Horror and supernatural gifts

Doctor Sleep by Stephen King is an enthralling battle between good and evil, continuing the haunting saga for the millions of devoted readers of The Shining. This gripping narrative also stands on its own, welcoming newcomers to Stephen King's extraordinary world. The story centres on Dan Torrance, the once-young boy from The Shining, now a middle-aged man still haunted by...

Hold tight. We are going into a number of dark places, but I think I know the way. Just don't let go of my arm . . . Unrivalled master of suspense Stephen King takes the unsuspecting reader on a fantastic journey through the dark shadows of our innermost fears. Do the dead sing? In this bumper collection of chilling...

For the bicentennial of its first publication, Mary Shelley's original 1818 text, introduced by National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. Mary Shelley's classic novel, presented in its original 1818 text, with an introduction from National Book Critics Circle award-winner Charlotte Gordon. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read. The original 1818 text of...

In a world where the dead can wake and walk among us, what is truly real? If the dead can wake and walk among us, how can we know what is truly real? Roos Beckman has a spirit companion only she can see. Ruth—strange, corpse-like, and dead for centuries—is the light of Roos' life. That is, until the wealthy young...

A collection of tales to invade and paralyse the mind as the safe light of day is infiltrated by the shadows of the night. As you read, the clutching fingers of terror brush lightly across the nape of the neck, reach round from behind to clutch and lock themselves, white-knuckled, around the throat. This is the horror of ordinary people...

Stephen King's The Life of Chuck is a 'phenomenal' (USA Today) tale of life and legacy - and now a feature film directed by Mike Flanagan and starring Tom Hiddleston, Mark Hamill, Chiwetel Ejiofor, and Karen Gillan out in the UK from August 2025. Available for the first time in a beautiful standalone edition in June. Originally featured in the...

To the children, the town was their whole world. To the adults, knowing better, Derry, Maine was just their home town: familiar, well-ordered for the most part. A good place to live. It was the children who saw and felt what made Derry so horribly different. In the storm drains, in the sewers, It lurked, taking on the shape of...

An explosive story from the mad genius behind Chainsaw Man and Look Back! Young filmmaker Yuta contemplates suicide after the death of his mother, but a chance meeting with a mysterious girl will alter his life in an explosive way. From the mad genius behind Chainsaw Man and Look Back comes a new story about coping with loss. Yuta’s moviemaking...

Dandadan, Vol. 3 by Yukinobu Tatsu: A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens, all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel”. Who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny? Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they'll believe in and what they won't....

Now a major HBO and Sky Atlantic limited series starring Ben Mendelsohn. The Outsider by Stephen King is a masterfully crafted thriller that delves into the darkest corners of human nature and the supernatural. The story begins with a chilling discovery: the mutilated body of an eleven-year-old boy is found in a town park. All evidence — including fingerprints and...

A beautiful hardback classic edition of King's first published novel, CARRIE, produced for the fiftieth anniversary, with a new introduction by Margaret Atwood. Carrie White is no ordinary girl. Carrie White has the gift of telekinesis. To be invited to Prom Night by Tommy Ross is a dream come true for Carrie—the first step towards social acceptance by her high...

An existential, life-changing novella of one man's journey to escape a Hell like no other—an endless, labyrinthian library, for fans of I Who Have Never Known Men, Piranesi and Katabasis. Soren Johansson has always believed he'll be reunited with his loved ones after death in an eternal hereafter. Then, he dies. An ordinary family man, geologist, and Mormon, Soren wakes...

Something darker than the devil stalks the North Carolina woods in Wolf Worm, an original gothic masterpiece from Sunday Times bestselling author T. Kingfisher. Perfect for fans of Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and The Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin Starling. The year is 1899 and Sonia Wilson is a scientific illustrator without work, prospects or hope. When the...

A spine-chilling look at the subject of horror through history and across the world. Take a step - if you dare - into the shadows and the story of our primal fascination with fear, terror, and the macabre. This comprehensive and creepily illustrated guide explores the dark and eerie landscapes of horror down the centuries and across the world -...

I cannot forget Carcosa where black stars hang in the heavens; where the shadows of men's thoughts lengthen in the afternoon... I pray God will curse the writer, as the writer has cursed the world with this beautiful, stupendous creation, terrible in its simplicity, irresistible in its truth - a world which now trembles before the King in Yellow. The...

