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Ghosts
The restless dead who can't or won't move on. And the living who must decide whether to free them or be haunted forever.
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Bodies of Work
Clay McLeod Chapman · Horror
“Clay McLeod Chapman is one of my favorite horror storytellers working today.” — Jordan Peele A murderous artist is haunted by the spirits of those…
psychological thriller · revenge plot · ghosts · grimdark
psychological thrillerrevenge plotghostsgrimdark - ›2 ▲2
Beloved
Toni Morrison · Literary Fiction
Toni Morrison--author of Song of Solomon and Tar Baby--is a writer of remarkable powers: her novels, brilliantly acclaimed for their passion, their…
historical fiction · magical realism · trauma recovery · haunted setting · ghosts
historical fictionmagical realismtrauma recoveryhaunted settingghosts🌶️🌶️Mild — romantic tension, kissing, nothing explicit - ›3 NEW
Wretch
Eric LaRocca · Horror
From rising horror star and award-winning author of Things Have Gotten Worse Since We Last Spoke comes a nightmarish, haunting, tech-Gothic thrill…
dark romance · obsessive love · trauma recovery · gothic atmosphere · ghosts
dark romanceobsessive lovetrauma recoverygothic atmosphereghosts🌶️🌶️🌶️🌶️Spicy — explicit sexual content, multiple open-door scenes - ›4 ▼2
Dark Matter
Michelle Paver · Horror
A terrifying 1930s ghost story set in the haunting wilderness of the far north.
gothic atmosphere · ghosts · survival · psychological thriller · historical fiction
gothic atmosphereghostssurvivalpsychological thrillerhistorical fiction - ›5 ▼2
Ninth House
Leigh Bardugo · Fantasy
Galaxy “Alex” Stern is the most unlikely member of Yale’s freshman class.
dark academia · urban fantasy · trauma recovery · ghosts · demons
dark academiaurban fantasytrauma recoveryghostsdemons🌶️🌶️🌶️Moderate — some open-door scenes, not the focus