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Young Adult Horror

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From haunted houses to zombies, our favorite teen horror books have something for everyone.

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She Is A Haunting

She Is A Haunting

by Tran, Trang Thanh

Book - 2023

A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic . When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vi...Show more A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic . When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She's always lied to fit in, so if she's straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised. But the house has other plans. Show less

A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic . When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vi...Show more A House with a terrifying appetite haunts a broken family in this atmospheric horror, perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic . When Jade Nguyen arrives in Vietnam for a visit with her estranged father, she has one goal: survive five weeks pretending to be a happy family in the French colonial house Ba is restoring. She's always lied to fit in, so if she's straight enough, Vietnamese enough, American enough, she can get out with the college money he promised. But the house has other plans. Show less

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The Weight of Blood

The Weight of Blood

by Jackson, Tiffany D.

Book - 2022

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel f...Show more New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. Show less

New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel f...Show more New York Times bestselling author Tiffany D. Jackson ramps up the horror and tackles America's history and legacy of racism in this suspenseful YA novel following a biracial teenager as her Georgia high school hosts its first integrated prom. When Springville residents--at least the ones still alive--are questioned about what happened on prom night, they all have the same explanation . . . Maddy did it. Show less

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I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

I Feed Her to the Beast and the Beast Is Me

by Shea, Jamison

Book - 2023

Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will...Show more Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood. Show less

Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will...Show more Laure Mesny is a perfectionist with an axe to grind. Despite being constantly overlooked in the elite and cutthroat world of the Parisian ballet, she will do anything to prove that a Black girl can take center stage. To level the playing field, Laure ventures deep into the depths of the Catacombs and strikes a deal with a pulsating river of blood. Show less

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What Stalks Among Us

What Stalks Among Us

by Hollowell, Sarah

Book - 2023

A spine-tingling, deliriously creepy speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them, if you can, you know, ignore the stab and gunshot wounds. A spine-tingling, deliriously creepy speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them, if you can, you know, ignore the stab and gunshot wounds. Show less

A spine-tingling, deliriously creepy speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them, if you can, you know, ignore the stab and gunshot wounds. A spine-tingling, deliriously creepy speculative thriller about two best friends trapped in a corn maze with corpses that look just like them, if you can, you know, ignore the stab and gunshot wounds. Show less

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Dread Nation

Dread Nation

Rise up

by Ireland, Justina

Book - 2018

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailing the War Between the States and changi...Show more Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. Show less

Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailing the War Between the States and changi...Show more Jane McKeene was born two days before the dead began to walk the battlefields of Gettysburg, Pennsylvania--derailing the War Between the States and changing the nation forever. In this new America, safety for all depends on the work of a few, and laws like the Native and Negro Education Act require certain children attend combat schools to learn to put down the dead. Show less

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There's Someone Inside your House

There's Someone Inside your House

by Perkins, Stephanie

Book - 2017

It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still ...Show more It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still haunted by her past in Hawaii. Then, one by one, the students of her small town high school begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, Makani will be forced to confront her own dark secrets. Show less

It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still ...Show more It's been almost a year since Makani Young came to live with her grandmother in landlocked Nebraska, and she's still adjusting to her new life. And still haunted by her past in Hawaii. Then, one by one, the students of her small town high school begin to die in a series of gruesome murders, each with increasing and grotesque flair. As the terror grows closer and the hunt intensifies for the killer, Makani will be forced to confront her own dark secrets. Show less

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Anna Dressed in Blood

Anna Dressed in Blood

by Blake, Kendare

Paperback - 2011

For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother...Show more For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat, but everything changes when he meets Anna, a girl unlike any ghost he has faced before. Show less

For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother...Show more For three years, seventeen-year-old Cas Lowood has carried on his father's work of dispatching the murderous dead, traveling with his kitchen-witch mother and their spirit-sniffing cat, but everything changes when he meets Anna, a girl unlike any ghost he has faced before. Show less