Where does my sister end and She begin? Gothic horror for the ages...Combining shiver-inducing horror with sharp-fanged social commentary, this more that merits comparison to Dracula and other genre titans. - Publishers Weekly, Starred Review "I'm in your blood, and you are in mine..." The Netherlands, 1887. Lucy's twin sister, Sarah, is unwell. She refuses to eat, mumbles nonsensically, and...

Dracula by Bram Stoker is a chillingly brilliant classic, now available in a gorgeous new clothbound edition. Part of Penguin's beautiful hardback Clothbound Classics series, designed by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith, these delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. When Jonathan Harker visits Transylvania to help Count Dracula with the...

Frankenstein, the frightening classic tale, is now available in an affordable softcover edition. It features striking hand-painted cover art from Laci Fowler and distinctive interior design elements, making it ideal for classic fiction lovers, readers in high-school or college literature courses, and fans of annual reading challenges and "Required Reading" lists. Beloved by horror fans across the globe, Frankenstein explores...

The Classic Goosebumps Series 10 Books Collection Set (Set 2) by R. L. Stine brings spine-chilling thrills with a selection of tales from the beloved children's series. Night of the Living Dummy 2: Amy's ventriloquist dummy, Dennis, has lost his head... for real. So Amy begs her family for a new dummy. The Haunted Mask: They’re baa-ack! Make way for...

Eleven-year-old Lonasei is lonely — she wishes her older sister Eva Grace wasn't so mean, and that her mum Aria didn't have to work so much. But when Aria inherits her childhood home, Lonasei discovers she can enter her late Aunt Malia's paintings and experience the memories within. Through them, she discovers that her mother had another sister, Agnes, who went...

Twelve-year-old Jack spends his days alone in a deserted coastal town, his father gone, his mother dying. Then he meets a stranger and embarks on a terrifying journey. For Jack must find the Talisman, the only thing that can save his mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories, a parallel world where violence, surprise, and the titanic struggle...

Fifty new books at £1 each, celebrating the pioneering spirit of the Penguin Modern Classics series, from inspiring essays to groundbreaking fiction and poetry. "Of course, no one would want to say anything about a girl like this that's missing..." Malice, paranoia, and creeping dread lie beneath the surface of ordinary American life in these chilling miniature masterworks of unease....

H.P. Lovecraft's The Call of Cthulhu (Manga) brings to life Lovecraft's most famous horror story, rendered in chilling detail by modern manga horror master Gou Tanabe! This complete graphic novel is presented in one volume. It faithfully reproduces the original Japanese release, featuring a title page in silver ink, eight pages in full colour, and eerie metallic copper tones with...

A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel,” so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?! Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they won’t. Their quest to prove each...

Praise for Noelle W. Ihli: 'Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year' - FREIDA MCFADDEN 'A true classic in the genre' - LISA JEWELL 'A propulsive story that haunts and mesmerizes' - KARIN SLAUGHTER FIVE DAYS. TWENTY STRANGERS. NO PHONE SIGNAL. The rafting trip was supposed to be the adventure of a lifetime. But now that Kaia's...

'Scared the hell out of me' Stephen King A normal camping trip: Once every year, Scoutmaster Tim Riggs leads a troop of boys into the Canadian wilderness for a weekend camping trip, a tradition as comforting and reliable as a good ghost story around a roaring bonfire. The boys are all friends, and the weekend should go smoothly. A horrifying...

Have you ever ignored your conscience and done something you really knew you shouldn't ...? Maya can't resist the temptation to explore an under construction section of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex. Aiden and Jace decide to scare some young kids in the Tube Maze of the Pizzaplex. Fazbear technician Grady doesn't listen to the voice in his head telling him...

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics. We are in Transylvania; and Transylvania is not England. Our ways are not your ways, and there shall be to you many strange things. Earnest and naive solicitor Jonathan Harker travels to Transylvania to organise the estate of the infamous Count Dracula at his crumbling castle in the...

A beautifully designed clothbound edition of Shirley Jackson's chilling tale of power and fear. Hunting for evidence of the occult, Dr Montague invites three participants to Hill House: Theodora, his lovely assistant; Luke, set to inherit the estate; and Eleanor, a fragile young woman with a troubled past. As The House takes hold, Jackson plumbs the depths of the human...

Jujutsu Kaisen, Vol. 19 by Gege Akutami To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared...

Why bother fighting spectral foes like all the other exorcists when you can just eat them? Straight A student Eugene Korekishi doesn’t believe in ghosts... but his classmate Mogari Shishikuno is an exorcist who swallows them whole! Mogari can’t see ghosts on his own, but once he and Eugene meet someone with the sight, there’s only one path left—form an...

