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A Crawling Shape Intrudes: YA Horror

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Send a shiver down your spine with these terrifying YA books that feature dark creatures, horrifying haunts, and the monsters within. #wccls #teenreads

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Our Crooked Hearts

Our Crooked Hearts

by Albert, Melissa

Book - 2022

Ivy Chase becomes a target of vengeance when her mother Dana’s past of dabbling in witchcraft and dark magic comes back to haunt her. (14 & up) Ivy Chase becomes a target of vengeance when her mother Dana’s past of dabbling in witchcraft and dark magic comes back to haunt her. (14 & up) Show less

Ivy Chase becomes a target of vengeance when her mother Dana’s past of dabbling in witchcraft and dark magic comes back to haunt her. (14 & up) Ivy Chase becomes a target of vengeance when her mother Dana’s past of dabbling in witchcraft and dark magic comes back to haunt her. (14 & up) Show less

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Anna Dressed in Blood

Anna Dressed in Blood

by Blake, Kendare

Book - 2011

Ghost-hunter Cas Lowood moves to Ontario to kill the murderous spirit of Anna Korlov. (15 & up) Ghost-hunter Cas Lowood moves to Ontario to kill the murderous spirit of Anna Korlov. (15 & up) Show less

Ghost-hunter Cas Lowood moves to Ontario to kill the murderous spirit of Anna Korlov. (15 & up) Ghost-hunter Cas Lowood moves to Ontario to kill the murderous spirit of Anna Korlov. (15 & up) Show less

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Clown in A Cornfield

Clown in A Cornfield

by Cesare, Adam

Book - 2020

Newcomer Quinn Maybrook and the other teens of Kettle Springs are attacked at a party by several vindictive adults dressed as the town’s mascot, Frendo the Clown. (14 & up) Newcomer Quinn Maybrook and the other teens of Kettle Springs are attacked at a party by several vindictive adults dressed as the town’s mascot, Frendo the Clown. (14 & up) Show less

Newcomer Quinn Maybrook and the other teens of Kettle Springs are attacked at a party by several vindictive adults dressed as the town’s mascot, Frendo the Clown. (14 & up) Newcomer Quinn Maybrook and the other teens of Kettle Springs are attacked at a party by several vindictive adults dressed as the town’s mascot, Frendo the Clown. (14 & up) Show less

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My Dearest Darkest

My Dearest Darkest

by Cottingham, Kayla

Book - 2022

While partying in the tunnels beneath Ulalume Academy, pianist Finch Chamberlain and popular girl Selena St. Clair encounter Nerosi, a creature that promises to grant their wishes for a bloody price. (14 & up) While partying in the tunnels beneath Ulalume Academy, pianist Finch Chamberlain and popular girl Selena St. Clair encounter Nerosi, a creature that promises to grant their wishes for a bloody price. (14 & up) Show less

While partying in the tunnels beneath Ulalume Academy, pianist Finch Chamberlain and popular girl Selena St. Clair encounter Nerosi, a creature that promises to grant their wishes for a bloody price. (14 & up) While partying in the tunnels beneath Ulalume Academy, pianist Finch Chamberlain and popular girl Selena St. Clair encounter Nerosi, a creature that promises to grant their wishes for a bloody price. (14 & up) Show less

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Eat your Heart Out

Eat your Heart Out

by deVos, Kelly

Book - 2021

Six teens must defend themselves from zombies after a freak blizzard strands them at Camp Featherlite for Overweight Teens. (13 & up) Six teens must defend themselves from zombies after a freak blizzard strands them at Camp Featherlite for Overweight Teens. (13 & up) Show less

Six teens must defend themselves from zombies after a freak blizzard strands them at Camp Featherlite for Overweight Teens. (13 & up) Six teens must defend themselves from zombies after a freak blizzard strands them at Camp Featherlite for Overweight Teens. (13 & up) Show less

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The Taking of Jake Livingston

The Taking of Jake Livingston

by Douglass, Ryan

Book - 2021

Prep school student Jake Livingston is possessed by the vengeful ghost of Sawyer Doon, a tormented school shooter. (13 & up) Prep school student Jake Livingston is possessed by the vengeful ghost of Sawyer Doon, a tormented school shooter. (13 & up) Show less

