Just in time for Halloween! Here is a list of some of my favorite spooky and/or paranormal reads.
Favorite Spooktacular Paranormal Series:
Experiment in Terror Series – Karina Halle
I simply adore this series by Karina Halle. There were MANY parts were I freaked myself out during the course of reading. I would certainly recommend reading this with a nightlight! In addition to the spooktacular awesomeness of this series, there is also the romance aspect too….aahhhh Dex and Perry! A perfect blend of suspense, creepiness, angst, and romance …and the series is now complete!
Favorite Paranormal Romance Series
Ghosts and Reincarnation Series – Kristen Ashley
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Everything Kristen Ashley writes is like gold to me…but I was apprehensive of reading her paranormal. I’m really not sure why. But then, I did, and I was like, “WHY DID I WAIT SO LONG!” I loved these books. They do not have to be read in order, but there are mutual side characters in a couple. My favorite in this series is Fairytale Come Alive. If you do not get anything else…GET THIS BOOK.
Favorite YA Paranormal Series
Darkest Powers Trilogy – Kelly Armstrong
I read this series a long while back (as in I read the hard cover books!) and I really enjoyed it. There were definitely parts that creeped the shit out of me! I scared myself silly. There is a small romantic element; however, it is a YA, so no straight up sexy time. If you are looking for a book that will give you the willies and has a great story line, this one is for you!
Favorite “Gave Me Goosebumps” Series
Seasons of Deception Series by Adam Kunz
This one was a fantastic mystery read for me. I found myself scooching in to my husband while sitting on the couch reading it. This series is NA, so there are steamy scenes, but nothing too smutty. I really enjoyed this one!
Favorite “Why the Fuck Am I Reading This In The Dark” Book of All Time
The Shining – Stephen King
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Favorite Vampire Series
Twilight Saga – Stephanie Meyer
This series will always hold a special place in my heart. It opened me up to reading again! If you haven’t read it yet, you really need to. It is a fantastic story!
Favorite Underworld/Shadowhunter Series (YA)
The Mortal Instruments Series – Cassandra Clare
GAH! I loved this series! So much going on…I loved diving into the world of shadowhunters. This is truly an amazing series, if you enjoy books about the underworld, shadowhunters, vampires, warlocks, fae, and demons. It is YA, so again, no straight up smut; but the romance portion of this series is pretty fantastic. I love Jace and Clary!
#1 on My TBR for Paranormal Spookiness
Mara Dryer Trilogy – Michelle Hodkin
So, I haven’t read this one, but it is HIGH on my TBR for paranormal awesomeness. I have heard amazing things about this series, and I will be reading it very soon!!
Hi! Ana here!
I don’t want to take over Megan’s post, and I don’t do scary books or even movies, but I have to mention a few of my favorite paranormal series here. As much as I LOVE the Twilight Series, which actually brought back my love for reading, my favorite Vampire Series is tied between The Night Huntress Series by Jeaniene Frost & The Black Dagger Brotherhood by JR Ward.
The Night Huntress Series (series order) features the same couple in each book battling ghosts, ghouls and all sorts of scary shit. It’s sexy, it’s fun, and I absolutely LOVE that series. The Black Dagger Brotherhood (series order) is filled with all kinds of Alpha Vampires who secretly protect humans from another bad race. Each book features a different vampire’s love story.
Another mention is CC Wood’s Bitten Series, Bite Me (my review) & Once Bitten, Twice Shy (my review). They aren’t really scary, more fun and sexy, but I love them, and a character is modeled after me so they must be mentioned.
Last, I have to mention Karen Marie-Moning’s FEVER series (series order) because these are scary as shit, and totally awesome and sexy books where Fae start taking over the world.
Last, I need to mention a pre-order where all proceeds go to CHARITY!
The sassy ladies of sexy Romantic Comedy serve up some spooky and spicy Halloween fun.
Bewitched by Daisy Prescott
A crush. A love spell. What could go wrong?
Nightmare in Night Court by N.M. Silber
Lusty lawyers meet creepy criminals.
Mystery, Mazto Balls, and Moxie by Z.B. Heller
A mystery weekend gets steamy and stuffed… with food.
Spandex is for Superheros by Ruth Clampett
Beware of the terror of your Halloween costume not fitting.
A Halloween Hook-up by Jennie Marts
A sexy physic and a private eye solve a ghostly murder.
Macabre Magic by L.H. CoswayHalloween, a bet, one spooky magic trick.
