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.
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Mystery | Thriller & Suspense | Literary Fiction | Fantasy | Dark Fantasy | Romance | Dark Romance | Science Fiction | Horror | Young Adult | Children’s | Spirituality | Poetry | Women’s Fiction | Narrative Nonfiction | Memoir | Safety | Cookbooks | Audiobooks
Horror Books by Indie Authors
Reformed Killers
Rita Jo Norvoteny
Reforming supernatural serial killers
For Her, For Them
Rita Jo Norvoteny
Comedy mixed with horror
Velvet Ashes and Painted Smiles
Rita Jo Norvoteny
Learns about the beginning of the first killer couple
A Twinge of Terror
The Butchered Writers
A collection of “cozy” or “light” horror stories
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
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.
The Thinner the Sin
Jake Bannerman
Body horror , third Reich aesthetic trigger warning
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
Mark Berton
Science based creature feature
Our House That Bleeds
Robert Sticek
Three brothers reunite and uncover dark family secrets connected to the esoteric.
Unmade
Tina Wingham
Kidnapped victims life of survival with a twist.
The Devil’s Final Offer
David Wilson
The devil makes his proverbial offer to a Gen Zer
The Madness Of Middle Class
Narcissia Netal
A playing out of modern stressors- counting down to tragedy
The Rise of the Iron Major
Ellis Grayson
Forged in a zombie apocalypse, The Iron Major rises through fire and ruin.
Unfold
Tristan Zelden
Slow burn workplace creature feature
Through Other Eyes
David Roberts
Edgy coming of age thriller with a werewolf twist.
The Silent Offering
D Lovell
A gripping supernatural folk horror with social commentary
The Malediction
R.J. Field
A nostalgic summer shatters when ancient town secrets come alive.
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
Brian Joseph Bechtel
Four friends face haunted horrors where fear may not let them leave.
A Walk In The Snow
Brian Joseph Bechtel
Four friends face haunted horrors where fear may not let them leave.
Hallowed Be Thy Name
Brook Winters
Augustus Saint murdered his mother. Her ghost now haunts the House on North Lane
Hung By Christmas Light
Marley O’Connor
Will you wipe your slate clean and be put on the nice list?
80s Ghosts
V.S. Lawrence
Ghost hunters investigate a high school that burned down in the 80s
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
Ellis Grayson
Survival continues, but love, trust, and hope die faster.
Beneath the Silence
Ellis Grayson
Walls protect the living while secrets rot them from inside.
Ageless
John Lewis
Meet Lauren Cortez: Veteran. Survivor. Living Vampire.
The Wolf
John Lewis
Lauren survived a horror in Afghanistan, only to discover something far older hunting her in Maine.
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