Prep school student Jake Livingston is possessed by the vengeful ghost of Sawyer Doon, a tormented school shooter. (13 & up) Prep school student Jake Livingston is possessed by the vengeful ghost of Sawyer Doon, a tormented school shooter. (13 & up) Show less

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The Gathering Dark

The Gathering Dark

An Anthology of Folk Horror

Book - 2022

A collection of ten gothic ghost stories, urban legends, and folk horror tales. (12 & up) A collection of ten gothic ghost stories, urban legends, and folk horror tales. (12 & up) Show less

A collection of ten gothic ghost stories, urban legends, and folk horror tales. (12 & up) A collection of ten gothic ghost stories, urban legends, and folk horror tales. (12 & up) Show less

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The Getaway

The Getaway

by Giles, Lamar

Book - 2022

In an America wrecked by climate change, Jermaine "Jay" Butler and his friends fight to survive against the wealthy, sadistic Trustees of Karloff Country Resort. (13 & up) In an America wrecked by climate change, Jermaine "Jay" Butler and his friends fight to survive against the wealthy, sadistic Trustees of Karloff Country Resort. (13 & up) Show less

In an America wrecked by climate change, Jermaine "Jay" Butler and his friends fight to survive against the wealthy, sadistic Trustees of Karloff Country Resort. (13 & up) In an America wrecked by climate change, Jermaine "Jay" Butler and his friends fight to survive against the wealthy, sadistic Trustees of Karloff Country Resort. (13 & up) Show less

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The Dead and the Dark

The Dead and the Dark

by Gould, Courtney

Book - 2021

Logan Ortiz-Woodley and her TV ghost hunter dads are blamed for the strange disappearances of teenagers in rural Snakebite, Oregon. (14 & up) Logan Ortiz-Woodley and her TV ghost hunter dads are blamed for the strange disappearances of teenagers in rural Snakebite, Oregon. (14 & up) Show less

Logan Ortiz-Woodley and her TV ghost hunter dads are blamed for the strange disappearances of teenagers in rural Snakebite, Oregon. (14 & up) Logan Ortiz-Woodley and her TV ghost hunter dads are blamed for the strange disappearances of teenagers in rural Snakebite, Oregon. (14 & up) Show less

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A Dark and Starless Forest

A Dark and Starless Forest

by Hollowell, Sarah

Book - 2021

Derry, gifted with the magical ability to grow real and imaginary plants, ventures into the forest in search of her missing adopted siblings. (13 & up) Derry, gifted with the magical ability to grow real and imaginary plants, ventures into the forest in search of her missing adopted siblings. (13 & up) Show less

Derry, gifted with the magical ability to grow real and imaginary plants, ventures into the forest in search of her missing adopted siblings. (13 & up) Derry, gifted with the magical ability to grow real and imaginary plants, ventures into the forest in search of her missing adopted siblings. (13 & up) Show less

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Dread Nation

Dread Nation

Rise up

by Ireland, Justina

Book - 2019/06/04

Set during an alternate Reconstruction Era, biracial zombie-slayer Jane McKeene’s investigation into missing plantation workers leads her to a conspiracy among Baltimore’s white elite. (14 & up) Set during an alternate Reconstruction Era, biracial zombie-slayer Jane McKeene’s investigation into missing plantation workers leads her to a conspiracy among Baltimore’s white elite. (14 & up) Show less

Set during an alternate Reconstruction Era, biracial zombie-slayer Jane McKeene’s investigation into missing plantation workers leads her to a conspiracy among Baltimore’s white elite. (14 & up) Set during an alternate Reconstruction Era, biracial zombie-slayer Jane McKeene’s investigation into missing plantation workers leads her to a conspiracy among Baltimore’s white elite. (14 & up) Show less

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White Smoke

White Smoke

A Novel

by Jackson, Tiffany D.

