Horror book recommendations for Spooky Season 👻 📚 

Of all the Grady Hendrix books, I have read I am most relate to Horrorstör, because I’ve worked retail and I realize how soul sucking it really is and this way I relate to it so much

The Haunting of Hill house filled me with such rage. Everyone is so hyped for this "classic". Respectfully, no. It, FOR ME, was not scary and so painfully predictable at the end.

I love Grady Hendricks, i love that you listed almost all his books

I really like the shining and what King did in the book but I also like what Kubrick did in the film they are two different pieces of art, and I appreciate both of them and their artists

My Best Friend's Exorcism is so much fun! I grew up in the 80s so it was so nostalgic! but I think anyone who reads this book no matter the age will enjoy it ☺️

I am so thankful for all these recommendations! Excited to pick some of these up

picked up White Smoke from this recommendation - holy crap possibly some of the scariest scenes in books i've read just coz of the way they were written! and has such an interesting main character!

I really enjoyed Mexican Gothic.

Love this beth

I really love something wicked this way comes because I am a sucker for coming of age stories and the boys in this book are 13 going on 14 and the birthday is Halloween

Coming back to this one now that horror is more my thing and I am adding SO MANY books to my wish list!

I feel the like The Year of the Witching is probably like White Smoke and you’d probably enjoy!!

Absolutely living for your autumn content, thank you! Also I totally agree about the Shining, it’s the only King novel I’ve read so far but it’s definitely hooked me on his writing. I read it last year and it totally changed my perception of the movie, especially knowing the way Kubrick chose to change certain characters and remove a lot of their agency

I've read a book about a haunted store (think it was actually a haunted retail park) it's called the Overnight by Ramsey Campbell. Was very scary.

Gerald Durrell (of My Family and Other Animals fame) compiled a collection of horror stories, I don't remember the name of the book though. One of those stories kept me up at night and terrified of mirrors for a very long time.

I love the print hanging behind you of the moon in phases with the dark background, where did you find it?

I LOVED The Lighthouse Witches! I have The Nesting, and knowing it’s more horror makes me want to pick it up sooner. She does not get enough hype. She does have a new novel, A Haunting in the Arctic. The UK hardback cover is stunning.

I read the deep and I couldn’t get ready for work in the dark because I got freaked out ahha

Great list! I love the Ultimate Storyteller edition of The Shining. Sour Candy is on my TBR.

Im going to give White Smoke a try. CJ Cooke is so good!

Can I request a “cutesy” or “Witchy” recommendation video? Like fun Hocus Pocus vibes?

Read The Nesting a year ago. I would like to read Were not to die tonight.

I’ve heard such good things about sour candy!

As of a couple of weeks ago, I actually finally read The Shining by Stephen King. (This was because I wanted to read 'Doctor Sleep' as I liked the movie adaption of the same book.) Refusing to read IT just yet, because the Shining was my second King novel. 'Haunting of Hill House', 'Youre not suppose to die tonight', 'White Smoke' 'Mexican Gothic', 'Horrostor' & 'Final Girl Support Group' is also on my radar. 'Southern book clubs guide to slaying vampires' & 'How to sell a Haunted House' will be getting read. Sorry to hear you didn't like haunted house. Sour Candy sounds interesting.

If you want to read something that will scare you, try Saul Black’s Killing Lessons

Few books actually scare me as well but one that really did scare me was Kill Creek by Scott Thomas because of the vibes and imagery. How To Sell A Haunted House was also my least favorite Hendrix but I really love Hendrix so so much so it was still good but yea, it was the least of the bunch for me.

I recomend The House on the Borderland by William Hope Hodgeson.

I really want to read sour candy 🍬

Horror is for February. And you must name the first entry in the first 60 seconds.

It is a great book

yap

The shining has only one great line in it and that is HERES JOHNNY love that line and you should no why and IT is amazing love it to prayers and blessings for you and your family love your Aussie family friend John 🧡🧡🧡🖤🖤🖤

I really hope this isnt a cringy list.

You look like you could be Kiernan Shipka’s hot older sister.

You speak too fast, forgive me. I missed some titles. Have you listed them in the notes?