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Court of Nightmares

Court of Nightmares

You crave the chilling thrill of the dark and unknown. This court is home to horror stories, thrillers, and all things that go bump in the night.

Scroll down to see which books the Book Oracle recommends for your shelf. May the reading fates guide you…

(Not what you’re seeking? Discover our other Courts for more book recommendations.)

Innamorata by Ava Reid

Innamorata

Ava Reid

A visionary and atmospheric gothic fantasy about necromancy, vengeance, and soul-consuming love, the first in a duology from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of A Study in Drowning and Lady Macbeth.

This decadently dark first edition hardcover features designed sprayed edges and full-color illustrated endpapers—while supplies last!

Weavingshaw by Heba Al-Wasity

Weavingshaw

Heba Al-Wasity

In this debut gothic fantasy, a young woman who can see the dead strikes a deal with the magnetic and dangerous Saint of Silence, a purveyor of dark secrets, to save her brother’s life—the first book of a trilogy.

The Temptation of Charlotte North by Camilla Bruce

The Temptation of Charlotte North

Camilla Bruce

A rebellious young woman desperate to escape her predetermined life joins forces with an unlikely ally—a sinister spirit—in this dark gothic fantasy from the acclaimed author of At the Bottom of the Garden.

The Bewitching by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Bewitching

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

“Back then, when I was a young woman, there were still witches..."

Three women in three different eras encounter danger and witchcraft in this eerie multigenerational horror saga from the New York Times bestselling author of Mexican Gothic.

Lady Macbeth by Ava Reid

Lady Macbeth

Ava Reid

From #1 New York Times bestselling author Ava Reid comes a “masterful reimagining” (Publishers Weekly) of Lady Macbeth, Shakespeare’s most famous villainess, giving her a voice, a past, and a power that transforms the story men have written for her.

The Staircase in the Woods by Chuck Wendig

The Staircase in the Woods

Chuck Wendig

A group of friends investigates the mystery of a strange staircase in the woods in this mesmerizing horror novel from the New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Accidents.

At the Bottom of the Garden by Camilla Bruce

At the Bottom of the Garden

Camilla Bruce

A murderess becomes the guardian of two very unusual girls in this mesmerizing gothic novel from acclaimed author Camilla Bruce.

“All the elegance and all the venom, like one of E. Nesbit’s supernatural stories served with a side of arsenic.”— Grady Hendrix, New York Times bestselling author of The Final Girls Support Group and How to Sell a Haunted House

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

Incidents Around the House

Josh Malerman

A chilling horror novel about a haunting, told from the perspective of a young girl whose troubled family is targeted by an entity she calls “Other Mommy,” from the New York Times bestselling author of Bird Box.

It Will Only Hurt for a Moment by Delilah S. Dawson

It Will Only Hurt for a Moment

Delilah S. Dawson

In this highly atmospheric thriller from the Bram Stoker Award–nominated author of The Violence, a young woman hopes to reinvent herself at an isolated artists’ colony . . . only to be drawn into its dark, twisted past.

Tiny Threads by Lilliam Rivera

Tiny Threads

Lilliam Rivera

In this sinister, slow-burn novel of supernatural suspense, a young woman gets her dream job working for a famous designer—and discovers the dark side of high-stakes fashion.

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