18 Top short stories books like At Home in the Dark by Lawrence Block

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At Home in the Dark

By: Lawrence Block

3.96

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

The crime fiction canopy's a broad one, with room to give shelter to writing of all sorts, as edito…

If you liked the short stories plot in At Home in the Dark by Lawrence Block , here is a list of 18 books like this:

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1. The Colorado Kid

By: Stephen King

3.38

Format: 178 pages, Mass Market Paperback

On an island off the coast of Maine, a man is found dead. There's no identification on the body. On… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's The Colorado Kid book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
"Sometimes loving eyes don't see what they don't want to see."

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

"For a woman a man will do many things that he'd turn his back on in an instant when alone; things he'd back away from, nine times out of ten, even when drunk adn with a bunch of his friends egging hi…"

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

"Todos cayeron del árbol y se rompieron el brazo alguna vez, todos recuerdan lo travieso que fueron cuando eran niños, lo que no recuerdan, es a sus madres levantándose en medio de la noche para darle…"

-Stephen King, The Colorado Kid

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2. Dark Screams: Volume One

By: Stephen King , Kelley Armstrong , Brian James Freeman , Bill Pronzini , Ramsey Campbell , Simon Clark , Richard Chizmar

3.59

Format: 378 pages, ebook

Stephen King, Kelley Armstrong, Bill Pronzini, Simon Clark, and Ramsey Campbell are the first contr… read more

Similar categories in Stephen King's Dark Screams: Volume One book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
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3. The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)

By: Mary Doria Russell

3.77

Format: None pages,

In 2019, humanity finally finds proof of extraterrestrial life when a listening post in Puerto Rico… read more

Similar categories in Mary Doria Russell's The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction

4. The Murder Book (Alex Delaware, #16)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

In seventeen consecutive bestselling novels, Jonathan Kellerman has distinguished himself as the ma… read more

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5. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
"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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6. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
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7. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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8. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
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9. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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10. Big Bad

By: Chandler Baker

3.77

Format: 59 pages, Kindle Edition

For a family trying to make an isolated farmhouse into a home, fear and rage are getting harder to … read more

Similar categories in Chandler Baker's Big Bad book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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11. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of City of the Dead (Alex Delaware, #37) by Jonathan Kellerman

12. City of the Dead (Alex Delaware, #37)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

4.20

Format: 336 pages, Kindle Edition

The past comes back to haunt psychologist Alex Delaware and Detective Milo Sturgis when they invest… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Kellerman's City of the Dead (Alex Delaware, #37) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
Cover of Serpentine (Alex Delaware, #36) by Jonathan Kellerman

13. Serpentine (Alex Delaware, #36)

By: Jonathan Kellerman

4.18

Format: 368 pages, ebook

Psychologist Alex Delaware and detective Milo Sturgis search for answers to a brutal, decades-old c… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Kellerman's Serpentine (Alex Delaware, #36) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
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14. The Rule of Threes

By: Jeffery Deaver

3.84

Format: 261 pages, Kindle Edition

Constant Marlowe follows a serial killer deep into the dark heart of a small town in this riveting … read more

Similar categories in Jeffery Deaver's The Rule of Threes book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
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15. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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16. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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17. A Sliver of Darkness

By: C.J. Tudor

3.81

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The debut short story collection from the acclaimed author of The Chalk Man, featuring ten bone-chi… read more

Similar categories in C.J. Tudor's A Sliver of Darkness book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
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18. Tiger Chair

By: Max Brooks

3.57

Format: 50 pages, Kindle Edition

When China invades America, guerrilla warfare explodes on the streets of Los Angeles in this provoc… read more

Similar categories in Max Brooks's Tiger Chair book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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19. The Last Goddess

By: Kateřina Tučková

4.02

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

A woman delves into science and superstition, fear and persecution, and the hope and courage of bel… read more

Similar categories in Kateřina Tučková's The Last Goddess book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
"Human faith in whatever, provided it is strong and unshakeable faith, is tremendously powerful."

