16 best-selling horror books like Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom by Josh Allen

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Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

By: Josh Allen

3.78

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen chilling short stories to keep you up at night--but only if you dare. You never know wh…

If you liked the horror plot in Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom by Josh Allen , here is a list of 16 books like this:

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1. Stationary Bike

By: Stephen King , Ron McLarty

3.56

Format: 3 pages, Audio CD

New on audio from Stephen King...an unabridged novella"as artful as anything he has ever written."… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Stationary Bike book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • audiobook
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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2. The Gathering (Shadow House, #1)

By: Dan Poblocki

3.00

Format: 80 pages, Hardcover

Some houses are more than just haunted... they're hungry. Dash, Dylan, Poppy, Marcus, and Azumi don… read more

Similar categories in Dan Poblocki's The Gathering (Shadow House, #1) book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • horror
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3. Sky in the Deep

By: Adrienne Young

3.87

Format: 237 pages, Hardcover

Seventeen-year-old Eelyn's world is war. Raised to fight alongside her Aska clansmen in a generatio… read more

Similar categories in Adrienne Young's Sky in the Deep book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • fiction
  • young adult

4. Getting Away with Murder: The True Story of the Emmett Till Case

By: Chris Crowe

3.37

Format: 297 pages, Hardcover

The kidnapping and murder of Emmett Till is famous as a catalyst for the Civil Rights Movement. Emm… read more

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5. You Can't Hide (Shadow House #2)

By: Dan Poblocki

4.28

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Shadow House will find you . . . Poppy, Marcus, Dash, Dylan, and Azumi are all trapped within Shado… read more

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6. Ghost Camera

By: Darcy Coates

3.68

Format: 189 pages,

A small number of cameras have the ability to capture ghosts on film. This gift comes at a steep pr… read more

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7. Okay for Now

By: Gary D. Schmidt

4.20

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Midwesterner Gary D. Schmidt won Newbery Honor awards for Lizzie Bright and the Buckminster Boysand… read more

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8. Inside Out & Back Again

By: Thanhhà Lại

3.92

Format: 594 pages, Hardcover

For all the ten years of her life, Ha has only known Saigon: the thrills of its markets, the joy of… read more

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9. Simon Sort of Says

By: Erin Bow

4.31

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Simon O’Keeffe’s biggest claim to fame should be the time his dad accidentally gave a squirrel a ho… read more

Similar categories in Erin Bow's Simon Sort of Says book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Dad picks Denver [to get his rabies shots], and he's totally fine, but he's going to be away for three days. "Just like Jesus," Mom says. I can hear the phone say, "Isobel!"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"In the tabernacle did the [squirrel]--" "Eat the Host?" says Dad. "Yes he did." "And was it--" "Consecrated?" says Dad. "Yes it was." ... "What, uh, happened to the squirrel?" "That squirrel is now 3…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

"The dog- Todd?- looks up from its leaking beer, puffs a sigh, then crosses the room to head-butt the fridge door closed. "Ummm" I manage "Did you see he got a--" "It's okay," she says. "He only has o…"

-Erin Bow, Simon Sort of Says

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10. Leeva at Last

By: Sara Pennypacker

4.10

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

A tale about a precocious girl who transforms her community in surprising ways. What are people … read more

Similar categories in Sara Pennypacker's Leeva at Last book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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11. The Stars Did Wander Darkling

By: Colin Meloy

3.70

Format: 336 pages, Hardcover

A suspenseful and atmospheric horror set in 1980s Oregon, perfect for fans of Stranger Things, Neil… read more

Similar categories in Colin Meloy's The Stars Did Wander Darkling book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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12. I Am Still Alive

By: Kate Alice Marshall

3.87

Format: 331 pages, Kindle Edition

After Jess is alone. Her cabin has burned to the ground. She knows if she doesn’t act fast, the co… read more

Similar categories in Kate Alice Marshall's I Am Still Alive book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"Fire is warmth and food and clean water, but it’s hard and time-consuming, and people die because they spend all their time making the fire and no time finding water or building a shelter."

-Kate Alice Marshall, I Am Still Alive

"I look at the wall where those first words - SMART, NOT STRONG - have been joined by dozens more. Pay attention to the wind. Steep drop west of the snag. Say something out loud at least once a day. R…"

-Kate Alice Marshall, I Am Still Alive

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13. Scarewaves

By: Trevor Henderson

3.89

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Internet horror superstar Trevor Henderson is famous for his ghastly creations and hair-raising cre… read more

Similar categories in Trevor Henderson's Scarewaves book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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14. What Lives in the Woods

By: Lindsay Currie

3.84

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the decrepit Woodmoor Manor…where something in the woods is always watching. From the au… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's What Lives in the Woods book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
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15. The Bellwoods Game

By: Celia Krampien

4.03

Format: 320 pages, Hardcover

Perfect for fans of Doll Bones and Hocus Pocus , this “beautifully creepy” ( Kirkus Reviews ), high… read more

Similar categories in Celia Krampien's The Bellwoods Game book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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16. The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep

By: Allan Wolf

4.18

Format: 399 pages, Hardcover

In powerful, vivid verse, the master behind The Watch That Ends the Night recounts one of history's… read more

Similar categories in Allan Wolf's The Snow Fell Three Graves Deep book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
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17. It Watches in the Dark (Eek!)

