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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 Tijan
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  • by Peter Collins
    £7.99

  • by Molly Zenk
    £15.49

  • by Emma Young
    £7.99

    Mia's best friend Holly died when they were thirteen. But years later, Holly still hasn't left her. In New York for the summer, Mia finds herself caught up in an investigation of a property reputed to be haunted. What Mia learns about the house and herself will change her life forever...

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    by Leslie Lutz
    £10.99

    Lost meets Stranger Things in this eerie, immersive thriller. Told through a series of journal entries from Sia to her father, Fractured Tide is both a horror story of survival and redemptive journey towards forgiveness ... if the water or forest don't swallow her first.

  • by Howard Odentz
    £15.99

  • by SG Turner
    £10.49

  • - A Praxos Academy novella
    by SG Turner
    £8.49

  • by SG Turner
    £10.49

  • by Heather L Reid
    £12.49

  • by Jessica Sorensen
    £15.49

    For seventeen-year-old Ember, life is death. With a simple touch, she knows when someone will die. It's her curse and the reason she secludes herself from the world. The only person who knows her secret is her best friend Raven. Then she meets Asher Morgan. He's gorgeous, mysterious, and is the only person Ember can't sense death from.

  • by Megan O'Russell
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  • by Jeremy J Simmons
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  • by John Bellairs
    £6.99

    When Lewis and his best friend Rose Rita set out to explore old Wilder Creek Bridge and the deserted farm nearby, they discover shocking secrets: the destruction of the bridge threatens to release a horrifying monster, the legacy of a long-dead evil magician.

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    by Jennifer Killick
    £7.99

    Welcome to Crater Lake: the Year Six school trip from hell!Maybe it's the bloodstained man who tries to stop the coach, maybe it's the absence of welcoming staff, but something is definitely not right at Crater Lake activity centre. Then, at night, things get much, much stranger ... but no matter what happens, don't - ever - fall asleep!

  • by Jessica Sorensen
    £13.99

    Skylin's life is quickly turning into a chaotic mess the longer she stays with the Everettsons. Not that it's their fault. No, her rare powers are causing most of the chaos.Not only is something as simple as going to school becoming dangerous, but her dreams of darkness are becoming more frequent and intense.Fortunately, she has Foster to help her. That is until an incident at school happens. Then things start to get really complicated.And those complications only get worse as the wall around Skylin begins to dissolve, and the secrets hidden behind it are revealed.

  • by Lisa (AUTHOR) Brown
    £13.99

    A young woman is haunted by the ghost of her conjoined twin, in Lisa Brown's The Phantom Twin, a sweetly spooky graphic novel set in a turn-of-the-century sideshow.

  • by R.J. Furness
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  • by R a Baxter
    £16.49

    When Jack Park received an invitation to Camp Farley, a summer camp promising self-improvement using cutting-edge dream technology, he hoped he’d found a remedy for the repetitive nightmares that had been plaguing his dreams night after night. The camp, however, provided something far different than he’d expected: mysterious visitors, excessive security measures, abusive staff, unexplained technology, and camp courses seemingly bent on leading the campers on a path toward chaos. Katie Frost had endured too much after losing her adored older sister, Abby, to a freak accident. Not long after that, her mother had taken her baby sister and disappeared, leaving her alone with a neglectful father obsessed with, if not controlled by, Montathena Research, his secretive dream-tech business. When her father’s partners demanded that Katie be compelled to serve the company, following a security breach, she stopped caring altogether. The questions increased when Jack and Katie finally crossed paths, the course of events eventually propelling them into a surreal adventure where the boundaries of life, death, and nightmares meet.

  • by Pamela Traynor
    £7.49

    Will the fair be fun or a fiasco?Can a missing library book really cause that much trouble? Jason found a glow in the old school library. With help from his cousin Beth, he discovers the glow is linked to a missing book. Is the library haunted by a vengeful ghost? Is the missing book causing problems at the fair? Can Jason and Beth track down the book and get it back on the shelf before it's too late? You'll see inside . . . Fiasco at the Fair: A Glowing Mystery. Fiasco at the Fair (Glowing Mystery Series, Book 1) is a fast-paced, adventure with a captivating plot that will keep newly independent readers turning the pages. This award-winning author keeps the reader in mind by providing short, engaging chapters; manageable vocabulary; likable characters and illustrations that support comprehension. Written by an elementary school teacher with years of experience, this writer knows the winning formula to encourage and excite young mystery fans who enjoy books with a ghostly twist. The Glowing Mystery chapter books offer an exciting choice for elementary students to read independently or as a fun and entertaining classroom read aloud. This fiction series is suitable for ages 7-10. Fiasco at the Fair will hook kids and keep them reading.

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    by Julie Goniwich
    £11.49

    Translation of Bakemono yawa zukushi vol. 3.

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    by Carla A Pearson
    £10.49

    This is the second book in The Sun and The Moon seriesWe last left Felix trying to get home but found himself trapped in Alicade, he went to gain his last power of Earth to finally become a full mod avatar.What's changed?What's happened in the time he's been gone?Will they take him back with open arms or will they reject him? Are there any leads on Annadora? Baltazar? So many questions to be answered.....

  • by M. R. James
    £16.49

    This charming fantasy story for children is by the famous writer of ghost stories, M. R. James. The author of a letter reveals how he finds five mysterious jars, hidden since Roman times, and samples the contents one by one, gaining magical powers in the process. But he is not the only one who knows about the jars - dark forces are eager to claim them for themselves.This lovely new edition from Benediction Classics reproduces all the original line drawings in this unusual tale that still has the power to fascinate and send a shiver down the reader's spine.

  • by Guy Bass
    £6.99

    Luna is the only one to mourn her grandfather's death - the rest of her family couldn't be happier to see the back of the old miser. Then her family start to disappear... Luna's sure it's her grandfather haunting them from beyond the grave but Skeleton Keys is convinced it's the work of a mysterious unimaginary.

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    by Paula F. Andrews
    £7.99

    .Gregarious teenager, Jessifer Jordan, has always been loyal and open. And her love of acting has made her an expert in pretence. So, when six-year old Victorian ghost, Adeline, appears in her life and Jess's best friend won't believe her, deceit becomes Jess's natural ally

  • by Anthony Quintessenza
    £9.99

    "First published in Japan in 2019 by Kadokawa Corporation, Tokyo"--Copyright page.

  • by Emma Norry
    £8.99

    After her parents' divorce, city girl Sasha finds it hard to get used to living in the countryside. Worse still, at her new school her favourite subject, PE, has been replaced by a new mindfulness activity - forest bathing. Sasha thinks it's stupid, but she soon finds out that nature has its own opinions about how people treat the forest...

  • by Tim Collins
    £8.99

    In the near future, Nikko and his sister Mei are leaving Earth for a new life on a distant colony. But their journey is interrupted when a distress signal from another ship is picked up. But why are Nikko and Mei asked to help investigate? And what will they find on the troubled ship?

  • by Kate Ormand
    £8.99

    The broken mirror that stands in the Town Hall of Glass Hollow only ever brings bad luck. When new mirrors appear in the trees all over town, a meeting is called and a shadow moves behind the glass. Cracks are forming. A storm is brewing. Can Cat and Wes break the curse before it's too late?

  • by Steph Crowley
    £8.99

    Five teenagers find themselves on board a spaceship. The alien beings who brought them there say they want to save the Earth. But why do they need the five humans? And what will happen if they don't cooperate?

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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