gus was hoping for a new start on the island (despite throwing up on the boat ride there . . . twice), but a mysterious ghost has another idea. Throw in a mean kid who hides rats in the manor, two new friends, an eclectic island chef who's competing to be on a reality TV show, and Gus's power to talk to the dead . . . well, that's a lot of chaos for one kid! Gus needs to find out the identity of the mysterious ghost - and fast - or else he might be doomed to the same lethal fate. That is, if the island's signature "Heavenly Hash" dish doesn't get to him first. The Ghosts of Nameless Island is the first book in a new trilogy from bestselling author Carly Anne West. It's infused with Carly Anne West's signature wit and humor, and spooky enough for fans of Claribel Ortega's Ghost Squad, Scott Cawthon's Five Night's at Freddy's, and Carly's own Hello Neighbor series. This book also features black-and-white spot illustrations throughout.

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    by Robin Jarvis
    £8.99

    An innocent young mouse lies murdered in a moonlit field as the screech of an owl echoes across the ripening corn... The Deptford Mice have escaped the horrors of Jupiter's lair and sought refuge in the countryside with a colony of fieldmice, busy preparing for the great summer festival. But soon they must face terrifying evil once more, as a series of mysterious crimes strike the peaceful fieldmouse community. At first the simple country rodents suspect Deptford newcomer Audrey - however, the truth turns out to be far more sinister.

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    by PECK BOOKS & BUSHEL
    £11.49

    In A Christmas Carol: The Read-With-Me Edition, the unabridged text that follows Scrooge and the three Christmas ghosts is broken down into easy, twenty-minute chunks--perfect for daily read-alouds. Thoughtful questions after each passage boost comprehension and facilitate meaningful discussion, while definitions in the margins make it easy for parents to explain the meaning of challenging words. Learn vocabulary, strengthen literacy, introduce the classics, and bond over beautiful literature in just 20 minutes a day!

  • by Shalon Dediablo
    £15.49

    Sophia gets mysterious text messages while babysitting Liam and Max. Is she sure they are safe?This story and others in the series are based on the old tales told around campfires for generations updated for a new generation. Written by Shalon DeDiablo in honor of her little sister who would sit on the front porch steps late at night asking for just one more scary story. "The best way to describe these books is to think Biscuit meets Goosebumps." - Nichol Boman

  • by Matthew Dewar
    £13.99

    Timmy is one viral video away from becoming the next big superstar. But when his videos are targeted by jealous online trolls, his dreams feel like they're slipping away. Suspicious that the online trolls are the bullies from his school, Timmy attempts to expose them, uncovering a terrible secret instead: they aren't just online trolls, they're real ones with human disguises. When the trolls offer to help Timmy find internet fame, he questions how far he's willing to go to chase his dreams.

  • - l'Odissea Spaziale
    by Iart Pienri
    £9.49

    Entra nell'universo affascinante e spaventoso di "Stella Oscura: L'Odissea Spaziale," una storia avvincente che porta i lettori in un viaggio straordinario tra le stelle. Ambientata nello spazio profondo, questa storia cattura l'immaginazione e il cuore dei lettori mentre segue un gruppo di adolescenti coraggiosi alla scoperta di un mistero cosmico.Quando un'antica stazione spaziale abbandonata e un'entità malevola emergono dalle ombre dello spazio, questi giovani eroi intraprendono una missione pericolosa per salvare l'umanità. In un viaggio che mescola tensione, mistero, e momenti di puro terrore, l'equipaggio della Stella Oscura deve affrontare sfide tecnologiche, orrori inaspettati e l'oscurità più profonda dello spazio.Ma questa non è solo una storia di sopravvivenza; è una storia di crescita, di amicizia e di speranza. I protagonisti, adolescenti con sogni e paure come tutti noi, diventano una famiglia mentre si immergono nell'ignoto. Le loro relazioni si intrecciano, le loro personalità si sviluppano e le loro azioni dimostrano il potere dell'umanità di affrontare l'ignoto."Stella Oscura: L'Odissea Spaziale" è una lettura coinvolgente che ti terrà incollato alle pagine fino all'ultima. Scopri il mistero dell'entità malevola, esplora mondi alieni, e condividi le emozioni di questi giovani eroi mentre lottano per sopravvivere e per trovare il loro posto nell'universo. Una storia avvincente che incanterà i lettori di tutte le età e li lascerà con il desiderio di esplorare le stelle.

