Books
Our Library of Frights and Faves
Welcome to the Spooky Readers Book Club Reading List, your go-to destination for eerie and captivating stories! Each month, our members dive into a new chilling tale, exploring the darker corners of literature while sharing their thoughts and unique perspectives. Below, you’ll find our curated selection of recent reads – tales designed to send shivers down your spine and ignite your imagination.

At an isolated boarding school bordered by a forest no one is allowed to enter, whispers become warnings, and warnings become obsession. Andrew spends his nights drawing grotesque creatures while his closest friend, Thomas, writes unsettling stories that seem to bleed into reality. But when the monsters from Andrew’s sketchbook begin appearing beyond the page, the line between imagination and nightmare starts to unravel.

Piranesi lives in an endless House of soaring marble halls, countless statues, and tides that flood its lower chambers. He spends his days carefully cataloging its wonders, believing there is no world beyond its walls, while receiving cryptic visits from the only other person he knows. But when impossible clues begin to appear, long-buried memories stir, and the House reveals secrets that challenge everything Piranesi believes about himself and the world he calls home.
Books We’ve Read
Explore the titles the Spooky Readers Book Club has read over the years. Click a year below to view that season’s selections and revisit the stories that shaped our discussions.
- Sept. 2024: Someone You Can Build a Nest In by Josh Wishwell
- Oct. 2024: The Haunting of Velkwood by Gwendolyn Kiste
- Nov. 2024: Dead Set by Richard Kadrey
- Dec. 2024: Dark Matter by Michelle Paver
- Jan. 2025: Diavola by Jennifer Thorne
- Feb. 2025: Ghost Bride by Yangsze Choo
- Mar. 2025: The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling
- April 2025: Strange Practice by Vivian Shaw
- May 2025: The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher
- June 2025: The Ruins by Scott Smith
- July 2025: The Devil and the Dark Water by Stuart Turton
- Aug. 2025: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
- Sept. 2025: Catherine House by Elisabeth Thomas
- Oct. 2025: Slewfoot by Brom
- Nov. 2025: Eat the Ones You Love by Sarah Maria Griffin
- Dec. 2025: The Village Library Demon-Hunting Society by C.M. Waggoner
- Jan. 2026: Victorian Psycho by Virginia Feito
- Feb. 2026: I’ll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong
- Mar. 2026: The Silent Companions by Laura Purcell
- Apr. 2026: Midnight Riot / Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch
- May 2026: The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires by Grady Hendrix
- June 2026: Don’t Let the Forest In by CG Drews
- July 2026: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
- August 2026: Piranesi by Susanna Clarke
Are you ready to join the fun? As a member of the Spooky Readers Book Club, you’ll get the chance to recommend and vote on future book selections, helping shape our ever-growing reading list. It’s the perfect way to connect with fellow book lovers who share your passion for the spooky and mysterious.