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The Monstrumologist

The Monstrumologist

William James Henry

by Yancey, Richard

Paperback - 2010

Will Henry is an orphan and assistant to a doctor with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. Will has grown accustomed to the doctor's late night cal...Show more Will Henry is an orphan and assistant to a doctor with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. Will has grown accustomed to the doctor's late night callers and dangerous business. But when one visitor comes with the body of a young girl and the monster that was feeding on her, Will's world is about to change forever. Show less

Will Henry is an orphan and assistant to a doctor with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. Will has grown accustomed to the doctor's late night cal...Show more Will Henry is an orphan and assistant to a doctor with a most unusual specialty: monster hunting. Will has grown accustomed to the doctor's late night callers and dangerous business. But when one visitor comes with the body of a young girl and the monster that was feeding on her, Will's world is about to change forever. Show less

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Survive the Night

Survive the Night

by Vega, Danielle

Paperback - 2015?

Just back from rehab, Casey regrets letting her friends talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subwa...Show more Just back from rehab, Casey regrets letting her friends talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subway tunnel. Casey comes across Julie's mutilated body in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers. Casey thought she was just off with some guy-no one could hear her getting torn apart over the sound of pulsing music. And by the time they get back to the party, everyone is gone. Desperate for help, Casey and her friends find themselves running through the putrid subway tunnels, searching for a way out. Trapped underground with someone-or some thing -out to get them, Casey can't help but listen to Aya's terrified refrain- "We're all gonna die down here." Show less

Just back from rehab, Casey regrets letting her friends talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subwa...Show more Just back from rehab, Casey regrets letting her friends talk her into coming to Survive the Night, an all-night, underground rave in a New York City subway tunnel. Casey comes across Julie's mutilated body in a dank, black subway tunnel, red-eyed rats nibbling at her fingers. Casey thought she was just off with some guy-no one could hear her getting torn apart over the sound of pulsing music. And by the time they get back to the party, everyone is gone. Desperate for help, Casey and her friends find themselves running through the putrid subway tunnels, searching for a way out. Trapped underground with someone-or some thing -out to get them, Casey can't help but listen to Aya's terrified refrain- "We're all gonna die down here." Show less

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Night of the Living Queers

Night of the Living Queers

13 Tales of Terror & Delight

Book - 2023

A YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. A YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. Show less

A YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. A YA horror anthology that explores how Halloween can be more than just candies and frights, but a night where anything is possible. Show less

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Ten

Ten

by McNeil, Gretchen

Paperback - 2013

Ten teens. Three days. One killer. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie...Show more Ten teens. Three days. One killer. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine. And things only get worse from there. With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. Show less

Ten teens. Three days. One killer. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie...Show more Ten teens. Three days. One killer. It was supposed to be the weekend of their lives--an exclusive house party on Henry Island. Best friends Meg and Minnie are looking forward to two days of boys, booze, and fun-filled luxury. But what starts out as fun turns twisted after the discovery of a DVD with a sinister message: Vengeance is mine. And things only get worse from there. With a storm raging outside, the teens are cut off from the outside world . . . so when a mysterious killer begins picking them off one by one, there's no escape. Show less

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I Know What You Did Last Summer

I Know What You Did Last Summer

by Duncan, Lois

Paperback - 2010

After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body beh...Show more After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body behind and make an anonymous phone call to the police, tipping them off. The group makes a secret pact to bury the memory of that night and never speak of it again, but when one of the girls receives a note that reads "I know what you did last summer," their dark lie is unearthed. Show less

After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body beh...Show more After a party, four teens are in a hit-and-run accident that results in a young boy's death. Unable to deal with the consequences, they leave the body behind and make an anonymous phone call to the police, tipping them off. The group makes a secret pact to bury the memory of that night and never speak of it again, but when one of the girls receives a note that reads "I know what you did last summer," their dark lie is unearthed. Show less

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A Monster Calls

A Monster Calls

by Ness, Patrick

Paperback - 2015

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss. Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss. Show less

Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss. Thirteen-year-old Conor awakens one night to find a monster outside his bedroom window, but not the one from the recurring nightmare that began when his mother became ill--an ancient, wild creature that wants him to face truth and loss. Show less

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Through the Woods

Through the Woods

by Carroll, E.M.

