6 Top short stories books like Not a Speck of Light: Stories by Laird Barron

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Not a Speck of Light: Stories

By: Laird Barron

4.16

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

It’s about to get very dark. Bram Stoker Award-winning author Laird Barron returns to the dark and …

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1. The Twisted Ones

By: T. Kingfisher

3.64

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

When a young woman clears out her deceased grandmother’s home in rural North Carolina, she finds lo… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's The Twisted Ones book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
"Perhaps Welsh fairies stole children and confiscated their vowels."

-T. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones

"It's a long drive. It's pretty, actually, if you go through West Virginia, but of course then you're in West Virginia."

-T. Kingfisher, The Twisted Ones

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2. The Polymorph

By: Max Nowaz

4.29

Format: None pages, ebook

Arbitrator, Jim Brown is returning to Earth after completing a successful mission to put down a rev… read more

Similar categories in Max Nowaz's The Polymorph book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
"One thing I have learnt is that you may do a lot of evil things, but if you are ever afforded a chance to be good, then you should take it. You will feel better about yourself."

-Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

"If you always try to subjugate people by coercion, because you are strong, then sooner or later you will run into somebody who is just as strong, if not stronger. Then you'll be in trouble."

-Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

"He was planning to take my shape and marry you. Then he was going to kill your father and take over his business empire." "And you? What are your plans?" "I have no plans to kill your father."

-Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

"Every morning when I wake up, I ask myself, "Why was I born?" Then I answer myself, "You were born to be successful." If you can learn to define your own success and not let others dictate it, you ca…"

-Max Nowaz, The Polymorph

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3. Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

By: K. Ritz

4.33

Format: 410 pages, Paperback

Synopsis: For five years Me’acca Mysuth Sheever has lived among his “sworn enemies,” pretending to … read more

Similar categories in K. Ritz's Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"At what point does faith become insanity?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Which is the greater sin? To care too much? Or too little?"

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"Mead. O sweet elixir, Ye bless the lips and steal the wits. "

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

"This world would be a pleasant place if people didn’t inhabit it."

-K. Ritz, Sheever's Journal, Diary of a Poison Master

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4. 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 Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • thriller
  • supernatural
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5. The Watchers (The Watchers, #1)

By: A.M. Shine

3.93

Format: 310 pages, Hardcover

This forest isn't charted on any map. Every car breaks down at its treeline. Mina's is no different… read more

Similar categories in A.M. Shine's The Watchers (The Watchers, #1) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
"Every grudge, if it is to stand the test of time, relies on the certainty of a selective memory."

-A.M. Shine, The Watchers (The Watchers, #1)

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6. The Hollow Places

By: T. Kingfisher

3.80

Format: 337 pages, Paperback

A young woman discovers a strange portal in her uncle’s house, leading to madness and terror in thi… read more

Similar categories in T. Kingfisher's The Hollow Places book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
"If there's a way into hell, someone will always find it."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"No one has zombie raccoons roaming around their museum. That would just be silly."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"We had passed close in space, but separated by far too much time to make a difference."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

"You're from Florida. There's got to be more holes to hell in Florida than any other state."

-T. Kingfisher, The Hollow Places

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7. Cackle

By: Rachel Harrison

3.72

Format: 291 pages, Paperback

A darkly funny, frightening novel about a young woman learning how to take what she wants from a wi… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Harrison's Cackle book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • contemporary
  • fiction
  • horror
"My future is my own."

-Rachel Harrison, Cackle

"It's a nice thing to cook for yourself."

-Rachel Harrison, Cackle

"If life gives you any trouble, punch it in the face."

-Rachel Harrison, Cackle

"Any step away from the past is a step in the right direction."

-Rachel Harrison, Cackle

Cover of Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1) by Guillermo del Toro

8. Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1)

By: Guillermo del Toro

3.56

Format: 30 pages, Kindle Edition

A group of mercenaries on an unsanctioned mission survives a plane crash in whiteout conditions in … read more

Similar categories in Guillermo del Toro's Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
"It can all end in a moment. Take for yourself now what tomorrow might not give you."

