Stories set on Halloween night: 2025 fiction you can’t miss

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There’s nothing like curling up with a spooky Halloween story on Halloween night! 🎃 I love the feeling of reading something eerie while the wind rattles the windows and spooky decorations line the streets, so I’ve gathered 20 new 2025 books that capture that same energy. I promise: haunting thrillers, gothic romances, eerie mysteries, dark fantasy, and a few cozy reads too — all drenched in Halloween atmosphere. Enjoy!

20 must-read Halloween books for 2025

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Let's Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About by Isabelle Popp
Let's Give 'Em Pumpkin to Talk About by Isabelle Popp
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Sadie Fox's pumpkin patch is ruined. Sunny neighbor Josh helps, but sparks fly and Josh has a hidden secret.

AMAZON

The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace
The Late-Night Witches by Auralee Wallace
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Cassie’s chaotic life unravels when vampires attack. Unearthing her witch legacy, she must battle the creatures with her family and a baby in a garlicky onesie, or lose everything by Halloween.

AMAZON

Apostle's Cove by William Kent Krueger
Apostle's Cove by William Kent Krueger
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Part of the New York Times bestselling Cork O’Connor Mystery series

Ex-Sheriff Cork O'Connor reopens a 20-year-old murder case that may have framed an Ojibwe man. Facing new killers, he must find truth before Halloween.

AMAZON

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King Sorrow by Joe Hill
King Sorrow by Joe Hill
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When student Arthur Oakes is blackmailed into stealing rare books, his friends use a cursed journal to summon a dragon—binding them all to a deadly yearly sacrifice.

AMAZON

Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines
Slayers of Old by Jim C. Hines
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Three retired Chosen Ones running a Salem bookstore must dust off their powers when locals accidentally open a portal to the underworld beneath their shop.

AMAZON

The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong
The Haunting of Paynes Hollow by Kelley Armstrong
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From the author of several bestselling series

Samantha inherits her grandfather’s lakefront cottage—the site of a child’s murder tied to her father. But as her aunt vanishes, the lake begins whispering deadly secrets.

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Sisters Before Misters by Amelia Diane Coombs
Sisters Before Misters by Amelia Diane Coombs
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Remi's Halloween turns deadly when her sister’s husband vanishes—and a severed finger is found. Is Eliana hiding something, or is she next on the killer’s list?

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The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller
The Women of Wild Hill by Kirsten Miller
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Summoned to Wild Hill, a town obsessed with Halloween, three generations of witches must reclaim the power they abandoned—and confront a rising darkness that demands they unite, or risk losing everything.

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The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt
The October Film Haunt by Michael Wehunt
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Ten years after a haunted film blog destroyed her, Jorie Stroud faces stalkers, tapes, and a cult director’s sequel that threatens her son—and her life.

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Slashed Beauties by A. Rushby
Slashed Beauties by A. Rushby
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Crafted in 1763 and modeled on courtesans, eerie wax figures are said to come alive at night. Centuries later, Alys discovers their curse still thrives.

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Dragon Fires Everywhere by Hazel Beck
Dragon Fires Everywhere by Hazel Beck
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After releasing a dragon from an enchanted storybook, Georgie and her fellow witches race to uncover ancient secrets before the rival Joywood witches gain control.
Part of the Witchlore series

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Bad Things Happened in This Room by Marie Still
Bad Things Happened in This Room by Marie Still
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Trapped in a looping nightmare, Willow questions whether her prison is her husband, her haunted house, or her own unraveling mind.

AMAZON

Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood
Uncharmed by Lucy Jane Wood
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Annie Wildwood’s flawless life unravels when she must mentor a rebellious teenage witch, discovering that magic, chaos, and found family are far more rewarding than perfection.

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Hopelessly Teavoted by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
Hopelessly Teavoted by Audrey Goldberg Ruoff
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Returning to his haunted family manor, Azrael teams up with his bubbly ex-crush Vickie to battle curses, devils, and forbidden love in a lyrical paranormal rom-com.

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The Wives of Hawthorne Lane by Stephanie DeCarolis
The Wives of Hawthorne Lane by Stephanie DeCarolis
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Georgina rules Hawthorne Lane’s Halloween festival, but when murder strikes, her secrets—and those of three other women—ignite a deadly unraveling where only one may survive.

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No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
No Rest for the Wicked by Rachel Louise Adams
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Forensic pathologist Dolores Hawthorne returns home when her father vanishes, but in a town haunted by Halloween murders, she must confront family secrets before the nightmare claims her too.

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Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
Coffin Moon by Keith Rosson
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In 1975 Portland, a vampire destroys a man’s family. With his niece, he hunts the creature across the Northwest in a brutal pursuit of vengeance and survival.

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Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
Play Nice by Rachel Harrison
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From the bestselling author of Black Sheep and So Thirsty

Clio Barnes returns to her childhood home for a house-flip project, only to uncover chilling proof her late mother’s claims of a demon within the walls may have been true.

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Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
Crazy Spooky Love by Josie Silver
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From the #1 New York Times bestselling author of One Day in December

Ghost-buster Melody untangles a ghostly murder mystery while launching her own agency. With a rival ex and a skeptical reporter on the case, her heart's as vulnerable as the house.

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13 Months Haunted by Jimmy Juliano
13 Months Haunted by Jimmy Juliano
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Library clerk Piper befriends isolated new student Avery, who shuns technology and is shrouded in dark rumors. Piper soon discovers a spreading evil within Avery, realizing her kindness was a dangerous mistake.

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Each of these tales captures the strange electricity of Halloween — that feeling that the night itself is alive. Pick one, dim the lights, and see where it takes you.

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