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And the Sea Called Her Name
by Joe Hart • 2015
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
3.73
429
And the Sea Called Her Name Summary
And the Sea Called Her Name 90%
The sea took her mother. Now his wife is vanishing, and the tide is pulling her under.
by Joe Hart 2015
3.73
429 ratings
The Haar
by David Sodergren • 2022
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
4.02
36k+
The Haar Summary
The Haar 90%
Developers want her cottage. A sea creature offers her dead husband back, for blood.
by David Sodergren 2022
4.02
36k+ ratings
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack
by William Hope Hodgson • 2014
Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.
4.18
72
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack Summary
The William Hope Hodgson Megapack 89%
Before Lovecraft, one writer filled the sea with cosmic terrors and the dark with ritual wards.
by William Hope Hodgson 2014
4.18
72 ratings
The Philosopher's Stone
by Colin Wilson • 1969
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
3.92
748
The Philosopher's Stone Summary
The Philosopher's Stone 89%
A scientist's brain operation unlocks hidden powers and reveals ancient gods once ruled the world.
by Colin Wilson 1969
3.92
748 ratings
The Deep
by Nick Cutter • 2015
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
3.41
43k+
The Deep Summary
The Deep 89%
Summoned to a trench station, a veterinarian discovers the abyss is sentient and feeds on memory.
by Nick Cutter 2015
3.41
43k+ ratings
Across the Haunted Stars
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
4.46
251
Across the Haunted Stars Summary
Across the Haunted Stars 89%
Her father dragged her through a cosmic void. His machine needs her power to unmake reality.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.46
251 ratings
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay • 2023
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
3.04
14k+
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom 89%
Cape Cod's toxic bloom hides a creature that steals fathers. One journalist is getting too close.
by Paul Tremblay 2023
3.04
14k+ ratings
From the Godless Abyss
by Abe Moss • 2022
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
4.54
224
From the Godless Abyss Summary
From the Godless Abyss 89%
Her blood cracked the Void. The monsters that poured through are hunting her now.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.54
224 ratings
A Cosmology of Monsters
by Shaun Hamill • 2019
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
3.73
11k+
A Cosmology of Monsters Summary
A Cosmology of Monsters 89%
The monster at his window becomes his friend, his love, and the family's undoing.
by Shaun Hamill 2019
3.73
11k+ ratings
Cold Skin
by Albert Sánchez Piñol • 2007
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
3.66
10k+
Cold Skin Summary
Cold Skin 89%
On an Antarctic island, sea creatures rise nightly, and the lighthouse keeper hides a dark secret.
by Albert Sánchez Piñol 2007
3.66
10k+ ratings
I Am Behind You
by John Ajvide Lindqvist • 2014
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
3.36
5k+
I Am Behind You Summary
I Am Behind You 89%
Campers wake to a world erased: no sun, no roads, only grass stretching forever.
by John Ajvide Lindqvist 2014
3.36
5k+ ratings
Cul-de-sac Carnage
by James A. Hunter • 2025
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
4.45
2k+
Cul-de-sac Carnage Summary
Cul-de-sac Carnage 89%
A Backrooms discount shop gets a franchise: each new kiosk is a fight for survival.
by James A. Hunter 2025
4.45
2k+ ratings
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1963
Forbidden knowledge in New England: scholars learn the universe was never built for human minds.
4.30
30k+
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft Summary
The Best of H.P. Lovecraft 89%
Forbidden knowledge in New England: scholars learn the universe was never built for human minds.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1963
4.30
30k+ ratings
The Anomaly
by Michael Rutger • 2018
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
3.77
13k+
The Anomaly Summary
The Anomaly 89%
A YouTuber awakens an ancient machine in a Grand Canyon cave, trapping his crew with monsters.
by Michael Rutger 2018
3.77
13k+ ratings
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth
by Gou Tanabe • 2022
When an antiquarian visits a decaying seaport, the locals' stares turn to pursuit after dark.
4.45
2k+
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth Summary
H.P. Lovecraft's The Shadow Over Innsmouth 89%
When an antiquarian visits a decaying seaport, the locals' stares turn to pursuit after dark.
by Gou Tanabe 2022
4.45
2k+ ratings
Sour Candy
by Kealan Patrick Burke • 2015
He never wanted children. A boy gave him sour candy; now the world calls him Dad.
3.59
26k+
Sour Candy Summary
Sour Candy 89%
He never wanted children. A boy gave him sour candy; now the world calls him Dad.
by Kealan Patrick Burke 2015
3.59
26k+ ratings
At the Mountains of Madness
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1936
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
3.78
65k+
At the Mountains of Madness Summary
At the Mountains of Madness 89%
An Antarctic expedition uncovers a dead alien city. The cause of death is still there.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936
3.78
65k+ ratings
Amid the Sinking Dark
by Abe Moss • 2021
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
4.36
565
Amid the Sinking Dark Summary
Amid the Sinking Dark 89%
Fleeing a custody battle, a mother shelters in a rain-cursed town where the sea devours children.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.36
565 ratings
The Call of Cthulhu
by H.P. Lovecraft • 2011
A scholar inherits a manuscript, an idol, and the truth: a sleeping god rules our nightmares.
