Horrifying Halloween Reads

Looking for a scary book to read this October? Visit the library and check out one of these!
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson...
and see the movie based on the book, The Haunting.

The Shining by Stephen King...
then read the brand new sequel, Doctor Sleep.




Like classics? Here are some horror stories from your favorite authors!
Complete stories and poems of Edgar Allan Poe.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley.
Dracula by Bram Stoker.



In the mood for something truly frightening? See if you can handle one of these tales!
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill (son of Stephen King).
Bad men by John Connolly.
The Dunwich horror and others by H. P. Lovecraft.

Find more suggestions at CDPL's Readers Advisory page!