10 Goosebumps-Raising Novels To Enjoy This Halloween

Zee Media Bureau
Oct 26, 2023

The Hacienda by Isabel Cañas

This novel follows a group of friends who travel to a remote hacienda in Mexico for a weekend getaway. But when they arrive, they find that the hacienda is haunted by a terrifying presence.

The House Across the Lake by Riley Sager

This novel tells the story of a woman who is obsessed with a house across the lake. When she finally gets the chance to move into the house, she discovers that it has a dark and deadly secret.

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

This novel is a gothic horror story set in 1950s Mexico. It follows a young woman who is sent to investigate a mysterious illness that has befallen her cousin and her cousin's husband.

The Cabin at the End of the World by Paul Tremblay

This novel is a psychological thriller about a family who is held hostage by four strangers in a remote cabin.

The Institute by Stephen King

This novel is a supernatural horror story about a young boy who is kidnapped and taken to a mysterious institute.

The Turn of the Key by Ruth Ware

This novel is a psychological thriller about a woman who is hired to be a nanny for a family in a remote Scottish house. But when she arrives, she discovers that the house has a dark and tragic history.

We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson

This novel is a classic psychological horror story about a family who is accused of poisoning their uncle.

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

This novel is another classic psychological horror story from Shirley Jackson. It follows a group of four people who are invited to stay at a haunted house for the summer.

The Shining by Stephen King

This novel is one of Stephen King's most iconic horror novels. The novel is a suspenseful and terrifying exploration of the supernatural.

The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty

This novel is one of the most disturbing and frightening horror novels ever written. It follows a young girl who is possessed by a demon and the two priests who are called upon to exorcise her.

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