Top Ten Tuesday is an original blog meme hosted by The Broke and the Bookish. This week’s topic is “Halloween related freebie” Yes, I love Halloween. If you haven’t noticed, my blog looks a little different this month and that’s because I absolutely love the holiday. I’ve also been putting together special Halloween-themed posts this month, if you haven’t checked those out, you can have a look here. This week I’ve chosen to list ten books that are perfect to read for Halloween. Covers are linked to Goodreads.
1. The Cure for Dreaming by Cat Winter – Pretty much any Cat Winters novel would make this list. She has a way of writing real eerie novels. Read my review here.
2. The Accident Season by Moïra Fowley-Doyle – This novel is awesome. It’s super odd and atmospheric and it takes place during the month of October which is just perfect. Read my review here.
3. The Girl from the Well by Rin Chupeco – Fans of The Ring need to pick up this novel. If you’re looking for some chills, this one is for you. Read my review here.
4. Penpan by Dathan Auerbach – This book really creeped me out when I read it. There was some nervous laughing going on on my part, trying to lighten the mood, but inside I was crying. Read my review here.
5. Slasher Girls & Monster Boys by Various – I don’t often read anthologies, but I really enjoyed this one. There are just enough creepy short stories inside to make you double check your locks before bed. Read my review here.
6. The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern – If you’re not looking for a scary novel to read, but one that is a little weird and just has that beautiful, mysterious vibe, then go with The Night Circus. It is so beautiful. Read my review here.
7. The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman – For those who love ghost stories and a bit of mystery, Gaiman’s MG novel The Graveyard Book is a wonderful novel to read this Halloween. Read my review here.
8. The Cellar by Natasha Preston – This book truly horrified me. I cannot imagine what it would be liked to be kidnapped and kept in a cellar for months. If you’ve looking for something a little more unnerving, reach for this one. Read my review here.
9. The Merciless by Danielle Vega – If you’re looking for a quick read that’s just as fun as it is scary, pick up this one. Read my review here.
10. A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis – I just finished this book and was so enamored with McGinnis writing. If asylums interest you or if murder is your cup of tea, read this one. Review coming soon.
Have you read any of these? What’s your favorite horror book? Let me know in the comments and be sure leave a link to your own TTT post, so I can visit.
I love the phrase “if murder is your cup of tea”! But yes I loved A Madness so Discreet! I also really liked how the stories in Slasher Girls and Monster Boys really varied in whether they were just creepy or outright terrifying – it meant there was pretty much something for everyone!
Here’s my TTT
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I’m quite fond of the phrase myself. Yes, I also really liked how varied Slasher Girls was.
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A Madness So Discreet!! Aghh!! I hope to get to that book soon. It sounds and looks so good!
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It was wonderful, I have nothing but really good things to say about it.
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The Night Circus and The Graveyard book are great reads for Halloween, and in general really. I really like that cover from The Girl from the Well.
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Yes, those two are fantastic. It’s quite the effective cover for sure.
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Great choices! A Madness So Discreet has got me curious now, omg. I was planning to read The Dead Girls of Hysteria Hall because asylum too. Slasher Girls and Monster Boys is something I want to read too, since a lot of my favourite authors are part of this anthology.
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I loved A Madness So Discreet. I’m sure you’ll enjoy Slasher Girls. I’m not a big anthology fan, but I thought it was great.
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I think you’ve got some amazing suggestions here. There are some that I feel I could cope with reading! Ha. I’m such a wimp!
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Thanks so much. Oh yeah, there are a few here that aren’t strictly from the horror genre.
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The Accident Season and The Girl From The Well both sound great- and I love it when books are set in October or the fall in general. Especially if they’re all atmospheric and dreary and stuff lol. The Cellar sounds terrifying.
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Me too. The Accident Season was fantastic and The Girl from the Well provided plenty of scares. The Cellar was terrifying.
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I’ve had the Accident Season on my Kindle for waaaay too long. I really need to read it soon. Girl from the Well sounds really good. The Night Circus is one of my favorites!
My Top Ten
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The Accident Season is so good, I recommend you read it immediately! Girl From the Well is very creepy and perfect for Halloween. And yes to The Night Circus!
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After reading The Female of the Species, I MUST read allllll of Mindy McGinnis’s books!! I have A Madness So Discreet just sitting here, so hopefully I will get to it soon. I LOVE the sounds of it!
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I am dying to read The Female of the Species. I was so close to just buying it after finishing A Madness So Discreet. Hope you enjoy!
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I don’t do much horror, but I really like Neil Gaiman. His Ocean at the End of the Lane was another one I enjoyed. Here’s my top ten this week (not a Halloween theme though): https://emeraldcitybookreview.com/2016/10/top-ten-books-on-my-fall-review-list.html
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The Graveyard Book isn’t super scary or anything. I’d probably say The Ocean at the End of the Lane is scarier. Love that one by the way.
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You picked so many great books! A few are on my list too, but I wish I’d included Slasher Girls & Monster Boys- one of the best anthologies I’ve ever read.
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Thank you so much! I’d say that Slasher Girls & Monster Boys is probably my favorite anthology.
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I’m not surprised the only one I’ve read on your list is The Night Circus. The rest look to creepy for me!
My TTT.
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That’s alright, you read probably the best book on the list anyways. I love The Night Circus, it’s phenomenal.
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So true!
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I love The Graveyard Book – and there’s a graphic novel version that’s pretty great, too.
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I’m really interested in checking out the audio version of the book, but I should look into the graphic novel as well, thank you.
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The Accident Season was on my list this week too!
My TTT: https://jjbookblog.wordpress.com/2016/10/25/top-ten-tuesday-80/
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Yay, I absolutely love that book!
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The Ring was probably one of the scariest movies I’ve ever seen! I’m not sure I could handle The Girl in the Well. I loved The Graveyard Book and I’d love to read The Night Circus. Great list!
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I love The Ring! The Night Circus is awesome, I’m sure you’ll enjoy it.
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A Madness So Discreet is on my list this week too! That’s one of my favorite books, and perfect for Halloween!
I wish I’d thought to put The Night Circus, too.
Great list! 🙂
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It was so good, I cannot believe I haven’t read it sooner! Love The Night Circus and it’s always great for a list like this. Thanks!
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Ah, I love Cat Winters! All of her books are so amazing. I just got her newest, and can’t wait to finally read it.
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She rocks. I wanted to read Yesternight for October, but couldn’t get my hands on it in time. Looking forward to reading your thoughts on it!
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