Book - 2021

Recovering addict Marigold “Mari” Anderson and her mixed-race family move into a newly-renovated house rent-free, but it quickly becomes apparent that the place is haunted. (14 & up) Recovering addict Marigold “Mari” Anderson and her mixed-race family move into a newly-renovated house rent-free, but it quickly becomes apparent that the place is haunted. (14 & up) Show less

Recovering addict Marigold “Mari” Anderson and her mixed-race family move into a newly-renovated house rent-free, but it quickly becomes apparent that the place is haunted. (14 & up) Recovering addict Marigold “Mari” Anderson and her mixed-race family move into a newly-renovated house rent-free, but it quickly becomes apparent that the place is haunted. (14 & up) Show less

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Wake the Bones

Wake the Bones

by Kilcoyne, Elizabeth

Book - 2022

College drop-out Laurel Early’s magical ability to read stories of death from bones may be the key to saving the farming town of Dry Valley, KY, from a gruesome creature. (14 & up) College drop-out Laurel Early’s magical ability to read stories of death from bones may be the key to saving the farming town of Dry Valley, KY, from a gruesome creature. (14 & up) Show less

College drop-out Laurel Early’s magical ability to read stories of death from bones may be the key to saving the farming town of Dry Valley, KY, from a gruesome creature. (14 & up) College drop-out Laurel Early’s magical ability to read stories of death from bones may be the key to saving the farming town of Dry Valley, KY, from a gruesome creature. (14 & up) Show less

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The Honeys

The Honeys

by La Sala, Ryan

Book - 2022

Genderfluid Mars is inducted into a dangerous clique called The Honeys while investigating their twin sister Caroline’s death at the Aspen Conservatory summer camp. (14 & up) Genderfluid Mars is inducted into a dangerous clique called The Honeys while investigating their twin sister Caroline’s death at the Aspen Conservatory summer camp. (14 & up) Show less

Genderfluid Mars is inducted into a dangerous clique called The Honeys while investigating their twin sister Caroline’s death at the Aspen Conservatory summer camp. (14 & up) Genderfluid Mars is inducted into a dangerous clique called The Honeys while investigating their twin sister Caroline’s death at the Aspen Conservatory summer camp. (14 & up) Show less

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Sawkill Girls

Sawkill Girls

by Legrand, Claire

Book - 2018

Newcomer Marion, loner Zoey, and influential Val investigate the disappearances of local girls on Sawkill Rock. (14 & up) Newcomer Marion, loner Zoey, and influential Val investigate the disappearances of local girls on Sawkill Rock. (14 & up) Show less

Newcomer Marion, loner Zoey, and influential Val investigate the disappearances of local girls on Sawkill Rock. (14 & up) Newcomer Marion, loner Zoey, and influential Val investigate the disappearances of local girls on Sawkill Rock. (14 & up) Show less

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Too Bright to See

Too Bright to See

by Lukoff, Kyle

Book - 2021

Bug searches for answers about the ghosts that haunt him as he grapples with middle school anxieties, grief, and gender identity. (10 & up) Bug searches for answers about the ghosts that haunt him as he grapples with middle school anxieties, grief, and gender identity. (10 & up) Show less

Bug searches for answers about the ghosts that haunt him as he grapples with middle school anxieties, grief, and gender identity. (10 & up) Bug searches for answers about the ghosts that haunt him as he grapples with middle school anxieties, grief, and gender identity. (10 & up) Show less

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Rot & Ruin

Rot & Ruin

by Maberry, Jonathan

Book - 2010

Benny Imura leaves the safety of his isolated town to apprentice with his zombie-hunter half-brother, Tom, in the hostile wasteland of America. (13 & up) Benny Imura leaves the safety of his isolated town to apprentice with his zombie-hunter half-brother, Tom, in the hostile wasteland of America. (13 & up) Show less

Benny Imura leaves the safety of his isolated town to apprentice with his zombie-hunter half-brother, Tom, in the hostile wasteland of America. (13 & up) Benny Imura leaves the safety of his isolated town to apprentice with his zombie-hunter half-brother, Tom, in the hostile wasteland of America. (13 & up) Show less

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Don't Tell A Soul

Don't Tell A Soul

by Miller, Kirsten

Book - 2021

Bram Howland is sent upstate to her uncle’s manor in Louth, NY, which is rumored to be connected to the deaths of several women. (14 & up) Bram Howland is sent upstate to her uncle’s manor in Louth, NY, which is rumored to be connected to the deaths of several women. (14 & up) Show less

Bram Howland is sent upstate to her uncle’s manor in Louth, NY, which is rumored to be connected to the deaths of several women. (14 & up) Bram Howland is sent upstate to her uncle’s manor in Louth, NY, which is rumored to be connected to the deaths of several women. (14 & up) Show less