The eagerly awaited paperback edition of the No. 1 bestseller featuring a stand-alone sequel to The Outsider, and three additional irresistible novellas. News people have a saying: 'If it bleeds, it leads'. And a bomb at Albert Macready Middle School is guaranteed to lead any bulletin. Holly Gibney of the Finders Keepers detective agency is working on the case of...

Dandadan, Vol. 8 introduces a nerd who must combat powerful spirits and aliens, all competing for the secret power of his "family jewel." Who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny? Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they will believe in and what they will...

Dandadan, Vol. 5 by Yukinobu Tatsu A nerd must fight powerful spirits and aliens all vying for the secret power of his “family jewel,” so who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny?! Momo Ayase and Okarun are on opposite sides of the paranormal spectrum regarding what they’ll believe in and what they...

A vivid, frighteningly illustrated graphic novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast. National Bestseller. A vivid, frighteningly illustrated graphic novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast....

Discover the bewitching, classic children’s novel The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman, featuring spellbinding illustrations from Chris Riddell. WINNER of the 2010 CILIP CARNEGIE MEDAL and the 2009 JOHN NEWBERY MEDAL The Graveyard Book tells the story of a young boy named Nobody Owens, known to his friends as Bod. Raised in a graveyard by ghosts and other supernatural beings...

To gain the power he needs to save his friend from a cursed spirit, Yuji Itadori swallows a piece of a demon, only to find himself caught in the midst of a horrific war of the supernatural! In a world where cursed spirits feed on unsuspecting humans, fragments of the legendary and feared demon Ryomen Sukuna have been lost and...

Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man! As Public Safety starts to close in on the leaders of the Chainsaw Man Church, the...

Once upon a time, not so long ago, a monster came to the small town of Castle Rock, Maine... He was not a werewolf, vampire, ghoul, or unnameable creature from the enchanted forest or snow wastes; he was only a cop... Taut, suspenseful, and relentlessly gripping, Cujo is Stephen King's compelling tale of primal terror set in the small, seemingly...

Christine by Stephen King is a captivating blend of horror and supernatural phenomena that grips readers from the first page. This masterful novel weaves a tale of obsession, possession, and the dark allure of an unusual car. The story revolves around Arnie Cunningham, a high school student who is awkward and frequently bullied, finds solace in an unlikely friend: an...

The creepy cast of Five Nights at Freddy's has received a cute plush makeover! This soft and huggable 8 inch tall collection stars all your favourite characters, including Bonnie, Chica, Foxy and Freddy Fazbear himself (each sold separately) in a classic sitting pose. Officially licensed, collect them all!

From TikTok sensation Celina Myers comes a fresh, intriguing novel about a woman who finds her destiny and her family after being turned into a vampire. Hollow introduces Mia Adair, who isn’t even twenty-five yet but is starting to wonder if her peak has already passed. She has spent years working at her local bookstore, a job that was supposed...

This expanded junior novelisation retells the second season of Netflix’s iconic series Stranger Things. This expanded junior novelisation retells the second season of Netflix’s iconic series Stranger Things. It's been a year since Will Byers escaped the Upside Down and Eleven went into hiding, and Hawkins seems to have returned to normal. But when Will sees premonitions of a darker supernatural threat,...

From the New York Times bestselling author and creator of the hit MrBallen Podcast and YouTube channel comes a vividly illustrated graphic novel featuring nine spine-chilling stories, based on real events, of the horror that lurks within the unknown. In MrBallen Presents: Where Nightmares Live, John Allen, known popularly as MrBallen, returns with another heart-stopping collection of strange and mysterious...

Turn out the lights and say hello to Dr. Seuss’s spookiest character… the pair of empty trousers, with nobody inside them! Then I was deep within the woods When, suddenly, I spied them. I saw a pair of pale green pants With nobody inside them! First published as part of The Sneetches and Other Stories, this all-time favourite Dr. Seuss...

One of the best books I've read this year - Jodi Picoult She thought it was fate. I knew it wasn't. Honor seems to have everything: she adores her bright and beautiful daughter, Chloe, and her charming, handsome husband, Tom, even if he works one hundred hours a week. Her bestselling children's books mean that she's made a name for...