Candy, Dentures, and Way Too Much Spandex by R.S. Grey
He stole my heart in between gyrating geriatrics.
Peckers by Liv Morris
A hot cop with handcuffs and a dimpled smile can be frighteningly sexy.
One Little Bite by C.C. Wood
Even the big, bad wolf can fall in love.
Double Dare by Penny Reid
Never play truth or dare with identical twins.
Red Rum by Ashley Pullo
Trick o’ treat, a girl to meet, blood sangria wicked sweet.
Lights Out by Jodie Beau
A single mom, a single dad, a common enemy. Will their feelings come to light on Halloween?
Better The Devil You Know by Belle Aurora
When you know, you know.
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Karen G. says
I am going to read the Experiment in Terror Seriesby Karina Halle. They have been on my tbr list for awhile now so this is the perfect time to start! 🙂
Shelly W says
I don’t read a lot of scary books so I would have to go with The Twilight Saga.
Jansen says
I may have to pick up Kristen Ashley’s paranormals!
Michelle Routhier says
I adore KMM’s fever series. I read it twice. I also love Black Dagger Brotherhood. I recently read tue Night Huntress series and enjoyed it quite a bit. I love Kate Daniels and Mercy Thompson series. I picked up one of Megan’s Kristen Ashley recommendations.
Tonya M says
I guess I have to go with Pet Semetary or Misery by Steven King.
Lori Moore says
I love Kristen Ashley
Tracy Werner says
I’m not much of a scary book reader…back in the day I loved Stephen King. Now, I adored Karina Halle’s EIT!! Thanks for this giveaway!
Melanie says
Lol!! I always like to go the old standby author – Stephen King!! I love IT and The Stand, I can’t even remember how many times I’ve read them ….. but they still scare the h*ll out of me 😛
Maria Malaveci says
Stephen King most definitely!
Cassie says
I can honestly say I have never read a “scary” book. From lists above, I did enjoy the Twilight series…
jodi marinich says
stephen king is a fav of mine
Sue says
I don’t read scary book so I’m going with Twilight
Juana Esparza says
I love reading paranormal romance, and books by Stephen King like The Shining and Pet Sematary.
Bonny McDevitt says
Anything Stephen King or Dean Koontz 🙂
Carrie J says
Stephen King or Karina Halle’s Experiment in Terror series.
Shai Villanueva says
I don’t much read horror / paranormal books even though I watch a lot of paranormal docs and horror movies (I don’t get scared easily). My favorite so far is Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake and Dark World: Into the Shadows by Kelly Criger & Zak Bagans
teresa says
I love the The Mortal Instruments Series – Cassandra Clare!
Victoria says
I’m still a big kid at heart so I still read RL Stine’s Goosebumps books lol…now that I have a son it’s my excuse to continue reading them.
I’m not really into adult horror stories …love horror movies though 🙂
Marcy Meyer says
I don’t think I’ve read a Halloween book. I read more romance than thriller or paranormal.
Whitney Danielle says
I don’t have a Halloween book yet! 🙂
Nicole Newman says
Thank you for this spooky giveaway. I do not like horror books at all. I do love vampires and witches and shifters that howl at the moon. I don’t mind suspense and or mystery. Thank you.
Debra D says
Karina Halle is my FAVE!!!! So scary!
Juli Huber Hall says
Stephen King is my fav
Marsha Dawson says
Paranormal…anything paranormal as long as it’s not horror, but then I read those weekly!
Linda says
Oh, love Karina Halle´s EiT *shudders* that´s spooky enough for me =)
Happy Monday!
//Linda
Katie Sajdak says
I don’t think I’ve read any Halloween books that were scary except for Easy had them dress up and Connections series she dressed up and met River!! Thanks for the chance!!
Janice U. says
I used to be able to read Horror, but no more. I like paranormal romances. That’s about all I can read.
Dana says
Hands down Experiment in Terrors series!! I still can’t believe that I started that series a year ago.
Jeannie L says
I don’t read horror books but I like paranormal suspense romance.
Aimee Renner-Saunders says
I read urban fantasy and paranormal around Halloween.
Tam says
I LOVE Stephen King’s books and on the lighter side, I did enjoy The Sookie Stackhouse series.
Nikki J says
I’ve read a lot of Stephen King’s work most of it from Bag of Bones and before. Never have read anything scary. Reading horror isn’t scary to me. I refuse to watch horror movies of today though. I’ve read a lot of the books you have on your favorite lists.
kp says
Love KMM books!
