Scary Short Story Collections

Prepare to get spooked with Scary Short Stories, a collection of 20 quick, chilling tales that will keep you up at night. Perfect for teens and adults alike, these stories bring you a mix of supernatural thrills, eerie mysteries, and heart-pounding suspense. Whether you have a few minutes or a few hours, each story will leave you craving more terror.

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

Ten tales of terror for readers who would enjoy a stroll through a graveyard after midnight. Hark! Don’t read this book if a deranged maniac has escaped from the local asylum. Otherwise, enjoy the horror! STORIES IN THIS BOOK: SOMETHING IN THE ATTIC: Norma goes to the attic for a Halloween.costume. She lapses into unconsciousness after reading from an old book that belonged to her grandma, who was burned at the stake during the Salem witch trials,. FIDO: After George loses his job and decides to leave his hometown to start a new life, he considers a rich recluse an easy target for some ...

Step into the shadows with The Big Book of Scary Stories by Mike Nesbitt—a chilling collection of over one hundred terrifying tales designed to keep you awake long after the lights go out. From haunted houses and cursed objects to restless spirits and sinister whispers in the dark, each story plunges you into a world where fear lurks around every corner and nightmares are waiting to be unleashed. Inside these pages, you’ll encounter Crimson Manor, where ivy-covered walls hide secrets that claim the souls of the curious. You’ll meet Lucinda the Shadow Doll, a porcelain terror who moves...

Welcome to Briarcliff House—a haunted hotel nestled deep in the woods outside Salem, Massachusetts, where time folds, mirrors whisper, and every room holds a secret. In this chilling collection of 20 short stories, guests encounter ghostly apparitions, cursed objects, and supernatural forces that feed on memory, identity, and fear itself. From possessed rooms and vanishing children to looping timelines and evil reflections, Haunted Hotel is a gripping horror anthology that will drag you screaming down haunted hallways you’ll never forget. Perfect for fans of The Sleep Experiment, The ...

This book contains five very scary stories for kids along with creepy illustrations. It's the perfect book to read around Halloween! If your kid loves scary stories, they're sure to love this children's book. The five spooky stories are perfect for telling scary stories in the dark, around a campfire, or for scaring friends at a sleep over. These are not your typical scary stories for kids, there stories are actually scary! Proceed with caution... Scary Stories for Kids Includes These Five Spooky Tales: 1) The Roller Coaster Curse 2) The Zoo Keeper 3) The Toy Maker 4) The Cafeteria Lady 5) ...

Scary Stories That Will Make You SH17 Yourself – 12 Christmas Nightmares The festive season just got horrifyingly unforgettable… You think Christmas is all twinkling lights, cosy nights, and harmless family chaos? Think again. Scary Stories That Will Make You SH17 Yourself – 12 Christmas Nightmares drags the holiday season kicking and screaming into the abyss with a dozen of the most twisted, darkly hilarious, and nightmare-fuelled tales you’ll ever read. Inside this terrifying advent calendar of doom, you’ll meet: – Krampus, returning to deal with the naughtiest child of all…...

The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown. These facts few psychologists will dispute, and their admitted truth must establish for all time the genuineness and dignity of the weirdly horrible tale as a literary form... As may naturally be expected of a form so closely connected with primal emotion, the horror-tale is as old as human thought and speech themselves.

Christmas stories Stories Collection ******************* Young and beginner reader’s kids would get the most enjoyment from the tree titles for Christmas we selected In We hope you enjoy reading them to your kids, grandchildren. SEA OF LOVE <3 * <3 * <3 * <3 * <3 * <3 Just off by the sea in a small shabby shack, Lived Sarah’s whole family, a big crowded pack, Two parents, three brothers, and three sisters, too; With less room inside as all the kids grew. OH DEAR SAID THE DEER ************************************* "Oh dear," said the deer, "I'm so cold, what a plight! I've searched for a...

Do you dare to turn a single page? One-Page Nightmares delivers 100 razor-sharp jolts of terror—each story wrapped up in just one page. From flickering streetlamps and haunted mirrors to ghostly whispers in the dark, these bite-sized scares prove that fear doesn’t need length to linger. Flash Fiction Frights: Perfect for late-night reading, quick breaks, or that restless hour before sleep. 100 Unique Terrors: No two nightmares are the same—explore twisted elevators, unblinking eyes, restless spirits, and more. Instant Atmosphere: Vivid setups and shocking twists in under 300 words. ...

