Hello, everyone! Today I’m going to talk all about Halloween, spooky reads! October is my favorite month ever, and I can’t wait for anything Halloween related. So get ready for a series of spooky posts every week! To start, let’s talk books. I categorized my recommendations based on what I believe is the best overall “spook”, and disclaimer: I haven’t read all of these. I’m basing some of these off of synopsis alone.
Dark, Atmospheric, & Bloody
All of these books have a darker element to them — whether that be selling body parts on the black market, creepy forests with dark secrets, or ghost hunting with psychics. I personally have read The Raven Boys and Three Dark Crowns, and they’re both very atmospheric and perfect for a fall read!
Supernatural, Witchy, & Demonic
These books are perfect for fans of witchy, Halloween reads! They all feature supernatural creatures or powers, witches, and the paranormal. Some of these even feature demons and necromancy, and if that’s not spooky, I’m not sure what is! I’ve read the Mara Dyer series from this list, and I love the twisty nature of the plot and characters in those books!
Thriller, Murder, & Mystery
The books in this list all deal with murder, secrets, and death — super dark stuff. They’re all murder mysteries set in modern times, so mostly real people and realistic events. Not a lot of supernatural goings-on here! I’ve personally read There’s Someone Inside Your House which I found really intriguing.
Adult, Graphic Novels, Classics, & Middle Grade
For the last category, I threw in all the other recommendations that weren’t YA! These books feature serial killers, zombies, murder mysteries, supernatural powers, and deadly creatures! There are also some pretty well known horror genre authors, like Stephen King, Joe Hill, and H.P. Lovecraft, so any of their works would be great for this season.
And that’s all! If anyone has any recommendations for me for a fall, spooky read, let me know in the comments! Check back next Friday for another Halloween-themed post.
Until next time,
What’s your favorite Halloween read? Let me know down below!
Great list of books here Katie!
I would also add The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman to the MG section.
Off this list, I’ve read The Raven Boys, This Savage Song, The Bone Witch, Frankenstein, City of Ghosts, Vicious, and Coraline. All perfect to read during October!
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The only Neil Gaiman Iβve ever read is Neverwhere, and it was great! I definitely need to pick more of his up.
Raven Boys and Vicious are the best!
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Loved this list! All excellent choices I hope to read. β€
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Thank you!!
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How can I forget The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer on my Halloween recs? I love that trilogy and the second one is my favorite. I’ve read The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein recently and enjoyed it in spite not reading the original classic book. Thank you for the recommendations! π
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I just finished Elizabeth Frankenstein the other night, and it was great! The Mara Dyer series is one of my favorites. Thank you for commenting! π
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Excellent list! I never see The Bone Witch on anyoneβs list but itβs totally a good Halloween read! I will be reading The Dark Descent of Elizabeth Frankenstein & Mara Dyer for Halloween!
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Those are perfect for Halloween! I loved them both π
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Iβm super excited for both of them!
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