23 must-read horror books like The Book of Baby Names by Norman Prentiss

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The Book of Baby Names

By: Norman Prentiss

3.79

Format: 89 pages, Kindle Edition

Sandra picked up the dull, saddle-stitched book. The child on the cover laughed, a mischievous glea…

If you liked the horror plot in The Book of Baby Names by Norman Prentiss , here is a list of 23 books like this:

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1. American Psycho

By: Bret Easton Ellis

4.16

Format: 76 pages, Paperback

Patrick Bateman is twenty-six and he works on Wall Street, he is handsome, sophisticated, charming … read more

Similar categories in Bret Easton Ellis's American Psycho book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
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2. Full Dark, No Stars

By: Stephen King

4.04

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

A new collection of four never-before-published stories from Stephen King. 1922 The story opens wit… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Full Dark, No Stars book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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3. House of Cards (Star Trek: New Frontier, #1)

By: Peter David

3.91

Format: 736 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Sector 221-G: For the whole of Federation history, this large area of space has been controlled by … read more

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4. In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash

By: Jean Shepherd

3.45

Format: 105 pages, Paperback

A beloved, bestselling classic of humorous and nostalgic Americana, reissued in a strikingly design… read more

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5. Horrorstör

By: Grady Hendrix , None

3.66

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

Something strange is happening at the Orsk furniture superstore in Cleveland, Ohio. Every morning, … read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's Horrorstör book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"All great works must begin with a sacrifice."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"the day had been long and her emotions were toast."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"I know this is your religion, but for me it’s just a job."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

"Let's make sure it's really raining before we worry about floods."

-Grady Hendrix, Horrorstör

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6. The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

By: Stephen King

3.92

Format: 495 pages, Hardcover

In this collection, Stephen King once again assembles a generous array of unforgettable, tantalizin… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's The Bazaar of Bad Dreams book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
"An old man's body is nothing but a sack in which he carries aches and indignities."

-Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

"...there will always be books. ... Books are real objects . Books are friends . ... They're also ideas and emotions."

-Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

"...Fritz Leiber, the great fantasist and science fiction writer...called books 'the scholar's mistress'...the one who made no demands and always took him in..."

-Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

"I hate the assumption that you can't write about something because you haven't experienced it, and not just because it assumes a limit on the human imagination, which is basically limitless. It also …"

-Stephen King, The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

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7. Moby-Dick or, The Whale

By: Herman Melville , Tom Quirk , Andrew Delbanco

3.55

Format: 720 pages, Paperback

"It is the horrible texture of a fabric that should be woven of ships' cables and hawsers. A Polar … read more

Similar categories in Herman Melville's Moby-Dick or, The Whale book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

"Call me Ishmael."

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Ignorance is the parent of fear"

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Ignorance is the parent of fear."

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

"Speak, thou vast and venerable head,"

-Herman Melville, Moby-Dick or, The Whale

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8. The Only Good Indians

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.70

Format: 305 pages, Hardcover

The creeping horror of Paul Tremblay meets Tommy Orange’s There There in a dark novel of revenge, c… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's The Only Good Indians book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"Names are stupid, though. Pretty soon he won't even need his."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"Lewis finds the fourteen-foot aluminum ladder under boxes in the garage, Three Stooges in into the backyard..."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"Dealing with cops is like being around a skittish horse: No sudden movements, nothing shiny or loud. Zero jokes."

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

"An elk mother, cornered, will slash with her hooves and tear with her mouth and even offer the hope of her own hamstrings, and if none of that works, she'll rise again years and years later, because …"

-Stephen Graham Jones, The Only Good Indians

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9. This Thing Between Us

By: Gus Moreno

3.74

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

It was Vera's idea to buy the Itza. The "world's most advanced smart speaker!" didn't interest Thia… read more

Similar categories in Gus Moreno's This Thing Between Us book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"You were you and I was me and there was this thing between us."

-Gus Moreno, This Thing Between Us

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10. You Like It Darker

By: Stephen King

4.32

Format: 502 pages, Hardcover

From legendary storyteller and master of short fiction Stephen King comes an extraordinary new coll… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's You Like It Darker book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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11. The Pram

By: Joe Hill

3.77

Format: 58 pages, Kindle Edition

A husband’s obsessive desire for a child leads to an unexpected manifestation of his yearning in a … read more

Similar categories in Joe Hill's The Pram book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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12. My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.54

Format: 405 pages, Hardcover

You won’t find a more hardcore eighties-slasher-film fan than high school senior Jade Daniels. And … read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1) book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"Some girls just don't know how to die."

-Stephen Graham Jones, My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)

"Is it really winning if everybody dies?"

-Stephen Graham Jones, My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)

"Horror's not a symptom, it's a love affair."

-Stephen Graham Jones, My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)

"We all become history at some point or another, right?"

