That time of year is among us once again. The horribly tacky lawn decorations, cheesy movies on Disney channel and the anxiety of last minute costume ideas. It's October, aka Halloween month. So here are a few eerie reads that I personally recommend!
Weird shit goes down. It is a three book series and I wish there was more. In this book there is another dimension and strange creatures in it and it is just super creepy. It also falls into the historical fiction genre, and it's a boarding school book so it has got all the good stuff! It also covers some pretty serious topics such as gender equality and homophobia. However I do find that all the relationships in this series were quite toxic and the author never acknowledges that.
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Miss Peregrine's Home For Peculiar Children
So this is the darkest book on thislist in my opinion. There are dead children with freaky abilities, monsters that remind me of the Ood from Doctor Who, and super creepy photographs. So if you want something that will really keep you awake at night this is what I would recommend. It is the first book in a trilogy and it is written by Ransom Riggs!
The Madman's Daughter by Megan Shepherd
So this is a retelling of The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G Wells. Personally it is a bit to weird for my taste but if that is what you are into I do recommend this, The writing was good and the story was interesting as well. I had to stop reading because the idea of what these living beings had to go through is too much for me. I'm fine with thrillers but this kind of thing horrified me and still makes appearances in my nightmares. I believe this is a trilogy as well.
The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer by Michelle Hodkin
This book is more eerie than it is scary. The narrator is unreliable and suffers from PTSD. So you don't really know what is going on. The love interest is as good as they get. The third and last book comes out November fourth so if you read it now you'll probably have time to read the second book and then read the last one when it comes out.
The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
This book is whimsical but still eerie and frightening. I don't know how Erin did it, but it worked very very well. The characters are all so intriguing and different. It's brilliant. The beginning is a bit slow due to world building and the end is slightly confusing but it is just beautifully written and crafted. I hope to reread it soon.
A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
Weird shit goes down. It is a three book series and I wish there was more. In this book there is another dimension and strange creatures in it and it is just super creepy. It also falls into the historical fiction genre, and it's a boarding school book so it has got all the good stuff! It also covers some pretty serious topics such as gender equality and homophobia. However I do find that all the relationships in this series were quite toxic and the author never acknowledges that.Goodreads link
The Raven Boys by Maggie Stiefvater
This book is more paranormal. There are ghosts, psychics and all that jazz. I loved a lot the characters because of how quirky they are. There are going to be four books in this series and the third one comes out on October 21.
Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone by J.K Rowling
The grand hall filled with amazing deserts and trolls in the dungeon. If you haven't read these already there is no better time to start than now. And if you've already read them, now's the perfect time to reread them.
Here is a playlist on 8tracks of some Halloween-y music.
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