10 Best paranormal books like Daphne by Josh Malerman

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Daphne

By: Josh Malerman

3.40

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high sc…

If you liked the paranormal plot in Daphne by Josh Malerman , here is a list of 10 books like this:

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1. Maeve Fly

By: C.J. Leede

3.78

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Golden Poppy Octavia E. Butler Award! A Bram Stoker and Splatterpunk Award Nominee! … read more

Similar categories in C.J. Leede's Maeve Fly book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
"Inside my room, I turn on Billy Holiday. There are only two kinds of music in my world. Billy Holiday and Halloween songs."

-C.J. Leede, Maeve Fly

"Men have always been permitted in fiction and in life to simply be what they are, no matter how dark or terrifying that might be. But with a woman, we expect an answer, a reason."

-C.J. Leede, Maeve Fly

"I have tried the way of the misanthrope, the way of the deviant, the philosopher, the observer, the pretender. But there is one road I have not seriously considered walking down, have not permitted m…"

-C.J. Leede, Maeve Fly

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2. The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

By: Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Format: 455 pages, Hardcover

The final installment in the most lauded trilogy in the history of horror literature It’s been f… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3) book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"I used to be all about the final girl standing on top of a pile of the dead at the end of the movie, her face dripping blood, her chest heaving, her eyes fierce. Now I’m all about holding the door of…"

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

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3. Episode Thirteen

By: Craig DiLouie

3.53

Format: 437 pages, Paperback

From the macabre mind of Bram Stoker Award nominated author Craig DiLouie, Episode Thirteen is a he… read more

Similar categories in Craig DiLouie's Episode Thirteen book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • ghosts
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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4. Don't Fear the Reaper (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #2)

By: Stephen Graham Jones

4.07

Format: 457 pages, Hardcover

Jade returns to the rural lake town of Proofrock the same day as convicted Indigenous serial killer… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's Don't Fear the Reaper (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #2) book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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5. Diavola

By: Jennifer Marie Thorne

3.95

Format: 296 pages, Kindle Edition

Jennifer Thorne skewers all-too-familiar family dynamics in this sly, wickedly funny vacation-Gothi… read more

Similar categories in Jennifer Marie Thorne's Diavola book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • ghosts
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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6. The House That Horror Built

By: Christina Henry

3.22

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifyi… read more

Similar categories in Christina Henry's The House That Horror Built book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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7. Mister Magic

By: Kiersten White

3.59

Format: 295 pages, Hardcover

Who is Mister Magic? Former child stars reunite to uncover the tragedy that ended their show—and di… read more

Similar categories in Kiersten White's Mister Magic book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • adult
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"Magic never forgets the taste of your friendship."

-Kiersten White, Mister Magic

"This version of him isn't perfect. None of them are. New isn't the same as perfect. Growing up isn't inherently loss, it's just change."

-Kiersten White, Mister Magic

"I think you've told me thank you more in the last day than anyone else has in years. It's like--when there's a stack of dishes, if my husband actually does them , I tell him thank you. But when I do …"

-Kiersten White, Mister Magic

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8. This Wretched Valley

By: Jenny Kiefer

3.33

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

Four ambitious climbers hike into the Kentucky wilderness. Seven months later, three mangled bodies… read more

Similar categories in Jenny Kiefer's This Wretched Valley book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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9. The Pallbearers Club

By: Paul Tremblay

3.10

Format: 278 pages, Hardcover

A cleverly voiced psychological thriller about an unforgettable—and unsettling—friendship, with blo… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's The Pallbearers Club book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • audiobook
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10. The Spite House

By: Johnny Compton

3.53

Format: 261 pages, Hardcover

Eric Ross is on the run from a mysterious past with his two daughters in tow. Having left his wife,… read more

Similar categories in Johnny Compton's The Spite House book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • ghosts
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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11. All Hallows

By: Christopher Golden

3.55

Format: 325 pages, Hardcover

With the 80's nostalgia of Stranger Things, this horror drama from NYT bestselling author Christoph… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Golden's All Hallows book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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12. Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives

By: Adam Cesare

3.87

Format: 416 pages, Hardcover

Set a year after the first book, it looks at how the surviving characters are dealing with fame and… read more

Similar categories in Adam Cesare's Clown in a Cornfield 2: Frendo Lives book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • audiobook
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13. Ghost Eaters

By: Clay McLeod Chapman

3.37

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

One of Vulture's Best Horror Novels of 2022, this terrifying supernatural page-turner will make you… read more

Similar categories in Clay McLeod Chapman's Ghost Eaters book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • ghosts
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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14. The Handyman Method

By: Nick Cutter

3.27

Format: 292 pages, Paperback

A chilling domestic story of terror for fans of Black Mirror and The Amityville Horror. When a y… read more

Similar categories in Nick Cutter's The Handyman Method book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
"When prey dies in fear, hunters will say the meat tastes bitter."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"What of happiness, then? May we speak of the taste of joyful meat?"

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

"Old memories were like land mines: dormant, forgotten, but forever deadly."

-Nick Cutter, The Handyman Method

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15. Horror Movie

By: Paul Tremblay

3.45

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

A chilling twist on the “cursed film” genre from the bestselling author of The Pallbearers Club and… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's Horror Movie book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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16. Daphne

By: Josh Malerman

3.40

Format: 262 pages, Hardcover

It’s the last summer for Kit Lamb: The last summer before college. The last summer with her high sc… read more

Similar categories in Josh Malerman's Daphne book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • ghosts
  • coming of age
  • adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
Cover of Burn the Negative by Josh Winning

17. Burn the Negative

By: Josh Winning

3.38

Format: 354 pages, Hardcover

In this incendiary mash-up of horror and suspense, a notorious slasher film is remade…and the curse… read more

Similar categories in Josh Winning's Burn the Negative book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • paranormal
  • audiobook
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18. Heads Will Roll

By: Josh Winning

3.69

Format: 314 pages, Hardcover

Willow’s worst nightmare was being cancelled. But the woods of Camp Castaway might destroy more tha… read more

Similar categories in Josh Winning's Heads Will Roll book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
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19. The Eyes Are the Best Part

By: Monika Kim

3.89

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

“Violent, smart, gruesome and wildly original, this novel pulls readers into a horrific world of mu… read more

Similar categories in Monika Kim's The Eyes Are the Best Part book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive by Craig DiLouie

20. How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive

By: Craig DiLouie

3.43

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

From Bram Stoker Award‑nominated author Craig DiLouie comes a darkly humorous horror novel that see… read more

Similar categories in Craig DiLouie's How to Make a Horror Movie and Survive book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook
Cover of I Was a Teenage Slasher by Stephen Graham Jones

21. I Was a Teenage Slasher

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.68

Format: 373 pages, Hardcover

From New York Times bestselling horror writer Stephen Graham Jones comes a classic slasher story wi… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's I Was a Teenage Slasher book and Josh Malerman's Daphne

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • adult
  • audiobook

20 must-read fiction books like Daphne by Josh Malerman

Transform Your Habits

Maeve Fly

C.J. Leede

3.78

Transform Your Habits

The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Episode Thirteen

Craig DiLouie

3.53

Transform Your Habits

Don't Fear the Reaper (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #2)

Stephen Graham Jones

4.07

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20 best-selling fiction books like Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede

Transform Your Habits

Maeve Fly

C.J. Leede

3.78

Transform Your Habits

Boys in the Valley

Philip Fracassi

4.18

Transform Your Habits

The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Camp Damascus

Chuck Tingle

3.94

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