Book Recommendations Based On Iconic Halloween Movies
By Paris Sanchez
As the leaves begin to slowly evolve from a bright green into shades of red, orange, and yellow, the weather starts to cool, and my hoodies make their way out of the closet into the crisp fall air, I notice my mood shifting too. With the changing season, I often find myself falling into a book slump. If you can relate, then in this article, I'll be providing some book recommendations based on iconic Halloween movies to help you get out of a reading slump–or prevent one altogether. Even if you're not in a slump, read further to discover some thrilling novels to get you in the Halloween spirit!
If you love the Scream film franchise, check out these books:
Clown in a Cornfield by Adam Cesare
Final Girls by Stephen Graham Jones
Kettle Springs by Adam Cesare
Ten by Gretchen McNeil
If you love The Shining, check out these books:
The Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
The Turn of the Screw by Henry James
The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson
If you love the Friday the 13th film series, check out these books:
Camp Slasher by Dan Padavona
Camp Cranage by Joshua Winni
You're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
Kettle Springs by Adam Ceasar
If you love the Ghostbusters movie, check out these books:
The Mediator by Meg Cabot
John Dies at the End by David Wong
The Last Ghost by Stephen Paul
The Ghost Hunter’s Daughter by Dan Poblocki
If you love the Halloween film franchise, check out these books:
The Old Myers Place by Curtis Richards
My Heart Is a Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
Kill River by Cameron Roubique
The Night He Came Home by Nicholas Grabowsky
Hopefully, these book recommendations inspired by iconic Halloween movies will get you out of your reading slump or prevent you from falling into one as the weather begins to change. Or maybe you found a book to put you in the Halloween spirit! Some of these movies were originally books, so perhaps you’ll want to read the book and then watch the movie.
