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13 Creepy, Dark, Macabre Books

Feeling grim this month? Here are 13 creepy, dark, macabre books for you.

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    Dark Tales

    by Shirley Jackson

    This collection of classic stories includes Shirley Jackson’s most unsettling, dark tales, including the “The Possibility of Evil” and “The Summer People.”
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    Carrie

    by Stephen King

    The classic creepy girl. Don’t mess with the quiet kid.
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    Count Magnus and Other Ghost Stories

    by M. R. James

    When you want to read something classic, these 19th century tales can still creep you out.
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    There Once Lived a Woman Who Tried to Kill Her Neighbor’s Baby

    by Ludmilla Petrushevskaya

    Supernatural and unsettling – these Russian tales come from an all-new, contemporary voice
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    $18.00

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    The Woman in Black

    by Susan Hill

    A haunting story about a London solicitor, a small town, and the menacing sounds and specters he encounters.
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    Julia

    by Peter Straub

    You know when you’re home alone and have to tell yourself that the creaks and squeaks are just the house settling? …Maybe you don’t want to read this book.
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    The Supernatural Enhancements

    by Edgar Cantero

    Offbeat, modern and gothic – for the reader who likes treasure hunts and creepy crawlies.
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    The Strange Library

    by Haruki Murakami

    Not your average ghost story – a Murakami novel with gorgeous illustrations and the scariest plot possible for a reader … an evil library.
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    Slade House

    by David Mitchell

    What really goes on inside Slade House? For those who find out, it’s already too late. . .
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    The Thing on The Doorstep and Other Weird Stories

    by H. P. Lovecraft

    No one does weird like H.P. Lovecraft: early science fiction, supernaturalism, collected together by director Guillermo del Toro.
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    Haunted Nights

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    Sixteen never-before-published chilling tales that explore every aspect of our darkest holiday, Halloween.
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