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8 Surreal Books to Introduce You to Southwestern Gothic Horror - 99

An eight-book primer to the haunting genre of southwestern gothic horror, a roadmap to the strange, sinister places of the west. […]

December 22, 2022 Books

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10 Slasher Novels to Send Off Summer Right

Posted on September 15, 2022 (January 5, 2024) by Sam Reader

Ten slasher novels both old and new, well-known and obscure, to keep your spine tingling all the way through spooky season. […]

September 15, 2022 Books

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5 Perfect Readalikes for Your Favorite Horror Movie Subgenres

Posted on June 15, 2022 (January 4, 2024) by Nina Nesseth

Nightmare Fuel author Nina Nesseth suggests five novels to pair perfectly with five subgenres of horror movie, from The Bay to American Psycho. […]

June 15, 2022 Books, On Screen

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The Gift of Fear: 2021’s Best Gifts for Horror Fans

Posted on December 6, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

If you need the perfect gift for the horror reader in your life, these 30+ 2021 horror books will guarantee you champion gift-giver status. […]

December 6, 2021 Books, On Screen

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Scares Across America Part IV: New Mexico to South Carolina

Posted on November 22, 2021 (January 3, 2024) by Nicole Hill

Travel across America with the fourth installation of our compendium of horror books set in every state of the union (plus Puerto Rico & Washington, D.C.). […]

November 22, 2021 Books

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“The Final Girl is the Vessel We Keep Our Hope In”: Interviewing Stephen Graham Jones

Posted on September 15, 2021 (January 4, 2024) by Janelle Janson

My Heart is a Chainsaw author Stephen Graham Jones stops by to talk writing excuses, sharp objects, and final girls in this new interview. […]

September 15, 2021 Books

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My Heart is a Chainsaw is an Anthem for Slasher Superfans

Posted on September 8, 2021 (January 3, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

Stephen Graham Jones’ newest novel, My Heart is a Chainsaw, is a masterclass in voice and character and a love letter to the slasher genre. […]

September 8, 2021 Books

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When We Were Monsters: How the Monster Child Teaches Us How to Live with Darkness

Posted on August 26, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Aigner Loren Wilson

The horror trope of the monstrous child can be a welcome mirror and a comforting reminder, as well as a way to dig for lessons in the dark. […]

August 26, 2021 Books

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They Never Asked to Be Born: Seven Teenage Terrors

Posted on April 7, 2021 (January 5, 2024) by Sam Reader

It’s hard being a teenager at the best of times, but at the worst, it’s downright horrifying. These seven books capture what a nightmare adolescence can be. […]

April 7, 2021 Books

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Horror for the Holidays: The Best Gifts for Horror Readers

Posted on December 2, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

If you need the perfect gift for the horror reader in your life, these 14 2020 horror books will guarantee you champion gift-giver status. […]

December 2, 2020 Books, On Screen

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Tiny Nightmares is an Anthology That Knows What Scares You

Posted on October 22, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Nicole Hill

Tiny Nightmares, edited by Nadxieli Nieto and Lincoln Michel, is an anthology of bite-size horror stories that are short on word count and long on impact. […]

October 22, 2020 Books

Announcing Trick or Trivia, Our First-Ever Halloween Horror Trivia Night

Posted on October 21, 2020 (January 4, 2024) by Emily Hughes

On October 30th, join Tor Nightfire & Den of Geek for a screamingly good time at our Halloween horror author trivia event, hosted by Richard Kadrey! […]

October 21, 2020 News, On Screen

A Dark Mirror: How Horror and Crime Fiction Help Us Examine Ourselves

Posted on October 19, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Gabino Iglesias

Author Gabino Iglesias argues that horror and crime fiction are uniquely suited to help us examine the thornier, darker sides of contemporary culture. […]

October 19, 2020 Books

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Stephen Graham Jones’ Night of the Mannequins is a Supernatural Slasher Delight

Posted on October 6, 2020 (January 5, 2024) by Tonia Ransom

Stephen Graham Jones’ newest novella, Night of the Mannequins, is equal parts slasher, creature feature, and coming-of-age story – read our full review! […]

October 6, 2020 Books