Blog Posts by Subject: Horror

Greetings ghouls! Are you a fan of things that go bump in the night? Do you delight in tales of death and despair? Are you, like, really into zombies? Then you’re in the right place!

Here is a list of great crossover books (that is, for older children and younger teens) about lots of scary subjects. You’ll find plenty of ghosts, witches, vampires, demons, and other things that will keep you in suspense!

Go-to horror authors as well as an essential pick for each guaranteed to keep you up at night.

Peek at the spooky picks from our last Open Book Hour at Mid-Manhattan Library, from the Monstress collection and Walking Dead comic novels to Stephen King and Agatha Christie.

Stephen King has written more than 90 novels and 200 short stories, as one of the most prolific and popular authors in modern literature. If you're ready to delve into the work of the Master of Horror, we can help! Find recommendations on his story collections, most widely read titles, and 1,000-plus-page epics.

Would you like to bundle up in the dark this Halloween season and read some stories about witches? Here are 13 books about all kinds of witches from all over the world.

Best known for his dark tales of horror, psychological terror, and madness, Poe’s own life was marked by both internal and external tragedies that undoubtedly shaped his work.

With the upcoming Super Blood Wolf Moon, we’ve put together a list of recommendations based on, you guessed it, our favorite supernatural wolf-creature: the werewolf!

A master of Gothic mystery and horror, Shirley Jackson’s novels and short stories still resonate with readers.

What's your favorite type of scary story? Creepy true crime? Ghoulish ghost stories? See what NYPL patrons picked from the latest Open Book Hour.

If you're ready for tales of terror and romance, check out our 15 choices for top YA gothic fiction novels.

Nearly every neighborhood has a "haunted house," a structure that may not appear evil at first glance but has a sordid history (that may or may not be true) attached to it. A house is supposed to be a safe space, a shelter from evil—but what do you do when the evil comes from within? From classic haunted mansions to contemporary apartment complexes, we have gathered up 13 of the best haunted house stories to make you think twice before signing a mortgage!

For centuries, the subgenre of gothic horror has been spooking readers who love bleak, inescapable landscapes and the forces of evil at work. Check out our list of 15 gothic horror favorites...

If you like stories of independent women and dark brooding men, amid creepy castles and a gloomy atmosphere, you'll want to check out these 15 recommendations.

The famed cartoonist may have loved our recommendations of spooky books for your littlest goblins.

Looking for something mysterious and spooky for kids? You've come to the right place...

Celebrate the subculture that showed the world how to find beauty in the dark with recommended books, music, and movies.

If your heart is still pounding from director-star John Krasinski's thriller, we have some reading suggestions for you.

Several months ago I was reading a copy of This Monstrous Thing by Lee Mackenzi, an unusual steampunk kind of story that was set in the Frankenstein universe. Then I heard about another book called Teen Frankenstein, and I thought ... wait a minute ...