{"id":127205,"date":"2018-10-25T02:00:58","date_gmt":"2018-10-25T09:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/?p=127205"},"modified":"2020-08-18T14:19:15","modified_gmt":"2020-08-18T21:19:15","slug":"best-spooky-novels","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/best-spooky-novels\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Spooky Novels to Get You in the Halloween Spirit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Halloween is almost upon us! We\u2019re sharing our favorite novels that are so full of horror and paranormal sightings, it&#8217;ll send shivers down your spine \u2013 yep, we&#8217;re talkin&#8217; witches, ghosts, kidnappings, and more.<\/p>\n<p>Dive into the spooky books below, and you\u2019ll be ready for Halloween in no time.<\/p>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127215 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dark-Places.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055905\/Dark-Places.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055905\/Dark-Places-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055905\/Dark-Places-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055905\/Dark-Places-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dark-places-gillian-flynn\/1101890150#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dark Places<\/em> by Gillian Flynn<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Brought to you by the same author of <em>Gone Girl <\/em>and\u00a0<em>Sharp Objects<\/em>,<em> Dark Places\u00a0<\/em>reveals the story of Libby Day as she fears the murderer who&#8217;s responsible for her mother and sister&#8217;s death is after her too.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-128824\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/9781633633452_p0_v1_s600x595.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"481\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16172555\/9781633633452_p0_v1_s600x595.jpg 371w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16172555\/9781633633452_p0_v1_s600x595-138x222.jpg 138w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/16172555\/9781633633452_p0_v1_s600x595-143x230.jpg 143w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Raven-Dock-Dark-Coven-Book-ebook\/dp\/B07H8T15T7\/ref=sr_1_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Raven Dock<\/em> by Sara Caldwell<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>When Harper Duncan loses her adoptive family in a tragic accident, she learns that her birth mother is from a remote retreat called Raven Dock. There, she discovers a dark family secret \u2013 her birth mother is a witch&#8230;and so is she.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-127213\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Something-Wicked.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"325\" height=\"455\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055849\/Something-Wicked.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055849\/Something-Wicked-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055849\/Something-Wicked-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055849\/Something-Wicked-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 325px) 100vw, 325px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/something-wicked-this-way-comes-ray-bradbury\/1100391303?ean=9780380729401&amp;st=AFF&amp;SID=www.barnesandnoble.com&amp;2sid=Lizzie+Darcy%2C+Inc._5467138_NA&amp;sourceId=AFFLizzie+Darcy%2C+Inc.&amp;cjevent=8ce2d2dcb47311e8828001f00a24060e#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Something Wicked This Way Comes<\/em> by Ray Bradbury<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Have you ever felt like carnivals are a little unnerving? Well, this book turns that fear into a complete nightmare, complete with\u00a0eerie music and plenty of smoke and mirrors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127212 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Shining.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055834\/Shining.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055834\/Shining-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055834\/Shining-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055834\/Shining-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/shining-stephen-king\/1100292429#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Shining<\/em> by Stephen King<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>This one&#8217;s a horror classic for a reason. Jack Torrance becomes the caretaker of a remote hotel only to learn about the hotel&#8217;s dark and homicidal past.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127211 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Thirteenth-.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"450\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055827\/Thirteenth-.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055827\/Thirteenth--148x222.jpg 148w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055827\/Thirteenth--153x230.jpg 153w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055827\/Thirteenth--407x610.jpg 407w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/thirteenth-tale-diane-setterfield\/1100329442#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">The Thirteenth Tale<\/span><\/em> by Diane Setterfield<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Ghosts, magic, and mysteries \u2013 this novel is chock-full of suspenseful moments that will leave you sitting at the edge of your seat.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127210 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Rachel.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055819\/Rachel.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055819\/Rachel-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055819\/Rachel-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055819\/Rachel-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/my-cousin-rachel-daphne-du-maurier-dame\/1003935593?ean=9781492660637\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>My Cousin Rachel<\/em> by Daphne du Maurier<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Philip is instantly charmed by Rachel&#8217;s beauty, but when he discovers letters from Rachel&#8217;s deceased husband, Philip begins to wonder if Rachel is the reason for her husband&#8217;s death.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-127209\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Rust.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055810\/Rust.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055810\/Rust-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055810\/Rust-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055810\/Rust-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/rust-and-stardust-t-greenwood\/1129099592?ean=9781250164193#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Rust &amp; Stardust<\/em> by T. Greenwood<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Follow the sinister story of Sally, an 11-year-old girl who\u2019s been kidnapped as her captor takes her across the country for two years. If that isn&#8217;t enough to give you chills, the book is based on a true story.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127208 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/M.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055802\/M.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055802\/M-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055802\/M-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055802\/M-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/the-book-of-m-peng-shepherd\/1127056474?ean=9780062669605#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Book of M<\/em> by Peng Shepherd<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>Set in the future, this book describes a world in which everyone is losing their memories and is filled with war, bandits, and an ominous cult.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127207 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Little-Strangers.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055754\/Little-Strangers.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055754\/Little-Strangers-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055754\/Little-Strangers-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055754\/Little-Strangers-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/little-stranger-sarah-waters\/1100310522?ean=9781594484469#\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>The Little Stranger<\/em> by Sarah Waters<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>What\u2019s more disturbing than a deteriorating haunted mansion in the English countryside? Set right after World War II, the novel is filled with gothic and sinister moments to keep you up at night.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<div style=\"text-align: center;\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" itemprop=\"image\" class=\"wp-image-127206 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/Dracula.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055712\/Dracula.jpg 500w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055712\/Dracula-159x222.jpg 159w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055712\/Dracula-164x230.jpg 164w, https:\/\/static.fabfitfun.com\/magazine\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/09\/14055712\/Dracula-436x610.jpg 436w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><a href=\"https:\/\/www.barnesandnoble.com\/w\/dracula-bram-stoker\/1116610564?ean=9781593081140\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em>Dracula<\/em> by Bram Stoker<\/a><\/h3>\n<p>The vampire novel that started it all \u2013 as Count Dracula attempts to move from Transylvania to England in search of new blood, a small group of people\u00a0led by Abraham Van Helsing decide to stop him.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>What&#8217;s your all-time favorite horror novel? Let us know in the comments below!<\/p>\n<p>xx, The FabFitFun Team<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":"Halloween is almost upon us! 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