Real Horror

Starvation. Poison. Cannibalism. Extermination. History's worst horrors weren't committed by monsters. They were carried out by governments, documented in official records, and conducted in broad daylight while the world looked away. You know the atrocities everyone remembers. The ones taught in schools, commemorated in memorials, discussed in documentaries. This book is about the others. The mass deaths that were buried, minimized, or erased from collective memory. The systematic cruelties that unfolded in isolated places where no one intervened. The horrors that killed thousands—...

The instant New York Times bestselling author of the “raw and revealing” (Interview magazine) Bad Mormon, and star of The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City anddocumentary series Surviving Mormonism, returns with a hilarious and candid national bestseller about life and love as a former...

WARNING: These 25 stories are not for the faint of heart. In this raw and relentless sequel to the bestselling True Crime: GORE, Logan Carter returns with 25 more brutal cases that defy belief—but every one of them really happened. Inside this collection, you’ll encounter killers who drank blood, torturers who filmed their crimes, and predators who struck without warning. These are the stories that even seasoned true crime fans find hard to shake. From Japan’s Otaku Killer to Mexico’s death cult sisters, from basement prisons to cannibal horrors, GORE 2 pulls no punches. Each case ...

Warning: These stories are not for the faint of heart. True Crime: Gore dives deep into the darkest corners of real criminal history, spotlighting 17 chilling cases involving brutality, mystery, and human darkness. From infamous serial killers to bizarre unsolved murders, this collection strips away the fiction and leaves you with the raw, unsettling truth. Each case is carefully researched and told with gripping detail—highlighting not only what happened, but why it continues to haunt investigators and the public to this day. Real victims. Real killers. Real horror. Think you can handle it?

The Real Missing 411 A chilling wilderness thriller inspired by real Missing 411 disappearances Deep in the forests of Pine Ridge, people vanish without a trace. Footprints stop abruptly. Radios pick up voices no one should hear. Weather turns violent in seconds. And every disappearance happens near still water. When engaged couple Jenna Marlowe and Evan Cross fail to return from a simple day hike, veteran ranger Mark Delaney calls in the volunteer SAR team he trusts most. Elena Torres, Caleb Rhodes, Lila Bowman, and Dave Carter know the wilderness better than anyone — but nothing can ...

Conspiracies. Cannibalism. Torture. Human experimentation. These days, conspiracy theories run rampant. But what if some of these horrors turned out to be true? Many people are shocked to learn that history is filled with several confirmed, real-life horrors and dark conspiracies that seem too frightening to be real — everything from assassinations and grotesque human experimentation to bizarre plots, fake wars, and mass poisoning of entire populations. This book explores some of the most disturbing and incredible plots involving corporations, governments, scientists, and other trusted ...

Step right up to the darkest show on Earth. The rides aren’t the only things that’ll make your heart race. Behind the screams of joy and flashing lights lies a bloodstained underworld of terror. True Crime: Amusement Parks dives deep into the unsettling true stories of real-life murders, disappearances, and unspeakable acts committed within the gates of America’s most beloved amusement parks. From predators hiding in plain sight to unsolved mysteries that haunt park grounds to this day, Logan Carter exposes the shadowy truth behind the fun. Each chilling case will leave you ...

Some people say that it’s a demon-haunted world. That certainly is true in Gus’s county around Halloween, mostly due to the digital demons plaguing Gus this year that live inside the new Pakiman game. There’s also a fancy Halloween party to deal with, to which everyone who is someone is invited—and that includes Gus. If getting a costume for a party he doesn’t want to go to was his worst problem, it would be a fun holiday season. Unfortunately, someone keels over dead in the free-cheese section of Fit Foods, and that opens the door to murder. That open door leads Gus right into ...

Editorial Review A chilling, meticulously documented account of terror that refuses to stay confined to the page, this installment in the Documented Terror series delivers relentless suspense grounded in disturbing real-world claims. With escalating physical encounters, institutional skepticism, and a family pushed to the edge of survival, Ted Lazaris crafts a narrative that feels both cinematic and terrifyingly plausible. Fans of The Entity, The Exorcist, and prestige supernatural thrillers will find themselves gripping every page — and looking over their shoulder long after the final ...

EDITORIAL REVIEW THE WHALE THAT HUNTED MEN is a gripping Documented Terror masterpiece that brings the legendary tragedy of the Essex to life with cinematic intensity, emotional depth, and relentless suspense. Blending historical fact, maritime horror, survival drama, and the enduring mystery of the giant whale that destroyed a ship, Ted Lazaris places readers inside one of the most extraordinary real-life ordeals ever recorded. Epic, haunting, and unforgettable, THE WHALE THAT HUNTED MEN is a powerful story of courage, sacrifice, human endurance, and the thin line between hunter and hunted...

