9 must-read paranormal books like Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets by Eugene Johnson

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Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

By: Eugene Johnson

4.07

Format: 572 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the lost supernatural stories behind some of the most famous people and events in history.…

"Nothing like gunpowder to get a girl going."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"Nothing like gunpowder to get a girl going."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"I will always look for what my eyes cain’t see."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"I will always look for what my eyes cain’t see."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

If you liked the paranormal plot in Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets by Eugene Johnson , here is a list of 9 books like this:

Cover of Evil Whispers by Owl Goingback

1. Evil Whispers

By: Owl Goingback

3.86

Format: 340 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Robert and Janet Patterson and their young daughter, Krissy, went looking for the perfect getaway v… read more

Similar categories in Owl Goingback's Evil Whispers book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • paranormal
  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3) by Stephen Graham Jones

2. 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 Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
"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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3. Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

By: Shane Hawk

3.98

Format: 400 pages, Paperback

A bold, clever, and sublimely sinister collection that dares to ask the question: “Are you ready to… read more

Similar categories in Shane Hawk's Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • paranormal
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4. Nestlings

By: Nat Cassidy

3.86

Format: 293 pages, Paperback

Nat Cassidy is at his razor-sharp best again with his horror novel Nestlings, which harnesses the c… read more

Similar categories in Nat Cassidy's Nestlings book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • paranormal
  • fiction
  • horror
"Grief is the space between two states of being: who you were and who you are. It’s an excruciatingly long, unlit hallway. A staircase you have to crawl down, one interminable flight at a time."

-Nat Cassidy, Nestlings

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5. The House That Horror Built

By: Christina Henry

3.22

Format: 317 pages, Paperback

A single mother working in the gothic mansion of a reclusive horror director stumbles upon terrifyi… read more

Similar categories in Christina Henry's The House That Horror Built book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fantasy
  • fiction
  • horror
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6. The Cabin at the End of the World

By: Paul Tremblay

3.33

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

Seven-year-old Wen and her parents, Eric and Andrew, are vacationing at a remote cabin on a quiet N… read more

Similar categories in Paul Tremblay's The Cabin at the End of the World book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • horror
"Too many people have smiles that don’t mean what a smile is supposed to mean."

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"She juts out her lower jaw, a purposeful imitation of Daddy Eric when she asks him a question with an answer that isn't yes right away, but will be yes eventually if she waits long enough."

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"No matter how bleak or dire, end-of-the-world scenarios appeal to us because we take meaning from the end... there's also undeniable allure to witnessing the beginning of the end and perishing alone …"

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

"They share another long look. This one is reserved for ill-fated observers in the moments before impending, inescapable calamity, whether it be natural disaster or violent failure of humanity; a look…"

-Paul Tremblay, The Cabin at the End of the World

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7. Starve Acre

By: Andrew Michael Hurley

3.71

Format: 256 pages, Hardcover

The worst thing possible has happened. Richard and Juliette Willoughby's son, Ewan, has died sudden… read more

Similar categories in Andrew Michael Hurley's Starve Acre book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • horror
  • supernatural
  • fantasy
"What you go searching for and what you find aren't always the same."

-Andrew Michael Hurley, Starve Acre

"The will of Richard's father had been to ensure that his son was in no doubt that a church was merely a meeting place for the mentally ill, and that all who gathered there--priest and parishioners--w…"

-Andrew Michael Hurley, Starve Acre

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8. The Nightmare Man

By: J.H. Markert

3.87

Format: 326 pages, Hardcover

T. Kingfisher meets Cassandra Khaw in a chilling horror novel that illustrates the fine line betwee… read more

Similar categories in J.H. Markert's The Nightmare Man book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • paranormal
  • fiction
  • horror
"Scarecrow's scare, That's what they do."

-J.H. Markert, The Nightmare Man

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9. Whalefall

By: Daniel Kraus

3.73

Format: 327 pages, Hardcover

Whalefall is a scientifically accurate thriller about a scuba diver who’s been swallowed by an eigh… read more

Similar categories in Daniel Kraus's Whalefall book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • horror
"There need be no struggle when we are all the same weight."

-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall

"But those three people waiting outside are the tones of Jay's voice, the organs in Jay's body."

-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall

"The simple sharing of hope, its weight not so heavy after all, is a wonder. A lifting. A rising. A surfacing."

-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall

"Jay's not sure he believes in therapy. He definitely doesn't believe in closure. People aren't doors. They're whole floor plans, entire labyrinths, and the harder you try to escape, the more lost ins…"

-Daniel Kraus, Whalefall

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10. The Wehrwolf

By: Alma Katsu

3.88

Format: 79 pages, Kindle Edition

Alma Katsu, the visionary author of The Fervor, The Hunger, and The Deep, brings readers a terrifyi… read more

Similar categories in Alma Katsu's The Wehrwolf book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • paranormal
  • horror
  • fantasy
"Besides you must admit: the wolf inside you is calling. The wolf wants to be set free."- Hans Sauer"

-Alma Katsu, The Wehrwolf

"Obviously, if the Devil could make your life easier than God could, than God just chose not to. Maybe the Devil was the good one."

