In October, everyone needs a good fright. Though the terrors of Mike Flanagan, Wes Craven, and John Carpenter may not be your style, hopefully these books are. Look no further to check out a list of excellent slasher novels that will make you keenly aware of open windows, dark corners, and the locks on your doors. Enjoy!
- There’s Someone Inside Your House by Stephanie Perkins
- The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
- My Sister, The Serial Killer by Oyinkan Braithwaite
- My Heart is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
- Final Girls by Riley Sager
- Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
- Ten by Gretchen McNeil
- The Last Final Girl by Stephen Graham Jones
- Manhunt by Gretchen Felker-Martin
- Five Survive by Holly Jackson
- You’re Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
- None Shall Sleep by Ellie Marney
- There’s No Way I’d Die First by Lisa Springer
- Survive the Night by Riley Sager
- The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky