20 must-read horror books like The Wake by NP Cunniffe

Cover of The Wake by NP  Cunniffe

The Wake

By: NP Cunniffe

3.67

Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition

“Really excellent story. I love the spectral echoes of Joyce’s The Dead… I was gripped,” Graham Pri…

"Maybe the parties were to keep the dead entertained through an otherwise long and lonely night. He’d once heard his father say the dead could never be left alone in the house."

-NP Cunniffe, The Wake

"Maybe the parties were to keep the dead entertained through an otherwise long and lonely night. He’d once heard his father say the dead could never be left alone in the house."

-NP Cunniffe, The Wake

If you liked the horror plot in The Wake by NP Cunniffe , here is a list of 20 books like this:

Cover of Our Fathers' Burden by William F.  Gray

1. Our Fathers' Burden

By: William F. Gray

4.07

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Tragedy strikes Harry’s family leaving him with nothing but sorrow, grief, and a mysterious box who… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Anathema by Nick  Roberts

2. Anathema

By: Nick Roberts

4.01

Format: 226 pages, Kindle Edition

Bryan and Ellie Stockton hope they left behind their demons when they move to their idyllic new hom… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Daughter's Drawings by Nick  Botic

3. Daughter's Drawings

By: Nick Botic

4.07

Format: 299 pages, Paperback

I’m posting this here because this seems to be the place that people could truly appreciate what’s … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Gollitok by Andrew Najberg

4. Gollitok

By: Andrew Najberg

3.84

Format: 294 pages, Kindle Edition

In a post-nuclear Eastern Europe, Hammel E Varka departs for a remote island to join a survey team … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Cursed by Leigh Kenny

5. Cursed

By: Leigh Kenny

3.97

Format: 121 pages, Kindle Edition

Have you ever agreed to something without understanding the consequences? What would you do if a cu… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Possession by Ambrose Ibsen

6. The Possession

By: Ambrose Ibsen

3.84

Format: 242 pages, Kindle Edition

A brutal murder. A seaside village drenched in fog. A vile history... Aaron Andrews, a newly-minte… read more

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  • horror
Cover of These Things Linger by Dan  Franklin

7. These Things Linger

By: Dan Franklin

4.03

Format: 264 pages, Paperback

When Alex Wilson's estranged uncle unexpectedly dies, Alex realizes he would do just about anything… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Lovely, Dark & Deep by Megan Stockton

8. Lovely, Dark & Deep

By: Megan Stockton

4.06

Format: 157 pages, Kindle Edition

Every year, Six Mile Island has a seasonal shutdown for serious weather. This year, the forecast is… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Restless Ones: A Novel by Abe Moss

9. The Restless Ones: A Novel

By: Abe Moss

4.06

Format: 236 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s no rest for the wicked… or the dead they’ve left behind.It’s been four years since the Hart… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Bunker Dogs by Gage Greenwood

10. Bunker Dogs

By: Gage Greenwood

4.20

Format: 265 pages, ebook

Don't just fear what you're hiding from, fear what you're hiding with. Cassie's night of babysi… read more

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Cover of Dead End Tunnel by Nick  Roberts

11. Dead End Tunnel

By: Nick Roberts

4.22

Format: 194 pages, Kindle Edition

Maverick Hall has spent years trying to forget the chilling events of his thirteenth birthday in th… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Haunted: End of Days by Lee Mountford

12. Haunted: End of Days

By: Lee Mountford

4.59

Format: 290 pages, Kindle Edition

The final book in the Haunted saga.Sarah Pearson has returned home. Back to the place it all starte… read more

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Cover of Morsels: A Novel by Abe Moss

13. Morsels: A Novel

By: Abe Moss

3.81

Format: 305 pages, Kindle Edition

Meeting the family is scary. Surviving them is a nightmare.Connie can’t deny she’s nervous about me… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Terror of Willow Falls: An Eyebiter Novel by Jay Bower

14. The Terror of Willow Falls: An Eyebiter Novel

By: Jay Bower

4.09

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Willow Falls, where the shadows conceal menacing secrets. Thirteen-year-old Joey Spei… read more

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Cover of Hollow Girls by Jessica Drake-Thomas

15. Hollow Girls

By: Jessica Drake-Thomas

4.08

Format: 185 pages, Kindle Edition

Twenty four years ago, Olive and Stacia went into the woods. Only Olive returned, with no memory of… read more

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  • horror
Cover of A Cuckoo in Winter by Amy Cross

16. A Cuckoo in Winter

By: Amy Cross

4.14

Format: 190 pages, Kindle Edition

On a cold winter's day, five young girls head out into the forest.A few hours later, six of them re… read more

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Cover of The Wake by NP  Cunniffe

17. The Wake

By: NP Cunniffe

3.67

Format: 113 pages, Kindle Edition

“Really excellent story. I love the spectral echoes of Joyce’s The Dead… I was gripped,” Graham Pri… read more

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  • horror
  • ghost stories
"Maybe the parties were to keep the dead entertained through an otherwise long and lonely night. He’d once heard his father say the dead could never be left alone in the house."

-NP Cunniffe, The Wake

Cover of The Crow Tree by Ben Cheetham

18. The Crow Tree

By: Ben Cheetham

3.63

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Deep in the forest is a cottage. A wicked witch once lived there, or so they say.Now a new family i… read more

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Cover of The Town The World Forgot (The Town That Shouldn't Exist Book 1) by Boris Bacic

19. The Town The World Forgot (The Town That Shouldn't Exist Book 1)

By: Boris Bacic

4.28

Format: 404 pages, Kindle Edition

No one ever escapes from this town."Fans of the TV show From are going to love this!"Newlyweds Lisa… read more

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Cover of The Footage: A chilling psychological thriller by Stuart  James

20. The Footage: A chilling psychological thriller

By: Stuart James

3.61

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

For fans of The Blair Witch Project and The Ring. Five years ago, a group of friends stayed in a lo… read more

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Cover of The Covenant: A Tale of the Antichrist by Tom    Lewis

21. The Covenant: A Tale of the Antichrist

By: Tom Lewis

4.18

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

If you like ‘Stranger Things’ and Stephen King, prepare to unearth the horrors of ‘The Covenant’An … read more

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  • horror

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Evil in the Lake (Amen: American Exorcists, #1)

Blaze Dzikowski

3.92

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3.65

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William F. Gray

4.07

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