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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 Mahtab Narsimhan
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  • by James Paavola
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  • by Avril Sabine
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  • by Dominique Curtiss
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  • by Deb Hall & Candace Ball
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  • by Vivian Munnoch
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  • by Heather Mihok
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    The opportunity of a nightmare . . .When seventeen-year-old Temperly takes a gig looking after a closed-up inn based in the mountains of Virginia, she can't believe her good luck. With foster care looming and a dope-peddling ex hell-bent on punishing her for a deal gone wrong, the chance to hide in seclusion and make a few bucks seems too good to be true. But strange things happen that can't be explained. Lights flicker. Taps turn on by themselves. Banging sounds keep her up at night. She's not afraid of ghosts, but when the unexplained turns dangerous she agrees to an investigation with the town's only paranormal experts - an aging medium and a precocious, ghost hunting child. With each photo taken and every question asked, they uncover secrets of the inn, each more horrifying than the last. As her past catches up to her, can she learn the grisly truth about the inn before it's too late?

  • by Christy J. Breedlove
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  • by Raye T. Watson
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    What happens when your only link to the world is the taste of blood?Katelyn Phillips cannot feel a thing. She is numb to the world, deprived of all physical sensations. Not a touch; not a hug. Not even a kiss. Desperate for a connection that is forever out of her reach, for that's the vampire's curse. Such desperation is enough to drive one mad. She has been bitten and abandoned. Fear is ready to consume her when she wakes up at the dead of night in a mysterious manor with no clue how she got there. Cut off from the living world, she faces a life of endless night as she fights to control her mind and her throbbing thirst for blood. But she is not alone. A clan of misfit vampires extends a hand of fellowship, willing to help and teach her their ways, but a red eyed demon lurks in the uppermost room of the manor; a monster that would love to kill anything in sight, even someone like Kate. And her so-called new 'friends' may not be all that they seem. Yet, even greater dangers lay hidden, just within the line of shadows. As secrets mount, Kate's sanity begins to slip. Can she uncover the mysteries of how she became a vampire and those of the clan itself, or she will lose all connection to her past, present, and future to the monster that has infected her blood? Fans of paranormal mystery will find a story full of intrigue, mystery, and dark secrets that will have you up all night looking for answers.Click the BUY NOW button to start your investigation into the world of the vampire today.

  • by Ann Swann
    £26.99

    It's only after the apocalypse that you find out what's really important.

  • by Douglas Schwartz
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    Some people are afraid of the dark, monsters, spiders, or sharks. When I was young, I was afraid of a fried egg! Read my story of how I faced my fear of... Yertle, the Fried Egg!

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    by Emily Barr
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    A bold new story for fans of We Were Liars, intertwining past and present, love and loss, from the bestselling author of The One Memory of Flora Banks.'A sun-splashed Cornish thriller with a dark heart, ideal for YA fans of E Lockhart' Guardian ONE HOT SUMMER, FIRST LOVE AND SO MANY BURIED SECRETS . . .Senara has never been in love before. She's not done anything exciting before. Always the sidekick . . . Until the summer that changes everything.Cliff House is closed off for most of the year until its rich Londoner owners come down to Cornwall for the summer. This year, despite herself, Senara finds herself pulled into this world of wealth and ease, sunbathing and beautiful people. She even finds herself falling in love for the first time.But Cliff House and its owners are hiding things. They've been hiding things for too long and now, despite all their efforts, their secrets are coming out . . . Secrets that involve Senara's friends and her family in a way she could never have imagined.'An intoxicating mix of mystery, suspense and first love' The Daily Mirror'A perfect holiday page-turner' The Sunday Express'This is another young adult novel that will have younger readers transfixed' The Metro'A slow-burn summer novel packed with intrigue' Culturefly - 22 Books to add to your Summer Reading ListRead more captivating fiction from Emily Barr:The One Memory of Flora BanksThe Truth and Lies of Ella BlackThe Girl Who Came Out of the WoodsThings to do Before The End of the WorldGhosted

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    by Cynthia Murphy
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  • by Aammton Alias
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    Meet the Zeads the awesome Zombie family! This is their first coloring book adventure.Zoom and Ziim, two Zombie brothers and their elder sister Zerika decide to make a meal for their grandfatherwho has been admitted to hospital. What could go wrong?This is a colouring book and can be be read to children before bedtime.

  • by Jessica Renwick
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    by Vincent Tirado
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  • by Oliver Bestul
    £12.49

    Perhaps the most mysterious member of the Zodiac Dozen, Virgil connects at last with his friends in an unanticipated way. With his quick-thinking bravery, he might be the hero Milwaukee needs to overcome attacks on the sky's constellations.

  • by Ryan La Sala
    £14.99

    "From Ryan La Sala, author of the tantalizingly twisted The Honeys and riotously imaginative Reverie, comes a chilling new contemporary fable about art, aesthetic obsession, and the gaze that peers back at us from behind our reflections."--

  • by Michael (Author) Dahl
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    A young Page, a worker in the Library of Doom, is trapped. A wizard's ancient curse pulled him into the Shifting Shelves, gigantic bookcases that turn and twist and collide. Can the powerful Librarian free the boy from the maze of moving boards, or will they both be stuck within the evil enchantment forever? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • by Michael (Author) Dahl
    £6.99

    A bookstore closes for the night. Nothing inside stirs, except for one creeping thing: a human hand! The cursed part hunts for someone to read its handwriting so it can unleash an evil spirit into the world. Can the mighty Librarian stop the wicked hand before it makes a young boy its victim? Uncover hidden dangers and dark mysteries with Secrets of the Library of Doom, a page-turning chapter book series from bestselling author Michael Dahl.

  • by Kyri Demby
    £16.49

  • by Nicki Snyder
    £8.49

  • by Thomas M. Drew
    £14.99

  • by T. S. Koelling
    £29.99

    Cody Carpenter never desired to dwell in a land where walking and talking are prohibited; sleeping and eating are neither required nor desired, and night comes but darkness doesn't. Cody is quite content to remain in Betugonna Missit, a quaint town few people have ever wanted to visit. Then, a most unfortunate event occurs and a disappearing draft notice appears. Suddenly Cody is required to report to a world that most people have never believed existed. At an almost abandoned academy, dueling directions, water-walking tournaments and a hero's destiny awaits Cody, but so does a brush with death that reminds him: he has already died.

  • by Luke Fuller
    £7.99

    A quirky tale to stimulate the imagination, leaving a fun impression on children as they are introduced to the rhyming world of Chip. Filled with bright striking illustrations and short silly tales of Chip, a loveable monster embarking on seemingly normal journeys that always have an unexpected end.

  • by Mesha Bolton
    £13.49

    "Happily ever after."Hip-hooray for them, but all I want to know is: "Are there monsters under the bed?"Join us on our hunt to find out if our home hides more than what meets the eye...

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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