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"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." The horror genre is not for everyone. Assuredly, plenty of people don't understand why some actually seek ...

Since a great horrorbook lives or dies by its ending, it is no surprise that classics like The Haunting of Hill House have twists that are truly jaw-dropping in their brutality. Although Stephen King ...

From crumbling castles and ghostly visions to tortured characters and eerie atmospheres, Gothic horror has delivered spine-tingling thrills for centuries.

Whether you're a horror buff or just looking to get into the Halloween spirit, October is the perfect time to pick up a horror book. Scary movies dominate the season, but thriller novels can offer a ...

Our columnist reviews this month’s haunting new releases. By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, literary critic and professor. He is the Bram Stoker and Shirley Jackson award-winning ...

Though Fall is, naturally, still the prime release time for horror books, summer continues to gain steam as many of the genre’s biggest names drop new novels and collections while the sun is bright ...

“This Is My Body,” by Lindsay King-Miller, is just one of the month’s notable horror releases. By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is the horror columnist for The New York Times Book Review. He is a ...

I have an unpopular opinion among horror readers: I don't think Stephen King is that good. He's prolific, wildly so, and I did enjoy his 1977 and 1987 hits "The Shining" and "Misery." But I read a lot ...

'There's nothing else like this,' one of the owners said of the new Brooklyn horror bookstore The Twisted Spine/Instagram The Twisted Spine is New York City's first-ever horror bookstore! The retailer ...