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The Mary Shelley Club

The Mary Shelley Club

by Moldavsky, Goldy

Book - 2021

Rachel Chavez joins Manchester Prep’s horror-obsessed Mary Shelley club and participates in their Fear Tests. (14 & up) Rachel Chavez joins Manchester Prep’s horror-obsessed Mary Shelley club and participates in their Fear Tests. (14 & up) Show less

Rachel Chavez joins Manchester Prep’s horror-obsessed Mary Shelley club and participates in their Fear Tests. (14 & up) Rachel Chavez joins Manchester Prep’s horror-obsessed Mary Shelley club and participates in their Fear Tests. (14 & up) Show less

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Our Shadows Have Claws

Our Shadows Have Claws

15 Latin American Monster Stories

Book - 2022

Fifteen macabre short stories based on Latin American mythology and folklore. (14 & up) Fifteen macabre short stories based on Latin American mythology and folklore. (14 & up) Show less

Fifteen macabre short stories based on Latin American mythology and folklore. (14 & up) Fifteen macabre short stories based on Latin American mythology and folklore. (14 & up) Show less

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The Woods Are Always Watching

The Woods Are Always Watching

by Perkins, Stephanie

Book - 2021

Best friends Neena Chandrasekhar and Josie Gordon cross paths with two serial killers on a backpacking trip in Pisgah National Forest. (14 & up) Best friends Neena Chandrasekhar and Josie Gordon cross paths with two serial killers on a backpacking trip in Pisgah National Forest. (14 & up) Show less

Best friends Neena Chandrasekhar and Josie Gordon cross paths with two serial killers on a backpacking trip in Pisgah National Forest. (14 & up) Best friends Neena Chandrasekhar and Josie Gordon cross paths with two serial killers on a backpacking trip in Pisgah National Forest. (14 & up) Show less

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Wilder Girls

Wilder Girls

by Power, Rory

Book - 2019

Friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reece go to extremes trying to uncover the dark truth about the mysterious disease that has had them quarantined at their boarding school on a Maine island. (13 & up) Friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reece go to extremes trying to uncover the dark truth about the mysterious disease that has had them quarantined at their boarding school on a Maine island. (13 & up) Show less

Friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reece go to extremes trying to uncover the dark truth about the mysterious disease that has had them quarantined at their boarding school on a Maine island. (13 & up) Friends Hetty, Byatt, and Reece go to extremes trying to uncover the dark truth about the mysterious disease that has had them quarantined at their boarding school on a Maine island. (13 & up) Show less

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Man Made Monsters

Man Made Monsters

by Rogers, Andrea L.

Book - 2022

A short story collection about several generations of a Cherokee family and their encounters with the supernatural. (13 & up) A short story collection about several generations of a Cherokee family and their encounters with the supernatural. (13 & up) Show less

A short story collection about several generations of a Cherokee family and their encounters with the supernatural. (13 & up) A short story collection about several generations of a Cherokee family and their encounters with the supernatural. (13 & up) Show less

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Not Even Bones

Not Even Bones

by Schaeffer, Rebecca

Book - 2018

Half-human Nita winds up captured for sale on the black market after she refuses to harvest the organs of a living supernatural creature for her mother. (14 & up) Half-human Nita winds up captured for sale on the black market after she refuses to harvest the organs of a living supernatural creature for her mother. (14 & up) Show less

Half-human Nita winds up captured for sale on the black market after she refuses to harvest the organs of a living supernatural creature for her mother. (14 & up) Half-human Nita winds up captured for sale on the black market after she refuses to harvest the organs of a living supernatural creature for her mother. (14 & up) Show less

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What Big Teeth

What Big Teeth

by Szabo, Rose

Book - 2021/02/02

Eleanor Zarrin returns from boarding school to her family’s ancestral house in Maine and questions her place among her monstrous family. (14 & up) Eleanor Zarrin returns from boarding school to her family’s ancestral house in Maine and questions her place among her monstrous family. (14 & up) Show less

Eleanor Zarrin returns from boarding school to her family’s ancestral house in Maine and questions her place among her monstrous family. (14 & up) Eleanor Zarrin returns from boarding school to her family’s ancestral house in Maine and questions her place among her monstrous family. (14 & up) Show less

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