Since a great horrorbook lives or dies by its ending, it is no surprise that classics like The Haunting of Hill House have twists that are truly jaw-dropping in their brutality. Although Stephen King ...

It has been another banner year for literary horror. Somehow, as the world gets scarier, the writers penning our nightmares still manage to keep up. What follows is merely a sprinkling — a light blood ...

From You to Gone Girl, here are the rare thriller novels that manage to hook the reader from page one without disappointing in their final chapter. There’s nothing more frustrating than a thriller ...

Our columnist on this month’s horror novels. By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, literary critic and professor, and the author of “The Devil Takes You Home.” His latest book is ...

In Kerry Cullen’s uncanny debut, “House of Beth,” a queer 20-something finds that “straight” life comes with serious strings (and spirits) attached. By Jenny Wu Our columnist reviews “Strange Houses” ...

If you’re “from the 1900s,” as those cruel Zoomers might say, then you are very familiar with R.L. Stine, who created the legendary Goosebumps series of horror novels aimed at younger readers. Before ...

The newest bookstore on Main Street has decidedly dark decor. The walls? Black. The ceiling? Black. The floors? A freshly restained dark walnut. It's a fitting choice for Thrillerdelphia, a bookshop ...

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 ...