Great Short Horror Fiction
Discover the best short horror fiction books with our curated list of chilling reads. Perfect for fans of spine-tingling tales and quick, terrifying thrills.
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Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre: The Best of H. P. Lovecraft
by H. P. Lovecraft
“H.P. Lovecraft has yet to be surpassed as the twentieth century’s greatest practitioner of the classic horror tale.”—Stephen King “The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown.”—H.P. Lovecraft This is the collection that true fans of horror fiction must have: sixteen of H.P. Lovecraft’s most horrifying visions, including: The Call of Cthulu: The first story in the infamous Cthulhu mythos—a creature spawned in the stars brings a menace of unimaginable evil to threaten all mankind. The Dunwich Horror: An evil man’s desire to perform an unspeakable ritual leads him in search of the fabled text of The Necronomicon. The Colour Out of Space: A horror from the skies—far worse than any nuclear fallout—transforms a man into a monster. The Shadow Over Innsmouth: Rising from the depths of the sea, an unspeakable horror engulfs a quiet New England town. Plus twelve more terrifying tales!
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Abominations
by Gerard Houarner
This devilish collection of thrilling short fiction is comprised of 17 of the most horrifying stories of creatures, mythical beasts, and murderous monsters, never before published, from the most compelling voices in modern horror.
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Beneath the Surface
by Timothy P. Deal
This edition contains more than 13 old-school horror and suspense stories which are, by turns, spooky, gripping, insightful, and just downright fun.