  • by William Dandurand
    £15.49

    It's the witching hour and Hillary has a witching' tale for you. Read how she and Tiny Tim solve the mystery of Patty the Witch.

  • - A Children's Horror Anthology
    by Noah Hauntsworth
    £8.99

    Beware things that go bump in the night! But don't close your eyes just yet. The spooks lurking within this book have timeless lessons to teach about character as chilling as any creature's bite.In these pages, a lying boy who cries ghost gets his supernatural comeuppance. A bitter witch finds that showing mercy melts even the coldest heart. Greed meets its grisly match when a goblin covets forbidden treasure. And one homework-hating lad discovers studying is scarier than any specter's wrath.So gather close to the candlelight and meet the haunted collection of ten tales crafted to make spines tingle and morals sink in. Legendary horror author Stephen Killing - oops, pardon the slip - Stephen King lends his signature sinister style to stories brimming with ghosts, monsters under the bed, curses come to life, and things that emerge from the printed page itself!Young readers will shudder at the spooky spells and paranormal predicaments ensnaring unwary children just like them. Yet they'll close the covers with spirits lifted, having survived a thrilling ride that chillingly whispers, "Go forth and do what's right, lest you find yourself in a frightening plight!"So brace yourself for a little fear that teaches as it terrifies. For these twisted cautionary tales will haunt kids' dreams and daytime dilemmas. Lessons From The Dark delivers frightful fun alongside timeless life lessons. Because the truest terrors aren't supernatural - they're the darkness within ourselves. Will your conscience stay strong once these ghost stories say goodnight?

  • by Timothy Sexton
    £10.49

    The plan was to go to the haunted house put on by the Moose Club just like every Halloween. It's usually pretty nifty if a little corny and predictable. You know, a chainsaw-wielding madman, a guy in a Freddy Kruger mask and gloves, maybe some werewolves and a couple of vampires and, of course, a zombie horde. Kind of predictable, but it's always fun. That was the plan, anyway.

  • by Marilyn Levinson
    £12.49

    After fifteen-year-old Simon Porte's family is killed in an automobile crash, his father's brother, whom he's never met, brings Simon to live with him and his wife in upstate New York. Simon doesn't trust Uncle Raymond, and for good reason. Raymond is dying and using his diabolical powers to take over Simon's body. Simon must develop his own supernatural defenses to survive. With his dotty great-aunt, his young sister, and a pair of odd twins, he wages war against the evil Raymond and his cronies.

  • - Alma inmortal
    by Efrén Villaverde
    £11.99

    Álex tiene diecisiete años y una vida normal (al menos dentro de lo que se puede considerar "normal", hasta que el día de su dieciocho cumpleaños se encuentra con Kai y se desata al instante una atracción que convierte su vida en algo totalmente diferente. Vampiro: Alma inmortal, es la primera parte de la Saga Vampiro, una saga de novela que narra la historia del vampirismo a través de los ojos de diversos personajes de los que nunca sabemos el género. Para ello se ha utilizado una forma de narrar que evita el uso de artículos o pronombres de género, sustituyéndolos en todo momento por cualquier frase neutral que evite la descripción del género del personaje. Así mismo, se ha descrito a los personajes con aspecto y nombres neutros, para que cada lector pueda verlos en su mente de la manera que su cerebro los imagine: masculino, femenino o simplemente, personas.Espero que disfrutéis con la experiencia.Efrén Villaverde.