-Kateřina Tučková, The Last Goddess

"Víš jak se jim uleví, když hned na prahu věří, že mám zvláštní moc? A čemu se vzájemně vyhneme s těmi, co by se přede mnou hlídali říct na plnou hubu, co mají za potíž? Říká se, že víra uzdravuje. A …"

-Kateřina Tučková, The Last Goddess

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20. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
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21. The Rise

By: Ian Rankin

3.65

Format: 86 pages, Kindle Edition

In this short thriller from bestselling author Ian Rankin, murder comes to London’s most exclusive … read more

Similar categories in Ian Rankin's The Rise book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
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22. A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers (Akashic Noir)

By: Joyce Carol Oates

3.76

Format: 272 pages, Paperback

Joyce Carol Oates assembles an outstanding cast of authors—including Margaret Atwood, Tananarive Du… read more

Similar categories in Joyce Carol Oates's A Darker Shade of Noir: New Stories of Body Horror by Women Writers (Akashic Noir) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
Cover of Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) by Kerry Greenwood

23. Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)

By: Kerry Greenwood

3.84

Format: 185 pages, Kindle Edition

The London season is in full fling at the end of the 1920s, but the Honorable Phryne Fisher (she of… read more

Similar categories in Kerry Greenwood's Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
"Had she been at all used to blushing, she would have blushed, but she wasn't, so she didn't."

-Kerry Greenwood, Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)

"In here, Phryne, is the nursery. Do you like babies? Phryne laughed. No, not at all. they are not aesthetic like a puppy or a kitten. In fact, they always look drunk to me. look at that one---you'd s…"

-Kerry Greenwood, Cocaine Blues (Phryne Fisher, #1)

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24. The Halloween Store, and Other Tales of All Hallows' Eve

By: Ronald Kelly

4.05

Format: 135 pages, Kindle Edition

When you first enter The Halloween Store, things seem normal. Fun and frightful decorations, ghastl… read more

Similar categories in Ronald Kelly's The Halloween Store, and Other Tales of All Hallows' Eve book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
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25. The Remedy

By: Adam Haslett

2.97

Format: 30 pages, Kindle Edition

He’s a man with a body under siege—and the willingness to proceed with a cure so miraculous all one… read more

Similar categories in Adam Haslett's The Remedy book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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26. Oak Avenue

By: Brandi Reeds

3.59

Format: 72 pages, Kindle Edition

A young wife and mother—new to this town and to its secrets—learns just how much she doesn’t know i… read more

Similar categories in Brandi Reeds's Oak Avenue book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Angel of Vengeance (Pendergast, #22) by Douglas Preston

27. Angel of Vengeance (Pendergast, #22)

By: Douglas Preston

4.41

Format: 333 pages, Hardcover

Preston & Child continue their #1 bestselling series featuring FBI Special Agent Pendergast and Con… read more

Similar categories in Douglas Preston's Angel of Vengeance (Pendergast, #22) book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • fiction
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28. Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology

By: Sadie Hartmann

4.22

Format: 411 pages, Paperback

Bram Stoker Awards® nominee for Superior Achievement in an Anthology (2022) 35 BRAND NEW TALES OF … read more

Similar categories in Sadie Hartmann's Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
Cover of At Home in the Dark by Lawrence Block

29. At Home in the Dark

By: Lawrence Block

3.96

Format: 360 pages, Hardcover

The crime fiction canopy's a broad one, with room to give shelter to writing of all sorts, as edito… read more

Similar categories in Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
Cover of The Forest of Lost Souls: A Novel by Dean Koontz

30. The Forest of Lost Souls: A Novel

By: Dean Koontz

4.52

Format: 396 pages, Kindle Edition

A fearless woman, raised in the forest, fights against a group of powerful men in a novel about goo… read more

Similar categories in Dean Koontz's The Forest of Lost Souls: A Novel book and Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Ushers: A Short Story by Joe Hill

31. 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 Lawrence Block's At Home in the Dark

  • mystery
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror

30 Top fiction books like At Home in the Dark by Lawrence Block

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The Colorado Kid

Stephen King

3.38

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Dark Screams: Volume One

Stephen King , Kelley Armstrong , Brian James Freeman , Bill Pronzini , Ramsey Campbell , Simon Clark , Richard Chizmar

3.59

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The Sparrow (The Sparrow, #1)

Mary Doria Russell

3.77

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Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

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31 Best fiction books like Serpentine (Alex Delaware, #36) by Jonathan Kellerman

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Three-Inch Teeth (Joe Pickett #24)

C.J. Box

4.36

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Resurrection Walk (The Lincoln Lawyer, #7)

Michael Connelly

4.56

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Judgment Prey (Lucas Davenport, #33; Virgil Flowers, #15)

John Sandford

4.36

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Livid (Kay Scarpetta, #26)

Patricia Cornwell

3.92

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