Here are some of the latest librarian’s picks for Teen Horror and Gothic Horror.
Books To Read in the Dark: Teen Horror
The Hallowe’en season isn’t only about costumes and candy! We’re highlighting spooks and scares with this curated list of 40 Horror novels for teens (recommended for ages 13+). Murder, mystery, spirits and monsters await anyone brave enough to brandish a flashlight and crack the spines of these insidious stories.
Gothic Horror 2024
Check out the newest releases in Gothic Horror, a genre that emphasizes “the battle between humanity and unnatural forces of evil (sometimes man-made, sometimes supernatural) within an oppressive, inescapable, and bleak landscape.” (New York Public Library, “Brief History of Gothic Horror”, https://www.nypl.org/blog/2018/10/18/brief-history-gothic-horror)