-Alma Katsu, The Wehrwolf

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11. Christmas and Other Horrors: A winter solstice anthology

By: Ellen Datlow

3.65

Format: 410 pages, Kindle Edition

Hugo Award winning editor, and horror legend, Ellen Datlow presents a terrifying and chilling horro… read more

Similar categories in Ellen Datlow's Christmas and Other Horrors: A winter solstice anthology book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • anthologies
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
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12. 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 Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • horror
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13. The House of Last Resort

By: Christopher Golden

3.20

Format: 292 pages, Kindle Edition

The next high concept horror novel from NYT bestselling author Christopher Golden. Across Italy,… read more

Similar categories in Christopher Golden's The House of Last Resort book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • supernatural
  • paranormal
  • fiction
  • horror
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14. Empty Graves: Tales of the Living Dead

By: Jonathan Maberry

4.39

Format: 400 pages, ebook

Hungry. And the dead have their stories. Bram Stoker Award winner Jonathan Maberry is a master of… read more

Similar categories in Jonathan Maberry's Empty Graves: Tales of the Living Dead book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
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15. The Visitor

By: Sergio Gomez

3.34

Format: 72 pages, Kindle Edition

On Christmas, during one of the worst snowstorms Indiana has ever seen, five strangers are forced t… read more

Similar categories in Sergio Gomez's The Visitor book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
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16. A Bouquet of Viscera

By: Bridgett Nelson

4.24

Format: 222 pages, Kindle Edition

An overzealous vigilante, who sees her victims' auras, finds herself in a very uncomfortable situat… read more

Similar categories in Bridgett Nelson's A Bouquet of Viscera book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
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17. Underneath

By: Robbie Dorman

3.94

Format: 247 pages, Kindle Edition

Death waits underneath the ice. Mary Jensen, a trained medic, needs a new start and she’s getting … read more

Similar categories in Robbie Dorman's Underneath book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • horror
Cover of Always Listen to Her Hurt: Collected Works by Kenzie Jennings

18. Always Listen to Her Hurt: Collected Works

By: Kenzie Jennings

4.41

Format: 164 pages, Kindle Edition

A cult leader who wants us all to violently pay for our transgressions against the earth… A moth… read more

Similar categories in Kenzie Jennings's Always Listen to Her Hurt: Collected Works book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • short stories
  • horror
Cover of The Little Coffee Shop of Horrors Anthology by Paul Carro

19. The Little Coffee Shop of Horrors Anthology

By: Paul Carro

4.18

Format: 361 pages, Kindle Edition

Two generations of writers from one family get together for twelve terrifying tales. The writers vi… read more

Similar categories in Paul Carro's The Little Coffee Shop of Horrors Anthology book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • short stories
  • horror
Cover of Dark Matter Presents Human Monsters: A Horror Anthology by Sadie Hartmann

20. 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 Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • fiction
  • short stories
  • anthologies
  • horror
Cover of Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets by Eugene Johnson

21. Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

By: Eugene Johnson

4.07

Format: 572 pages, Kindle Edition

Discover the lost supernatural stories behind some of the most famous people and events in history.… read more

Similar categories in Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets book and Eugene Johnson's Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

  • anthologies
  • alternate history
  • short stories
  • fiction
  • horror
  • fantasy
  • supernatural
  • paranormal
"Nothing like gunpowder to get a girl going."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"I will always look for what my eyes cain’t see."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"If I wanted to shoot someone’s face, they’d know it."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

"It never settled her stomach to leave any kill behind."

-Eugene Johnson, Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets

19 must-read fiction books like Fantastic Tales of Terror: History's Darkest Secrets by Eugene Johnson

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Evil Whispers

Owl Goingback

3.86

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The Angel of Indian Lake (The Indian Lake Trilogy, #3)

Stephen Graham Jones

4.21

Transform Your Habits

Never Whistle at Night: An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology

Shane Hawk

3.98

Transform Your Habits

Nestlings

Nat Cassidy

3.86

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13 must-read fiction books like Underneath by Robbie Dorman

Transform Your Habits

Alien: River of Pain (Canonical Alien trilogy, #3)

Christopher Golden

3.84

Transform Your Habits

It Came from the Ice (Creature Encounters, #5)

Boris Bacic

4.08

Transform Your Habits

The Aging

Jack Hunt

4.18

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The Darkest Winter (Savage North Chronicles, #1)

Lindsey Pogue

4.23

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