4.03
109k+
The Call of Cthulhu Summary
The Call of Cthulhu 89%
A scholar inherits a manuscript, an idol, and the truth: a sleeping god rules our nightmares.
by H.P. Lovecraft 2011
4.03
109k+ ratings
Someone You Can Build a Nest In
by John Wiswell • 2024
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
3.86
24k+
Someone You Can Build a Nest In Summary
Someone You Can Build a Nest In 89%
A flesh-eating shapeshifter falls in love with the daughter of the hunters who want her dead.
by John Wiswell 2024
3.86
24k+ ratings
Rest Stop
by Nat Cassidy • 2024
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
3.62
9k+
Rest Stop Summary
Rest Stop 89%
A Jewish bassist locked in a gas station bathroom faces a googly-eyed killer's sadistic games.
by Nat Cassidy 2024
3.62
9k+ ratings
On the Bitter Horizon
by Abe Moss • 2022
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
4.57
345
On the Bitter Horizon Summary
On the Bitter Horizon 89%
A teenage healer kidnapped to a cursed mountain discovers the expedition's real prize is her.
by Abe Moss 2022
4.57
345 ratings
Beyond the Phantom Glow
by Abe Moss • 2021
A psychic teen must destroy the cursed suitcase that returns the dead before her town vanishes.
4.45
389
Beyond the Phantom Glow Summary
Beyond the Phantom Glow 88%
A psychic teen must destroy the cursed suitcase that returns the dead before her town vanishes.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.45
389 ratings
Into the Dread Void
by Abe Moss • 2021
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
4.10
1k+
Into the Dread Void Summary
Into the Dread Void 88%
A foster child finds a family, only to watch a predatory light consume them from within.
by Abe Moss 2021
4.10
1k+ ratings
The Mind Parasites
by Colin Wilson • 1967
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
3.72
2k+
The Mind Parasites Summary
The Mind Parasites 88%
An archaeologist learns invisible beings feed on human minds, and they know he has seen them.
by Colin Wilson 1967
3.72
2k+ ratings
Shadow Slave
by Guiltythree • 2022
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
4.56
3k+
Shadow Slave Summary
Shadow Slave 88%
Alone in a black ocean, he watches the water drain, revealing a labyrinth prowled by monsters.
by Guiltythree 2022
4.56
3k+ ratings
Skeleton Crew
by Stephen King • 1985
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
3.97
139k+
Skeleton Crew Summary
Skeleton Crew 88%
A father and son trapped in a mist-shrouded supermarket face monsters outside and a fanatic within.
by Stephen King 1985
3.97
139k+ ratings
The Jennifer Morgue
by Charles Stross • 2006
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
4.02
15k+
The Jennifer Morgue Summary
The Jennifer Morgue 88%
A desk wizard and a succubus must survive a billionaire's Bond fantasy or the deep wakes.
by Charles Stross 2006
4.02
15k+ ratings
Of Killers and Kings
by Will Wight • 2020
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
4.26
3k+
Of Killers and Kings Summary
Of Killers and Kings 88%
The Great Elders are breaking free. A reluctant emperor must wager on a fragile alliance.
by Will Wight 2020
4.26
3k+ ratings
Relic
by Douglas Preston • 1995
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
4.05
116k+
Relic Summary
Relic 88%
Beneath a New York museum, a creature surgically removes brains. The gala opens tonight.
by Douglas Preston 1995
4.05
116k+ ratings
There Is No Antimemetics Division
by qntm • 2020
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
4.10
29k+
There Is No Antimemetics Division Summary
There Is No Antimemetics Division 88%
Marion Wheeler runs a division nobody remembers, fighting a thought that kills anyone who grasps it.
by qntm 2020
4.10
29k+ ratings
The Mist
by Stephen King • 1980
A mist-wrapped supermarket traps a father and son with monsters outside and a cult inside.
3.93
184k+
The Mist Summary
The Mist 88%
A mist-wrapped supermarket traps a father and son with monsters outside and a cult inside.
by Stephen King 1980
3.93
184k+ ratings
The Hive
by Ronald Malfi • 2026
A suburb builds a machine it cannot explain, and one boy's mind is the final part.
3.72
538
The Hive Summary
The Hive 88%
A suburb builds a machine it cannot explain, and one boy's mind is the final part.
by Ronald Malfi 2026
3.72
538 ratings
The Hollow Places
by T. Kingfisher • 2020
A broken museum wall reveals a foggy dimension where the willows devour anyone who thinks of them.
