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July 2026
Text reads, #RPLReads

Written by Trudi

Summer Scares
As summer heats up, you might be looking for a good scary read. Horror is a great genre for people who want to experience all the physical sensations of fear, anxiety and dread, but from a place of comfort and safety. 

Short Scares

New to horror? Short stories are the perfect way to get to know a genre. They let you try a bunch of different authors and writing styles. If you’re not sure what scares you, a good anthology can set you on your way. Horror lends itself well to the short story format, hearkening back to the early days of horror comics like Tales from the Crypt and TV shows like Night Gallery.
Cover of Out There Screaming
Edited by Jordan Peele
Cover of Never Whistle at Night
Edited by Shane Hawk and Theodore C. Van Alst Jr.
*The sequel Back for Blood is coming in August!
Cover of I Know a Place by Nat Cassidy
By Nat Cassidy
Cover of The Black Girl Survives in This One
Edited by Desiree S. Evans and Saraciea J. Fennell
Cover of Fears: Tales of Psychological Horror
Cover of Other Terrors
Edited by Vince A. Liaguno and Rena Mason
Photo of author Nick Cutter
Did You Know?
Nick Cutter is the pen name used by award-winning Canadian author 
Craig Davidson when he's writing horror.
Cover of The Troop by Nick Cutter
Cover of The Deep by Nick Cutter
Cover of The Dorians by Nick Cutter

Slasher Scares

 We’re going to the cottage! (no, not that one – think summer camp at Crystal Lake). Slasher horror movies are finding new life on the page as well as the screen. The literary versions tap into nostalgia for 80s horror, final girls, campy humour, and inventive kills by a (usually) masked killer.
Cover of Daphne by Josh Malerman
By Josh Malerman
Cover of Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
By Adam Cesare
Cover of How to Kill a Guy in Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson
By Shailee Thompson
Cover of The Final Girl Support Group by Grady Hendrix
Cover of Breathe In Bleed Out by Brian McAuley
By Brian McAuley
Cover of Slasher Summer by E.L. Chen
By E.L. Chen
Covers of Teen Screams
 Teen horror is a great place to find scary coming of age stories, featuring identity exploration and friends banding together to battle the unknown.

Parental Scares

Motherhood comes with an abundance of joy but also a lot of worry, and no genre is more equipped to put those deep anxieties under the microscope than (as it’s affectionately called) “Mommy horror.” 
Cover of Trad Wife by Saratoga Schaefer
By Saratoga Schaefer
Cover of Motherthing by Ainslie Hogarth
By Ainslie Hogarth
*available as a
Cover of Mother Knows Best: Tales of Homemade Horror
Cover of Dearest by Jacquie Walters
By Jacquie Walters
Cover of Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman
*soon to be a movie
Cover of Nestlings by Nat Cassidy
By Nat Cassidy
Covers of Scary Stories for Kids
Children love horror for the adrenaline rush! And, books can be a safe space for them to explore their fears. Check out these children’s horror titles for the young fans in your life.
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