Fiction Creepy

Small town secrets are the most disturbing... and the most deadly. In 1983, four teens got together in the forest surrounding Scab Wood, North Dakota, and did something terrible. Something so horrific, it's haunted them to the present day. But when children begin to emerge from the woods—kids presumed missing and dead for years—the four are reunited one last time against their will to set things right and keep that secret buried. WARNING - this novella contains strong language and violent situations. I'm guessing you got that figured out already.

Each volume of this series is chock full of short, creepy, horror stories. The series can be enjoyed in any order.

Cordelia Liu’s first year at Shadow School was a success. She studied hard and made friends. She also sent hundreds of ghosts into the afterlife, because Shadow School isn’t a normal school, and Cordelia Liu isn’t a normal girl. But her second year is already different. Ghosts are refusing to move on, the teachers are acting weird, and Cordelia’s best friends, Benji and Agnes, aren’t as interested in rescuing the ghosts as they used to be.

Ghosts, monsters, and the horrors of the human mind are just some of the scary things awaiting you in this collection of Christmas-themed flash fiction stories. Some stories are right at 300 words. Some are over 1,000. All are ready to give you the creeps. Christmas Creeps! This is the third book in the series, but they can be read in any order. This final volume contains: Cookies for Santa The Last Holiday Karen and the Christmas Monster and nine more creepy little stories to keep you scared and reading during the holidays.

In the title story, set five minutes in the future where you not only have a credit score but also a dating score, a woman who’s been banished from all dating apps attends a weekly help group with others who have been “banned for life,” and finds herself falling in love. In “Backwards,” a twist on Benjamin Button, a woman reconnects with her estranged father as he de-ages ten years each day they spend together. In “Welcome to Oxhead,” all the parents in a gated community “shut off” when the power goes out.

The Bruxa takes us back to 1912 when explorer and anthropologist, Dr Jethro Jenkins, is making a study of the indigenous peoples of the Brazilian rainforest. Unaware of the local folklore connections with vampires Dr Jenkins is invited to the home of Frau Kirsten Eisler to continue his research. The entries in his journal during his stay at her villa reveal the horrific tale of his untimely disappearance. In Comedy Hour Angela is frustrated with her employer, the querulous Miss Crabtree, until one day a golden opportunity presents itself. Beautiful Land, set in the suffocating heat of ...

A discovery in the deepest parts of the ocean threatens all humanity. An unlucky man awakes during brain surgery. Russians make a shocking discovery when they dig the world’s deepest hole. Two men guard a mysterious empty room. An impenetrable, sound-swallowing darkness envelopes a town. These and other harrowing tales await you in Saxon’s first collection featuring fan favorites and never-before-published exclusives.

Ellie White is found dead at the bottom of her own garden, propped up against a stone fountain. Detective Inspector Bethany Smith arrives at the scene of the crime still dressed in her funeral attire. Her head thick with emotion. Her colleagues think she's mad. But she wants to be there. She needs to be there. Even if what she sees makes her skin crawl. The next day another body is discovered. The victim has suffered a similar gruesome fate. Left for dead at the bottom of his garden where the creepy-crawlies can get to him.

Do you hear it too? When a grieving woman inherits an antique mirror, her reflection begins whispering things she never said—things no one should ever hear. As her sense of reality unravels, she must confront not only the darkness in the glass... but the secrets inside herself. From the Terror Novellas series—short, standalone horror stories designed for quick, spine-chilling reads. If you like claustrophobic psychological horror, haunted objects, and slow-burning dread that explodes into terror, this one’s for you. You’ll never look at your reflection the same way again.

She was told to follow the bedtime routine. Light the candles. Circle the salt. Whisper the prayer. Or the thing in the closet would come out. High schooler Emily thought it was just another babysitting job. Watch sweet little Clara, feed her dinner, tuck her into bed. But bedtime comes with strict rules. And Clara is terrified of what happens if they’re broken. At first, Emily laughs off the rituals. Kids and their games. But then the closet handle turns on its own. Whispers echo through the baby monitor. And Clara’s nightly prayer starts sounding less like nonsense—and more like a ...