Editorial Review DEVIL IN THE HOUSE is a chilling, methodical descent into one family’s fight to survive a home that refuses to release them, delivering sustained tension through realism rather than spectacle. Ted Lazaris builds dread with disciplined escalation and emotional restraint, creating a haunting narrative that feels disturbingly possible from the first disturbance to the final, unforgettable realization. Fans of stories in the tradition of The Conjuring will find this a gripping, atmospheric entry in the Documented Terror series that lingers long after the last page. DEVIL IN ...

Some stories don’t end when the lights come back on. True Scary Stories for Adults: Part Two returns with a new collection of unsettling, real-life accounts that linger long after the final page. These are not campfire tales or predictable ghost stories—they are raw experiences told by people who lived through them and still don’t fully understand what happened. Inside this volume, you’ll encounter late-night visitors who never knocked, voices heard where no one should be, places that feel wrong the moment you enter, and moments when reality quietly fractures. These stories unfold ...

Something monstrous stalks the woods... and sometimes, people don’t come back. Bigfoot Deadliest Encounters is not for the faint of heart. This gripping collection dives into some of the most terrifying and fatal encounters ever linked to the legendary cryptid. From abandoned campsites and mutilated remains to entire communities driven out by fear, each story in this volume is rooted in documented reports, historical records, and chilling eyewitness accounts. Told with atmospheric detail and researched intensity, these tales blur the line between folklore and reality—reminding us that ...

Step into the silent halls, flickering lights, and whispered echoes of the night shift. In Ward Whispers, G.J. Fene presents a chilling collection of firsthand encounters from nurses, med-techs, and hospital staff who’ve experienced the unexplainable behind closed doors. From ghostly figures seen on routine rounds to mysterious patients who vanish before morning, these true accounts explore the thin boundary between medicine and the metaphysical. Told in raw, intimate first-person narratives, each story unveils a hidden side of hospital life, where not every discharge is permanent, and ...

From bestselling author Ethan Hayes comes Halloween Haunts, a chilling collection of spine-tingling tales perfect for the most haunted time of the year or any other if you're into being scared. Known for his knack for capturing the eerie and the inexplicable, Hayes takes readers on a journey into the unknown with stories he’s gathered over the years—true accounts of encounters that defy logic and explanations that remain just out of reach. This anthology is a tapestry of terror, weaving together ghostly apparitions, sinister urban legends, and unexplained phenomena that have lingered in...

Emily Croy Barker’s riveting debut novel is a must-read for fans of Lev Grossman and Deborah Harkness. The Thinking Woman’s Guide to Real Magic follows grad student Nora Fischer as she stumbles through a portal into a magical world. Having been transformed from drab to beautiful, Nora finds herself surrounded by glamorous friends. Life seems perfect. But then things take a terrible turn, and Nora must learn magic from a reclusive ally if she is to have any hope of survival...

A fantasy/horror novella, Our Monsters Are Real takes place in the summer of a small, Midwestern town called Edlund. Daryl, the farm boy hero, is soon to graduate high school and uses an unknown source of magic against a morbid family. Teenage adolescence, desire, and rock and roll all play their part in discovering secrets that affect the lives of the Carters as they settle into their new life.

From the misty hollers of Appalachia to the frozen ridges of the Himalayas, these chilling firsthand accounts reveal what most dismiss as myth. I’ve Seen What You Don’t Believe is a gripping collection of encounters with the most infamous creatures from global folklore, Bigfoot, La Llorona, the Mothman, Skinwalkers, and more. Each story is told by those who lived it…and barely escaped to tell the tale. Told in raw, intimate detail by park rangers, truckers, psychologists, sailors, and survivalists, this anthology doesn’t just entertain, it makes you wonder what’s waiting in the ...

You’re not on top of the food chain. Not out here. Mauled delivers 15 gut-wrenching accounts of humans hunted, cornered, and torn apart by nature’s most savage predators. Bears. Lions. Wolves. Hyenas. These aren’t stories with happy endings—they’re warnings. If you think you're prepared, think again. When it happens, it happens fast.

EDITORIAL REVIEW THE COMPUTER THAT TALKED TO THE DEAD is a terrifying modern Documented Terror experience that transforms one of the strangest real-world computer mysteries ever reported into a cinematic descent into analog horror, existential dread, and psychological terror. Blending the documented Dodleston Messages case with emotionally grounded storytelling, terrifying imagery, and escalating reality distortion, Ted Lazaris creates a haunting experience that feels disturbingly possible long after the final page. With its unforgettable mythology, eerie technological atmosphere, and ...