The Haunted<\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n 9780385736824 The Forest of Hands and Teeth<\/i> http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/159241\/the-forest-of-hands-and-teeth-by-carrie-ryan\/9780385736824 by Carrie Ryan <\/p>\n
The fence around the village protects those inside it from the Forest of Hands and Teeth. The Unconsecrated are always ready to attack, and the Guardians and the Sisterhood are the only protection the villagers have. These are the truths Mary has learned and knows to be true \u2014 until she learns they may not be truths at all.<\/p>\n
9781984812551 The Taking of Jake Livingston <\/i> by Ryan Douglass <\/p>\n
As a teenage medium, Jake isn\u2019t like other high schoolers. However, he does his best with crushes, friendship drama, racism, and helping dead people move on. But when a violent and vengeful ghost starts to haunt him, Jake may have met his match. <\/p>\n
9780142424988 There’s Someone Inside Your House<\/i> http:\/\/www.penguinrandomhouse.com\/books\/312419\/theres-someone-inside-your-house-by-stephanie-perkins\/9780142424988 by Stephanie Perkins <\/p>\n
After moving to Nebraska from Hawaii, Makani is still adjusting to her new life \u2014 which isn\u2019t made any easier when her classmates begin to die in a series of increasingly gruesome murders. And as the hunt for the killer intensifies, Makani is forced to face the dark secrets she\u2019d hoped she\u2019d left back in Hawaii.<\/p>\n
9780735265639 Funeral Songs for Dying Girls<\/i> by Cherie Dimaline <\/p>\n
Everyone thinks the cemetery is haunted, but it\u2019s just Winifred \u2014 a (living) teen girl who wanders the grounds late at night. The rumors create an unexpected windfall for Winifred and her father, but things take a chilling turn when an actual ghost appears. If you want a story with hair-raising thrills, dry humor, and first love, this one is for you!<\/p>\n
9780593175941 Escape Room<\/i> by Maren Stoffels <\/p>\n
Prepare for enough thrills and chills to get your heart racing! When four teenage friends go to an escape room, they expect to have fun collecting clues and solving puzzles. But the game becomes a nightmare when they realize that the only way out of this escape room is in a body bag. <\/p>\n
9780593618394 A Line in the Dark <\/i> by Malinda Lo <\/p>\n
You may know this author from her award-winning and bestselling historical novel, Last Night at the Telegraph Club<\/i>. While A Line in the Dark<\/i> deals with friendship and first love, it also has a darker theme: murder. It\u2019s about two girls who get pulled into a group of wealthy and privileged teens with sinister secrets.<\/p>\n
9780593483480 Horror Hotel<\/i> by Victoria Fulton and Faith McClaren <\/p>\n
Ghost hunting, teenage influencers, and a haunted hotel in Los Angeles combine into a fast-paced YA horror novel that will send shivers racing down your spine. With enough twists and turns to keep you squarely in your seat, this book will keep you reading well past bedtime.<\/p>\n
9781536218602 Harvest House<\/i> by Cynthia Leitich Smith <\/p>\n
From NSK Neustadt Laureate and New York Times<\/i> bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith comes a haunting novel about legends, racism, and ghosts. Hughie Wolfe is spending Halloween volunteering at a haunted house rooted in the local (racist) folklore. When strange things start happening, Hughie wonders if the legend has more truth than he thought.<\/p>\n
9780593124970 The Lake<\/i> by Natasha Preston <\/p>\n
No list of YA horror novels would be complete without one of Natasha Preston\u2019s bone-chilling stories. Esme and Kayla return to their childhood camp as counselors, and both girls agree to keep the dark events of their past a secret. But someone at the lakeside camp knows what they did, and the girls must decide how far they\u2019ll go to keep their secret safe.<\/p>\n
9780593405703 Beasts of Prey <\/i> by Ayana Gray <\/p>\n
Magic, monsters, and an epic hunt make this dark YA fantasy a must-read for horror fans. Koffi and Ekon join forces to hunt monsters in the Greater Jungle, a place filled with wild magic and nightmarish beasts. Pick this one up if you love hair-raising books in a magical setting!<\/p>\n
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