11 must-read horror books like Wilthaven by Oli Jacobs

Cover of Wilthaven by Oli Jacobs

Wilthaven

By: Oli Jacobs

4.32

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award 2021 FINALISTWelcome to Wilthaven!A quiet English town that t…

If you liked the horror plot in Wilthaven by Oli Jacobs , here is a list of 11 books like this:

1. Wyrd Sisters (Discworld, #6; Witches #2)

By: Terry Pratchett

3.33

Format: 75 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Kingdoms wobble, crowns topple and knives flash on the magical Discworld as the statutory three wit… read more

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2. The Kaiju Preservation Society

By: John Scalzi

3.99

Format: 264 pages, Hardcover

When COVID-19 sweeps through New York City, Jamie Gray is stuck as a dead-end driver for food deliv… read more

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"I lift things."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"So we’re the monster police, too?"

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"...if you're only reading books because you have to, it becomes much less fun."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

"My brain said. Just walk away. [...] But even as my brain was saying that, my body was turning back, becaus like puppies we are enculturated to turn when our name is called."

-John Scalzi, The Kaiju Preservation Society

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3. The Twyford Code

By: Janice Hallett

3.62

Format: 384 pages, Paperback

It's time to solve the murder of the century... Forty years ago, Steven Smith found a copy of a … read more

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"A lot of talk inside about feelings. How feelings are like visitors with something to give you. If they knock on your door: answer. Let em in. Accept the gift. Say cheers, mate. Otherwise, they said,…"

-Janice Hallett, The Twyford Code

Cover of Hydra (Six Stories, #2) by Matt Wesolowski

4. Hydra (Six Stories, #2)

By: Matt Wesolowski

3.93

Format: 258 pages, Paperback

Elusive online investigative journalist Scott King investigates the case of Arla Macleod, who bludg… read more

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  • horror
Cover of A Life For a Life (Detective Kate Young #3) by Carol Wyer

5. A Life For a Life (Detective Kate Young #3)

By: Carol Wyer

4.34

Format: 363 pages, Kindle Edition

Nobody can get into the mind of an erratic killer—except an unpredictable detective. When a youn… read more

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"I hoped I could talk to you. Maybe you could tell me if I;m on the right track. Track? You sound like you've come off the rails altogether."

-Carol Wyer, A Life For a Life (Detective Kate Young #3)

Cover of Voice of War (Threadlight, #1) by Zack Argyle

6. Voice of War (Threadlight, #1)

By: Zack Argyle

3.81

Format: 380 pages, Kindle Edition

Indies Today 2020 Best Fantasy Award THEIR CHILD WILL SAVE THE WORLD, IF THEY CAN KEEP THE DAMN … read more

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7. Lesser Known Monsters (Lesser Known Monsters, #1)

By: Rory Michaelson

3.90

Format: 290 pages, ebook

Being the chosen one isn’t always a good thing... Oscar Tundale is not a hero. Anxious, indecisi… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Demon (Six Stories, #6) by Matt Wesolowski

8. Demon (Six Stories, #6)

By: Matt Wesolowski

4.22

Format: 276 pages, Kindle Edition

Scott King’s podcast investigates the 1995 cold case of a demon possession in a rural Yorkshire vil… read more

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  • horror
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9. Fracture (Project 613)

By: Elyse Hoffman

3.87

Format: 206 pages, Kindle Edition

A heart-wrenching WW2 story of forbidden love and torn allegiances. Franz Keidel is a monstrous … read more

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10. Maybe It's About Time

By: Neil Boss

4.43

Format: 552 pages, Paperback

Two people trapped in their different worlds. One by wealth and one by poverty. Twenty years workin… read more

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11. The Thirteenth Hour (The Cruel Gods, #1)

By: Trudie Skies

4.15

Format: 535 pages, Kindle Edition

When the saints fail, the sinners step up. Cruel gods rule the steam-powered city of Chime, dema… read more

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12. Revenge of the Beast (The Beast and The Bethany, #2)

By: Jack Meggitt-Phillips

4.04

Format: 274 pages, Paperback

Lemony Snicket meets Roald Dahl in this riotously funny, deliciously macabre, and highly illustrate… read more

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  • horror
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13. Thirteen Storeys

By: Jonathan Sims

3.86

Format: 390 pages, Paperback

You're cordially invited to dinner. Penthouse access is available via the broken freight elevator. … read more

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  • horror
"The ghosts were never the problem"

-Jonathan Sims, Thirteen Storeys

"At a certain point, beyond all extremity, the only freedom you have left is the freedom to say ‘No’ and let them do as they will"

-Jonathan Sims, Thirteen Storeys

"He considered himself a good man, and always did his best to avoid passing judgement on others, but deep down he had an unshakeable conviction that all rich people were deeply, deeply stupid."

