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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 William Anthony
    £6.49

    The past was a miserable place to be. There was a war around every corner. People were often so ill that they were dying. Disaster was never far away and crime was happening all over the place.Be brave. Take a journey through hideous history and see if you emerge from the other side...

  • by Mantri Pragada Markandeyulu
    £27.99

  • by Gabriel Simon
    £15.99

  • by Daniel Meng
    £27.99

  • by Delonte' Harris
    £16.49 - 20.99

  • by David Stanley
    £8.99 - 25.49

  • by S. a. Alba
    £12.99

    When Rosie Connors, a fourteen-year-old genius, goes to test and interview at King's Preparatory, one of the most prestigious high schools in the world, she is shocked to discover that there's an entire colony of supernatural beings deep in the mountain ranges and Sonoran Desert of Arizona.As she obsesses over this strange, new world, Rosie learns more about the hidden society and the mysterious founder who established the community, James Kingsley. Through her thirst for knowledge and addiction to learn, Rosie's mind leads her on a dark path, and she uncovers a disturbing secret. Someone is attempting an evil, violent ritual, and targeting King's Preparatory students in the process.Enlisting the help of her friends, Rosie opens her own investigation to stop the attacks on campus before anyone else is hurt, or worse, killed.KING'S PREPARATORY AND THE BOOK OF BEING (97,500 words) is a young adult paranormal mystery novel rooted in the story of Rosie Connors seeking the truth of the supernatural world she now belongs to. This book will appeal to fans of Harry Potter, Divergent, and Vampire Diaries as well as to young adult readers who have enjoyed the writing styles of Maggie Stiefvater, Elise Kova, Leia Stone, and Michelle Madow.

  • by Chris Harmon
    £14.99 - 17.99

  • by Mack Shelton
    £10.49

    Kyle Yates, a 14-year-old orphan, is adopted by Diabolos Je Rouge, to line in the sprawling Sevenoakes Manor. Since he is the newest resident of the manor, he must participate in a seven-year ritual know as The Festival. Je Rouge takes Kyle on a tour of the manor and its grounds. Statues of young boys and girls, each in different period clothing, decorate the manor. The next morning The Festival begins. The object of The Festival is to win ten tasks and receive ten keys. At the end of the contest, Kyle must make a potion that will reveal the correct key. Once found, the statues come to life, and the past participants will be freed to return to their own time. But should Kyle fail, he, too, will become imprisoned as a stone statue until another challenger arrives to free him. The last participant to free the participants, Melvin Horton, won The Festival but failed to free one girl. Kyle is helped by two dwarfs, Enov and Gladys, and the ghosts of the part participants who tell of the young lady kept in glass from the first Festival of over two-hundred years ago. Now Kyle's determination is to rescue the young girl and free the past participants. But the challenges stand in his way: ghosts, attacked by flying objects, evil gargoyles, a lake monster, flying daggers, and the constant nagging advice by others to quit.

  • by Paul Gandersman & Peter Hall
    £18.99 - 31.99

  • by Tyler Jolley
    £10.49

    Getting knocked unconscious in a tomb at the local cemetery wasn't exactly how Calvin expected a game of truth or dare to go. Worse, all but one of his friends ditched him. But that's the least of Calvin's worries. He can't sleep, his hair is falling out, and according to his best friend, Jaylen, he stinks of something awful. And now a mysterious stranger named Belmont has offered to help Calvin deal with his new condition and try to live a normal life-a normal life as a zombie!Soon, fake hair, monthly embalming, wearing industrial strength deodorizer, and a steady diet of brains make up Calvin's regular routine. He's just starting to fit back into the norms of society when things take a turn for the worse, and Calvin wakes up one night covered in someone else's blood. As his memories piece back together, he realizes something evil has taken control of his zombie body, and the murders start piling up. Calvin must race against time to put a stop to the sinister force bending his will and using him as a weapon, before he kills again.

  • by Gitte Tamar
    £12.49 - 15.49

  • by Huckleberry Rahr
    £16.99

    As Jade rebuilds her life after last autumn's trauma, Sarah decides joining track is the perfect distraction. While Jade's figuring out how to compete without giving away her wereanimal status, Bevin finds someone nice he can date. When summer begins, Jade travels cross country with José, Owen, and Tanner to visit colleges. A run-in with rogue werewolves triggers new epsilon abilities and an unlikely alliance develops. The question becomes: can she save her new ally or will she end up dead?

  • by Kingsuk Singha
    £9.49

    This book is for entertainment purposes only. There are no links at the moment, so don't take it for granted and read a little less with the kids.

  • by Gurgeet Kaur
    £9.49

    Isabelle is a girl who's body got controlled by the soul of a women named Valerie de Merril, join Isabelle and her sisters, Emma and Sofia for an adventure with the ghost

  • by Steven Banks
    £7.99

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    by Maren Stoffels
    £7.99

    "No phones. No internet. No social media at all. That's what it's going to take to finally get serious about school and focus on exams. Nova, Vin, and Lotus even rented a farmhouse in the middle of nowhere so they won't get distracted. After that, everything can go back to normal. But they aren't alone. Someone is watching them from the forest. Someone who knows their secrets. Someone who wants revenge. And things will never be the same again."--Provided by publisher.

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    by Suyi Davies
    £8.99

    Lucas Sinclair is tired of feeling like an outsider. With Max dealing with her own problems and Will and El leaving town, he has no one to lean on. And he could really use someone after spending the last few years fighting monsters, dodging international spies, and surviving the tragic events at Starcourt. But then high school starts and Lucas suddenly has options beyond playing D&D and being bullied. After connecting with someone on the basketball team - one of the few other Black students at school - Lucas begins to understand what it means to be a Black teen in Indiana, just as his town is plunged into trouble once again. Will he be able to find his place in Hawkins in time to save it?

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    by Linda Kao
    £13.49

    Tasked with hunting down those whose soul the Devil has marked, seventeen-year-old Matthew begins to question everything when his first solo mission is sixteen-year-old Rae Winters, the girl he has fallen for.

  • by Harper Williams
    £11.49

  • by Scott Charles
    £10.99 - 16.49

  • by Eva Pohler
    £13.49

  • by Scott Charles
    £18.49

  • by Scott Charles
    £10.49 - 16.49

  • by H. K. Smith
    £10.49

  • by Edie Claire
    £12.99 - 19.99

  • by Edie Claire
    £12.99 - 19.99

  • by Edie Claire
    £12.99 - 19.99

  • by Patrick Boyton
    £13.99

  • by Lee Jordan
    £12.49 - 21.49

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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