"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 ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." There’s a long-standing theory that in times of real-world strife, readers lose their appetite for ...

Jack Nicholson peering through axed in door in lobby card for the film "The Shining," 1980. Horror is a polarizing genre. While one group of readers might find the suspense of each plot exciting, ...

We’re in a golden age of horror. Here are 10 books that stood out in a year filled with fantastic releases. Credit...Karan Singh Supported by By Gabino Iglesias Gabino Iglesias is a writer, editor, ...

Halloween is the perfect time to tuck into a good scary book. And who knows scary tomes better than a horror author? From Edgar Allan Poe and H.P. Lovecraft back in the day to R.L. Stine and the king ...

The juxtaposition of the horror and Western genres is an unusual one, for sure. But there’s something rather enjoyable about seeing the two seemingly opposed genres skillfully fused. Organ Trail and ...

Joe Hill doesn’t have to go very far to find the scariest book ever. Just up a rung on his family tree. “That's the gold standard when it comes to scaring the pants off people. No one's ever going to ...

Horror is particularly good at building bridges. Sharing what scares us — whether that’s zombies, ghosts, aging, or being left behind — helps us understand each other better. The best horror books of ...