  • by Mary Brooks
    £15.99

  • - Eine Schauernovelle
     
    £9.99

    Der Tod ist nicht das Ende.Viel schlimmer.Er ist erst der Anfang ... Port, New Hampshire, am Ende des neunzehnten Jahrhunderts. Nach dem Tod seines vermögenden Vaters zieht der junge Robert Barton zurück in den Stammsitz seiner Familie. Doch das uralte Gebäude beherbergt manches finstere Geheimnis ... Robert beginnt, den merkwürdigen Umständen auf den Grund zu gehen, die zum Tod seines Vaters führten und gerät bald selbst in einen Strudel aus üblen Vorahnungen und uralten Geheimnissen. Während Robert sich mehr und mehr in den Wahn verbotener Bücher und uralter Geheimnisse zurückzieht, erhält er Besuch von dem mysteriösen alten Gelehrten von Meyrinck, der ihn in uralte Geheimnisse einweiht, die kein Mensch wissen sollte ... Als er zu ahnen beginnt, warum sein Vater wirklich sterben musste, ist es auch für Robert längst zu spät zur Umkehr ... Lesen Sie jetzt diese Schauernovelle aus der Welt von L.C. Freys beliebtem Serienhelden Jake Sloburn - sind Sie bereit für das düstere Geheimnis von Barton Hall?

  • by Alex Bell
    £7.99

    All aboard the Train of Dark Wonders!

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    by Susan Pearson
    £10.49

    Susan Pearson has written her own unique version of the popular song, "We're Going on a Bear Hunt," introducing four children who go out at night in search of a ghost. After squish-squash-squooshing through a swamp, rustle-rustle-rat-a-tattling through a cornfield, and overcoming all kinds of obstacles on their journey, they come face to face with a ghost in a graveyard. Then--RUN! RUN! RUN!--they race back to the safety of their warm, cozy house. S.D. Schindler's spirited illustrations bring warmth and humor to this lively rhyming read-aloud.

  • - A Collection of Scary, Mysterious and Legendary Stories for Brave Kids While Camping
    by Maddie Bellerose
    £9.99

    UNLOCK THE MAGIC OF THE OUTDOORS AND EMBARK ON THRILLING ADVENTURES WITH "CAMPFIRE TALES: MYSTERIES AND LEGENDS FOR BRAVE KIDS"Discover a collection of thrilling and spine-tingling stories in "Campfire Tales: Mysteries and Legends for Brave Kids". Designed for children over 8 years old, this captivating book takes young readers on a journey through the world of camping, legends, and creatures lurking in the woods.With short stories that revolve around brave kids on unforgettable camping trips, this book sparks imaginations and fuels a sense of adventure. Each tale brings mystery, suspense, and a touch of spookiness, making it perfect for cozy nights around the campfire or late-night reading under the covers.From the eerie secrets of Whispering Hollow to the enigmatic creatures that dwell in moonlit lakes, young readers will be drawn into the vividly described settings and encounter unforgettable characters. The stories touch upon themes of friendship, courage, and the power of the natural world, inspiring young minds to appreciate nature and embrace their own bravery. Written in an engaging and accessible style, "Campfire Tales" captures the attention of readers with its intriguing plots, unexpected twists, and moments of heart-pounding excitement. The descriptive language paints vivid pictures, allowing readers to immerse themselves in the captivating world of each story. It's a must-have book that will spark a love for reading, ignite the imagination, and create lasting memories of thrilling adventures.

  • by Alex Ever
    £9.99

    Un racconto di suspense e coraggio, tre amici Jan, Ernest e Doson, esplorano un vecchio hotel abbandonato.All'interno di quelle mura desolate e oscure, i tre si imbarcano in un'avventura spettrale e angosciante. Mentre si addentrano nei misteri del passato, creature misteriose sembrano aver fatto della struttura la loro dimora. Saranno in grado di svelare il segreto degli esseri che infestano l'hotel e porsi come paladini della verità?

  • by M J Midnight
    £8.49

    From the dimly lit assembly lines of 1993 to the digital frenzy of 2023, dive deep into the heart of a suburban town where not all toasters pop as they seem!

