5 Horror Novels that Fans Would Love in Time for Halloween

 

Credit to Books In Print

Halloween is already right around the corner, and I’m beyond excited to celebrate this wonderful month. It’s a time for all horror fans to enjoy celebrating their love for the genre, and we can also show our love for horror novels during this time too!

I’m a massive horror fan of books, and I love all kinds of genres when it comes to horror. Slashers, monsters, psychological terror, I’m a huge fan. 

Here are five horror books that should be read in time for Halloween:

5. The God of Endings by Jacqueline Holland 

I misjudged this horror novel the first time I found this book. I was expecting a boring and slow build up focused on a single vampire, but this story was so much more than that. 

We follow the story of a woman who was forced to become a vampire in the 1800s, and we go back and forth from the past to her present time in the 1980s, as she struggles with her hunger and horrible things that occur throughout her life. 

You will feel so bad for a vampire for the first time, because she never wanted to become immortal, and truly sees her vampirism as a curse. 

4. One of Us is Dead by Jeneva Rose 

This novel features one of the most despicable villains in horror novel history. A group of elite women all love to go to a salon, where they spend any amount of money to look beautiful, and to gossip about anything. While each of these women are hiding secrets of their own, they do not compare to the biggest bitch of the group. 

Her name is Olivia, and she the queen of evil. She hides the biggest secrets from the group, is willing to blackmail anybody to get her way, and loves to inflict pain on others, as long as she is happy in the end. 

The women decide to finally come up with a plan to exact revenge on Olivia once they discover all of her dark secrets, and wow, it’s a wonderful build up!

3. The Surrogate Mother by Frieda McFadden

Frieda is like a mix between horror and thriller when it comes to her novels. Her latest book was pretty dark, and I couldn’t get over how evil the villain was in this novel. The author herself did give out a content warning about this monster, and wow, this is a damn evil bastard. 

A woman named Monica offers to be a surrogate for a couple who is struggling to have a baby. The couple isn’t aware that this young woman is secretly a psychopath, who is determined to take the main character’s husband for herself. She is beyond delusional, and believes her husband will leave his wife for her, knowing that she is carrying his baby. 

The manipulation and evil actions Monica does to the wife is insane…you will hate this villain, until the very end of the book. 

2. The War of the Worlds by H.G. Wells

I couldn’t believe how disturbing and sad this novel was. I can see that the director for the 2005 film did get a lot of inspiration from this book, the the humanity and devastation that follows once the aliens arrive is so similar. 

In the book, we follow the story of a man and his brother from different points of view, as they struggle to survive against the aliens that begin to fall on Earth. The Martians arrive to London, where they begin their destruction of wiping out all humans, using a variety of weapons, including poisonous gas that is killing entire cities. 

It’s a pretty brutal read, but man, this book is an excellent Sci — Fi horror. 

1. Fear Street: The Beginning Book Collection by R.L. Stine

It’s been a while since I read an awesome horror short story collection. I have always been a big fan of R.L. Stine’s Fear Street novels, I read so many back in my high school days. 

These stories are like R — Rated Goosebumps stories, and they are so much fun to read. I loved how ruthless each story was, some of them were disturbing, kind of funny, and the characters really made each story stand out. The villains were pretty creepy too, and I loved how each story was secretly connected in its own way. 

These are some fun campy horror stories that any horror fan would love!

Have you read any of these novels? What other horror books would you want me to check out?

Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

The Final Season of 'You' Ends on a Powerful Note

Image
  Credit to Google This article will contain major spoilers of You season 5. I am beyond thrilled with how You ended. People have always been mixed on what they think of this show, but I have always loved the insanity of this crazy serial killer.  Joe Goldberg is such a complex character who thrives on the power of love and is willing to do whatever it takes for the next woman he falls for.  He never hesitates to murder anyone, including his love interest. If she stops loving him, he will not hesitate to murder her. That is the main reason why Joe is freaking scary. He will be your knight in shining armor, but once that image of love is taken from him, he will show his true nature.  I loved how the final season focused on Joe’s evil self. While the first four seasons purposely viewed his character sort of like an antihero, the final season does not hold back on Joe’s evil side. We get a new glimpse into his character this time around, because in the earlier seasons,...
Read more

Pearl is a Wicked and Horrific Start to a Memorable Horror Trilogy

Image
  Credit to  Halloween Horror: Pearl (2022) — 3 Brothers Film Have you ever been so impressed by and scared of a character at the same time? Mia Goth pulls off such a likable character with terrifying tendencies of murder and mayhem. Pearl  is actually a prequel to one of my favorite horror films,  X , and is the middle chapter in a trilogy. This trilogy was directed by Ti West, and it featured Mia Goth playing two different characters, as both the antagonist and the protagonist in this trilogy. The prequel starts off Mia as the villain, Pearl. Unlike the protagonist, Maxine, that has her dreams come true, Pearl isn’t exactly given the same happy ending. If it hadn’t been for her killer self, maybe she would have had a chance in the ‘star world.’ Instead, we are given a total downfall of Pearl embracing her monstrous side, killing anyone that stands in her way. Pearl is determined to leave the farm and start a new life elsewhere, but her present life consumes her. I’...
Read more

‘The Return of the Pumpkin Rabbit’ is an Animated Cartoon that is Absolutely Terrifying

Image
  Credit to The Return of the Pumpkin Rabbit will be released on VHS, November 29th!! : r/Thewaltenfiles I’m not sure if any of you have heard of a cartoon/analog horror on YouTube known as The Walten Files, but damn, does everyone need to watch this standalone story known as The Return of the Pumpkin Rabbit . The story follows a group of kids on Halloween who are curious to investigate a house known as The Murder House. The group of kids (the kids are actually animals) don’t realize what sort of horrors await inside of the house…and damn…it ends up turning into a fight for survival. The kids are hunted by two people known as the Waterson's, a sheep and a rabbit, (yes, a sheep and a rabbit) who terrorize these poor children. And damn, these deaths do not hold back. One of the few scenes that broke me was when one kid refused to enter the house. He made all of the smart decisions, and he is the first one to die. The pumpkin rabbit appears, and the way he walks toward him is nightmar...
Read more