Best Psychological Horror Novels - April 2024

Then She Was Gone: A Novel

A 2018 Goodreads Choice Award Finalist—Top 5 Best Mystery & Thriller * A Suspense Magazine “Best of 2018” Thriller/Suspense Pick “An acutely observed family drama with bone-chilling suspense.” —People “Jewell teases out her twisty plot at just the right pace, leaving readers on the edge of their seats. Her multilayered characters are sheer perfection, and even the most astute thriller reader won’t see where everything is going until the final threads are unknotted.” —Booklist, starred review “Sharply written with twists and turns, Jewell’s latest will please fans of Gon... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501154656
• ASIN: 1501154656
• ISBN: 1501154656
• Brand: Atria Books
• Manufacturer: Atria Books

The Institute: A Novel

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Stephen King, the most riveting and unforgettable story of kids confronting evil since It—publishing just as the second part of It, the movie, lands in theaters.In the middle of the night, in a house on a quiet street in suburban Minneapolis, intruders silently murder Luke Ellis’s parents and load him into a black SUV. The operation takes less than two minutes. Luke will wake up at The Institute, in a room that looks just like his own, except there’s no window. And outside his door are other doors, behind which are other kids with special talents... [Read More]

• ASIN: B07N943MFX
• ASIN: B07N943MFX
• Manufacturer: Scribner

The Girl Who Lived: A Thrilling Suspense Novel

Ten years ago, four people were brutally murdered—one girl lived. No one believes her story. The police think she's crazy. Her therapist thinks she's suicidal. Everyone else thinks she's a dangerous drunk. They're all right—but did she see the killer? Best Mystery/Thriller eBook of the Year — Independent Publisher Book Awards 2018 Winner Best Thriller — National Indie Excellence Awards 2018 Winner Best Thriller — Silver Falchion Award 2018 Finalist eBook Fiction — Indie Book Awards 2018 Silver Medal Suspense — Reader’s Favorite Book Awards 2018 Voted Most Loved Cover — ... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1683993039
• ASIN: 1683993039
• ISBN: 1683993039
• Manufacturer: Greyson Media Associates

I Am Watching You

An Amazon Charts bestseller.What would it take to make you intervene? When Ella Longfield overhears two attractive young men flirting with teenage girls on a train, she thinks nothing of it—until she realises they are fresh out of prison and her maternal instinct is put on high alert. But just as she’s decided to call for help, something stops her. The next day, she wakes up to the news that one of the girls—beautiful, green-eyed Anna Ballard—has disappeared.A year later, Anna is still missing. Ella is wracked with guilt over what she failed to do, and she’s not the only one who can�... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1542046599
• ASIN: 1542046599
• ISBN: 9781542046596
• Manufacturer: Thomas & Mercer

The Sleep Experiment: An edge-of-your-seat psychological thriller (World's Scariest Legends)

"SHOCKING...TERRIFYING"—Entertainment WeeklyFrom USA Today and #1 Amazon bestselling author Jeremy Bates comes the second book in the all-new WORLD'S SCARIEST LEGENDS series.In 1954, at the start of the Cold War, the Soviet military offered four political prisoners their freedom if they participated in an experiment requiring them to remain awake for fourteen days while under the influence of a powerful stimulant gas. The prisoners ultimately reverted to murder, self-mutilation, and madness. None survived.In 2018, Dr. Roy Wallis, an esteemed psychology professor at UC Berkeley, is attempting... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1988091381
• ASIN: 1988091381
• ISBN: 1988091381
• Manufacturer: Ghillinnein Books

Gilchrist: A Novel

Winner Best Mystery-Thriller — Writer's Digest 6th Annual Self-Published Ebook Awards"Gilchrist by Christian Galacar is terrifying. Stephen King made his readers afraid of clowns, cars and so much more; Christian Galacar WILL make you afraid of small towns and memories!" - Charla White, WordsAPlenty"If you like Stephen King or Dean Koontz you will like this story." - Sunny DuPree"A genuinely scary book that I should not have read right before bed." - Dannielle InsalacoBag of Bones meets Stranger Things. . .Gilchrist is as beautiful as it is terrifying — a novel of mounting suspense, with... [Read More]

