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Seattle Picks: Horror

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Seattle Librarians

The Seattle Public Library

Why wait for a special month to dive into a horror novel? Here are selections from our librarians. (March 2018)

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Seattle Librarians

The Seattle Public Library

23 items

23 items

The Hatching

The Hatching

A Novel

by Boone, Ezekiel

Book - 2016

Who knew that an ancient arachnid species, dormant for over a millennium, was ready to move out and take over the world? Who knew that an ancient arachnid species, dormant for over a millennium, was ready to move out and take over the world? Show less

Who knew that an ancient arachnid species, dormant for over a millennium, was ready to move out and take over the world? Who knew that an ancient arachnid species, dormant for over a millennium, was ready to move out and take over the world? Show less

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Meddling Kids

Meddling Kids

A Novel : A Blyton Summer Detective Club Adventure

by Cantero, Edgar

Book - 2017

Barcelona-based novelist Cantero ("The Supernatural Enhancements") returns with a lightly spun yarn steeped in decades-old American pop media. -- Kirkus Reviews Barcelona-based novelist Cantero ("The Supernatural Enhancements") returns with a lightly spun yarn steeped in decades-old American pop media. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

Barcelona-based novelist Cantero ("The Supernatural Enhancements") returns with a lightly spun yarn steeped in decades-old American pop media. -- Kirkus Reviews Barcelona-based novelist Cantero ("The Supernatural Enhancements") returns with a lightly spun yarn steeped in decades-old American pop media. -- Kirkus Reviews Show less

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Widow's Point

Widow's Point

by Chizmar, Richard T.

Book - 2018

Some say the Widow's Point Lighthouse is cursed. Others claim it's haunted. No one has been inside for decades. Until tonight. Some say the Widow's Point Lighthouse is cursed. Others claim it's haunted. No one has been inside for decades. Until tonight. Show less

Some say the Widow's Point Lighthouse is cursed. Others claim it's haunted. No one has been inside for decades. Until tonight. Some say the Widow's Point Lighthouse is cursed. Others claim it's haunted. No one has been inside for decades. Until tonight. Show less

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Universal Harvester

Universal Harvester

by Darnielle, John

Book - 2017

A clutch of adulterated rental cassettes pushes two video-store workers into a journey of discovery... A smart and rangy yarn: file under suspense, horror, and domestic drama. ~ Kirkus Reviews A clutch of adulterated rental cassettes pushes two video-store workers into a journey of discovery... A smart and rangy yarn: file under suspense, horror, and domestic drama. ~ Kirkus Reviews Show less

A clutch of adulterated rental cassettes pushes two video-store workers into a journey of discovery... A smart and rangy yarn: file under suspense, horror, and domestic drama. ~ Kirkus Reviews A clutch of adulterated rental cassettes pushes two video-store workers into a journey of discovery... A smart and rangy yarn: file under suspense, horror, and domestic drama. ~ Kirkus Reviews Show less

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The Twenty Days of Turin

The Twenty Days of Turin

by De Maria, Giorgio

Book - 2017

An investigator navigates a netherworld of occultists as he tries to connect unexplained events to an underground library of the past. An investigator navigates a netherworld of occultists as he tries to connect unexplained events to an underground library of the past. Show less

An investigator navigates a netherworld of occultists as he tries to connect unexplained events to an underground library of the past. An investigator navigates a netherworld of occultists as he tries to connect unexplained events to an underground library of the past. Show less

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My Best Friend's Exorcism

My Best Friend's Exorcism

by Hendrix, Grady

Book - 2016

Don't miss this terrifying tale, filled with spot-on 1980s popular culture references and framed at the beginning and end with yearbook-style layouts. Don't miss this terrifying tale, filled with spot-on 1980s popular culture references and framed at the beginning and end with yearbook-style layouts. Show less

Don't miss this terrifying tale, filled with spot-on 1980s popular culture references and framed at the beginning and end with yearbook-style layouts. Don't miss this terrifying tale, filled with spot-on 1980s popular culture references and framed at the beginning and end with yearbook-style layouts. Show less

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Strange Weather

Strange Weather

Four Short Novels

by Hill, Joe

Book - 2017

Hill’s four short novels expose the individual and societal pressures that motivate our sometimes fateful decisions. ~ NoveList Hill’s four short novels expose the individual and societal pressures that motivate our sometimes fateful decisions. ~ NoveList Show less

Hill’s four short novels expose the individual and societal pressures that motivate our sometimes fateful decisions. ~ NoveList Hill’s four short novels expose the individual and societal pressures that motivate our sometimes fateful decisions. ~ NoveList Show less

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The Grip of It

The Grip of It

by Jemc, Jac

Book - 2017

A couple embark on a panicked search for the source of their mutual torment, a journey that mires them in the history of their peculiar neighbors and the mysterious residents who lived in the house before them. A couple embark on a panicked search for the source of their mutual torment, a journey that mires them in the history of their peculiar neighbors and the mysterious residents who lived in the house before them. Show less

