The Haunted Shelf: Books for Spooky Season

Discover your next hauntingly good read. From chilling horror books and page-turning thrillers to clever cozy mysteries, seductive vampire stories, and wild werewolf tales, we’ve gathered books for every kind of creature of the night. Whether you crave dark secrets, supernatural scares, twisty murders, or mysteries best solved with a cup of tea, your next obsession is waiting on the shelf.

Spellbinding Reads

Practical Magic: Deluxe Edition by Alice Hoffman
Practical Magic: Deluxe Edition
Alice Hoffman

The Owens sisters confront the challenges of life and love in this bewitching, New York Times bestselling novel—now in this gorgeous deluxe trade paperback edition— that inspired the cult-classic film starring Nicole Kidman and Sandra Bullock.

A Resistance of Witches by Morgan Ryan
A Resistance of Witches
Morgan Ryan

As World War II rages around her, a witch abandoned by her coven must journey to find a book of unspeakable power before it lands in Nazi hands.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: Deluxe Edition by Sangu Mandanna
The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches: Deluxe Edition
Sangu Mandanna

A warm and uplifting novel—now in this gorgeous deluxe trade paperback edition— about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family (and a new love) changes the course of her life.

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls by Grady Hendrix
Witchcraft for Wayward Girls
Grady Hendrix

They were never girls—they were witches. Sent to Wellwood House, unwed mothers are hidden away to give birth, surrender their babies, and forget it ever happened.

The Year of the Witching by Alexis Henderson
The Year of the Witching
Alexis Henderson

A young woman living in a rigid, puritanical society discovers dark powers within herself in this stunning, feminist fantasy.

A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
A Discovery of Witches
Deborah Harkness

A reluctant witch and a mysterious vampire uncover a magical manuscript that draws them into a forbidden romance and a dangerous supernatural conspiracy that inspired the hit Netflix series A Discovery of Witches.

Her Majesty's Royal Coven by Juno Dawson
Her Majesty's Royal Coven
Juno Dawson

Four lifelong friends and powerful witches are torn apart when a mysterious child threatens an ancient prophecy and forces them to choose between loyalty, prejudice, and protecting their own.

A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah Hawley
A Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon
Sarah Hawley

Mariel Spark knows not to trust a demon, especially one that wants her soul, but what’s a witch to do when he won’t leave her side—and she kind of doesn’t want him to?

Payback's a Witch by Lana Harper
Payback's a Witch
Lana Harper

A heartbroken witch returns home and teams up with a dangerously charming rival to take revenge on the man who wronged them both in this magical, sapphic rom-com.

Go Hex Yourself by Jessica Clare
Go Hex Yourself
Jessica Clare

A woman accidentally answers a job ad for a witch’s apprentice and finds herself tangled in magical mishaps—and irresistible chemistry with a grumpy warlock.

Fangs, Fur & Fiction

Femme Feral by Sam Beckbessinger
Femme Feral
Sam Beckbessinger

Hyper-competent Ellie thinks she’s going through perimenopause, but discovers she’s actually turning into a werewolf in this feminist, dark-comedy debut.

House of Hunger by Alexis Henderson
House of Hunger
Alexis Henderson

A young woman is drawn into the upper echelons of a society where blood is power in this dark and enthralling Gothic novel from the author of The Year of the Witching.

Vampires of El Norte by Isabel Cañas
Vampires of El Norte
Isabel Cañas

Vampires, vaqueros, and star-crossed lovers face off on the Texas–Mexico border in this supernatural Western from the author of The Hacienda.

Die for Me by Shirlene Obuobi
Die for Me
Shirlene Obuobi

A stay-up-all-night, smart, spicy romance following a doctor who finds herself falling for an alluring, much-younger man with a deadly secret.

Bride by Ali Hazelwood
Bride
Ali Hazelwood

A dangerous alliance between a Vampyre bride and an Alpha Werewolf becomes a love deep enough to sink your teeth into in this paranormal romance from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Love Hypothesis.