-Guillermo del Toro, Falling Down (The Boy in the Iron Box, #1)

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9. Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies

By: John Langan

4.11

Format: 304 pages, Paperback

A family’s Halloween haunted house becomes a conduit to something ancient and uncanny; a young man’… read more

Similar categories in John Langan's Corpsemouth and Other Autobiographies book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches by Sangu Mandanna

10. The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

By: Sangu Mandanna

4.11

Format: 318 pages, Paperback

A warm and uplifting novel about an isolated witch whose opportunity to embrace a quirky new family… read more

Similar categories in Sangu Mandanna's The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
  • contemporary
"The thing is, being a witch is extraordinary,"

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"That was some excellent Mary Poppins shit right there."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"I can’t transform the world, Jamie. The world’s too big and too messy and too stubborn."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

"Trust is earned." "It is. But that’s only possible if someone’s willing to give you a chance."

-Sangu Mandanna, The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches

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11. So Thirsty

By: Rachel Harrison

4.03

Format: 304 pages, Hardcover

A woman must learn to take life by the throat after a night out leads to irrevocable changes in thi… read more

Similar categories in Rachel Harrison's So Thirsty book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Perron Manor (Haunted, #1) by Lee Mountford

12. Perron Manor (Haunted, #1)

By: Lee Mountford

4.13

Format: 320 pages, Kindle Edition

Perron Manor—a place evil calls home Sisters Sarah and Chloe inherit a house they could never ha… read more

Similar categories in Lee Mountford's Perron Manor (Haunted, #1) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
  • supernatural
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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

Similar categories in Abe Moss's Morsels: A Novel book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5) by Deborah Harkness

14. The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5)

By: Deborah Harkness

4.18

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

Diana Bishop journeys to the darkest places within herself—and her family history—in the highly ant… read more

Similar categories in Deborah Harkness's The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • supernatural
  • fiction
"Kümmere dich um deine eignen Wünsche und Bedürfnisse." S. 222"

-Deborah Harkness, The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5)

"Sehnsucht spornt mich an, Furcht bremst mich ... Was für ein Weg, gerade oder krumm, wird mir Frieden geben und mich erlösen?" S 414 f"

-Deborah Harkness, The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5)

"Du musst ihr [der Dunkelheit] die Stirn bieten ... Schau ihr ins Auge, ohne mit der Wimper zu zucken. Die Dunkelheit ist von einer verschlagenen Tücke und du darfst nicht zulassen, dass sie deine Sch…"

-Deborah Harkness, The Black Bird Oracle (All Souls, #5)

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

15. 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

Similar categories in Boris Bacic's The Town The World Forgot (The Town That Shouldn't Exist Book 1) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Devil By Name (Fever House, #2) by Keith Rosson

16. The Devil By Name (Fever House, #2)

By: Keith Rosson

4.55

Format: 400 pages, Hardcover

No one expected the apocalypse would be broadcast via phone call. But in this chilling sequel to Fe… read more

Similar categories in Keith Rosson's The Devil By Name (Fever House, #2) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

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

17. 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 Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • suspense
  • fiction
  • mystery
  • thriller
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18. The Queen

By: Nick Cutter

3.93

Format: 384 pages, Hardcover

The national bestselling author of #HorrorBookTok sensation The Troop returns with a heart-pounding… read more

Similar categories in Nick Cutter's The Queen book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • thriller
Cover of Crypt of the Moon Spider (Lunar Gothic Trilogy, #1) by Nathan Ballingrud

19. Crypt of the Moon Spider (Lunar Gothic Trilogy, #1)

By: Nathan Ballingrud

4.18

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Crypt of the Moon Spider is a dark and dreamy tale of horror, corruption, and identity spun into th… read more

Similar categories in Nathan Ballingrud's Crypt of the Moon Spider (Lunar Gothic Trilogy, #1) book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Not a Speck of Light: Stories by Laird Barron

20. Not a Speck of Light: Stories

By: Laird Barron

4.16

Format: 372 pages, Paperback

It’s about to get very dark. Bram Stoker Award-winning author Laird Barron returns to the dark and … read more

Similar categories in Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • mystery thriller
  • thriller
  • suspense
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • mystery
  • epic
  • contemporary
  • supernatural
Cover of Good Night, Sleep Tight by Brian Evenson

21. Good Night, Sleep Tight

By: Brian Evenson

4.30

Format: 256 pages, Paperback

“PERHAPS TOMORROW I WILL WAKE UP ANOTHER PERSON. PERHAPS TOMORROW I WILL WAKE UP NOT A PERSON AT AL… read more

Similar categories in Brian Evenson's Good Night, Sleep Tight book and Laird Barron's Not a Speck of Light: Stories

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror

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T. Kingfisher

3.64

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Max Nowaz

4.29

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4.33

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3.97

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Thomas Ligotti , None

3.87

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4.09

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4.03

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