Dread—Thousands of people have gone missing out in the wild and here is a collection of tales that offer up some horrifying reasons why. Listen and indulge in the dark side of nature—haunted forests, tree demons, monstrous snakes, and a search-and-rescue team terrorized by the ghosts of those they couldn’t save.

When Sloane Ellery starts receiving chilling emails from her sister’s deactivated account—two years after Delilah’s death—she thinks it’s a cruel hoax. But as each message reveals secrets only Delilah could know, Sloane is pulled into a web of digital conspiracies, haunted memories, and an underground network hellbent on resurrecting the past. To uncover the truth, she must confront the darkest corners of her grief—and the possibility that death is just another doorway. Fans of twisty, tech-infused psychological thrillers will devour this heart-racing tale where sisterhood meets...

Twelve years old one day… eighty the next. When Azie and her family move into a creepy old Victorian house in a quiet New York town, she’s just hoping to survive another boring summer. But the house has a horrifying secret — and a curse that’s been claiming kids for generations. The locals call it Old Person Disease. The symptoms? Rapid aging, gray hair, wrinkled skin… and death within days. Now Azie’s showing signs of the same terrifying illness — and if she can’t uncover the truth behind the curse, she won’t be the last. Can Azie and her new friends break the cycle ...

Step right up, brave soul! Are you ready to face your deepest fears and experience a thrill like no other? Just be careful, okay? Because "Graveyard Grin" isn't just an audiobook – it's your ticket to the most terrifying show on Earth! Prepare yourself for a journey into the twisted realm of Hollowbrook Cemetery, where laughter turns to screams and nightmares come to life! Feel your pulse race as you navigate a world where the boundary between life and death blurs, and where Mr. Dimples, awaits your arrival with a big smile.

Discover Andy, the fiery yet lovable sasquatch, in "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween. " Kids will be captivated by Andy's unforgettable charm… …and his Halloween night adventure in this unique and imaginative picture book. Perfect for reading aloud like all the books in the "Angry Andy Series," "Scaring With Sasquatch: Angry Andy’s Epic Halloween." will surely be a hit with children and young-at-heart grown-ups alike. Gift someone you love a copy!

Don't go outside past dark. Come straight home after church. And above all—never, ever, go into Red Wood. These are the rules Latavia's aunt gives her when Latavia arrives in Sanctum, Alabama for the summer. Though, weird as they are, living in Sanctum does have its pros. Mainly, the cute girl who works at the local ice cream shop. But Sanctum is turning out to be as strange as the rules—and the longer Latavia’s in town, the more suspicious she is that the people there are hiding something. And the more clear it is that she’s an outsider.

Jump and jive with this funky band of mini-beasts, as they play their cool calypso beats! Introducing guitar-strumming ladybugs, trombone-blowing dragonflies, and piano-tinkling centipedes, this tale will have everyone singing along enthusiastically. The counting theme throughout helps young learners with their numbers up to ten, and there are lots of creepy-crawly facts at the back of the book, in addition to information about the Caribbean and calypso bands.

Twelve people. Twelve bizarre horoscopes. One bus. Are you ready to ride the 8:05?

A haunting supernatural thriller that lingers long after the last page. After losing everything during the pandemic, Isabel and Javier move with their children to a remote stone house deep in the woods, hoping to escape the noise of the world. But the forest has been waiting for them. What begins as silence turns into whispers. Their daughter, Lucía, starts to speak with voices not her own. Their son sees figures that shouldn’t exist. And beneath the house, something ancient stirs—a secret buried since Roman times, sealed by blood, and hungry to return. As reality unravels and time ...

Revised - Revamped - Refreshed in 2025 An Impossible Dilemma – A Gripping Psychological Thriller from the Bestselling Author of The Watcher How far would you go to save your child? And what if the cost was someone else’s life? Victoria and Jonathan’s world shatters when their beloved daughter, Emily, is diagnosed with a rare and fatal illness. There is no cure—until a groundbreaking medical trial offers a glimmer of hope. A revolutionary hormone transplant could save Emily’s life. But there’s a horrifying catch: every single donor died within 24 hours. Faced with an unimaginable...