Haunting reads for Halloween
- Allen & Unwin
- Oct 7
- 2 min read
Updated: 11 minutes ago
Books to sink your teeth into this Halloween 🎃🦇👻
This Mental Health Awareness Month, we’re celebrating books that explore our emotions, resilience, and well-being. Whether you’re looking for something to inspire, comfort, or simply make you feel seen, we’ve rounded up a selection of books that shine a light on mental health in thoughtful and meaningful ways.
A Sunny Place for Shady People
by Mariana Enriquez, translated by Megan McDowell
A delicious, diabolical collection of short stories, from the International Booker Prize-shortlisted author of The Dangers of Smoking in Bed and Our Share of Night.
She's Always Hungry
by Eliza Clark
Visceral, speculative body horror from the author of BOY PARTS and PENANCE - the first collection from a major voice in British fiction.
We Do Not Welcome Our Ten-Year-Old Overlord
by Garth Nix
From master storyteller Garth Nix comes the thrilling tale of a strange object with the potential to destroy the world, and what happens when it falls into the wrong hands. Perfect for fans of Stranger Things.
Strange Houses
by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of unsettling floorplans, in which the reader is the detective - from the Youtube sensation Uketsu.
Strange Pictures
by Uketsu, translated by Jim Rion
A Japanese mystery bestseller, revolving around a series of creepy drawings, in which the reader is the detective - from the YouTube sensation Uketsu.
Unhallowed Halls
by Lili Wilkinson
After a deadly incident at her old school, Page enrols in Agathion College, an exclusive boarding school, only to find that it's built over centuries of secrets - including an ancient society potentially linked to demonic magic.
Eat Slay Love
by Julie Mae Cohen
The brand new sharply funny thriller about female friendship, empowerment and becoming a better person through murder.
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica, translated by Sarah Moses
A fearsomely dark, incantatory new dystopia set in a post-apocalyptic convent from the author of viral sensation Tender is the Flesh.
Venetian Vespers
by John Banville
An eerie, Venice-set novel from the bestselling Booker Prize-winning author.
You can find all these titles at your favorite bookshops right now.
Happy Halloween! 🎃🦇👻
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