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From haunted places to unsettling mysteries, these indie horror books explore the darker side of imagination where fear and the unknown take center stage.

This collection features horror novels by independent authors filled with chilling suspense, supernatural forces, and stories designed to keep readers awake long after the final page.

Horror Books by Indie Authors

Ageless

Ageless

Jon Lewis

Meet Lauren Cortez: Veteran. Survivor. Living Vampire.

The Wolf

Jon Lewis

Lauren survived a horror in Afghanistan, only to discover something far older hunting her in Maine.

The Chimaera

The Chimaera

Jon Lewis

Lauren is hunted by a hidden enemy as she is pulled into a global conspiracy.

I CAN'T STOP THIS CAR

I CAN’T STOP THIS CAR

Kaydence

Marcus spends his nights driving passengers around until a crash changes everything.

Elmwood

Elmwood

N. T. Morris

A small town hides a dark secret, but when Aiden’s wife Laura goes missing, he must uncover the darkness

Insane

Insane

Emery LeeAnn

Insanity in its rarest form.

Permanent Admit

Permanent Admit

Chris McKenna

This novella contains psychological distress, unsettling imagery, paranoia, and themes of identity loss and emotional unraveling.

The Silent Offering

The Silent Offering

D Lovell

A gripping supernatural folk horror with social commentary

Stone Embrace

Stone Embrace

Calypso

A man is imprisoned in a wall, told from his POV

Unfold

Unfold

Tristan Zelden

Slow burn workplace creature feature

Through Other Eyes

Through Other Eyes

David Roberts

Edgy coming of age thriller with a werewolf twist.

Hearing Other Voices

Hearing Other Voices

David Roberts

A lone werewolf battles the beast within across the Canadian wilderness.

Reformed Killers

Reformed Killers

Rita Jo Norvoteny

Reforming supernatural serial killers

For Her, For Them

For Her, For Them

Rita Jo Norvoteny

Comedy mixed with horror

Velvet Ashes and Painted Smiles

Velvet Ashes and Painted Smiles

Rita Jo Norvoteny

Learns about the beginning of the first killer couple

A Twinge of Terror

A Twinge of Terror

The Butchered Writers

A collection of “cozy” or “light” horror stories

Werewolf on the Range

Werewolf on the Range

Jeff Howard

Bitten by a werewolf a man gains the ability to avenge the atrocities committed during Western Expansion.

Rise of the Gargoyles

Rise of the Gargoyles

Jeff Howard

A mysterious priest is summoned when bloodlusting gargoyles rise from their graves!

The End

Tina Wingham

Relentless darkness unleashes a terror that no one escapes.

Thinner the Sin

The Thinner the Sin

Jake Bannerman

Body horror , third Reich aesthetic trigger warning

A World We Never Knew: Faith

A World We Never Knew: Faith

D. R. Long

Faith is a quiet, character-driven post-apocalyptic novella set during the Vanishing, when 99% of the world’s population disappears overnight. 

Aroughcoune

Aroughcoune

Mark Berton

Science based creature feature

Our House That Bleeds

Our House That Bleeds

Robert Sticek

Three brothers reunite and uncover dark family secrets connected to the esoteric.

Unmade

Unmade

Tina Wingham

Kidnapped victims life of survival with a twist.

The Devil's Final Offer

The Devil’s Final Offer

David Wilson

The devil makes his proverbial offer to a Gen Zer

The Madness Of Middle Class

The Madness Of Middle Class

Narcissia Netal

A playing out of modern stressors- counting down to tragedy

The Rise of the Iron Major

The Rise of the Iron Major

Ellis Grayson

Forged in a zombie apocalypse, The Iron Major rises through fire and ruin.

The Malediction

The Malediction

R.J. Field

A nostalgic summer shatters when ancient town secrets come alive.

The Standing Dead

The Standing Dead

W M Parslow

When violence erupts, an ancient horror beneath the prison wakes.

Who Watches the Horror?

Andrew Harrowell

Freedom is an illusion inside the Controller’s deadly game.

The Night Watchmen

The Night Watchmen

Brian Joseph Bechtel

Four friends face haunted horrors where fear may not let them leave.

A Walk in the Snow

A Walk In The Snow

Brian Joseph Bechtel

Four friends face haunted horrors where fear may not let them leave.

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Hallowed Be Thy Name

Brook Winters

Augustus Saint murdered his mother. Her ghost now haunts the House on North Lane

Hung By Christmas Light

Hung By Christmas Light

Marley O’Connor

Will you wipe your slate clean and be put on the nice list?

80s Ghosts

80s Ghosts

V.S. Lawrence

Ghost hunters investigate a high school that burned down in the 80s

With Friends Like These

With Friends Like These

V.S. Lawrence

A YA summer camp slasher set in the 90s

Before the Fall

Ellis Grayson

The final days before collapse, where survival becomes the only rule.

After the Fall

After the Fall

Ellis Grayson

Survival continues, but love, trust, and hope die faster.

Beneath the Silence

Beneath the Silence

Ellis Grayson

Walls protect the living while secrets rot them from inside.

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