• ASIN: B075X9K9WN
• ASIN: B075X9K9WN
• Manufacturer: Rude Human Press

The Best Horror of the Year Volume Eight

A town is held hostage by an unholy bargain made by some of the inhabitants; a party game on Halloween brings back memories better left forgotten; one misstep changes the balance of survival during the apocalypse; a group of seemingly typical travelers are stranded in an airport; a widower’s holiday in a seaside town becomes a nightmare . . .The Best Horror of the Year showcases the previous year’s best offerings in short fiction horror. This edition includes award-winning and critically acclaimed authors Neil Gaiman, Kelley Armstrong, Stephen Graham Jones, Carmen Maria Machado, and more.F... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1597808539
• ASIN: 1597808539
• ISBN: 1597808539
• Brand: Night Shade
• Manufacturer: Night Shade

The Fallen Boys: A Novel of Psychological Horror

Memories scream behind every blink: the footage of Marshall’s son, Noah, and of his long, fatal fall. Remains beneath a blood-stained morgue sheet. Good times, shattered. Marshall’s hunger to understand the reason for his son’s suicide devours his life. It appears that the boy’s secret will remain buried with him—until Marshall discovers something tucked into the seams of a musty, old teddy bear. It is a portable thumb-drive, the contents painting a chilling portrait of a child who was desperate to be heard, and his mysterious Internet friend who was only too happy to listen. And whi... [Read More]

• ASIN: B079SSH2VK
• ASIN: B079SSH2VK
• Manufacturer: Black T-Shirt Books

It: A Novel

• ASIN: B018ER7K5I
• ASIN: B018ER7K5I
• Manufacturer: Scribner

Girl Last Seen: A gripping psychological thriller with a shocking twist

Two missing girls. Thirteen years apart.An intense psychological thriller for readers of I Am Watching You, The Luckiest Girl Alive, and All the Missing Girls.Olivia Shaw has been missing since last Tuesday. She was last seen outside the entrance of her elementary school in Hunts Point wearing a white spring jacket, blue jeans, and pink boots.I force myself to look at the face in the photo, into her slightly smudged features, and I can't bring myself to move. Olivia Shaw could be my mirror image, rewound to thirteen years ago.If you have any knowledge of Olivia Shaw's whereabouts or any releva... [Read More]

• ASIN: 145556902X
• ASIN: 145556902X
• ISBN: 9781455569021
• Brand: GRAND CENTRAL
• Manufacturer: Grand Central Publishing

The Bad Games Series: Books 1-3

Over 1,300 combined Five-Star reviews. Optioned for feature films. Now in one ultimate box set. The Bad Games Series: Books 1-3 includes: BAD GAMES - The terrifying bestseller that started it all. The Lambert Family is heading to Crescent Lake, a rural cabin community in western Pennsylvania, for an idyllic weekend getaway. Some fishing, some barbecue, some games...The Fannelli brothers are heading to Crescent Lake too. Some stalking, some kidnapping, some murder, definitely some games...though not necessarily the type of games the Lamberts had in mind. But it doesn't matter. The Lamberts are ... [Read More]

• ASIN: B00K97O5Y6
• ASIN: B00K97O5Y6
• Manufacturer: Mind Mess Press

The Outsider: A Novel

Soon to be an HBO limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn! Evil has many faces…maybe even yours in this #1 New York Times bestseller from master storyteller Stephen King. An eleven-year-old boy’s violated corpse is discovered in a town park. Eyewitnesses and fingerprints point unmistakably to one of Flint City’s most popular citizens—Terry Maitland, Little League coach, English teacher, husband, and father of two girls. Detective Ralph Anderson, whose son Maitland once coached, orders a quick and very public arrest. Maitland has an alibi, but Anderson and the district attorney soon hav... [Read More]

