During the 1930s, Fischer House, the secluded Isle of Wight estate of prominent Nazi sympathizer Karl Fischer, served as a gathering place for a circle of occultists that included Aleister Crowley. Now it stands empty, amid rumors that it's haunted. When tragedy befalls a group of students visiting Fischer House, the brother of one of the survivors approaches journalist Paul Seaton in search of answers. Seaton, who barely survived his visit to the mansion ten years before while conducting research on Jazz Age photographer Pandora Gibson-Hoare, thinks that there may be a connection between Gibson-Hoare's mysterious disappearance and the current supernatural activity in the house. But will he live long enough to find out? Don't miss this chilling debut.

A sentient house has a strange power over its inhabitants in this eerie gothic tale set in Devon, England. Miranda and Eliot, fraternal twins of Haitian descent, are struggling with the unexpected death of their mother, Lily. But while dutiful Eliot manages to cope with the loss, sensitive Miranda begins a slow descent into madness, developing pica (the compulsion to eat nonedible things such as chalk) and listening more and more to the voices she hears in the house. Lush imagery and multiple perspectives make this novel "unconventional, intoxicating and deeply disquieting" (Publishers Weekly, starred review).

With their marriage crumbling, failed L.A. screenwriter Conrad Harrison and his wife Joanna buy a Victorian mansion in rural Wisconsin that once served as a birthing house. Sure, it's falling down and located in the middle of nowhere, but it might just be what the couple needs to make a fresh start. At least, that's what Conrad hopes. But after Joanna departs for a two-month training course for her new job, Conrad, left alone in the house with its eerie atmosphere and strange noises, begins to lose his grip on reality. This "addictively readable ghost story" (Publishers Weekly) will appeal to fans of Stephen King's The Shining.

Set in a maximum-security women's prison, 23 Hours pits cop-turned-vampire-hunter Laura Caxton against her old nemesis, vampire Justinia Malvern. Laura, who's been sent to jail for her (admittedly bloody) efforts to keep the vampires from decimating the human race, must find a way to survive on the inside--and to get Justinia before the vampire gets her. This fast-paced, gore-soaked novel is the 4th installment in David Wellington's Laura Caxton series, following 13 Bullets, Vampire Zero, and 99 Coffins. If you're into other kinds of undead menaces, Wellington is also the author of zombie-themed Monster Island and its sequels.

Catch zombie fever with this anthology of the living dead, which features horror stars such as Stephen King, Joe Hill, and Clive Barker, as well as writers who usually work in other genres, including George R.R. Martin and Sherman Alexie. Fans of zombie gore will enjoy King's "Home Delivery," while those who prefer a quirkier take on zombie lore will want to check out Kelly Link's "Some Zombie Contingency Plans." Traditionalists will enjoy Neil Gaiman's "Bitter Grounds," which revisits zombies' Afro-Caribbean roots, while John Langan's "How the Day Runs Down" is Thornton Wilder's Our Town with zombies. There's something for everyone in this diverse collection of 34 stories.

These stories by award-winning British horror writer Clive Barker conjure up every kind of scare imaginable. "Human Remains" deals with doppelgangers, and "Rawhead Rex" features an ancient monster that goes on a rampage in a quiet English village. "Dread" recounts a student's ghastly experiments on the nature of fear--and how they backfire--while "The Midnight Meat Train," presents the tale of a down-on-his-luck man who discovers the macabre secrets of the New York subway system. Whatever it is that scares you most, you'll surely find it in here! You might also be interested in the next Books of Blood omnibus, containing volumes four through six.

In a prolific career spanning over four decades, acclaimed horror writer Ramsey Campbell has received numerous awards. But the real reason to read this retrospective of Campbell's short stories is because it's scary! Arranged chronologically, the tales range from Lovecraftian pastiche to psychological suspense to good old-fashioned supernatural terror. In particular, check out "The Companion," which takes place at a carnival and which was cited by Stephen King as "maybe the best horror tale to be written in English in the last 30 years." Despite the title, you don't want to be alone while you're reading this book.

This anthology, edited by Ellen Datlow, is comprised of stories that "provide a frisson of shock or a moment of dread so powerful that it might cause the reader outright physical discomfort." Does that sound like your kind of book? If so, you'll enjoy these 20 horror tales from some of the genre's most acclaimed writers. Contributors including Jeffrey Ford, Lucius Shepherd, Elizabeth Bear, Christopher Fowler, Laird Barron, and Pat Cadigan present stories that cover a wide variety of styles and subject matter. Booklist calls Inferno "one of the best recent collections of horror as literature."

These 14 tales by Stephen King showcase some of the author's most acclaimed work. Stories include "Riding the Bullet," which was originally published as an e-book long before the format became popular; the haunted hotel room story "1408," later made into a movie; and the O. Henry Award-winning story "The Man in the Black Suit." As an added bonus, King also provides commentary on each piece, describing how he came up with his ideas. For more of King's shorter works, try Nightmares & Dreamscapes.

This collection of 46 tales, arranged in chronological order from the 1790s to the 1990s, is your one-stop source of spooky stories. From early American classics such as Washington Irving's "The Legend of Sleepy Hollow," Nathaniel Hawthorne's "Young Goodman Brown," and Edgar Allan Poe's "The Black Cat" to more recent works by authors such as Peter Straub, Paul Bowles, Shirley Jackson, Anne Rice, Steven Millhauser, and John Crowley, American Gothic Tales represents the best of the genre. Publishers Weekly recommends this book to "fright-seekers and those with a taste for the frankly macabre."