Horror Suspense

Book Cover of Bliss. Bliss by Lauren Myracle

After she’s dumped by her hippie parents on her aloof grandmother in Atlanta, Bliss is enrolled in Crestview Academy, an elite institution where the tensions of the present and the dark secrets of the past threaten to simmer into violence.

 

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The Blooding by Patricia Windsor

When Maris decides she’s had enough of her mother’s constant picking, a summer au pair job seems like a perfect escape. But she quickly finds that the Forrest house isn’t as peaceful as it seems. Maris begins to wonder about the unknown beast in the woods, whether Barb Forrest is insane, and why Derek Forrest inspires such conflicting emotions.

 Book Cover of Bone Chiller. Bonechiller by Graham McNamee

It’s the worst winter in years. One night, running in the dark, Danny is attacked by a creature so strange and terrifying he tries to convince himself he was hallucinating. Then he learns about Native American legends of a monster that’s haunted the lake for a thousand years.

 Book Cover of The Boy Who Couldn't Die. The Boy Who Couldn’t Die by William Sleator

Sixteen-year-old Ken loses his best friend in a plane crash and now he wants to be invulnerable. He finds a psychic who claims she can make him immortal for $50–if he will give up his soul. Ken agrees, but soon realizes that the psychic may be exacting a more sinister payment.

 Book Cover of Clay. Clay by David Almond

Fourteen-year-old Davie and his best friend, Geordie, are altar boys at their local Catholic Church. They’re full of mischief, but that all changes when unhappy soul Stephen Rose comes to town.

 Book Cover of Companions of the Night. Companions of the Night by Vivian Vandelde

Thinking she’s stumbled into a crime scene, Kerry, 16, helps Ethan escape from the seemingly crazy men who claim he is a vampire. But soon after her family is kidnapped, Kerry realizes that maybe they weren’t so crazy after. Worse, she can’t think of anyone better to help her find vampires than a vampire himself. But will Ethan turn into the love of her life or the creature who takes it?

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The Creek by Jennifer L. Holm

Penny Carson and the rest of the neighborhood kids just want to build their treehouse above the creek and have a fun summer. But the infamous Caleb Devlin – who was sent away after terrorizing the town – has returned. A realistic and suspenseful thriller.

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The Dark Garden by Margaret Buffie

This book is genuinly creepy, and the story will keep you awake at night until you finish the book. The main character gets terrible amnesia, and doesn’t recognize her own face in the mirror. After returning to her beautiful home in the country with a family she doesn’t even remember, memories come back in flashes. The trouble is, are these memories from her life, or are these memories of a past life?

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Everlost by Neal Shusterman

Neal Shusterman creates a fascinating setting in this novel - the story takes place in a world known as “Everlost.”  This is an appropriate name because the world exists for children (aged 14 and under) who have died – yet their body and souls remain.  They are, in a sense, ghosts -but not the haunting kind you typically read about in most fiction.

 Book Cover of Full Tilt.

Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman

Two brothers are thrust into the world of a bizarre phantom carnival where the price of admission is their souls. To save his reckless brother, Blake — the responsible one — must survive seven carnival rides before dawn. . . and each ride is a reflection of one of Blake’s deepest fears.

 Book Cover of Ironside: A Modern Faery's Tale.

Ironside: A Modern Faery’s Tale by Holly Black

 Holly Black spins a seductive tale at once achingly real and chillingly enchanted, set in a dangerous world where pleasure mingles with pain and nothing is exactly as it appears.

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Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson

When 16-year-old Scarlett Wakefield transfers from St. Tabby’s to Wakefield Hall Collegiate, she is relieved that no one knows her dark, haunting secret. A few months ago, Scarlett was invited to an elite party with a guest list full of the hottest names in British society, including Dan McAndrew. Before the party, Scarlett had only imagined what it would be like to have her first kiss with Dan, but on the penthouse terrace, Dan leaned in close and she no longer had to wonder. Their kiss was beautiful and perfect and magical, and then . . .

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Lord Loss by Darren Shan

Grubbs Grady opts out of a family trip, never anticipating that he’s about to take a terrifying journey into darkness where demons and werewolves haunt his waking nightmares.

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My Swordhand is Singing by Marcus Sedgwick

When Tomas and his son, Peter, settle in Chust as woodcutters, Tomas digs a channel around their hut so they have their own little island kingdom. Peter doesn’t understand why his father has done this, nor why his father carries a long, battered box. When the dead of Chust rise from their graves, both father and son must face a soulless enemy and a terrifying destiny.

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Uninvited by Amanda Marrone

Of all the ways her boyfriend could’ve come back to haunt her, an undead vampire was probably the worst. That’s the problem that Jordan faces in Amanda Marrone’s Uninvited .

 Book Cover of Wake.

Wake by Lisa McCann

Not all dreams are sweet. Janie has dreamt other people’s dreams for her entire life. She lives on the fringe, cursed with an ability she doesn’t want and can’t control. Then she falls into a gruesome nightmare, one that chills her to the bone. For the first time, Janie is more than a witness to someone else’s twisted psyche. She is a participant.