Need a new horror novel to add to your list of books to read. According to users on Goodreads, these are the three new horror releases in April 2026 to pick.

Horror books, by definition, are meant to keep you up a bit longer at night, wondering if the shadow outside your window is really the tree that has stood there forever or some newfound apparition.

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Joe Hill doesn’t have to go very far to find the scariest book ever. Just up a rung on his family tree. The bestselling horror author of "King Sorrow" knows he’s biased, but the “correct answer” is ...

I have an unpopular opinion among horror readers: I don't think Stephen King is that good. He's prolific, wildly so, and I did enjoy his 1977 and 1987 hits "The Shining" and "Misery." But I read a lot ...

From a trippy Lovecraftian horror novel to Pennywise's iconic book It, these are the Stephen King stories all readers must ...

The Seattle Public Library loves to promote books and reading. This column, submitted by the library, is a space to share reading and book trends from a librarian’s perspective. You can find these ...

When we read a horror novel, it activates the brain’s fear response, releasing adrenaline and other stress hormones that put us on high alert, allowing us to experience a thrill without being in real ...

R.L. Stine, the renowned author of Goosebumps and Fear Street books and his newest series Goosebumps HorrorLand, visited PS161 in Harlem today to read “scary stories” to students to celebrate ...

What: Virtual talk with “The Reformatory” author Tananarive Due. When: 1 p.m. (Valley) and 7 p.m. (Central) Thursday. Where: Spokane Valley Library, 22 N. Herald ...