Thursday, October 10, 2024

25 Books for Halloween


 
Spooky season is here and you may find yourself reaching for a book that's a little more dark and atmospheric. Sometimes I want something witchy and other times I just want a good thriller for Halloween, but nothing *too* spooky. So, if you are like me, then I've got you covered! You can find my reviews for most of these titles here.
 

 1.  Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
2.  The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling

 

 

3.  A Discovery of Witches by Deborah Harkness
4.  The Witch of Willow Hall by Hester Fox



 
5.  Mrs. Poe by Lynn Cullen
6.  A Witch in Time by Constance Sayers

 

 

7.  Sookie Stackhouse series by Charlaine Harris
8.  The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe 

 

 

9.  Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
10.  The Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington Irving 

 

 

 

11.  Spells for Forgetting by Adrienne Young
12.  The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner

 

 

 
13.  The Guest List by Lucy Foley
14.  Daisy Darker by Alice Feeney

 

 

15. Hester by Laurie Lico Albanese
 16. The London Seance Society by Sarah Penner




17. Vera Wong's Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto
18.  The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna
 
 
 
 
19. Practical Magic by Alice Hoffman
20.  Bright Young Women by Jessica Knoll
 
 
 
21.  Weyward by Emilia Hart
22. The Familiar by Leigh Bardugo
 
 
 
 23.  The Haunting of Hecate Cavendish by Paula Brackston
24. Starling House by Alix E. Harrow



 
25. The Witches of Bone Hill by Ava Morgyn
 
 


Let me know what you think of my ultimate list of spooky season reads and let me know in the comments below if you have any recommendations for me.

 

6 comments:

  1. Great list! Some really fantastic picks on here!

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  2. I just reread Mexican Gothic and it was just as good the second time around!

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    1. Right? That book was just the right amount to spook me but not to the point where I couldn't read it! Thanks for visiting, Angela!

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  3. Thanks for the recommendations. I think i want to read them all hehe

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