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Survival Game Horror Novels That Will Keep You Tense Until the End
Would you put yourself on a game that required survival skills if it meant a big payout at the end? These books might change your mind. → Read More
8 of the Best Crime Thrillers
The best crime thrillers keep you on the edge of your seat from beginning to end. You won't be able to put these books down. → Read More
When Did the Butler Dunnit? The History of "the Butler Did It" Trope
"The butler did it" is a plot often seen as a cheap, easy out for a mystery. But where did the trope come from, and how common is it, really? → Read More
8 Horror Books Out In December That Will Chill You to the Bone
From graphic novels to anthologies and more, here are eight new horror reads to make you shiver with something other than cold this December! → Read More
The 10 Best Audiobook Thrillers to Listen to This Winter
Listen for the twists, turns, and secrets in ten of the best audiobook thrillers to listen to this holiday season! → Read More
Scares Work the 9-5 Too in These 10 Workplace Horror Novels
We spend 90,000 hours working in our lives, so it should come as no surprise that scary things work the 9-5, too. → Read More
Horror Will Find You By Air, By Sea, or By Land in These Eight Traveling Horror Novels
Planes, trains, and automobiles might help you travel, but they might also bring with them some unexpected horrors. → Read More
The Blank Men of Horror and Thrillers
Like Girl on a Train Looking Out a Window, these horror and thrillers feature a title convention you will see everywhere. → Read More
Creepy, Scary Halloween Comics and Graphic Novels to Read Now
If you're wanting more horror in your life, here are eight Halloween comics to read this scary season (or anytime really)! → Read More
From Monsters to Mayhem: 9 Types of Horror Plots
Get to know 9 types of horror plots, from haunted objects to revenge and more, including books (and films) that showcase these plots. → Read More
Horror Novels About Body Possession and Body Sharing
My body is *not* ready! Prepare for creepy reading with these horror novels about body possession and body sharing. → Read More
How TikTok Gave Colleen Hoover and her Novels a Resurgence
Colleen Hoover is one of the most popular authors on TikTok. But how did her popularity soar on the platform? → Read More
8 Mystery/Thriller TikTokers to Follow Right Now
If you’re looking for more thrillers or mystery recommendations on your For You Page, follow these fantastic TikTok accounts! → Read More
Mysteries & Thrillers With Deeply Sus Libraries and Bookstores
We know and love the magic and power of the library and the bookstore. But...what happens when things go sideways in them? → Read More
8 Suburban Horror Novels that Prove Monsters Live Right Next Door
Welcome to the suburbs! See the fences, the shiny cars, the 9-to-5ers, fresh lawns. Oh, and the horror, too. → Read More
Is BookTok Changing the Way We Talk About Books?
A look at how TikTok and BookTok does--and doesn't--influence how we talk about books. → Read More
A Review of Bookly, The App for Building a Reading Habit
If you've been interested in trying this reading app out, keep reading for our Bookly review! → Read More
Scares of Every Kind: 20 of the Best Genre-Blending Horror Novels
From sci fi horror, like Annihilation, to historical horror and even suburban scares, these genre-blending horror novels offer a new take on monstrous tales. → Read More
For All You Netflix Watchers, Check Out These Books by Writers on Your Favorite TV Shows
You know their Netflix shows. Now get to know some of their books, too. → Read More
Get Me Out of This Day! 10 Time Loop Books to Make You Glad Tomorrow’s Coming
If you love reading about repeat days from the comfort of your linear time line, here are ten of the best YA and adult time loop books. → Read More