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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 C Barnes
    £11.49

    Who's the Most Haunted One of All?When Ivy Spookerton realizes that her apartment is too small for all of her pets she decides to move. But where will she and her pets feel most at home? With the help of realtor Lady MacBeth she sets out to find the most haunted house in all of Pumpkinville."Clever and beautiful! This children's book will charm readers of all ages. Ivy's journey to find a new home brings her to a house unlike any she's ever seen. More amazing are the stories Ivy learns about its old owner Viathan the Magician."-Heidi Ruby Miller, author Ambasadora"My daughter has always been a voracious reader and it is increasingly difficult to find clever, fun and original children's books that don't bore her (and me) after a few reads. BETTER HAUNTED HOMES & GARDENS is among the finest children's books I have added to my daughter's library. The artwork is stupendous -- think Tim Burton's ALICE IN WONDERLAND film -- and the writing is imaginative and thoughtful."-D. Harlan Wilson, author The Kyoto Man

  • by Tonio Favetta
    £15.99

  • by Pauline E Petsel
    £10.49

  • - Bloodline
    by Tabitha Caplinger
    £11.49

  • - spooky fun misadventures
    by Mark Binder
    £25.49

    Humor, Horror and Stanks: Ride monster waves, search for lost cookies, confront a witch, and battle the forces of Fectville with stench-filled water guns."Author/narrator Mark Binder is a dream" - AudioFile MagazineEver been to the beach? Gone trick or treating? Heard ghost stories at summer camp? Conducted scientific reanimation experiments in the basement? A fun read about ordinary kids who get into extraordinary trouble."My friends and I just wanted to relax and have fun. We didn't mean to get into trouble. The trouble always found us..."Mark Binder is the Audie Award nominated author and storyteller, who tours the world sharing stories with readers and listeners of all ages. Find him @markbinderbooks ¿ Listen on SpotifyFrom scientific experiments gone awry to an awesome water battle, The Zombie Cat is a fun, funny, disgusting and exciting book that is fun for readers of all ages and abilities. What happens when Rover brings his sister's cat from the dead? What happens when Adam finally goes boogie boarding? Was it really a good idea for Charlie to take candy from the doorstep of the witch's house? And what about the inter-school game of capture the flag played with stinky water balloons? Epic humor, horror and pungent stanks...The Zombie Cat is really two books in one: Rewind is seven stories, and The Stink Bomb War is a full length chapter book (novel). So, it counts as two books toward any reading-quota. Updated with a new Postscript by the author!Look for the audiobook with live bonus tracks.

  • by A M (University of Delhi) Shah
    £9.99

  • - Book One of the Otherworld Series
    by Jenna Elizabeth Johnson
    £15.49

  • by Michael F Stewart
    £10.49

  • by Christopher Bailey
    £10.49

  • by Irene Beddies
    £16.49

  • by Joey Slater-Milligan
    £14.49

  • by Molly Looby
    £11.49

  • by David Lubar
    £10.49

    When Mr Murphy finds out that evil organization RABID is using the Student Mind and Body competition to recruit agents, he asks Nathan, Abigail, and Mookie to form a team and enter the competition. Things go terribly wrong when Nathan's nemesis Rodney and his pals join in and start to notice some very odd things about Nathan.

  • - Illinois: The Cemetery Club
    by Elizabeth Massie
    £10.49

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    by Charles Kowalski
    £10.99

  • by Meg Cabot
    £17.49

    The original sassy and spooky series from the queen of teen, Meg Cabot.

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    by Darren Charlton
    £7.99

    Title: Wranglestone, Author: Darren Charlton, Publication Year: 2020-02-06, Publisher: Little Tiger Press Group, Language: eng

  • - Book 3
    by Will Mabbitt
    £7.99

    The third book in this spooky, laugh-out-loud series from Will Mabbitt. Perfect for fans of Skulduggery Pleasant and Who Let the Gods Out.

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    by Abigail Blackman
    £11.49

    At the cost of many lives, the Silver Princess is successfully retrieved from the 009 Building, allowing Chika-sensei to create the antidote to counteract Alisa's fatal condition. The live albino, bound in heavy chains and rendered harmless, is unique even among the rapidly mutating goldfish and could hold the key to understanding the disaster that has befallen Shibuya. Even filled with renewed hope, the survivors must remain vigilant. the Princess's "subjects" are loyal-and hungry...

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    by Julie Goniwich
    £11.49

    The curious Thundercloud Inn opens its doors to any and all who are plagued by troubles. Guests, human or otherwise, are welcomed by the eccentric innkeeper for a small fee--a secret of one's own. In return for the innkeeper's aid, what secrets will today's callers--a snow woman, a spirit researcher, and a baby--have to offer, and what true price will they pay? will they pay?

