Enter If You Dare…

There’s something irresistible about a haunted house. Whether it’s an abandoned mansion perched on a lonely hill, a cozy home hiding unsettling secrets, or an elegant estate echoing with voices from the past, haunted houses have long captured readers’ imaginations. In these stories, the house moves from simply setting and becomes a character all its own, filled with mystery, memories, and sometimes malevolent intentions.

This booklist opens the doors to haunted houses across a variety of genres and time periods. You’ll find contemporary thrillers where ordinary families encounter the extraordinary, historical tales that reveal centuries-old curses and restless spirits, and fantastical stories where magic and the supernatural blur the line between reality and nightmare. Some will leave you shivering, others will tug at your heartstrings, and many will keep you guessing until the final page. One thing is certain: once you step inside, you may never look at an old house the same way again.

Booklist curated by Julia Polly, BPL’s Adult Services Librarian.

Incidents Around the House by Josh Malerman

The Militia House by John Milas

This House Will Feed by Maria Tureaud

A Good House for Children by Kate Collins

The Place Where they Buried Your Heart by Christina Henry

The Djinn Waits a Hundred Years by Shubnum Khan

The House of Last Resort by Christopher Golden

Home Before Dark by Riley Sager

We Used to Live Here by Marcus Kliewer

I’ll Be Waiting by Kelley Armstrong

How to Sell a Haunted House by Grady Hendrix

A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher

The Spite House by Johnny Compton

The Grip of It by Jac Jemc

It Will Just Be Us by Jo Kaplan