The Gilda Stories by Jewelle Gomez, Jewelle Gomez, Alexis Pauline Gumbs
The Gilda Stories
Jewelle Gomez, Jewelle Gomez, Alexis Pauline Gumbs

Before Buffy, before Twilight, before Octavia Butler’s Fledgling, there was The Gilda Stories, now as a Penguin Classics hardcover, a Penguin Speculative Fiction Special.

The Vampyre and Carmilla by John Polidori, Sheridan Le Fanu, V. E. Schwab, Nick Groom
The Vampyre and Carmilla
John Polidori, Sheridan Le Fanu, V. E. Schwab, & more...

The first vampire short story and novella, which came before Dracula, together in one Penguin Classics hardcover, a Penguin Speculative Fiction Special, with a foreword by #1 New York Times–bestselling author V. E. Schwab.

Dracula by Bram Stoker, Maurice Hindle, Maurice Hindle, Christopher Frayling
Dracula
Bram Stoker, Maurice Hindle, Maurice Hindle, Christopher Frayling

Bram Stoker’s dark, haunting, and peerless tale of a desperate battle against a powerful, ancient vampire.

My Roommate Is a Vampire by Jenna Levine
My Roommate Is a Vampire
Jenna Levine

A struggling artist scores a suspiciously cheap apartment with a charmingly old-fashioned roommate—only to discover he’s a vampire in need of a little help navigating modern life.

A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire by Sarah Hawley
A Werewolf's Guide to Seducing a Vampire
Sarah Hawley

Ben Rosewood never meant to be bound to a vampire succubus, especially one as sexy-yet-terrifying as Eleonore Bettencourt-Devereux, but he has to admit there are some fang-tastic perks….

Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison
Such Sharp Teeth
Rachel Harrison

A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive USA Today bestselling novel from the author of So Thirsty and Black Sheep.

Blind Date with a Werewolf by Patricia Briggs
Blind Date with a Werewolf
Patricia Briggs

When the deadly werewolf Asil is gifted five blind dates by some anonymous “friends,” his reclusive life will never be the same, in this enthralling novel in stories from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series.

Cozy Mysteries to Die For

The Thursday Murder Club by Richard Osman
The Thursday Murder Club
Richard Osman

Four septuagenarians with a few tricks up their sleeves. A female cop with her first big case. A brutal murder. Welcome to…THE THURSDAY MURDER CLUB.

Arsenic and Adobo by Mia P. Manansala
Arsenic and Adobo
Mia P. Manansala

When her food-critic ex drops dead after eating at her family’s restaurant, Lila must clear her name and catch the real killer.

How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin
How to Solve Your Own Murder
Kristen Perrin

Foretold that she would one day be murdered, an eccentric heiress spends decades hunting for clues—until her death leaves her great-niece to solve the case.

The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood
The Kamogawa Food Detectives
Hisashi Kashiwai, Jesse Kirkwood

Hidden in the backstreets of Kyoto, a father-daughter detective duo recreates treasured dishes from their clients’ pasts, serving up lost memories and second chances.

Dial A for Aunties by Jesse Q. Sutanto
Dial A for Aunties
Jesse Q. Sutanto

When a disastrous blind date ends in accidental death, Meddy calls in her meddling mother and outrageous aunties to hide the body—all while working a lavish wedding.

The Whole Cat and Caboodle by Sofie Ryan
The Whole Cat and Caboodle
Sofie Ryan

A secondhand-shop owner and her clever cat Elvis leap into detective mode when a friend becomes the prime suspect in a murder.

A Deadly Inside Scoop by Abby Collette
A Deadly Inside Scoop
Abby Collette

A young woman takes over her family’s ice cream shop only to stumble upon a frozen corpse, turning her sweet new beginning into a hunt for a killer.

Killer Thrillers

The Last Time I Lied by Riley Sager
The Last Time I Lied
Riley Sager

A woman returns to the summer camp where her three cabinmates vanished years ago, only to uncover chilling clues that suggest the truth may be more dangerous than she ever imagined.

The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door
Shari Lapena

A domestic suspense about a young couple and their apparently friendly neighbors—a twisty, rollercoaster ride of lies, betrayal, and the secrets between husbands and wives.