Iza says
Every year, I’ve read Dracula by Bram Stoker and Blood and Gold by Anne Rice. This year, I’ll be reading an erotic retelling of the first, called Dracula: In the Flesh by T.K. Hardin. Highly recommend it!
Nicole O says
I love anything scary. My favorite would have to be anything by Stephen King
Staci Pope says
Any book by Stephen King.
shell says
love all scary stuff
Karen says
I need to read experiment in terror! I haven’t read it or city of bones series!
Jessie says
I’m never going to get through my TBR list. You keep making it bigger amd bigger!
Jessie says
Probably one of my most favorite scary reads would be Phantoms by Dean Koontz…super scary to me!
Denice says
I very much liked Stephen King’s Dark Tower series
Ana Jaen says
Lothaire!
Pam says
I love Karina Halle’s EIT series.
yohanna baez says
I don’t have one
Hannah Hudson says
Don’t have any but this year I want to try some horror reads!
Kathleen Nichols says
I live for this time of year and all the great holidays!!! I grew up on scary movies and books. My mom and I loved scary movies and watched them all the time. I then in turn watched them with my kids when they were small. There are really only 2 scary/horror books that ever really gave me a moments pause or two and they were Stephen King’s “It” and “The Hunger” by Whitley Strieber. I still really those two books completely. Thx!
Stacie says
I LOVED Most of the Sookie Stackhouse Series. (True Blood) (Southern Vampire Series) by Charlaine Harris. I am also looking forward to reading the Black Dagger Brotherhood Series. I have heard it is close to if not the BEST Paranormal Series out there.
Maria Theresa Santos says
Stephen King books
Maricris Patrimonio Dimla says
Any book of Stephen King!
Stephanie Lashbrook says
Hmm I think the closes I would get to that would be The Vampire Chronicles by Anne Rice. I’m not into Horror.
Lea-Ellen {night owl in IL} says
What are my favorite Halloween reads?
I don’t have any favorites, as I don’t read spooky/scary/horror books (nor watch such shows/movies). I do love reading PNR and books with magic.
Julie K says
The Mortal Instruments
Kelly Scroggins says
I don’t have a favorite Halloween book, but I do love dark romance books. Thanks for the giveaway!
Jenny Rapp says
I haven’t read any Halloween books. Kristen Proby put out a bonus Halloween scene for Safe With Me and that was great. I can’t wait for Shiver.
Erika says
I love the Experiment in Terror series! I still have to read the last 2 books! Thanks for the great list! I’ll have to check some of these other series out.
Michelle Monroe says
Not sure if this counts as a Halloween read, but I absolutely LOVED The Mortal Instrument Series along with The Inferno Devices! 🙂
Stella says
I don’t read horror but, I have read the Twilight series and love it and my most recent Paranormal Romance read was the Ruin Series by Lucian Bane.
Andrea says
I like Twilight!!!!
Jennifer Cooper says
I love True Blood and many other books by Charlaine Harris.
tami czenkus says
i dont have any faves but i do love vamps and dark romance
DJ Sakata says
smut is all I read 😉
Rita says
I love Kristen Ashleys ghost stories…or some good vampire stories
Gina H says
A good werewolf or vampire read will keep me cozy!! Thanks for the giveaway!
Diana Doan says
Don’t think I’ve read a Halloween book.
Phyllis Lamken says
The Little Old Lady Who wasn’t Afraid of Anything
Merelyn Reads says
I don’t have any Halloween reads lol I’m missing out apparently 🙂
Jennifer McElroy says
I don’t have a specific Halloween read, but I enjoy the Kat & Bones series by Jeaniene Frost. Thanks for the giveaway!
Sheri Klotzer says
My favorite Halloween reads are Pet Semetary and It by Stephen King. Thanks for the giveaway!
Lori Christensen says
reeces peanut butter cups
Tonya Coleman says
When I was a teen, I loved Christopher Pike and R.L. Stine books. Now I tend to go for Stephen King. Especially Salem’s Lot, Pet Cemetery and The Shining. It makes you want to stick them in the freezer when it gets too scary. 😉
Tina M says
Hands down The Black Dagger Brotherhood series by J. R. Ward!
Best series out there!
Kerry G says
I usually prefer Halloween movies or books – but tis the season, I just might check out a KA paranormal book 🙂
Amanda Sakovitz says
i like stephen king novels
Stephanie F. says
Anything scary and suspenseful.
steve weber says
Stephen King most definitely!