Trick or treat, fellow bookworms! October is just around the corner, and you know what that means: Halloween! Whether you're a fan of ghosts, monsters, or just love the thrill of a good scare, we've got a list of 10 books that are sure to send shivers down your spine and keep you turning pages long into the haunted night.
1. "Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark" by Alvin Schwartz
An bundle of urban legends that are guaranteed to terrify for you!
2. "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs
A captivating story about a very odd home for a select group of young children. When Jake's grandfather mysteriously dies, he goes off on an adventure to find Miss Peregrine and solve the mysteries of his grandfather's past life.
3. "Coraline" by Neil Gaiman
The novella tells the story of Coraline Jones, who finds a doorway to a parallel, sinister otherworld inside her new home, and must battle the evil "Other Mother" who lives there to secure her family's safety.
4. "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson
The plot alternates between two timelines, following five adult siblings whose paranormal experiences at Hill House continue to haunt them in the present day, and flashbacks depicting events leading up to the eventful night in 1992 when the family fled from the mansion.
5. "Anna Dressed in Blood" by Kendare Blake
Anna Dressed in Blood is a young adult paranormal novel by Kendare Blake. It's the first book in the Anna duology and tells the story of a ghost hunter who must kill a very powerful ghost before she destroys the whole community.
6. "The Graveyard Book" by Neil Gaiman
This is the story of Bod (Nobody Owens) who had to live in a graveyard because all his family had been murdered. He is raised by ghosts, Mr and Mrs Owens with the help of his guardian, Silas, who is neither alive nor dead.
7. "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
In 1950s Mexico, a headstrong socialite embarks on an adventure to save her cousin from a questionable marriage, a potentially haunted gothic mansion, and some twisted family secrets. (And also a lot of mushrooms.)
8. "The Diviners" by Libba Bray
The plot follows seventeen-year-old Evie O'Neill as she helps her uncle Will—curator of the Museum of American Folklore, Superstition, and the Occult—uncover the killer behind a mysterious series of murders.
9. "Rot & Ruin" by Jonathan Maberry
In a post-apocalyptic world overrun by zombies, follow Benny Imura and his friends as they become zombie hunters and face the horrors of their world.
10. "The Witches" by Roald Dahl
Roald Dahl captures our imaginations in this story of witches who plot to turn children into mice.
Remember to grab a cozy blanket, a bucket full of candy, and a flashlight to set the mood as you dive in to these spine-tingling stories. Happy reading, and may your Halloween be filled with thrills, chills, and plenty of page-turning adventures!
By: The Library Teen Ambassadors
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