What better way to celebrate spooky season than with a new book by horror master Stephen King? This collection of 12 stories showcases King's talent for peering into the darkest corners. These stories, including several brand-new, never-before-published ones, explore fate, death, and cosmic secrets, and they all delve into the shadows of the human psyche. Veteran narrator Will Patton does a brilliant job ratcheting up the tension; he brings each superb story to a unique and often chilling crescendo.

Chuck Tingle always brings a unique brand of humor to his work, and his latest horror novel—a thrilling blend of sharp social commentary and absurdist humor—is no exception. Misha has been trying to make it in Hollywood for years, and he's finally gotten his big break, culminating in an Oscar nomination. Determined to capitalize on this momentum, the studio execs have a brilliant idea for the season finale of his show: kill all the gay characters. Misha flatly refuses—and this puts not only the future of his career but his very life in danger. André Santana gives a performance that is equal parts rollicking fun and heartfelt emotion, while cameos from beloved sci-fi and horror authors, including Charlie Jane Anders and Stephen Graham Jones, are the icing on the cake.

Beloved Matilda star Mara Wilson gives a wonderfully spirited performance of this charming, ghostly romance. Gretchen is a fake medium who doesn't even believe in ghosts, so she's a little taken aback when she encounters a real—and very chatty—ghost haunting the goat farm her best client has hired her to investigate. Now she has to convince the (very sexy) goat farmer that ghosts (or this one, at least) are real—otherwise, he might fall prey to the deadly curse that's been haunting his property for generations.

In the follow-up to her debut Manhunt, Gretchen Felker-Martin paints a vivid and horrifying portrait of a conversion camp for queer kids in 1995. Sixteen years later, the teens who experienced the terrors of that summer are grown up and still suffering its devastating effects—but they have to confront what happened if they want to survive. Eight brilliant narrators, including Avi Roque and Nicky Endres, create unique voices for each character, giving this multi-POV audiobook an immersive feel.

No one does horror quite like Stephen Graham Jones, and he's done it again in this brilliant and subversive reworking of classic slasher tropes. It's a sharp listen with a unique structure, recounted as the imagined autobiography of Tolly Driver, who goes on a killing spree in his small West Texas town during the summer of 1989 when he's 17. The way Jones plays with narrative is nothing short of brilliant. This is a bloody and beautiful love letter to slasher films and the outsiders who love them.

Rivers Solomon's newest novel is both scathing and tender. When three siblings return to their childhood home in suburban Dallas after the death of their parents, they uncover a whole slew of uncomfortable truths. Through the lens of a haunted house story, they explore the violent legacies of American racism and segregation, but they also delve into complicated questions about what it takes to heal from both childhood and generational trauma. Narrator Gabby Beans exquisitely balances the many tone shifts of this nuanced novel.

A contemporary gothic novel set in a college cemetery: Could anything be more perfect for spooky season listening? In this eerie novella, a group of five nightshift workers cross paths every night in a cemetery. One night, they notice a strange, freshly dug grave—a discovery that throws their night, and their lives, into chaos. An ensemble cast adds to the thrill of this atmospheric listen.

The bestselling author of The Troop returns with another absolutely terrifying listen about a woman searching for her missing best friend, and the secrets she uncovers in the course of one life-changing day. Nick Cutter is a master of tension and surprise, and the excellent performances by four narrators only add to the suspense—this is an audiobook you won't be able to pause.