Horror Fiction Short Stories

Mia is reluctant to go camping with her boyfriend and sister, who are graduate students working on a dissertation about American folklore. But ultimately, they convince her to help document the trip. The group sets off to Black Creek, a remote destination in the Pacific Northwest where Bigfoot has allegedly been sighted. They think they’re prepared for anything, but their sense of terror grows as they find more and more evidence to suggest the monster really is out there. Eventually, Mia realizes she’ll be lucky just to make it out of the woods alive.

Robert E. Howard, renowned creator of Conan the Barbarian, was also a master at conjuring tales of hair-raising horror. In a career spanning only 12 years, Howard wrote more than 100 stories, with his most celebrated work appearing in Weird Tales, the preeminent pulp magazine of the era.

The Grand Hotel is a horror novel by esteemed best-selling author Scott Kenemore ( Zombie, Ohio) that takes the reader on a thrilling ride through an interconnected series of stories narrated by the desk clerk and the residents of the hotel itself. And while it is not known whether or not the desk clerk is actually the devil incarnate, it is strange that so many visitors who come for a tour of the hotel have a way of never leaving.

Fourteen stories. Fourteen moments where something isn’t quite right. Inspired by the unsettling world of r/NoSleep, this collection explores the thin line between ordinary life and something far more disturbing. Inside, you’ll encounter: • A time travel experiment that unravels reality • A carnival attraction hiding something far worse than mechanical failure • Unfamiliar figures watching from places they shouldn’t be • And small decisions that lead to irreversible consequences Each story is self-contained, fast-paced, and designed to leave a lingering sense of unease. This ...

A big, brilliant, spooky collection of classic and contemporary ghost stories that will make you hesitate before turning off that light.

Step into the shadowed worlds of Edgar Allan Poe, H. P. Lovecraft, and Algernon Blackwood in this chilling collection of classic horror short stories.

Meet Harlow Torrent, part-time journalist and full-time Slip Witch and her crazy witch family in this ten-book cozy mystery box set.

A young woman’s night-time escapade goes eerily wrong. A man is forced to relive the horrible accident that tore his family apart over and over again. An underground thrill through ancient catacombs proves disastrously horrific. A young boy is haunted by the scarecrow in the fields behind his home. And a woman is revisited by the ghost of a psychotic killer in the most dreadful of ways. Scare Street brings you some of the best short horror stories by authors Ron Ripley, David Longhorn, Eric Whittle, Sara Clancy, and A. I. Nasser, all in one book.

A deadly virus spreads across the world, changing the way humankind behaves. Jackie Mendoza quarantines herself in her home for weeks, fearful of catching the disease. But is it the virus or something more she should fear? Bestselling author Scott W. Kimak takes you into the deepest depths of the human psyche and unlocks its inner demons in this scary page-turner.

For over three decades, Ellen Datlow has been at the center of horror. Bringing you the most frightening and terrifying stories, Datlow always has her finger on the pulse of what horror listeners crave. Now, with the eighth volume of the series, Datlow is back again to bring you the stories that will keep you up at night. Encompassed in the audio of The Best Horror of the Year have been such illustrious writers as: Neil Gaiman; Kelley Armstrong; Stephen King; Linda Nagata; Laird Barron; Margo Lanagan; and many others.

Terrifying Tales: The Complete Set gathers all 28 stories from Samuel Brower’s four acclaimed horror collections into one definitive omnibus—spanning supernatural terror, psychological dread, folk horror, and Lovecraftian unease. This omnibus includes “Patricia Lendrum, Exorcist for Hire,” introducing a hard-edged occult investigator who confronts possessions and entities that refuse to play by the rules. In “Apparitions in the Railyard,” a stretch of track becomes the site of a haunting rooted in tragedy and unfinished business. The chilling novella “Something in the Walls”...

Eighteen short horror stories, one terrifying collection. A set including all of the short stories from Embrace the Darkness, Tunnels, and The Artist in a single audiobook.

The forest is not empty. It never has been. Something in the Woods is a collection of twenty chilling horror short stories set deep in the wilderness of North America's oldest and most remote forests. From the fog-soaked rainforests of the Olympic Peninsula to the ancient bottomlands of the Congaree, from the roadless wilderness of the Flathead to the silent old growth of the Klamath, each story follows ordinary, capable people — hikers, hunters, rangers, researchers, families — into landscapes that have been watching long before they arrived. A group of friends hike deep into the ...

Unlock the gates to a world of fear with Short Horror Stories Vol. 1-27. Perfect for both horror aficionados and newcomers to the genre, this collection of over 80 meticulously crafted short stories promises an intense experience of pure, unrelenting fear. Each story is a journey that will take you to a maelstrom of dread and suspense. From sinister urban legends and eerie encounters to unsettling tales of psychological horror, this anthology delivers an array of nightmares that will grip your imagination and refuse to let go.

Do you like scary stories? All five volumes of the international best-selling series Fragments of Fright bundled into one gigantic, convenient collection! More than 115 tales of terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

Enter the chilling realms of cosmic dread and supernatural terror in Three Classic Horror Short Stories. Featuring The Wendigo by Algernon Blackwood and The Dunwich Horror and The Horror at Red Hook by H. P. Lovecraft, this haunting collection explores ancient forces, forbidden knowledge, and unseen horrors lurking just beyond reality.

Much of Richard Matheson's work has found its way into pop culture: The title story became a memorable episode of television's The Twilight Zone, and more recently, Will Smith starred in the blockbuster movie I Am Legend. Stephen King has declared Matheson to be one of his favorite writers. Find out why as you listen to the classic horror story of a man who peers out of his airplane window to see a gremlin destroying the wing.

Enter the unsettling imagination of H. P. Lovecraft with The Selected Short Stories of H. P. Lovecraft, a chilling collection that showcases the full range of his cosmic horror and dark fantasy. These tales explore forbidden knowledge, ancient forces, and humanity’s fragile place in an indifferent universe—hallmarks of Lovecraft’s enduring influence on modern horror and speculative fiction.

All 3 volumes of Chunks of Terror bundled into one huge, terrifying collection! 67 Tales of Terror told in a true story style that will curdle your blood and send shivers down your spine!

How much fear can your heart take? Your skin crawls. Something in the darkness growls. Paralyzed by fear, you can’t run, you can’t hide. All you can do is scream... Welcome to the terrifying world of Spine Chillers. This special collection brings together 15 delightfully dreadful tales of supernatural horror that are guaranteed to haunt your dreams and stalk your waking hours.