-Jonathan Sims, Thirteen Storeys

"The beautiful woman in blood-stained jewels looked away, searching for a seat. She should hate her for the trophies she wore of slavery and death, but somewhere beneath her new callouses, she found t…"

-Jonathan Sims, Thirteen Storeys

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14. Looking for Lucie

By: Amanda Addison

4.08

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Looking for Lucie is a contemporary YA novel that explores identity, self-discovery, and newfound f… read more

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15. Arvia: Heart of the Sky (Tales of Arvia #3)

By: D.H. Willison

4.52

Format: 359 pages, Kindle Edition

It takes great courage to stand against a ferocious mythic monster. It takes far greater to stan… read more

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Cover of The Reaper's Quota (The Reaper Chronicles, #1) by Sarah McKnight

16. The Reaper's Quota (The Reaper Chronicles, #1)

By: Sarah McKnight

4.27

Format: 199 pages, Kindle Edition

Meet Grim Reaper #2497. Behind on his work, he must complete his quota of thirty Random Deaths or f… read more

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  • horror
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17. Malibu Burns

By: Mark Richardson

4.18

Format: 288 pages, Kindle Edition

Near-future San Francisco is a dark world where reality is changeable and different dimensions over… read more

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18. The Vanitas & Other Tales of Art and Obsession

By: Jake Kendall

4.34

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Spanning three hundred years of art history, The Vanitas & Other Tales of Art and Obsession tells t… read more

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19. Cursed in Love

By: Zoe Ashwood

4.21

Format: 340 pages, Kindle Edition

In a magical race around the world, there can only be one winner.My powers weren’t enough to save m… read more

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Cover of Adiel and the Führer by Elyse Hoffman

20. Adiel and the Führer

By: Elyse Hoffman

4.13

Format: 332 pages, Kindle Edition

A chance to prevent the rise of Hitler… but at what cost? Adiel Goldstein has a good life. Des… read more

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21. Inheriting Her Ghosts

By: S.H. Cooper

4.28

Format: 120 pages, Kindle Edition

Inheritance often comes with strings attached, but rarely are they as tangled as those hanging over… read more

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Cover of Changeling (Six Stories, #3) by Matt Wesolowski

22. Changeling (Six Stories, #3)

By: Matt Wesolowski

4.29

Format: 252 pages, Kindle Edition

On Christmas Eve in 1988, seven-year-old Alfie Marsden vanished in the Wentshire Forest Pass, when … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Deity (Six Stories, #5) by Matt Wesolowski

23. Deity (Six Stories, #5)

By: Matt Wesolowski

4.20

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Online investigative journalist Scott King investigates the death of a pop megastar, the subject of… read more

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  • horror
Cover of These Walls Were Never Really There by Bryan Blears

24. These Walls Were Never Really There

By: Bryan Blears

4.33

Format: 286 pages, Paperback

Based on the author's own experiences of leaving home and travelling across Europe on less than a p… read more

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25. The Legend of Black Jack

By: A.R. Witham

4.30

Format: 495 pages, Kindle Edition

They say he was an outsider. A man with no home, no family, no friend to call his own. The man with… read more

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26. Keep Her Sweet

By: Helen Fitzgerald

3.20

Format: 270 pages, Paperback

When a middle-aged couple downsizes to the countryside for an easier life, their two daughters beco… read more

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Cover of The Lost Sentinel (Silent Sea Chronicles #1) by Suzanne Rogerson

27. The Lost Sentinel (Silent Sea Chronicles #1)

By: Suzanne Rogerson

3.92

Format: 360 pages, Paperback

The island of Kalaya is dying, and it’s up to Tei, an exiled mystic, to save it. But with the As… read more

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Cover of Beast (Six Stories, #4) by Matt Wesolowski

28. Beast (Six Stories, #4)

By: Matt Wesolowski

3.89

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Elusive online journalist Scott King examines the chilling case of a young vlogger found frozen to … read more

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Cover of Wilthaven by Oli Jacobs

29. Wilthaven

By: Oli Jacobs

4.32

Format: 362 pages, Kindle Edition

Book Bloggers Novel of the Year Award 2021 FINALISTWelcome to Wilthaven!A quiet English town that t… read more

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  • horror
Cover of They Lie Here by N.S. Ford

30. They Lie Here

By: N.S. Ford

4.09

Format: 271 pages, Kindle Edition

TWO MYSTERIES. ONE CITY. MANY LIES. Kat Green has made a career out of tracking down reclusive f… read more

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Cover of Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key (Through The Fairy Door, #1) by Estelle Grace Tudor

31. Octavia Bloom and the Missing Key (Through The Fairy Door, #1)

By: Estelle Grace Tudor

4.39

Format: None pages, ebook

One tiny discovery can have enormous consequences... Almost 10-year-old Octavia Bloom is looking f… read more

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9 must-read fiction books like Maybe It's About Time by Neil Boss

Transform Your Habits

Artificial Wisdom

Thomas R. Weaver

4.09

Transform Your Habits

Maybe It's About Time

Neil Boss

4.43

Transform Your Habits

My Perfect Family

Melanie Price

3.96

Transform Your Habits

Fall From Grace

Alan Feldberg

3.69

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