This beautifully designed, clothbound edition is part of Penguin's hardback Clothbound Classics series, crafted by the award-winning Coralie Bickford-Smith. These delectable and collectible editions are bound in high-quality colourful, tactile cloth with foil stamped into the design. Enthralled by his own exquisite portrait, Dorian Gray exchanges his soul for eternal youth and beauty. Influenced by his friend Lord Henry Wotton,...

Dandadan, Vol. 11 features a unique showdown where a nerd must defend against powerful spirits and aliens, all eager to obtain the secret power of his "family jewel." To face these supernatural threats, he joins forces with his high school crush and a spirit granny. Momo Ayase and Okarun find themselves on different ends of the paranormal belief spectrum. Their...

Broke young man + chainsaw demon = Chainsaw Man! Denji was a small-time devil hunter just trying to survive in a harsh world. After being killed on a job, he is revived by his pet devil Pochita and becomes something new and dangerous—Chainsaw Man! To live life as a normal high school student, or to become Chainsaw Man again. Denji...

From Marcus Kliewer, the new 'titan of the macabre and unsettling' (Erin A. Craig, No.1 New York Times bestselling author), comes a spine-tingling supernatural horror about a young woman who accepts a caretaking job from Craigslist only to discover the position has consequences far greater - and more dangerous - than she ever could have imagined. Follow the Rites... Nothing...

Venture into a macabre world with this stunning edition of The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft. The Essential Tales of H.P. Lovecraft collects one of the author's most popular novellas and six of his most famous short stories: At the Mountains of Madness The Call of Cthulhu The Colour Out of Space The Dunwich Horror The Shadow Out of Time...

Part of the Timeless Classics series, The Complete Tales & Poems of Edgar Allan Poe contains every known tale written by the famous gothic American writer. His often macabre and dark works, which span the years from 1827 to his death in 1849, include "The Raven," "The Black Cat," "The Tell-Tale Heart," and "Annabelle Lee." For Poe fans worldwide, this...

A captivating new picture book with interactive transparent pages, from world-renowned artist Oliver Jeffers. Hello, come in. Maybe you can help me? A young girl lives in a haunted house, but has never seen a ghost. Are they white with holes for eyes? Are they hard to see? She'd love to know! Step inside and turn the transparent pages to...

Nothing can surpass the terror of the human psyche. Mine has been a life of much shame. I can’t even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. Plagued by a maddening anxiety, the terrible disconnect between his own concept of happiness and the joy of the rest of the world, Yozo Oba plays...

The book sensation from global bestselling author, Jonathan Stroud, now a major Netflix series! Now a major Netflix series! When the dead come back to haunt the living, Lockwood & Co. step in . . . For more than fifty years, the country has been affected by a horrifying epidemic of ghosts. A number of Psychic Investigations Agencies have sprung...

For millions of readers, William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist remains the most terrifying novel ever written; and the film—written by Blatty and directed by William Friedkin—is still, 50 years after it was first released, one of the most shocking films ever made. Father Damien Karras: "Where is Regan?" Regan MacNeil: "In here. With us." The terror begins unobtrusively. Noises in...

Dandadan, Vol. 6 by Yukinobu Tatsu tells the tale of a nerd who must combat powerful spirits and aliens, all vying for the secret power of his "family jewel." Who better to fight alongside him than his high school crush and a spirit granny? Momo Ayase and Okarun stand on opposite ends of the paranormal spectrum concerning what they believe....

A vivid, frighteningly illustrated graphic novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit MrBallen Podcast. NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER. A vivid, frighteningly illustrated graphic novel collection of nine strange, dark, and mysterious stories, based on true events, from the mind behind the YouTube channel and hit...

The makers of Monster High have created a chillingly beautiful line of dolls inspired by the hit television series Wednesday. This Morticia Addams collectible doll looks darkly elegant in a velvet gown. Black just has a way of lifting her spirits… and by spirits, we do mean those wayward ones that linger around her.  The Monster High x Wednesday collection...

What secrets lie in our surroundings...? Something about the Springtrap costume in the roleplaying area of Freddy Fazbear's Mega Pizzaplex chills Luca to the core... Caden senses the underwater animatronics in Freddy's Fantasy Water Park have a mind of their own... and a Fazbear Entertainment engineer's custom project has surprises in store for anyone who encounters it... In this volume,...

"Ah, the taste and feel of blood when all passion and greed is sharpened in that one desire!" The Vampire Lestat introduces us to Lestat, a vampire who is anything but the conventional undead. Lestat is truly alive, vivid, ecstatic, and stagestruck. In his extravagant tale, he plunges from the lasciviousness of eighteenth-century Paris to the demonic Egypt of prehistory;...

