Psychological Horror

Verne's momma had one rule which could never be broken. He could not reveal to any outsider what went on within their house. Verne knew, without a shadow of a doubt, that to violate that rule was to bring unholy tortures down onto his head. And so not a word passed his lips. Not during the 25 years he lived in the dank basement, curled up on the thin mattress. Not during the 10 long years of his prison sentence. Until he made the mistake....

After years of silence, the game is back on.... Widower Allan Brown is hosting a support group in his home for the bereaved. One of the guests in attendance will be Amy Lambert, this week marking the five-year anniversary of her family's horrifying ordeal at Crescent Lake. Of course it's hardly a cause for celebration. Still, some unwanted guests plan on attending the support group to help Amy celebrate all the same.

Jacob Sims visits his hometown, Nescata, Oklahoma. Recently, Nescata has suffered several peculiar deaths. Jacob's return brings personal changes. His lifelong funk fades, but vivid hallucinations come in its place. He's haunted by a mysterious man in white, and his near-comatose grandmother is trying to tell him something. He must learn the connection between the deaths. Lives depend on him.

When an introverted groundskeeper finds an unusual item at an estate sale, he accidentally unleashes an all consuming evil hellbent on death and destruction. The Haunting of Luke Schumer is a grotesque tale of demonic possession, mental manipulation and deceit. No one is safe.

A woman searches for answers about a decades-old missing persons case in this chilling suspense thriller that is perfect for fans of Jennifer McMahon and Ruth Ware. Thirty years ago, Sarah’s best friend Genevieve survived being struck by lightning. Already a self-proclaimed witch, she claimed...

An infamous murder case is blown back open when a crime writer’s sister goes missing—and her bestselling book might be the key to finding her. Rose Dearling’s life changed forever when her brother was imprisoned for the murder of his high school sweetheart. Now, a decade after the crime...

Surviving the massacre is just the beginning in this razor-sharp take on the summer camp slasher from horror master Craig DiLouie. SUMMER 1983. A blood-soaked summer camp counselor is found staggering down a country road. The sole survivor of a horrific massacre, Mary tells a nightmare of a...

"Fiercely intelligent and deeply chilling. . . . The perfect book club read." —Ana Reyes, New York Times bestselling author of The House in the Pines From the highly acclaimed author of How Can I Help You, a New York Times Best Thriller of the Year: a singular take on the domestic suspense...

“Psychological thriller writing at its best. Cancel appointments and give up on sleep. It’s that kind of book.” —Jeffery Deaver For years, Sarah Farber and her best friend, Jennifer, kept what they called the Never List: a list of actions to be avoided at all costs, for safety’s sake...

In this nail-biting thriller, a horror-themed birthday party turns deadly when guests start disappearing—and the birthday girl realizes that she must face a long-buried secret to make it out alive. Tippi is ready for a fresh start. After breaking off her engagement to an increasingly demanding...

Perfect for fans of Rory Power and Tiffany D. Jackson, this twisty horror novel follows a magnetic young influencer who gets ensnared in a web of dark, jealousy-fueled magic. Three years ago, Bella dumped her best friend Kerry to follow her dreams of becoming an influencer. It worked; she is...

A gripping collection of propulsive, psychologically suspenseful stories by the legendary Joyce Carol Oates “who is surely on any shortlist of America’s greatest living writers” (The New York Times Magazine) “A genius in the truest sense of the word.”—Rebecca Makkai “One of the...

The Dunella Hotel, a legacy, a sanctuary. Bruce arrived seeking peace and a new life, but this old Georgian building nestled in a Scottish seaside town, harbours more than just guests. Hidden rooms, forgotten rituals, and a history steeped in dread begin to surface, twisting his newfound happiness into a horrifying ordeal. He must confront the hotel's dark secrets, or become another lost soul trapped within its haunted walls.

In the shadows of a sleepy town, a shy classmate's invitation leads four friends into the depths of the woods, igniting a summer of cosmic terror and twisted romance. As ancient malevolence stirs, will they embrace the entity reshaping their reality, or defy the encroaching madness at the risk of losing it all? Step into a world where love and horror collide, where destinies are forged in darkness, and where the line between salvation and damnation blurs.

In 1995, six university students moved into the house at 215 Caldwell Street. Months later, one of them was found dead on the sofa the morning after their end-of-year party. His death was ruled an accident by the police. The remaining five all knew it wasn’t, and though they went on with their lives, the truth of what happened to their sixth housemate couldn’t stay buried forever. Twenty years later, all five of them arrive - lured separately under various pretenses - at Wolfheather House, a crumbling, secluded mansion on the Scottish isle of Doon.

The Tenebrous Archives: The Sovereign Seed is a psychological horror thriller that marks the fourth descent into Tommy Marcum’s critically acclaimed series. In this installment, memory is no longer just a record—it’s a sovereign force, cultivated through diplomacy, betrayal, and biological revision. Dr. Lila Hart returns to confront the archive’s most insidious evolution: the sovereign seed, a living directive capable of rewriting grief, identity, and history itself.

At just five feet tall, Donovan Marsden is having a rough-go at life. As sweet, little boys sometimes are, Donovan is horrendously bullied in high school, and he has virtually no social existence. Doctor Alec Wilde diagnoses Donovan with idiopathic short stature, and places him on a drug that is used for another indication. Donovan also befriends his physical education teacher, Jermaine Barrison, who begins instructing his pupil on weight training and self-defense. Donovan's life takes a drastic turn for the better.

The Writer Vibe is a slow-burn horror anthology where each novel is its own haunting draft, yet all are threaded together by the cryptic presence of The Writer. Ordinary settings—diners, motels, highways, classrooms—become uncanny landscapes where paper, ink, and memory blur into something far more unsettling.

When six friends set out on what should be an adventurous weekend in the forest, they expect campfires, exploration and a break from reality. but the deeper they go, the stranger things become. Odd carvings appear on the trees, faint sounds echo through the stillness, and an unsettling presence seems to follow their every step. Cut off from the world, the group is forced to confront more than just the forest’s eerie mysteries. Tensions rise, paranoia sets in and an unshakable feeling of being watched grows stronger by the hour.

While hiking the trail, Tyler comes across a campsite with a burning campfire and an old Native American Indian sitting by the fire, silent, still, and stoic as he stared deeply into the dancing flames. Curious about the old man, he sits by the campfire and begins to hold conversations with him as if he is drawn by some unseen force. What Tyler experiences shortly after meeting the old man brings him to the brink of utter madness and despair, as he experiences vivid and horrific hallucinations and delusions from the five guardians he meets there in the forest.