When things get dark, horror fiction allows you to practice being brave. The best horror stories take you for a terrifying ride. Whether you’re a horror expert or getting into these books for the first time, check out this great list of 10 horror books for you.

Follow amateur witch Dora in a paranormal mystery series filled with pulse-racing action, humor, horror, and thriller themes beneath the cozy fun exterior.

Director Quentin Tarantino and Late Show host Stephen Colbert share their love for The Thing—and Tarantino explains how he is rarely scared by movies, but The Thing was an exception…

Even monsters need family support. We explore 13 families that love their monsters—including Fantastic Four, the Looney Tunes Show, Addams Family, Flintstones, Bewitched, and lots more.

Full of court intrigue, queer romance, and terrifying monsters: When a terrifying new breed of vampire is sighted outside of the city, Remy Pendergast prepares to investigate alone…

The king of Halloween Town stumbles upon Christmas Town. Listen to his song about the discovery, and find out more about the making of the movie “Nightmare Before Christmas.”

The origins of the brilliantly dark, screamingly funny take on the last judgment of humankind. How the best-selling author of the Discworld series co-wrote the End-Times book “Good Omens.”

“A blending of superstitions of North America.” Colorado Territory 1868. A young girl is brutally attacked by a mysterious creature. Not a man. Not a beast. Something else…

Stephen King stopped by “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.” Colbert and King talked about a few things—and Colbert asked his guest which of Stephen King’s books are his favorites…

More of our list of 31 of the best comedies that include vampires! Including The Munsters’ Revenge (1981), Dracula: Dead and Loving It (1995), Rockula (1990), and more...

A spine-chilling novella from acclaimed author Benjamin Percy, with illustrations by superstar artist Francesco Francavilla. When his family is kidnapped, Daniel has to become the monster to fight the monsters all around him…

When the creators of “The Munsters” first pitched the series, Universal wanted the sitcom to stick closer to these monsters they’d spent decades creating as part of Universal Monsters.

A fun reboot of the song “Monster Mash” finds the Frankenstein’s Monster complaining about the newer monsters. Click through for 3 videos that include the song, plus take you behind the scenes.

Following his 1933 screen debut, Kong has inspired novels, comic books, stage productions, TV shows, and more. In this post, you’ll find several novels and comic book editions in print.

During a concert, Sir Elton John shares how “Rocketman” was connected to David Bowie. Plus look for the other video for an original a mashup of the two songs.)

A young woman in need of a transformation finds herself in touch with the animal inside in this gripping, incisive novel. This darkly comedic love story is a brilliantly layered portrait of trauma, rage, and vulnerability.

Half the book’s royalties support the American Cancer Society. “A grisly array of the dead are finally a true army in front of us—we’re in a crapload of trouble…”

Over the years, the Incredible Hulk and the Mighty Thor have battled across the pages of Marvel Comics. The two have also come to blows onscreen, including both film and TV.

The author talks to Monster Complex about a story of love, forgiveness, consequences of choices, and exceedingly creepy, supernatural, violent horror.

Director John Carpenter will host Shout Factory TV’s Masters of Monsters weekend, including four of his favorite Godzilla movies. Masters of Monsters will be available on several digital channels.