  • by Raúl Reyes
    £11.49

    Helena Álvarez, una joven audaz y rebelde, está a punto de enfrentarse al desafío más trascendental de su vida. En su último año de instituto, decide cumplir su sueño de formar una banda de rock gótico junto a sus amigos más cercanos. Sin embargo, lo que parecía ser solo una aventura musical se convierte en un vertiginoso torbellino de emociones y misterios.A medida que Helena se enamora y vive su primera historia de amor, también lucha por aprobar las asignaturas que le permitirán acceder a la universidad. Con cada día que pasa, se acerca más a la temida entrada en la edad adulta y a la incertidumbre del futuro. Pero justo cuando la fortuna comienza a sonreírle, una serie de pesadillas perturbadoras la asaltan, arrastrando consigo a sus amigos.Más que meras imágenes oníricas, estas pesadillas muestran oscuros y violentos sucesos a los que Helena y sus amigos deberán enfrentarse. ¿Podrán eludir ese futuro aterrador y descubrir la verdad que se esconde detrás de sus pesadillas? Helena y su banda se verán envueltos en un peligroso juego de misterio, música y amor adolescente, donde cada nota puede ser clave para desvelar la verdad.Sumérgete en esta cautivadora novela de intriga y suspense. Déjate atrapar por los giros inesperados y los secretos ocultos en las sombras. ¿Qué enigma rodea a Helena Terremoto y a su banda? ¡Descúbrelo en esta emocionante historia que te mantendrá en vilo hasta la última página!

  • - Season Three
    by Christopher Robertson
    £9.99 - 14.49

    Halloween is dying, and The October Society are gone... Lost, stranded in The Dark, and if the season is to be saved they must find one another. They must gather and tell their stories. Tales of cartoonish carnage and blood on the boardwalk.Of tortured toys and tabletop terrors.Of untethered urban legends and the source of all nightmares... Collected here are the final six episodes of the spookiest show that never was. A series only found in the static between channels, remembered but never seen. A series the award-winning author of The Cotton Candy Massacre invites you to tune in to one last time...

The Horror Genre
Horror is a cultural genre that is meant to scare, shock and repulse its audience. An important thing to remember about this type of genre is that it elicits a dreadful sense in the reader through frightening and terrifying themes, situations and descriptive images. When we read a horror book, everything is important, such as the storyline, characters and the whole atmosphere. It is meant to provoke and shock the reader with its exploration of the unknown. The depreciating value that horror has, will help us understand why something is indeed scary. Look at it this way, once you see the monster come into the light, and you see it for what it truly is, it will help you to be less afraid. This genre also has several sub-genres, some of them consist of; Gothic, Science fiction, Survival, Occult, Dark fantasy, Paranormal, etc. Each has its own distinct characteristics. 

Classic Horror books
If we think about some of the popular classic horror books, the first author that will pop up is most likely the gothic writer Edgar Allan Poe. The gothic novel is a subgenre under horror that specifically has a focus on death, originated in the 18th century and is mastered by him. In the 19th and 20th century the horror writers focused on something completely different, such as tales involving occult ideas, and the popular books Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Dracula by Bram Stoker came into the picture and still kept their relevance today. Frankenstein is a classic story about a scientist who accidentally creates a monster when his experiment goes horribly wrong. And Dracula is a gothic novel about a vampyre who has a desire to spread the undead curse to as many mortal humans as possible. These two popular stories are well known worldwide and they will never lose their relevance, no matter how old they get. That is the magic of being a classic.  

New Horror books
As for the newer horror books, 2019-2021 had been some epic years for horror fiction. It is an ever-evolving genre and so many new voices blossomed. Most of the popular horror stories today involve crime writing, especially serial killers, slashers, and the ghost of the past. Something about newly written gothic stories that take place in the Victorian-era is so thrilling to read about, here we find books like the Stalking Jack the Ripper series by Kerri Maniscalo. The author incorporates themes of equality and social justice which takes the mystery of the infamous murderer to a whole new level. The main character Audrey Rose, eschews polite society for the very scandalous pastime of learning burgeoning science of forensic medicine. While she spends her time being captivated by science, there’s a serial killer on the loose. There’s nothing more thrilling and entertaining than reading about an inspiring heroine who solves mystery crimes. 
Children’s horror books are also important to address. Here we find Nightmares by Jason Segel and Kirsten Miller, where the younger audience can explore dark territory but at the same time be comforted. It is a book that’ll reassure you how to overcome the power of fear. The main character Charlie’s and his friends’ adventure in the Netherworld is harrowing, because they’re in constant danger, but together they try to face their fears and conquer their nightmares. 

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