8 Horror Books to Read Before Fall

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It’s officially spooky season. Okay, maybe not. But we’ll take horror whenever we can get here. If you want inspirational reading material to get you in the mood for the upcoming fall, these eight books will definitely give you something to look forward to.

Mary Kay McBrayer is the author of America’s First Female Serial Killer: Jane Toppan and the Making of a Monster. You can find her short works at Oxford American, Narratively, Mental Floss, and FANGORIA, among other publications. She hosts the podcast about women in true crime, The Greatest True Crime Stories Ever Told. Follow Mary Kay McBrayer on Instagram and Twitter, or check out her author site here.