New to Penguin Black Classics, the fully annotated edition of Mireille Ribière's acclaimed translation. Rumours that a ghost stalks the dark passages and cellars of the Paris Opera House, wreaking havoc, have long been rife among staff and performers. This Phantom also haunts the imagination of the beautiful and talented singer Christine Daaé, appearing to her as the 'Angel of...

Goosebumps Classic (Series 2) - 10 Books Set by R.L. Stine is an exciting collection that will thrill readers with its spine-tingling stories and eerie adventures. Dive into the creepy world of Goosebumps with the following gripping titles: 1. Stay out of the Basement 2. The Ghost Next Door 3. Revenge of the Lawn Gnomes 4. The Haunted Car 5....

'Thrilling and delightful' - George Monbiot 'Vital, brilliant, wholly absorbing... A masterpiece of science writing' - Isabella Tree To appreciate the wonders of the world around us, we're often told to look up. But what if we need to look down instead? Everything that happens below ground sustains all life above it - yet we rarely think about this mysterious,...

The House on the Hill still sits abandoned, and fearless group of explorers has been drawn to the house to discover its dark secrets. Immerse yourself in the narrative gameplay as you take on the role of one of those explorers. The Betrayal at House on the Hill 3rd Edition cooperative board game includes 50 chilling haunts and dozens of...

A 1000-PIECE JIGSAW FOR LITERATURE LOVERS - Piece together the grisly world of Dracula with a comprehensive poster guide. WORLD EXPERT ON DRACULA - Text by world Dracula expert Roger Luckhurst, the editor of The Cambridge Companion to Dracula and the Oxford World's Classics edition of Dracula. HOURS OF SPOOKY FUN - Stalk graveyards, climb castle stairs and fraternise with...

Obsession and persistence warp reality in this collection of macabre stories set in Junji Ito’s bloodcurdling world. A dark evil lurks in the unreachable depths of a pipe, groaning out moans that echo through the house of a germophobe mother and her daughters. In another tale, flowers blooming in the shape of eyeballs are only the beginning of the strange...

Children are disappearing, lost to the world, horrifically murdered. The best clue the detectives have - a serial killer from a century ago. Jack Sawyer, retired from the LAPD at 35, plagued by visions of another world. As a child, Jack visited the Territories, a menacing place of violence and madness, to save his dying mother. Now, if the latest...

In the age of AI, this classic tale of technology gone wrong is a must-read collectible in this handsome faux-leather hardcover edition. The combination of fantastical elements and scientific exploration makes this Mary Shelley novel one of the first true models of science fiction. Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus pioneered the deeply explored battle between monster and man. Follow three...

46 new books in the bestselling Little Black Classics series, to celebrate the first ever Penguin Classic in 1946. The monstrous thought came into my mind as I perused the fixed eyes and the saturnine face, that this was a spirit, not a man.

NOW IN TRADE PAPERBACK! It's Beaches meets The Exorcist in this heartwarming & horrifying coming-of-age novel by author Grady Hendrix (Horrorstor, Quirk, 2014). Two high school BFFs find their friendship tested when one of them is possessed by a demon. Soon to be a major motion picture. From the New York Times best-selling author of The Southern Book Club's Guide...

Witchcraft for Wayward Girls is an original Southern Gothic horror from New York Times bestselling author of How to Sell a Haunted House and The Final Girl Support Group, Grady Hendrix. 'I did an evil thing to be put in here, and I'm going to have to do an evil thing to get out.' They call them wayward girls. Loose...

His father could find what was lost. His father knew when someone was going to die. His father had talked to him about the dead who rode in on the wind. The dead travel fast. Gaspar is six years old when the Order first come for him. For years, they have exploited his father's ability to commune with the dead...

Pray they are hungry. Freshly divorced and back in her childhood home, Kara is feeling adrift and uncertain about her future. When she stumbles upon a mysterious hole in the wall of her uncle's house, curiosity gets the better of her. Behind it, she discovers a bizarre bunker with graffiti that reads, Pray they are hungry. Intrigued and a bit...

YOU ARE ABOUT TO TAKE AN UNFORGETTABLE JOURNEY . . . Join Jack Sawyer on a terrifying trip across America in search of the Talisman, the only thing that can save his dying mother. His quest takes him into the menacing Territories where violence, surprise, and the titanic struggle between good and evil reach across a mythic landscape. An iconic...