By: Jeff Strand

3.90

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

"She glanced over her shoulder. Had the scarecrow moved? It stood there, smile stitched on its face… read more

Similar categories in Jeff Strand's It Watches in the Dark (Eek!) book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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18. Vacancy

By: K.R. Alexander

3.68

Format: 224 pages, Paperback

The latest chilling frightfest from horror master K. R. Alexander . . . this time centering around … read more

Similar categories in K.R. Alexander's Vacancy book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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19. It Found Us

By: Lindsay Currie

3.97

Format: 274 pages, None

From the author of Scritch Scratch and The Girl in White comes a new spooky mystery about a girl de… read more

Similar categories in Lindsay Currie's It Found Us book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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20. You Are Here: Connecting Flights

By: Ellen Oh

4.26

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

An incident at a TSA security check point sows chaos and rumors, creating a chain of events that im… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Oh's You Are Here: Connecting Flights book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Being good was slippery. It didn't stay still; it moved around, and not only that, sometimes it meant exactly opposite things. Like, there were times when being good meant speaking up, but other time…"

-Ellen Oh, You Are Here: Connecting Flights

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21. Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

By: Josh Allen

3.78

Format: 208 pages, Hardcover

Thirteen chilling short stories to keep you up at night--but only if you dare. You never know wh… read more

Similar categories in Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • short story collection
  • middle grade
  • anthologies
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
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22. Not Quite a Ghost

By: Anne Ursu

4.08

Format: 277 pages, Hardcover

From the award-winning author of The Troubled Girls of Dragomir Academy comes an unforgettable and … read more

Similar categories in Anne Ursu's Not Quite a Ghost book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
Cover of Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories by Anica Mrose Rissi

23. Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories

By: Anica Mrose Rissi

3.48

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

A contemporary collection of original short stories by Anica Mrose Rissi that is sure to elicit chi… read more

Similar categories in Anica Mrose Rissi's Hide and Don't Seek: And Other Very Scary Stories book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • anthologies
  • halloween
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
Cover of Eerie Tales from the School of Screams by Graham  Annable

24. Eerie Tales from the School of Screams

By: Graham Annable

4.23

Format: 368 pages, Paperback

From the director of the Oscar-nominated movie Boxtrolls comes a middle grade horror anthology that… read more

Similar categories in Graham Annable's Eerie Tales from the School of Screams book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Valleys, Vehicles & Victims (Camper & Criminals, #9) by Tonya Kappes

25. Valleys, Vehicles & Victims (Camper & Criminals, #9)

By: Tonya Kappes

4.09

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Normal, Kentucky where nothing is normal! The Daniel Boone National Forest is gorgeou… read more

Similar categories in Tonya Kappes's Valleys, Vehicles & Victims (Camper & Criminals, #9) book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • fiction
  • audiobook
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26. Courtesy of Cupid

By: Nashae Jones

3.84

Format: 288 pages, Hardcover

In this middle grade rom-com sprinkled with a dash of magic, a girl uses her newfound ability to ma… read more

Similar categories in Nashae Jones's Courtesy of Cupid book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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27. Unstuck

By: Barbara Dee

4.07

Format: 286 pages, Kindle Edition

From critically acclaimed author Barbara Dee comes a middle grade novel about a girl whose struggle… read more

Similar categories in Barbara Dee's Unstuck book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Remember, you don't write to win a trophy. You write because you love to, and because there's a story you want to tell. That's the prize you give yourself, and it's the only one that matters."

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I thought your writing was going better lately. So why are you forcing yourself to write something different? I mean besides your story, which is what you really want to write. What you need to write…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

"I guess if you're a superstar like Dahlia, people expect you to win every contest, get perfect grades, go to a fancy college, even if that's not who you really are. Maybe if you're Journey, people ex…"

-Barbara Dee, Unstuck

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28. The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees

By: Don Brown

4.07

Format: 112 pages, Hardcover

In the tradition of Don Brown’s critically acclaimed, full-color nonfiction graphic novels The Grea… read more

Similar categories in Don Brown's The Unwanted: Stories of the Syrian Refugees book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • middle grade
Cover of Tales to Keep You Up at Night by Dan Poblocki

29. Tales to Keep You Up at Night

By: Dan Poblocki

3.79

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

From the co-author of the #1 New York Times bestselling series The Magic Misfits, comes a spectacul… read more

Similar categories in Dan Poblocki's Tales to Keep You Up at Night book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • audiobook
Cover of The Cursed Moon by Angela Cervantes

30. The Cursed Moon

By: Angela Cervantes

3.91

Format: 224 pages, Hardcover

Celebrated author Angela Cervantes' brand new novel combines a chilling ghost story with her award-… read more

Similar categories in Angela Cervantes's The Cursed Moon book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • halloween
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Haunted States of America by Ellen Hopkins

31. The Haunted States of America

By: Ellen Hopkins

3.94

Format: 348 pages, Kindle Edition

Fifty two different stories. Fifty two different Authors. Endless fright for all ages.Every state h… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Hopkins's The Haunted States of America book and Josh Allen's Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom

  • middle grade
  • anthologies
  • young adult
  • short stories
  • horror

23 must-read fiction books like Only If You Dare: 13 Stories of Darkness and Doom by Josh Allen

Transform Your Habits

Stationary Bike

Stephen King , Ron McLarty

3.56

Transform Your Habits

Sky in the Deep

Adrienne Young

3.87

Transform Your Habits

Simon Sort of Says

Erin Bow

4.31

Transform Your Habits

Leeva at Last

Sara Pennypacker

4.10

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8 best-selling paranormal books like What Lives in the Woods by Lindsay Currie

Transform Your Habits

Small Spaces (Small Spaces, #1)

Katherine Arden

4.01

Transform Your Habits

Empty Smiles (Small Spaces, #4)

Katherine Arden

3.79

Transform Your Habits

Dark Waters (Small Spaces, #3)

Katherine Arden

3.79

Transform Your Habits

The Clackity (Blight Harbor)

Lora Senf

4.04

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