  • by Chris Powling
    £6.99

    Book Band: Brown, ideal for ages 7+A spooky comedy from Chris Powling with hilarious illustrations by Loretta Schauer. Perfect for fans of Amelia Fang and Knitbone Pepper.A ghost has been haunting Ben's grandpa's house with cobweb trails and the TAP-TAP-TAP of its heartbeat. So when the clock strikes twelve, Ben's brother dares him to go on a hunt for the ghost in the church graveyard. Will he be brave enough? This quirky story from Chris Powling has engaging black-and-white illustrations by Loretta Schauer and is perfect for children who are developing as readers. The Bloomsbury Readers series is packed with book-banded stories to get children reading independently in Key Stage 2 by award-winning authors like double Carnegie Medal winner Geraldine McCaughrean and Waterstones Prize winner Patrice Lawrence. With engaging illustrations and online guided reading notes written by the Centre for Literacy in Primary Education (CLPE), this series is ideal for home and school. For more information visit www.bloomsburyreaders.com.'Any list that brings together such a quality line up of authors is going to be welcomed . Bloomsbury Readers are aimed squarely at children in Key Stage 2 and designed to support them as they start reading independently and while they continue to gain confidence and understanding.' Books for Keeps

  • by Barry Hutchison
    £7.99

    In their third and final spooky adventure, Denzel and his friends face the biggest, baddest ghost of all: The Ghostfather. . Look out for other titles in the Spectre Collectors series:Spectre Collectors: Too Ghoul for SchoolSpectre Collectors: A New York Nightmare!

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    by Illustratus
    £12.99

    A stylish ghost story collection for middle schoolers, with 13 perfectly creepy original stories and gorgeous illustrations from Pixar-Disney talent.

  • by Anthony Quintessenza
    £9.99

    "Declared a witch by Gray, Ray is to be burned at the cross. Slipping in and out of consciousness, she sees someone who looks a lot like Zack, but it couldn't be him--could it? Later, Zack recounts the tale of his blood-soaked childhood"--Back cover.

  • by Ailynn Collins
    £7.99

    Yin Nova is excited to go on a class trip to the third International Space Station Museum. Her class will see the newest exhibit - the first alien plant ever discovered. The station is on lockdown. Eerie growls echo through the corridors. When Yin decides to investigate, can she and her friends survive long enough to discover what's on the loose?

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    by Tom Becker
    £7.99

    London has a secret: a hidden borough of monsters and mayhem, founded by Jack the Ripper and known as Darkside. It's a place of evil and danger, but also excitement and mystery - and it's Jonathan's last hiding place. Alone and on the run, he finds his troubles - and adventures - have only just begun...

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    by Jo Treggiari
    £8.99

    Silence of the Lambs for young adults -- Blood Will Out is a gripping YA thriller readers won't be able to put down.Ari Sullivan is alive--for now. She wakes at the bottom of a cistern, confused, injured and alone, with only the shadowy recollection of a low-pitched voice and a gloved hand. No one can hear her screams. And the person who put her there is coming back. The killer is planning a gruesome masterpiece, a fairytale tableau of innocence and blood, meticulously designed. Until now, Ari was happy to spend her days pining for handsome, recent-arrival Stroud Bellows, fantasizing about their two-point-four-kids-future together. Safe in her small hometown of Dempsey Hollow. But now her community has turned very dangerous -- and Ari may not be the only intended victim. Told in alternating perspectives of predator and prey, Blood Will Out is a gripping and terrifying read.

  • by Kiran Millwood Hargrave
    £7.99

    When Mila's brother disappears, she believes he's been taken by the Bear, a hooded stranger of legend who sought shelter at their home. Mila and her sisters follow his trail into the frozen north, determined to find a way past winter and bring their brother home.

  • - Another Flager's Few Adventure
    by Andre R. Frattino
    £8.99

    A wannabe pirate, a modern-day witch, a treasure hunter, and a vampire team up to discover the location of a haunted talisman called the Skull of Fury, which could bring a demonic pirate back to life to wreak havoc off the coast of modern-day Florida! This is the third book in Andréeacute; Frattinos exciting series of graphic novels for young adults, The Adventures of Flaglers Few, Ghost Hunters.< < Previous in seriesSee all of the books in this series

  • - More Adventures of Flagler's Few, Ghost Hunters
    by Andre R. Frattino
    £12.49

    Victor has spent more of his life dead than alive. Just as purgatory becomes too much for him, he learns of a HooDoo priestess in Georgia who could grant him life again, but at a price. Before she can grant his wish, he must collect the five most infamous souls of Savannah. It won't be an easy job, but along the way Victor will make new friends-and new enemies-and for the first time in a long time, he will feel alive . . . almost.This is the second book in Andréeacute; Frattinos exciting series of graphic novels for young adults, The Adventures of Flagler's Few.< < Previous in seriesNext in series > >See all of the books in this series

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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