Horror fiction

  • Pearl

    Creator

    Malerman, Josh

    Abstract

    From the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box and Malorie, Josh Malerman, comes the legend of Pearl, a strange new monster unlike any other in horror (previously published as On This, the Day of the Pig ). "Daring readers should find this tale of a malevolent telepathic pig to be a memorable experience."- Booklist (starred review). There's something strange about Walter Kopple's farm. At first it seems to be his grandson, who cruelly murders one of Walter's pigs in an act of seemingly senseless violence.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Bloodsuckers : The vampire archives, volume 1

    Creator

    Penzler, Otto

    King, Stephen

    Lee, Tanith

    Simmons, Dan

    Stoker, Bram

    Gaiman, Neil

    Abstract

    The Vampire Archives is the scariest, hungriest, undeadliest collection of vampire stories ever assembled. Dark, stormy, and delicious, once you're in its clutches there's no escape. From the first to last bite, it's a bloody good read. Including Stephen King, Tanith Lee, Dan Simmons, Bram Stoker, and Many Many More Featuring: The macabre dens of the immortal, Unexpected guests, Shadowy figures, Ancient mysteries.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Random House Audio

    Not specified
  • Cackle

    Creator

    Harrison, Rachel

    Abstract

    A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a witch who may be too good to be true, from the author of The Return. All her life, Annie has played it nice and safe. After being unceremoniously dumped by her longtime boyfriend, Annie seeks a fresh start. She accepts a teaching position that moves her from Manhattan to a small village upstate. She's stunned by how perfect and picturesque the town is. The people are all friendly and warm. Her new apartment is dreamy too, minus the oddly persistent spider infestation.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Penguin Audio

    Not specified
  • The taking of Jake Livingston

    Creator

    Douglass, Ryan

    Abstract

    An Instant New York Times Bestseller! Get Out meets Holly Jackson in this YA social thriller where survival is not a guarantee. Sixteen-year-old Jake Livingston sees dead people everywhere. But he can't decide what's worse: being a medium forced to watch the dead play out their last moments on a loop or being at the mercy of racist teachers as one of the few Black students at St. Clair Prep. Both are a living nightmare he wishes he could wake up from. But things at St.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • Small town monsters

    Creator

    Rodriguez Wallach, Diana

    Abstract

    The Conjuring meets The Vow ! This terrifying audiobook tells the story of a girl, a dark angel, and the cult hellbent on taking over her small, coastal town. Vera Martinez wants nothing more than to escape Roaring Creek and her parents' reputation as demonologists. Not to mention she's the family outcast, lacking her parents' innate abilities, and is terrified of the occult things lurking in their basement. Maxwell Oliver is supposed to be enjoying the summer before his senior year, spending his days thinking about parties and friends.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Publisher (Source)

    New York

    Listening Library (Audio)

    Not specified
  • White smoke

    Creator

    Jackson, Tiffany D.

    Abstract

    The Haunting of Hill House meets Get Out in this chilling YA psychological thriller and modern take on the classic haunted house story from New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson! Marigold is running from ghosts. The phantoms of her old life keep haunting her, but a move with her newly blended family from their small California beach town to the embattled Midwestern city of Cedarville might be the fresh start she needs.

    Audience
    Adolescent
    Not specified
  • The unheard

    Creator

    French, Nicci

    Abstract

    "Nicci French is a specialist in the kind of evil that burrows from within." -New York Times Book Review. In this new heart-pounding standalone from the internationally bestselling author that People calls "razor sharp," a single mother suspects her young daughter has witnessed a horrible crime when the girl draws a disturbing picture-but the deadly path to unravel the truth could cost her everything. Maybe Tess is overprotective, but passing her daughter off to her ex and his new young wife fills her with a sense of dread.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Not specified
  • Ghost-B-Gone Incorporated

    Creator

    McCharles, Randy

    Abstract

    The winner of Anansi Digital’s 7-day ghost story contest. Agatha Fusney has tried everything to rid her house of ghosts, and fears the worst about the grinning salesman on her doorstep. Whoever heard of spraying the house for ghosts? But after weeks of sleepless nights, Agatha is desperate to try anything. Even something as improbable as a can of Ghost-B-Gone spray. And it only costs five dollars. Sometimes you just have to hope you get what you pay for. But what if the spray delivers more than promised?

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [S.l.]

    House of Anansi Press Inc

    Not specified
  • Screech! : ghost stories from old Newfoundland

    Creator

    Cotter, Charis

    Abstract

    Adapted from family stories told across Newfoundland and passed down over generations, these 10 spine-tingling tales traverse centuries and introduce readers to nooks and the Island's nooks and crannies. This spooky collection features black-and-white illustrations as well as traditional context on each story and the art of storytelling in Newfoundland.

    Audience
    Juvenile**
    Publisher (Source)

    [Place of publication not identified]

    Nimbus

    Not specified
  • It will just be us

    Creator

    Kaplan, Jo

    Abstract

    Sam Wakefield's ancestral home, a decaying mansion built on the edge of a swamp, isn't a place for children. Its labyrinthine halls, built by her mad ancestors, are filled with echoes of the past: ghosts and memories knotted together as one. In the presence of phantoms, it's all Sam can do to disentangle past from present in her daily life.But when her pregnant sister Elizabeth moves in after a fight with her husband, something in the house shifts.

    Audience
    Adult**
    Publisher (Source)

    [United States]

    Dreamscape Media, LLC

    Made available through hoopla

    Not specified