Feel the tension, the fear and the suspense in seven unforgettable short stories! 'A young boxer walks away from the only life he has ever known, risking it all, only to find a hidden danger unfolding...' 'Mystery, intrigue and suspense!' 'Kidnapping, betrayal and obsession!' 'Unsuspecting twists and suspenseful plots!' ' It was like watching a short crime scene episode.' - customer review

Psst...hey kid...do you want to read some scary stories? You do? Well, that's just great, because I happen to have four beautifully wicked stories for you to check out late at night under your blankets when your parents have gone to sleep. Grab your flashlight and prepare yourself for a ghoulish treat. Includes these scary stories: Beware the Blue Hubbard Camp Chin-up Here, Boy! Night at the Nursing Home

Every city has a story. Some will chill you long after the last page. From the neon glow of Las Vegas to the haunted tunnels beneath New York, America hides dark secrets in every skyline. This gripping anthology dives into 50 terrifying urban legends, each rooted in real locations, whispered folklore, and chilling mysteries that refuse to stay buried. 👻 Inside, you’ll discover: • Ghostly apparitions roaming iconic landmarks • Cursed objects and sinister doppelgängers • Unexplainable creatures lurking in lakes and alleyways • Vanished souls who demand to be remembered • ...

Ten tales of terror in the horror genre with surprise endings to scare you! TABLE OF CONTENTS: NEVERMORE: A billionaire builds an island paradise for his family when the zombie apocalypse has wiped out most of humanity. ABSOLUTELY NO FISHING: Two friends from the poor side of town trespass on a community of luxury estates to fish on a beautiful lake despite the posted warning forbidding fishing. THE RECKONING A grizzly and two graduates travel eighteen hundred miles to have a rendezvous with destiny and the devil. SOMETHING IN THE SKY: Strange things happen to two college students on Lovers...

This isn’t just an audiobook—it’s a journey through 67 short tales filled with giggles, goosebumps, and glowing campfires. Each story blends gentle thrills with laughter, imagination and warmth—creating screen-free moments families will remember for years.

"Urban Legends: 100 Short Stories" by Lars Lexis and Sebs Svekis is an enthralling anthology that takes readers on a spine-chilling journey through the dark and mysterious world of urban legends. This collection of 100 short stories delves into the eerie, the supernatural, and the unexplainable, bringing to life the tales that have haunted our imaginations for generations. Each story in this anthology is a masterfully crafted vignette, steeped in folklore and brimming with suspense. From the classic tale of "The Vanishing Hitchhiker" to the unsettling "Phantom of the Overpass," the authors ...

The iconic anthology series of horror tales that's now a feature film! Walking corpses, dancing bones, knife-wielding madmen, and narrow escapes from death—they're all here in this chilling collection of ghost stories, collected and retold by folklorist Alvin Schwartz. Brought to...

Brace yourself for bone-chilling fear, the haunting horror collection you'll be too afraid to read at night is finally here. In Haunted Horrors, author Silas Toombs unleashes ten terrifying tales of the supernatural, the disturbed, and the downright depraved that will make you second guess leaving your bedroom lights off ever again. From the malicious urban legend of Purple Aki who stalks young weightlifters leaving the gym alone, to Sideways Bob and the deadly secrets of his unassuming roadside bridge where he's known to have lived his entire life, no chapter is safe from the nightmares ...

This chilling collection of short stories explores the dark side of love, dating, romance, where first dates go terribly, terrifyingly wrong. Each of the tales in this book of short stories dives deep into a different kind of horror, all set against the eerie backdrop of Halloween night. From the date that leads to a haunted house with a terrifying secret to a seemingly charming encounter with a member of a coven of witches, you'll discover that some dates come with far more baggage than a bad breakup. Inside, you'll find stories like: The Halloween Date from Hell: A couple visits a ...

ABSOLUTE TERROR AWAITS! Think you're safe? THINK AGAIN. “27 Scary Stories. The Ultimate Collection of Terrifying Horror Tales” is not just a title—it’s a PROMISE. Over 18 HOURS of blood-chilling suspense, nightmare-fueled twists, and unforgettable screams packed into one terrifying experience.