A couple embark on a panicked search for the source of their mutual torment, a journey that mires them in the history of their peculiar neighbors and the mysterious residents who lived in the house before them. A couple embark on a panicked search for the source of their mutual torment, a journey that mires them in the history of their peculiar neighbors and the mysterious residents who lived in the house before them. Show less

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Mapping the Interior

Mapping the Interior

by Jones, Stephen Graham

Book - 2017

Over the course of a few nights, a boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Over the course of a few nights, a boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Show less

Over the course of a few nights, a boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Over the course of a few nights, a boy tries to map out his house in an effort that puts his little brother in the worst danger, and puts him in the position to save them . . . at terrible cost. Show less

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The Hunger

The Hunger

by Katsu, Alma

Book - 2018

A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party story follows a group of wagon-train pioneers who navigate sanity-testing misfortunes and an accusation of witchcraft. A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party story follows a group of wagon-train pioneers who navigate sanity-testing misfortunes and an accusation of witchcraft. Show less

A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party story follows a group of wagon-train pioneers who navigate sanity-testing misfortunes and an accusation of witchcraft. A supernatural reimagining of the Donner Party story follows a group of wagon-train pioneers who navigate sanity-testing misfortunes and an accusation of witchcraft. Show less

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The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion

The Lamb Will Slaughter the Lion

by Killjoy, Margaret

Book - 2017

While searching for clues about her best friend's death, Danielle Cain ventures to the utopian squatter town of Freedom, Iowa, and encounters a protector spirit turning on its summoners. While searching for clues about her best friend's death, Danielle Cain ventures to the utopian squatter town of Freedom, Iowa, and encounters a protector spirit turning on its summoners. Show less

While searching for clues about her best friend's death, Danielle Cain ventures to the utopian squatter town of Freedom, Iowa, and encounters a protector spirit turning on its summoners. While searching for clues about her best friend's death, Danielle Cain ventures to the utopian squatter town of Freedom, Iowa, and encounters a protector spirit turning on its summoners. Show less

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The Outsider

The Outsider

by King, Stephen

Book - 2018

King wraps a wild weird tale inside a police procedural in this nicely executed extension of his Bill Hodges detective trilogy (begun with 2014's "Mr. Mercedes"). ~ Publishers Weekly King wraps a wild weird tale inside a police procedural in this nicely executed extension of his Bill Hodges detective trilogy (begun with 2014's "Mr. Mercedes"). ~ Publishers Weekly Show less

King wraps a wild weird tale inside a police procedural in this nicely executed extension of his Bill Hodges detective trilogy (begun with 2014's "Mr. Mercedes"). ~ Publishers Weekly King wraps a wild weird tale inside a police procedural in this nicely executed extension of his Bill Hodges detective trilogy (begun with 2014's "Mr. Mercedes"). ~ Publishers Weekly Show less

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The Changeling

The Changeling

A Novel

by LaValle, Victor D.

Book - 2017

Apollo Kagwa is shocked when his wife commits an act of astounding violence before disappearing, compelling Apollo's odyssey through a world he barely understands. Apollo Kagwa is shocked when his wife commits an act of astounding violence before disappearing, compelling Apollo's odyssey through a world he barely understands. Show less

Apollo Kagwa is shocked when his wife commits an act of astounding violence before disappearing, compelling Apollo's odyssey through a world he barely understands. Apollo Kagwa is shocked when his wife commits an act of astounding violence before disappearing, compelling Apollo's odyssey through a world he barely understands. Show less

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The Best of Richard Matheson

The Best of Richard Matheson

by Matheson, Richard

Book - 2017

Though known by many for novels like "I Am Legend" and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in this collection of chilling, masterful short stories. Though known by many for novels like "I Am Legend" and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in this collection of chilling, masterful short stories. Show less

Though known by many for novels like "I Am Legend" and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in this collection of chilling, masterful short stories. Though known by many for novels like "I Am Legend" and his sixteen Twilight Zone episodes, Matheson truly shines in this collection of chilling, masterful short stories. Show less

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The Listener

The Listener

by McCammon, Robert R.

Book - 2018

Race relations are one subject of this seductive slice of supernatural noir set in 1934 New Orleans... McCammon conjures believable characters whose symp...Show more Race relations are one subject of this seductive slice of supernatural noir set in 1934 New Orleans... McCammon conjures believable characters whose sympathetic plight pulls the reader headlong into the novel's volatile mix of crime and fantasy. ~ Publishers Weekly Show less

Race relations are one subject of this seductive slice of supernatural noir set in 1934 New Orleans... McCammon conjures believable characters whose symp...Show more Race relations are one subject of this seductive slice of supernatural noir set in 1934 New Orleans... McCammon conjures believable characters whose sympathetic plight pulls the reader headlong into the novel's volatile mix of crime and fantasy. ~ Publishers Weekly Show less

