Read at least 15 horror books

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27 participants (101 books)

01 Jan 2025—31 Dec 2025

Overview

Last year I tracked reading around 60 books. Only 9 of those were horror while a whopping 46 were fantasy. I don't think I can call myself a fan of horror with such awful stats, so I'm attempting to fix them.
Feel free to join if you'd like an incentive to read more horror!

Challenge Books

All books added
Children of the Dark by Jonathan Janz

Children of the Dark

Jonathan Janz

398 pages • first pub 2016 (editions)

fiction horror thriller dark mysterious tense fast-paced
When Did I Go by C. S. Jones

When Did I Go

C. S. Jones

25 pages • first pub 2025 (editions) user-added

fiction horror
80s Ghosts by V.S. Lawrence

80s Ghosts

V.S. Lawrence

346 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced
A Short Stay in Hell by Steven L. Peck

A Short Stay in Hell

Steven L. Peck

104 pages • first pub 2011 (editions)

fiction literary magical realism dark reflective sad fast-paced
Crypt of the Moon Spider by Nathan Ballingrud

Crypt of the Moon Spider

Nathan Ballingrud

99 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction historical horror science fiction short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
Firestarter by Stephen King

Firestarter

Stephen King

403 pages • first pub 1980 (editions)

fiction horror science fiction thriller adventurous dark tense medium-paced
Night Shift by Stephen King

Night Shift

Stephen King

409 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction horror short stories dark mysterious tense fast-paced
'Salem's Lot by Stephen King

'Salem's Lot

Stephen King

496 pages • first pub 1975 (editions)

fiction horror dark mysterious tense medium-paced
You Like It Darker by Stephen King

You Like It Darker

Stephen King

502 pages • first pub 2024 (editions)

fiction horror short stories thriller dark mysterious tense medium-paced
Holly by Stephen King

Holly

Holly Gibney #3

Stephen King

640 pages • first pub 2023 (editions) user-added

fiction crime horror mystery dark mysterious tense medium-paced