Tis the season of ghosts, ghouls and garish shades of orange – Halloween month, of course. In spooky celebration style, we’ve rounded up a selection of our top creepy reads. Most of them are recent(ish) releases to boot, so even if you’ve already exhausted all the existing ghost/vampire/pumpkin lit, you’re guaranteed to find something that might have missed your radar.
Slasher Girls & Monster Boys – April Genevieve Tucholke
A collection of terrifying tales written by some of the biggest names in YA lit, including Marie Lu, Leigh Bardugo and Jay Kristoff. This anthology includes everything from psychological thrillers to bloody horror: zombies, murderers, and twisted versions of your favourite fairy tales.
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