Graphic Novel - 2014

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print...Show more Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to "Our Neighbor's House"--though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in "A Lady's Hands Are Cold." Show less

Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print...Show more Journey through the woods in this sinister, compellingly spooky collection that features four brand-new stories and one phenomenally popular tale in print for the first time. These are fairy tales gone seriously wrong, where you can travel to "Our Neighbor's House"--though coming back might be a problem. Or find yourself a young bride in a house that holds a terrible secret in "A Lady's Hands Are Cold." Show less

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Rot & Ruin

Rot & Ruin

by Maberry, Jonathan

Book - 2010

In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their ration...Show more In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human. Show less

In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their ration...Show more In the zombie-infested, post-apocalyptic America where Benny Imura lives, every teenager must find a job by the time they turn fifteen or get their rations cut in half. Benny doesn't want to apprentice as a zombie hunter with his boring older brother Tom, but he has no choice. He expects a tedious job whacking zoms for cash, but what he gets is a vocation that will teach him what it means to be human. Show less

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Possession

Possession

by Verano, M.

Book - 2016

In the tradition of Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist , an ordinary girl with a strange illness that doctors can't seem to diagnose recounts her experi...Show more In the tradition of Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist , an ordinary girl with a strange illness that doctors can't seem to diagnose recounts her experience with the dark and ancient entity that's making her sick in this chilling diary that features photos and images of what she experienced. Show less

In the tradition of Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist , an ordinary girl with a strange illness that doctors can't seem to diagnose recounts her experi...Show more In the tradition of Paranormal Activity and The Exorcist , an ordinary girl with a strange illness that doctors can't seem to diagnose recounts her experience with the dark and ancient entity that's making her sick in this chilling diary that features photos and images of what she experienced. Show less

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Into the Sublime

Into the Sublime

by Boorman, Kate A.

Book - 2022

A new YA psychological thriller from Kate A. Boorman, author of What We Buried, about four teenage girls who descend into a dangerous underground cave sys...Show more A new YA psychological thriller from Kate A. Boorman, author of What We Buried, about four teenage girls who descend into a dangerous underground cave system in search of a lake of local legend, said to reveal your deepest fears . When the cops arrive, only a few things are clear: - Four girls entered a dangerous cave. - Three of them came out alive. - Two of them were rushed to the hospital. - And one is soaked in blood and ready to talk. Show less

A new YA psychological thriller from Kate A. Boorman, author of What We Buried, about four teenage girls who descend into a dangerous underground cave sys...Show more A new YA psychological thriller from Kate A. Boorman, author of What We Buried, about four teenage girls who descend into a dangerous underground cave system in search of a lake of local legend, said to reveal your deepest fears . When the cops arrive, only a few things are clear: - Four girls entered a dangerous cave. - Three of them came out alive. - Two of them were rushed to the hospital. - And one is soaked in blood and ready to talk. Show less

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The Forest of Hands and Teeth

The Forest of Hands and Teeth

by Ryan, Carrie

Book - 2009

Fences stand between the living and the Unconsecrated who hunger for them in the forest. The fences protect, but they also confine Mary and the other vill...Show more Fences stand between the living and the Unconsecrated who hunger for them in the forest. The fences protect, but they also confine Mary and the other villagers. After the fence is breached, Mary and a few survivors go on the run hoping to find life in what they've always been told is a land of death. Show less

Fences stand between the living and the Unconsecrated who hunger for them in the forest. The fences protect, but they also confine Mary and the other vill...Show more Fences stand between the living and the Unconsecrated who hunger for them in the forest. The fences protect, but they also confine Mary and the other villagers. After the fence is breached, Mary and a few survivors go on the run hoping to find life in what they've always been told is a land of death. Show less

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