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27 books in this category

Malorie by Josh Malerman

Malorie

by Josh Malerman

4.0
10/30/2021

Twelve years after the events of Bird Box, Malorie and her children face a new threat in a world still plagued by creatures that drive people to madness.

fictionhorror
7 hours
The Shining by Stephen King

The Shining

by Stephen King

4.0
9/25/2021

A family moves into an isolated hotel for the winter, where a sinister presence exploits the father's weaknesses and the son's supernatural abilities.

fictionhorror
10 hours
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

'Salem's Lot

by Stephen King

3.0
9/21/2021

A writer returns to the small Maine town that has haunted his memories, only to discover that something far more sinister is haunting the town itself.

fictionhorror
10 hours
The Long Walk by Richard Bachman

The Long Walk

by Richard Bachman

4.0
9/7/2021

In a dystopian America, 100 teenage boys compete in an annual walking contest where slowing down means death—and only one can survive.

fictionhorror
8 hours
From a Buick 8 by Stephen King

From a Buick 8

by Stephen King

4.0
9/7/2021

Pennsylvania state troopers share the decades-long mystery of a strange car that sits in their shed—a car that is not quite a car and may be a doorway to another world.

fictionhorror
8 hours
Lisey's Story by Stephen King

Lisey's Story

by Stephen King

3.0
9/3/2021

Two years after her husband's death, Lisey Landon begins to confront the dark secrets of their marriage and the fantastical world he kept hidden.

fictionhorror
11 hours
Sleeping Beauties by Stephen King

Sleeping Beauties

by Stephen King

3.0
8/16/2021

When a mysterious phenomenon causes women worldwide to fall into a cocooned sleep, the men left behind descend into violence while the women find themselves in a new world.

fictionhorror
16 hours
The Dead Zone by Stephen King

The Dead Zone

by Stephen King

4.0
8/7/2021

After waking from a five-year coma with psychic abilities, Johnny Smith must decide whether to use his gift to prevent a catastrophic future he has foreseen.

fictionhorror
9 hours
Full Dark, No Stars by Stephen King

Full Dark, No Stars

by Stephen King

4.0
8/2/2021

Four dark novellas exploring the capacity for violence and deception that lurks within ordinary people when pushed to their limits.

fictionhorror
8 hours
End of Watch by Stephen King

End of Watch

by Stephen King

4.0
7/30/2021

The final confrontation between retired detective Bill Hodges and the Mercedes Killer takes a supernatural turn as Brady Hartsfield develops terrifying new abilities.

fictionhorror
10 hours
Gerald's Game by Stephen King

Gerald's Game

by Stephen King

4.0
7/29/2021

A woman finds herself handcuffed to a bed in a remote cabin after her husband dies of a heart attack, forcing her to confront both physical danger and long-buried traumas.

fictionhorror
8 hours
The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon by Stephen King

The Girl Who Loved Tom Gordon

by Stephen King

4.0
7/23/2021

A nine-year-old girl gets lost in the woods during a family hike, and her only companion is her Walkman tuned to Red Sox games and her hero, relief pitcher Tom Gordon.

fictionhorror
5 hours
Carrie by Stephen King

Carrie

by Stephen King

4.0
7/22/2021

Stephen King's debut novel about a tormented high school girl with telekinetic powers who unleashes devastating revenge on her cruel classmates on prom night.

fictionhorror
6 hours
The Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen King

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

by Stephen King

4.0
7/16/2021

A collection of twenty short stories showcasing Stephen King at his finest, ranging from supernatural horror to literary fiction, each with a personal introduction from the author.

fictionhorror
11 hours
Doctor Sleep by Stephen King

Doctor Sleep

by Stephen King

4.0
7/13/2021

Decades after the events at the Overlook Hotel, Danny Torrance must protect a young girl with powerful shine abilities from a tribe of quasi-immortal beings who feed on the essence of children.

fictionhorror
12 hours
The Institute by Stephen King

The Institute

by Stephen King

4.0
6/20/2021

Children with special abilities are being kidnapped and taken to a mysterious facility in Maine where sinister experiments await them.

fictionhorror
13 hours
The Outsider by Stephen King

The Outsider

by Stephen King

4.0
6/11/2021

A seemingly open-and-shut murder case becomes terrifyingly complex when the prime suspect has an airtight alibi - he was in two places at once.

fictionhorror
13 hours
If It Bleeds by Stephen King

If It Bleeds

by Stephen King

4.0
6/3/2021

A collection of four novellas from the master of horror, including the title story featuring Holly Gibney from the Bill Hodges trilogy.

fictionhorror
10 hours
It by Stephen King

It

by Stephen King

5.0
2/12/2021

Stephen King's masterpiece of horror follows the Losers Club as they confront an ancient evil that preys on children in Derry, Maine - first as kids in 1958, then as adults in 1985.

horrorthriller
25 hours
Memories of Tomorrow by Dean Koontz

Memories of Tomorrow

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's mind-bending Nameless novella about a killer who seems to know the future. Nameless must stop this impossible threat while questioning the nature of time and fate. Cerebral, dark, and philosophically ambitious thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Mercy of Snakes by Dean Koontz

The Mercy of Snakes

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a killer using venomous snakes to murder victims. Nameless must stop this serpentine threat while exploring questions about cold-blooded evil. Dark, creepy, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Red Rain by Dean Koontz

Red Rain

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/18/2021

Dean Koontz's intense Nameless novella about a killer who drowns victims in blood. Nameless must stop this horrific murderer while confronting questions about vengeance and justice. Dark, visceral, and philosophically rich thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Praying Mantis Bride by Dean Koontz

The Praying Mantis Bride

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's darkly compelling Nameless novella about a woman who murders her husbands. Nameless must stop her before she kills again, while grappling with questions about predatory human nature. Tense, psychological, and disturbingly effective thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
Photographing the Dead by Dean Koontz

Photographing the Dead

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's chilling Nameless novella about a photographer who stages elaborate death scenes. When Nameless investigates, he uncovers disturbing artistic obsession and confronts questions about evil's nature. Dark, atmospheric, and philosophically engaging thriller.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
In the Heart of the Fire by Dean Koontz

In the Heart of the Fire

by Dean Koontz

5.0
1/17/2021

Dean Koontz's Nameless novella about the enigmatic vigilante confronting a murderous arsonist with supernatural abilities. Dark, tense, and philosophically rich—Koontz at his pulp-literary best in compact form. Part of the addictive Nameless series.

horrorsuspense
2 hours
The Last Conversation by Paul Tremblay

The Last Conversation

by Paul Tremblay

3.0
10/29/2020

An Amazon Original Story from horror writer Paul Tremblay. A woman dying of cancer undergoes an experimental procedure to upload her consciousness, but the process raises disturbing questions about identity, death, and what it means to be human.

fictionshort-stories
1 hour
Bird Box by Josh Malerman

Bird Box

by Josh Malerman

5.0
1/19/2020

A haunting post-apocalyptic horror novel about a world where seeing the wrong thing means certain death, and one mother's desperate journey to safety.

fictionhorror
4 hours
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