A novel that already has an adaptation on the way starring Margaret Qualley and Thomasin McKenzie, Victorian Psycho follows a ...

While the masses may get their seasonal dosage of fear from the screen, there is a largely untapped market in the horror genre: books. Many believe reading to be a comforting, if not obsolete activity ...

Here are some of the best short stories and horror novellas from Stephen King to help you finish your 2025 reading challenge!

Between 2022 and 2023, sales of horror and ghost stories jumped by an incredible fifty-four percent in value, and in early ...

When we read a horror novel, it activates the brain’s fear response, releasing adrenaline and other stress hormones that put us on high alert, allowing us to experience a thrill without being in real ...

Resolve to read more books in 2026—and start right here with io9’s first list of the year rounding up all the new sci-fi, ...

I have an unpopular opinion among horror readers: I don't think Stephen King is that good. He's prolific, wildly so, and I did enjoy his 1977 and 1987 hits "The Shining" and "Misery." But I read a lot ...

We’ve officially made it to Spooky Season. September is here, the gateway to Halloween is open, and that means in the horror publishing world, everyone is putting out some of their absolute best. This ...

In recent months, romance bookstores have been popping up in the Seattle area and beyond, with more on the way. But only one local horror-themed bookshop has opened this year. While Seattle’s ...

Posts from this topic will be added to your daily email digest and your homepage feed. Mariana Enriquez uses the occult to explore familial trauma, political violence, and the exploitation of the poor ...