20 Best horror books like The Dark Thing by John Ashley

Cover of The Dark Thing by John  Ashley

The Dark Thing

By: John Ashley

3.77

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

The son of a schizophrenic, Jared Gordon has lived his entire life with a genetic time bomb coded i…

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Cover of The Exorcist's House by Nick  Roberts

1. The Exorcist's House

By: Nick Roberts

4.02

Format: 287 pages, Kindle Edition

In the summer of 1994, psychologist Daniel Hill buys a rustic farmhouse nestled in the rolling hill… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Daughter's Drawings by Nick  Botic

2. Daughter's Drawings

By: Nick Botic

4.07

Format: 299 pages, Paperback

I’m posting this here because this seems to be the place that people could truly appreciate what’s … read more

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  • horror
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3. Mean Spirited

By: Nick Roberts

4.41

Format: 325 pages, Kindle Edition

An alcoholic teacher and father’s world spirals out of control when a former student is killed and … read more

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  • dark
  • horror
Cover of Morsels: A Novel by Abe Moss

4. 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

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  • horror
Cover of The Dead Children's Playground by James  Kaine

5. The Dead Children's Playground

By: James Kaine

4.56

Format: 322 pages, Kindle Edition

A cemetery filled with innocents. A ghostly chill in the air. Will a short walk through the woods a… read more

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  • dark
  • horror
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6. Stephen

By: Amy Cross

3.89

Format: 316 pages, Kindle Edition

Fresh from the convent, Beryl Seaton accepts a position as governess for the Brooks family. When sh… read more

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  • horror
Cover of You Invited It In by Sarah Jules

7. You Invited It In

By: Sarah Jules

4.34

Format: 254 pages, Kindle Edition

Sometimes, it’s best to mind your own business. Felix Eastwood is your average guy, except for t… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Devil's Tree: A novel by Axl Malton

8. The Devil's Tree: A novel

By: Axl Malton

4.23

Format: None pages, None

Sophie Rose went missing eighteen years ago. Now the town think they may have found her body, when … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Levitating: Stories by Gage Greenwood

9. Levitating: Stories

By: Gage Greenwood

4.69

Format: 200 pages, Kindle Edition

Gage Greenwood, who Nick Roberts, author of The Exorcist's House, called, "Arguably the most versat… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Covenant: A Tale of the Antichrist by Tom    Lewis

10. The Covenant: A Tale of the Antichrist

By: Tom Lewis

4.18

Format: 406 pages, Kindle Edition

If you like ‘Stranger Things’ and Stephen King, prepare to unearth the horrors of ‘The Covenant’An … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Genesis (The Exorcist's House #2) by Nick  Roberts

11. Genesis (The Exorcist's House #2)

By: Nick Roberts

4.41

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

In chasing devils, all roads lead to Hell. 1967: A brutal murder occurs at the Weston State Hosp… read more

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  • horror
Cover of Test Town by Leigh Kenny

12. Test Town

By: Leigh Kenny

4.57

Format: 23 pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Test Town. ZeroWhen Savannah and her friends decide on a sightseeing pit stop at a long-… read more

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  • horror
Cover of The Dark Thing by John  Ashley

13. The Dark Thing

By: John Ashley

3.77

Format: 358 pages, Paperback

The son of a schizophrenic, Jared Gordon has lived his entire life with a genetic time bomb coded i… read more

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  • dark
  • horror
Cover of Idaho Fall: A twisty whodunit by D.J. Maughan

14. Idaho Fall: A twisty whodunit

By: D.J. Maughan

4.43

Format: 295 pages, Kindle Edition

What if you saw who tried to murder you but can’t remember, and now your life hangs in the balance … read more

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Cover of The Three-Candle Prayer: A Novel by Abe Moss

15. The Three-Candle Prayer: A Novel

By: Abe Moss

4.27

Format: 277 pages, Kindle Edition

“I call to you now, in the spaces between… where the dead and the living are said to convene.”When … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Something Truly Dreadful by Matthew Salinas

16. Something Truly Dreadful

By: Matthew Salinas

4.43

Format: 67 pages, ebook

On October 13th, Wes Andrews and his friends set out to explore the local, rundown haunted house. D… read more

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  • horror
Cover of In the Eyes In the Shadows by Gage Greenwood

17. In the Eyes In the Shadows

By: Gage Greenwood

4.87

Format: 280 pages, Kindle Edition

His obsession with death was unhealthy, but it didn't become dangerous until death became obsessed … read more

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  • horror
Cover of Black Fox: An Indigenous Horror Novel by Jack Moffet

18. Black Fox: An Indigenous Horror Novel

By: Jack Moffet

4.07

Format: 425 pages, Kindle Edition

When Leah Jones moves to a secluded home in the North Georgia mountains with her teenage daughter, … read more

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Cover of 25 Days by Per Jacobsen

19. 25 Days

By: Per Jacobsen

3.89

Format: 360 pages, Kindle Edition

25 days, 25 chapters. This December, the countdown to Christmas will chill you to the bone.Hoping t… read more

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  • horror
Cover of To Hell With Hallmark by Brad Ricks

20. To Hell With Hallmark

By: Brad Ricks

3.72

Format: None pages, Kindle Edition

Welcome to Hallmark, Vermont, the setting for every cliched Christmas dream. Idyllic and picturesqu… read more

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  • horror
Cover of He Sees You When You're Sleeping by William Malmborg

21. He Sees You When You're Sleeping

By: William Malmborg

3.37

Format: 421 pages, Kindle Edition

Gwen thought she had escaped the nightmare.Last Christmas, she fled from the clutches of a deranged… read more

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  • horror

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Jon Athan

3.95

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L.M. Kaplin

3.96

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Angel N. Van Atta

4.33

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