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Hex

Hex

by Olde Heuvelt, Thomas

Book - 2016

Dutch author Thomas Heuvelt portrays an idyllic Hudson Valley town where those born there are doomed to stay 'til death. Dutch author Thomas Heuvelt portrays an idyllic Hudson Valley town where those born there are doomed to stay 'til death. Show less

Dutch author Thomas Heuvelt portrays an idyllic Hudson Valley town where those born there are doomed to stay 'til death. Dutch author Thomas Heuvelt portrays an idyllic Hudson Valley town where those born there are doomed to stay 'til death. Show less

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Frankenstein in Baghdad

Frankenstein in Baghdad

A Novel

by Saʻdāwī, Aḥmad

Book - 2018

From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi—a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café—collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi—a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café—collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse Show less

From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi—a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café—collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse From the rubble-strewn streets of U.S.-occupied Baghdad, Hadi—a scavenger and an oddball fixture at a local café—collects human body parts and stitches them together to create a corpse Show less

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Ubo

Ubo

by Tem, Steve Rasnic

Book - 2017

A blend of science fiction and horror, this novel is a chilling story exploring the roots of violence and its effect on a possible future. A blend of science fiction and horror, this novel is a chilling story exploring the roots of violence and its effect on a possible future. Show less

A blend of science fiction and horror, this novel is a chilling story exploring the roots of violence and its effect on a possible future. A blend of science fiction and horror, this novel is a chilling story exploring the roots of violence and its effect on a possible future. Show less

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Kill Creek

Kill Creek

A Novel

by Thomas, Scott

Book - 2017

When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween in one of the world's most infamous haunted houses, he relunctantly agrees. Turns out he won't be alone ... When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween in one of the world's most infamous haunted houses, he relunctantly agrees. Turns out he won't be alone ... Show less

When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween in one of the world's most infamous haunted houses, he relunctantly agrees. Turns out he won't be alone ... When best-selling horror author Sam McGarver is invited to spend Halloween in one of the world's most infamous haunted houses, he relunctantly agrees. Turns out he won't be alone ... Show less

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The Cabin at the End of the World

The Cabin at the End of the World

A Novel

by Tremblay, Paul

Book - 2018

The Bram Stoker Award-winning author of "A Head Full of Ghosts" gives a new twist to the home invasion horror story in a heart-palpitating novel of psychological suspense The Bram Stoker Award-winning author of "A Head Full of Ghosts" gives a new twist to the home invasion horror story in a heart-palpitating novel of psychological suspense Show less

The Bram Stoker Award-winning author of "A Head Full of Ghosts" gives a new twist to the home invasion horror story in a heart-palpitating novel of psychological suspense The Bram Stoker Award-winning author of "A Head Full of Ghosts" gives a new twist to the home invasion horror story in a heart-palpitating novel of psychological suspense Show less

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Straight Outta Tombstone

Straight Outta Tombstone

Book - 2017

Come visit the Old West, home of gang initiations, ride-by shootings and territory disputes ... and also soul-sucking ghosts, steam-powered demons and wayward aliens. Come visit the Old West, home of gang initiations, ride-by shootings and territory disputes ... and also soul-sucking ghosts, steam-powered demons and wayward aliens. Show less

Come visit the Old West, home of gang initiations, ride-by shootings and territory disputes ... and also soul-sucking ghosts, steam-powered demons and wayward aliens. Come visit the Old West, home of gang initiations, ride-by shootings and territory disputes ... and also soul-sucking ghosts, steam-powered demons and wayward aliens. Show less

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The Job of the Wasp

The Job of the Wasp

A Novel

by Winnette, Colin

Book - 2018

Gothic mixed with mystery. A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys, soon realizing that there is something sinister afoot in his new home, starts to unravel a mystery at the school’s dark heart that results in murder. Gothic mixed with mystery. A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys, soon realizing that there is something sinister afoot in his new home, starts to unravel a mystery at the school’s dark heart that results in murder. Show less

Gothic mixed with mystery. A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys, soon realizing that there is something sinister afoot in his new home, starts to unravel a mystery at the school’s dark heart that results in murder. Gothic mixed with mystery. A new arrival at an isolated school for orphaned boys, soon realizing that there is something sinister afoot in his new home, starts to unravel a mystery at the school’s dark heart that results in murder. Show less

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The Best Horror of the Year

The Best Horror of the Year

Volume Nine

Book - 2017

Short horror stories by Peter Straub, Rebecca Lloyd, C.E. Ward, Christopher Golden and more. Short horror stories by Peter Straub, Rebecca Lloyd, C.E. Ward, Christopher Golden and more. Show less

Short horror stories by Peter Straub, Rebecca Lloyd, C.E. Ward, Christopher Golden and more. Short horror stories by Peter Straub, Rebecca Lloyd, C.E. Ward, Christopher Golden and more. Show less

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