I promised earlier today that I'd have more on Halloween and here it is! I love Halloween. I think the history of the holiday and everything about it is amazing. Maybe it's the strange morbid side of me that loves to see the skeletons and creepy things around. This year, in honour of Life Ducks' first Halloween I thought I'd share some of my favorite spooky/scary/ghostly reads.
In no particular order, here are some great ones!
I figured we'd start with an undeniably creepy but little known classic, Henry James's short story "The Turn of the Screw." This is a lovely gothic horror story by a wonderful American writer. You can certainly read this one in one creep filled night!
What good is a Halloween list without witches? This one is actually a 4 novel volume about witches in modern day New Orleans. It's a great story of magic. Check out my review of Balefire.
Speaking of witches, how about some vampires? This little known vampire novel (in fact a trilogy) is about the family line of Vlad Dracul. I read these books in high school and plan to read them again. These are certainly creepy enough to keep you up at night.
Here's another amazing contemporary YA book. This one doesn't have magic or monsters but it does have a sufficient creep factor to make you wary of any alley or warehouse you walk by at night, or even in the day. I loved this one and you can find my review here.
Speaking of creep factors, this one kept me up reading all night! I couldn't put it down! When I finally finished it, I caught myself jumping at every little sound and every doll I saw for weeks! Certainly worth checking out! I reviewed it here.
Here's another classic creeper. I'd never read this one until it was required for my European history course. Man was I missing out on one of the most amazing Victorian books I've ever read! I love this one and read it in one night! So spooky it really makes you wary of science and people in general!
As if those weren't enough to fill your nights with terror, how about this classic vampire tale? Anne Rice has such a great way of writing. It's no wonder this is one of the most beloved classic vampire novels (after Dracula, of course).
Obviously, I've left out some classics like Dracula, Frankenstein, but I figure those are well - loved enough to be remembered during the Halloween season so I chose to showcase some lesser known titles and some of my favorites! Hope you all have a horror filled Halloween!
What are some of your favorite Halloween/spooky/horror reads?