-Stephen Graham Jones, My Heart Is a Chainsaw (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #1)

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13. 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 Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
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14. Ankle Snatcher

By: Grady Hendrix

3.74

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Obey the rules. It’s the only way to survive the night in a short story about what hides in the dar… read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's Ankle Snatcher book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
Cover of How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

15. How to Sell a Haunted House

By: Grady Hendrix

3.68

Format: 419 pages, Hardcover

Grady Hendrix takes on the haunted house in a thrilling new novel that explores the way your past—a… read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's How to Sell a Haunted House book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"Nice clean cut," Santos said, and Louise almost said thank you but managed to stop herself."

-Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House

"Mom and Dad could've done it," he said. "They were grown-ups. We're just . . . tall children."

-Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House

"But if we weren’t related, if we met today, we wouldn’t choose to be friends. We’re different people with different values, and we’re also adults who can choose who we want to spend our time with…"

-Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House

"There were so many dolls in there, waiting for her. Somewhere, in a less rational part of her brain, Louise felt that nothing could look so human and exist for so long without starting to develop tho…"

-Grady Hendrix, How to Sell a Haunted House

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16. 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 Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
Cover of Holly by Stephen        King

17. Holly

By: Stephen King

4.12

Format: 449 pages, Hardcover

Holly Gibney, one of Stephen King’s most compelling and ingeniously resourceful characters, returns… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Holly book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"Sometimes the universe throws you a rope. If it does, climb it. See what's at the top."

-Stephen King, Holly

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18. Best of Luck

By: Jason Mott

3.77

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

Did you ever hear the one about the man with a string of bad luck? The worst is still to come in a … read more

Similar categories in Jason Mott's Best of Luck book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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19. The Last Conversation

By: Paul Tremblay

3.76

Format: 56 pages, Kindle Edition

What’s more frightening: Not knowing who you are? Or finding out? A Bram Stoker Award–winning autho… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's The Last Conversation book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
"Soon. You keep saying soon. I don't think you and I share that words meaning."

-Paul Tremblay, The Last Conversation

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20. In Bloom

By: Paul Tremblay

3.08

Format: 35 pages, Kindle Edition

There’s something in the water in this hallucinatory short story by Paul Tremblay, bestselling auth… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's In Bloom book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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21. It Waits in the Woods

By: Josh Malerman

3.72

Format: 52 pages, Kindle Edition

Some chilling campfire tales ring too true to ignore. For one young woman, an urban legend calls he… read more

Similar categories in Josh Malerman's It Waits in the Woods book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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22. Randomize

By: Andy Weir

3.53

Format: 28 pages, Kindle Edition

In the near future, if Vegas games are ingeniously scam-proof, then the heists have to be too, in t… read more

Similar categories in Andy Weir's Randomize book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
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23. We Sold Our Souls

By: Grady Hendrix

3.73

Format: 337 pages, Kindle Edition

In the 1990s, heavy metal band Dürt Würk was poised for breakout success -- but then lead singer Te… read more

Similar categories in Grady Hendrix's We Sold Our Souls book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
"Fight," she finally said. Just fight. Never stop."

-Grady Hendrix, We Sold Our Souls

"— "Do you see where I'm going?" [ROB] — "Yeah, the sparrow kicks the mountain's ass." [KRIS]"

-Grady Hendrix, We Sold Our Souls

"— Do you see where I'm going with this? [ROB] — Yeah, the sparrow kicks the mountain's ass. [KRIS]"

-Grady Hendrix, We Sold Our Souls

"I can't believe that after a lifetime of playing metal, it turns out the world is a shitty country song."

-Grady Hendrix, We Sold Our Souls

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24. 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 Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • horror
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25. Men, Women, and Chainsaws

By: Stephen Graham Jones

3.94

Format: 37 pages, ebook

It's been two years since Jenna's ex-boyfriend left her alone in East Texas heartbroken. Now he's b… read more

Similar categories in Stephen Graham Jones's Men, Women, and Chainsaws book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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26. The Book of Baby Names

By: Norman Prentiss

3.79

Format: 89 pages, Kindle Edition

Sandra picked up the dull, saddle-stitched book. The child on the cover laughed, a mischievous glea… read more

Similar categories in Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror
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27. Ushers: A Short Story

By: Joe Hill

4.31

Format: 29 pages, Kindle Edition

A young man who has improbably escaped death twice reveals his secret in a spine-tingling short sto… read more

Similar categories in Joe Hill's Ushers: A Short Story book and Norman Prentiss's The Book of Baby Names

  • short stories
  • horror

13 best-selling short stories books like The Book of Baby Names by Norman Prentiss

Transform Your Habits

Full Dark, No Stars

Stephen King

4.04

Transform Your Habits

The Bazaar of Bad Dreams

Stephen King

3.92

Transform Your Habits

You Like It Darker

Stephen King

4.32

Transform Your Habits

The Pram

Joe Hill

3.77

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Transform Your Habits

Blaze

Stephen King , Richard Bachman

3.76

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Rage

Stephen King , Richard Bachman

3.73

Transform Your Habits

Roadwork

Stephen King , Richard Bachman

3.60

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NOS4A2

Joe Hill

4.08

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