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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 Jennifer Odom
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  • - Have you locked the door?
    by Mavis Sybil
    £8.99

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    by Alexia Mason
    £8.99

    Read the next addictive high-school thriller for fans of Karen M. McManus and Holly Jackson. Set in rural Ireland with a shocking twist.

  • - Book Six
    by Heidi Williams
    £14.49

  • by Taylor Borchmann
    £15.99

  • - The Ravenwood Hauntings Book 1 (Special Edition)
    by N J Hanson
    £14.99

    The playground is haunted. Luis Chavez never wanted to speak with the dead, but it seems they wanted to speak to him. When he meets the restless spirit of Alice Thomas haunting the local playground, he gets pulled into a world of mystery and turmoil all revolving around a singular question: who murdered her? With the help of Alice's younger sister, Serena, Luis sets out to solve the case and bring peace to all the spirits trapped at the playground. But not all these ghosts are so eager to pass on.Filled with suspense and intrigue, An Empty Swing will take you on a paranormal adventure of the human heart and soul.

  • - El Atico: Estás seguro de que quieres entrar? Libro 2: Libro 2
    by Mavis Sybil
    £7.49

  • by Susan McCauley
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  • - A Story of Zombies, Mermaids and One Immortal Chihuahua
    by Barbara Zoey Zimmerly
    £8.49

    Joe Comstock was not at all ready for this story, being your basic fifteen-year-old and all.If you had told him that he'd be helping Otis, the totem bird butler, serve French press coffee to the Nahuatl corn goddess, he would have gone to his room and sent another hopeful text to his much-desired Rachel.If you had insisted that the mystery of the origin of Fish Head Fever be solved even as he was being chased by a crazed Aztec deity, he would have shaken his head, hopped his skateboard and zoomed off to wrestling practice.But life has its ways.Your family dies.Your sloop goes down.The Coast Guard dudes that rescue you spread massive merm tails on deck.And zombies and slimy Russian fish spirits must be dealt with.You know… It just happens.

  • by M E Purfield
    £12.49

  • - Moody Mona and the Vampire in the Witches' Dormitory!
    by Kelly Marie Bradley
    £9.99

    Moody Mona returns for more groovy adventures when she is invited to a mysterious school for Witches! If you like witches, vampires, halloween, and all things that go bump in the night then you will love this series!

  • by Sciantel Crista
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  • by Kerri Davidson
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  • by Susan Devine Napoli
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  • by Christian Fusco
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  • by Roberts Clark Roberts
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  • by McAtee Jake
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  • by Nick Snels
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  • - Abenteuer auf Burg Satterbay
    by Gudrun Visintainer
    £15.99

  • - Return to the Goblin Dimension!
    by Kelly Marie Bradley
    £11.49

  • - 21 Scary and Funny Short Horror Stories for Children while Camping or for Sleepovers
    by Johnny Nelson
    £15.49

  • by Jimena I Novaro
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  • by Dan Smith
    £7.99

    Nisha and her mother, Amma, flee the war in Malaya to take refuge at her father's ancestral home in England. Here, however, Nisha must follow her stern grandmother's countless rules - and most of all ignore the ghost child beckoning her from the weeping tree high on the cliff top ...

  • by Eve Wersocki Morris
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  • - Take a stroll down the mysterious alley.
    by Rudrani Majila
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  • - Creatures of the Couch
    by Austin Allyn
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    by Adam Cesare
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    In Adam Cesares terrifying young adult debut, Quinn Maybrook finds herself caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progressthat just may cost her life.Quinn Maybrook and her father have moved to tiny, boring Kettle Springs, to find a fresh start. But what they dont know is that ever since the Baypen Corn Syrup Factory shut down, Kettle Springs has cracked in half.On one side are the adults, who are desperate to make Kettle Springs great again, and on the other are the kids, who want to have fun, make prank videos, and get out of Kettle Springs as quick as they can.Kettle Springs is caught in a battle between old and new, tradition and progress. Its a fight that looks like it will destroy the town. Until Frendo, the Baypen mascot, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, goes homicidal and decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to grow back is to cull the rotten crop of kids who live there now.

  • by Brent Jackson
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  • - The Cain Seed
    by R S Veira
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  • - Anomalies
    by R S Veira
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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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