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VPL – Books Just for You – Horror, Thrillers, Mysteries, and True Crime
Created on:
Feb 21, 2024
22 items
This list was prepared by VPL's reading experts for a reader interested in horror, thrillers, mysteries, and true crime in audi...
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Bloodcurdling Books Just for You!
Created on:
Oct 12, 2020
26 items
Give yourself a good scare with these 2020 titles! Whether in the daylight or in the shadows, get your frights in before Hallow...
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VPL - Fairy Tales for Adults
Created on:
Jan 05, 2023
24 items
The latest twisted tales, and some older works: gruesome, scary, erotic… not your typical fairy tales, and definitely not for c...
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MCPL Best of 2024: Adult Fiction
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MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Dec 02, 2024
84 items
These are the adult fiction titles that MCPL staff members listed as their favorites in 2024.
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Staff Picks: Horror
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MCPL_Fiction
MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Sep 19, 2024
23 items
Get ready for goosebumps! Here is a list of favorite horror novels from staff members all across Mid-Continent Public Library. ...
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Get Spooked at the Library!
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ideaLAB_Staff
ideaLAB_Staff
Created on:
Oct 15, 2022
25 items
Not a horror fan? It's the perfect time of year to give it a try! Check out some tried and true horror writers and get spooked!!
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Jump Into a Portal Fantasy!
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PimaLib_Ursula
Created on:
Nov 12, 2025
23 items
Who doesn't love a good portal fantasy? If you're unfamiliar with the term, a portal fantasy is a story in which someone from o...
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Day 13 - Unsettling Houses
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DentonHalloween
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Oct 13, 2025
18 items
These houses have secrets: mysterious rooms, corridors to strange places, measurements that don't quite add up, buildings that ...
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Monsters and More
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PalomaF_KCMO
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Sep 22, 2025
12 items
Dare to descend into a world where monsters aren’t just real, but they’re hunting. This collection of horror books drips with d...
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Genre Megahits & Gems
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JCLBetM
JCLBetM
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Jul 22, 2025
83 items
Want to go on a genre adventure? Goodreads shared a list of genre "Megahits" and "Gems" that may guide you....
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Spooky Reads for BOOKS AND BOO! 2025
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Jul 21, 2025
44 items
Spooky Reads for Kids, Teens, and Adults!
Get ready to dive into the eerie and thrilling world of ghosts and haunted houses wit...
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Died and Came Back Wrong
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Feb 12, 2025
14 items
Don't you just hate it when you die in some way, often literally, and you or your loved ones or your hometown has been irrevoca...
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Try a Portal Fantasy!
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MCPL_Fiction
Created on:
Jul 12, 2024
17 items
Celebrate the 40th anniversary of "The Neverending Story" movie ,and the recent announcement of a planned remake, by ...
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Books I'm A Fan Of
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TylerFlower
Created on:
Aug 21, 2021
19 items
This is just a small selection of books I've read/am reading and am a big fan of!
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KCLS BookMatch: Supernatural Horror in a Modern Setting
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KCLSRachelW
KCLSRachelW
Created on:
Mar 07, 2026
7 items
This list was created by a King County Library System librarian for a reader looking for supernatural horror fiction titles in ...
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If it wasn't for those meddling kids...
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DPL_LauraD
DPL_LauraD
Created on:
Jan 07, 2026
18 items
You've finished Stranger Things, but you need a little more. Here are some other titles featuring friendship, mystery, adventur...
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Witches and Demons and Ghosts, Oh My!
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Hastings_Staff
Hastings_Staff
Created on:
Oct 03, 2025
50 items
Spooky supernatural stories to keep you up at night.
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2024 Staff Stacks - Jennifer's Top 15
Created on:
Jan 17, 2025
15 items
Owasso Library manager, Jennifer shares the Top 15 books she read in 2024.
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If you like the author Grady Hendrix...
Created on:
Jan 13, 2025
15 items
try these titles.
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Our Favorite Books of 2024
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ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Nov 15, 2024
100 items
The Chicago Public Library proudly presents our favorite books of the year.
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Staff Picks 2
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OPLBOOKLISTS
Created on:
Oct 14, 2024
100 items
Here are some great finds from OPL staff!
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VaughanPL: Black, White, & Red All Over: Spooky Novels and Comics for Spooky Season
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VaughanPLMayaB
VaughanPLMayaB
Created on:
Oct 01, 2024
10 items
Get into the Halloween spirit with even more chilling horror picks colored black, white, and bloody red. Enjoy pages filled wit...
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Fall Vibes
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DBRL_ReginaF
Created on:
Sep 28, 2024
43 items
I am a child of autumn. Fall is my favorite time of year.
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September 2024 Staff Picks
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ChiPubLib_Adults
ChiPubLib_Adults
Created on:
Aug 30, 2024
19 items
Check out this month's recommendations from Chicago Public Library. Visit our Books page for previous lists of recommendations.
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Angela's year in horror 2023
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Pimalib_AngelaK
Pimalib_AngelaK
Created on:
Dec 26, 2023
26 items
I read a lot of horror this year. Let's talk about that.
Books not listed because we don't (currently) have them here at PCPL:...
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