The God of the Woods by Liz Moore
The God of the Woods
Liz Moore

When a teenage girl vanishes from summer camp fourteen years after her brother disappeared from the same place, a desperate search unearths dark family secrets.

It Should Have Been You by Andrea Mara
It Should Have Been You
Andrea Mara

A woman accidentally sends a damning text to the wrong person, setting off a terrifying chain of events that exposes deadly secrets and puts everything she loves at risk.

The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
The Final Girl Support Group
Grady Hendrix

Surviving a massacre made them final girls—but when someone begins hunting the survivors, they’ll have to fight like hell to stay alive.

The Perfect Nanny by Leila Slimani, Sam Taylor
The Perfect Nanny
Leila Slimani, Sam Taylor

A seemingly perfect nanny’s devotion to the family she cares for takes a disturbing and deadly turn in this chilling psychological thriller.

Fingersmith by Sarah Waters
Fingersmith
Sarah Waters

Deception, desire, and betrayal collide when a young thief plots to swindle a wealthy heiress, only to find herself caught in this twisted Victorian thriller.

The Push: A GMA Book Club Pick by Ashley Audrain
The Push: A GMA Book Club Pick
Ashley Audrain

A tense, page-turning psychological drama about the making and breaking of a family—and a woman whose experience of motherhood is nothing at all what she hoped for—and everything she feared.

In the Woods by Tana French
In the Woods
Tana French

When a young girl is murdered near the site of his own childhood trauma, a Dublin detective must confront the chilling unsolved mystery of his past.

The Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins
The Girl on the Train
Paula Hawkins

Obsessed with watching a seemingly perfect couple from her daily train, Rachel becomes entangled in a shocking disappearance that forces her to question what she saw—and what she remembers.

The Exes: A GMA Book Club Pick by Leodora Darlington
The Exes: A GMA Book Club Pick
Leodora Darlington

Natalie thinks she’s finally found the perfect husband—there’s just one problem: her ex-boyfriends keep turning up dead, and she may be the key to uncovering why.

Horror After Dark

The Hunger by Alma Katsu
The Hunger
Alma Katsu

A tense and gripping reimagining of one of America’s most haunting human disasters: the Donner Party with a supernatural twist.

Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Play Nice
Rachel Harrison

A woman must confront the demons of her past when she attempts to fix up her childhood home in this devilishly clever take on the haunted house novel from the author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty.

The Unknown by Riley Sager
The Unknown
Riley Sager

In 1926, five women disappeared from a remote island in Vermont. Now, one hundred years later, it’s happening again.

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix
How to Sell a Haunted House
Grady Hendrix

New York Times bestselling author Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past—and your family—can haunt you like nothing else.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Laura Miller
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson, Guillermo del Toro, Laura Miller

A chilling deluxe edition of the classic supernatural thriller, complete with dramatic black-sprayed edges, black-stained pages, black endpapers, and spot gloss.

The Raven by Edgar Allan Poe, Guillermo del Toro
The Raven
Edgar Allan Poe, Guillermo del Toro

A haunting deluxe hardcover collection of Poe’s most iconic tales, including The Fall of the House of Usher, The Tell-Tale Heart, and The Pit and the Pendulum, featuring striking spot gloss, black-sprayed edges, black-stained pages, and black endpapers.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, Guillermo del Toro, Elizabeth Kostova, Charles E. Robinson
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley, Guillermo del Toro, Elizabeth Kostova, Charles & more...

A stunningly creepy deluxe hardcover edition of the epic battle between man and monster with spot gloss, black sprayed edges, black-stained pages, and black endpapers.

The Bloody Chamber by Angela Carter, Kelly Link
The Bloody Chamber
Angela Carter, Kelly Link

For the 75th anniversary of her birth, a Deluxe Edition of the master of the literary supernatural’s most celebrated book—featuring an introduction by Kelly Link, the author of the national bestseller The Book of Love and the Pulitzer Prize finalist Get in Trouble.

Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3 by Clive Barker, Grady Hendrix
Clive Barker's Books of Blood 1-3
Clive Barker, Grady Hendrix

Rediscover the true meaning of fear in this collection of horror stories from New York Times bestselling author Clive Barker—now with an Afterword by Grady Hendrix!

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