3.78
57k+
The Hollow Places Summary
The Hollow Places 88%
A broken museum wall reveals a foggy dimension where the willows devour anyone who thinks of them.
by T. Kingfisher 2020
3.78
57k+ ratings
Going Home in the Dark
by Dean Koontz • 2025
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
3.48
9k+
Going Home in the Dark Summary
Going Home in the Dark 88%
Four friends, amnesia-plagued, return home after a coma, only to find utopia built on horror.
by Dean Koontz 2025
3.48
9k+ ratings
The Great God Pan
by Arthur Machen • 1890
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
3.67
17k+
The Great God Pan Summary
The Great God Pan 88%
A forbidden brain experiment yields a child who grows into a woman of inhuman, ruinous beauty.
by Arthur Machen 1890
3.67
17k+ ratings
Rolling in the Deep
by Mira Grant • 2015
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
3.94
12k+
Rolling in the Deep Summary
Rolling in the Deep 88%
A mockumentary crew hunts for mermaids in the Mariana Trench. Beneath them, the real ones hunt.
by Mira Grant 2015
3.94
12k+ ratings
Insomnia
by Stephen King • 1994
Sleep gone, an old widower sees the strings of fate. His neighbor is being pulled.
3.84
169k+
Insomnia Summary
Insomnia 88%
Sleep gone, an old widower sees the strings of fate. His neighbor is being pulled.
by Stephen King 1994
3.84
169k+ ratings
American Supernatural Tales
by S.T. Joshi • 2007
A journey through two centuries of American supernatural fiction: Gothic shadows to cosmic dread.
4.01
1k+
American Supernatural Tales Summary
American Supernatural Tales 88%
A journey through two centuries of American supernatural fiction: Gothic shadows to cosmic dread.
by S.T. Joshi 2007
4.01
1k+ ratings
The Shadow Out of Time
by H.P. Lovecraft • 1936
A professor's five-year amnesia hid an alien possession. His dreams draw him to desert ruins.
3.85
7k+
The Shadow Out of Time Summary
The Shadow Out of Time 88%
A professor's five-year amnesia hid an alien possession. His dreams draw him to desert ruins.
by H.P. Lovecraft 1936
3.85
7k+ ratings
All Tommorows
by C.M. Kosemen • 2006
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
4.16
11k+
All Tommorows Summary
All Tommorows 88%
Humanity colonizes the stars, until godlike aliens reshape them into a galaxy of nightmares.
by C.M. Kosemen 2006
4.16
11k+ ratings
The Library at Mount Char
by Scott Hawkins • 2015
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
4.06
82k+
The Library at Mount Char Summary
The Library at Mount Char 88%
Father's disappearance locks the Library. Its only key is an outsider who doesn't believe in magic.
by Scott Hawkins 2015
4.06
82k+ ratings
Hemlock Island
by Kelley Armstrong • 2023
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
3.44
13k+
Hemlock Island Summary
Hemlock Island 88%
Blood-smeared walls pull her back to a private island where the dead refuse to rest.
by Kelley Armstrong 2023
3.44
13k+ ratings
Last Days
by Adam L.G. Nevill • 2012
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
3.71
16k+
Last Days Summary
Last Days 88%
A filmmaker documents a dead cult and discovers its horrors are real, ancient, and hunting him.
by Adam L.G. Nevill 2012
3.71
16k+ ratings
The Cuck
by Aron Beauregard • 2022
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
3.38
2k+
The Cuck Summary
The Cuck 88%
Answering a risqué ad, two friends meet a voyeuristic old man whose gaze becomes a curse.
by Aron Beauregard 2022
3.38
2k+ ratings
Welcome to Night Vale
by Joseph Fink • 2015
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
3.82
44k+
Welcome to Night Vale Summary
Welcome to Night Vale 88%
A pawnbroker frozen at nineteen receives a slip of paper she cannot destroy, forget, or escape.
by Joseph Fink 2015
3.82
44k+ ratings
Beneath the Rising
by Premee Mohamed • 2020
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
3.44
1k+
Beneath the Rising Summary
Beneath the Rising 88%
Her reactor awakens ancient cosmic entities. Only her best friend believes the world is ending.
by Premee Mohamed 2020
3.44
1k+ ratings
Our Last Echoes
by Kate Alice Marshall • 2021
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
3.49
4k+
Our Last Echoes Summary
Our Last Echoes 88%
An orphan hunts for her missing mother on an Alaskan island where the mist hides doppelgangers.
by Kate Alice Marshall 2021
3.49
4k+ ratings
The Gunslinger
by Stephen King • 1982
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
3.91
669k+
The Gunslinger Summary
The Gunslinger 88%
A gunslinger tracks a dark sorcerer through a dead world toward the tower binding all creation.
by Stephen King 1982
3.91
669k+ ratings
The Unseen
by Ania Ahlborn • 2025
A grieving mother fosters a mute boy discovered in her garden. Then the disappearances begin.
3.36
4k+
The Unseen Summary
The Unseen 88%
A grieving mother fosters a mute boy discovered in her garden. Then the disappearances begin.
by Ania Ahlborn 2025
3.36
4k+ ratings
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