• ASIN: 1501181009
• ASIN: 1501181009
• ISBN: 1501181009
• Brand: Gallery Books
• Manufacturer: Gallery Books

Father of Lies: A Darkly Disturbing Occult Horror Trilogy - Book 1

Best-Selling Occult Horror Series: 'The most riveting and exciting read since the late, great James Herbert!'Book 1 - 'Father of Lies'Book 2 - 'Tanners Dell'Book 3 - 'Magda''Boy did this pack a punch and scare me witless..''Scary as hell...What I thought would be mainstream horror was anything but...''Not for the faint-hearted. Be warned - this is very, very dark subject matter.''A truly wonderful and scary start to a horror trilogy. One of the best and most well written books I've read in a long time.' 'A dark and compelling read. I devoured it in one afternoon. Even as the horrors unfolded I... [Read More]

• ASIN: B015NCZYKU
• ASIN: B015NCZYKU
• Manufacturer: EchoWords

The Shining

• ASIN: B001BANK32
• ASIN: B001BANK32
• Manufacturer: Anchor

The Whisper Man: A Novel

• ASIN: 1250317991
• ASIN: 1250317991
• ISBN: 1250317991
• Manufacturer: Celadon Books

Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft

"H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century's greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale."--Stephen King"The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear

• UPC: 470079
• Rating: 4.467

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 21 - eBook

The year's best, and darkest, tales of terror, showcasing the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by both contemporary masters of the macabre and exciting newcomers.As ever, this acclaimed anthology also offers the most

• UPC: 292533892
• Rating: 3.0

Best Horror from Fantasy Tales - eBook

This illustrated collection includes stories by the world's leading masters of the macabre, including Clibe Barker, Ramsey Campbell, Robert Bloch, Fritz Leiber and Dennis

• UPC: 307299235
• Rating: 4.0

Best New Horror - eBook

From the New York Times bestselling author of NOS4A2 and Horns comes this e-short story—from Joe Hill’s award-winning collection 20th Century Ghosts.Imogene is young and beautiful. She kisses like a movie star and knows everything

• UPC: 833937641
• Rating: 3.0

The Mammoth Book of Best New Horror 23

This new anthology represents the most outstanding new short stories and novellas by both contemporary masters of horror and exciting newcomers. The award-winning series offers a chilling overview of this year in

• UPC: 20529467

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2014 Edition - eBook

No matter your expectations, the dark is full of the unknown: grim futures, distorted pasts, invasions of the uncanny, paranormal fancies, weird dreams, unnerving nightmares, baffling enigmas, revelatory excursions, desperate adventures, spectral journeys, mundane terrors,

• UPC: 869881723
• Rating: 4.25

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2011 Edition - eBook

Welcome to the dark. It comes in more colors than you may have imagined. Quiet blue shadows, a glimpse of ghostly white, a once-dim corner deepening to stygian black, the sudden scarlet stain in the

• UPC: 466473883
• Rating: 3.75

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2010 Edition - eBook

Darkness surrounds us.We can find darkness anywhere: in a strange green stone etched with mysterious symbols; at a small town's annual picnic; in a ghostly house that is easy to enter but not so easy

• UPC: 559531146
• Rating: 4.333

The Year's Best Dark Fantasy & Horror, 2012 Edition - eBook

Take a journey into darkness. Visit places where one might expect to find the dark—in a house where love was shared and lost, a milky-white pool in an Australian cave, the trenches of World War

• UPC: 831115540
• Rating: 4.0

My Best Friend's Exorcism : A Novel

An unholy hybrid of Beaches and The Exorcist that blends teen angst, adolescent drama, unspeakable horrors, and a mix of '80s pop songs into a pulse-pounding supernatural thriller The year is 1988. High school sophomores

• UPC: 55695819
• Rating: 4.087