I’m not one for spooky reads. Yes, I read a lot of thrillers and suspense books that are pretty dark, but I’d never describe myself as someone who enjoys “spooky”. However, I’m working on broadening my horizons, so I have researched the quintessential spooky books for fall.

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Books I’ve Read…

A few books I’ve read actually qualify as a spooky book for fall! They’ve shown up on other book lovers’ lists and in my research and, of course, all over Goodreads.

• The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
• Home Before Dark by Riley Sager
• Right Behind You by Lisa Gardner
• Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman
• I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara
• Dracula by Bram Stoker
• Station Eleven by Emily St. John Mandel

Books I Want to Read…

Like I said, I’m trying to broaden my horizons and read more than YA sci-fi series and Lisa Gardner books (though there is NOTHING wrong with either). These are spooky books for fall that have come up at book club or in my research.

• Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
• The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones
• The Sanatorium by Sarah Pearse
• Leave the World Behind by Rumaan Alam
• Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

Books My Friends Told Me to Read…

I put out one of those question boxes on my Instagram story and asked for some recommendations. While no one gave me a specific book, my friends did recommend some seriously spooky authors.

• Alice Hoffman – Put her on the “witchy” end of things, but she’s great for a little bit of magic.
• Stephen King
• Agatha Christie – She is always good for a nice mystery. I highly recommend And Then There Were None. I would avoid (at all costs) Endless Night.

To make it easy for you, I’ve gathered all of these books into one simple Bookshop.org list! Remember, Bookshop.org gives money back to independent bookstores.

When you’re off looking for your next spooky books for fall, come back to this list! Bookmark the page! I’ll keep updating it as more exciting books hit the market!

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