Top 5 Horror Books To Sink Your Teeth Into

If you're into horror, you know there's nothing like a story that creeps into your brain and sticks around. Whether you're all about the slow, creeping dread or prefer full-on, blood-splattered chaos, horror's got a little something for everyone—and so does Zatu Books.

1. DCeased – Written by Tom Taylor

When the world ends, it won’t be pretty—and in DCeased, it definitely isn’t. This explosive graphic novel imagines a terrifying twist on the DC Universe: a techno-organic virus spreads via social media and screens, turning the population (including superheroes) into zombie-like monsters. Batman, Superman, Wonder Woman and others must face not only the collapse of civilization, but each other.

2. All Hallows – Written by Christopher Golden

Set in a sleepy Massachusetts town in 1984, All Hallows is a love letter to classic Halloween horror. But beneath its nostalgic surface lies a creeping dread. A group of teenagers discovers that the woods near their town hide something ancient—something hungry—and it only comes out on Halloween night.

Christopher Golden is a master of atmosphere. With All Hallows, he combines coming-of-age drama with supernatural suspense, crafting a tale that feels like Stranger Things meets It. Expect eerie forests, mysterious children, and the kind of dread that builds with every turning page.

Why it’s scary: It taps into childhood fears, local legends, and the very real terror of losing control on the one night a year where anything can happen.

3. Horror Movie – Written by Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay is no stranger to horror (see The Cabin at the End of the World), and in Horror Movie, he dives deep into the cursed film trope with unsettling results. The story follows a documentary crew investigating an unfinished horror movie from the ’90s—rumoured to be cursed, and linked to a string of unexplained deaths.

The book blurs the line between fiction and reality, jumping between interviews, scripts, and found footage-style storytelling. It’s meta-horror at its best, a chilling exploration of obsession, myth-making, and the darkness that exists both onscreen and off.

4. Jaws – Written by Peter Benchley

Before Steven Spielberg turned it into a film that traumatized a generation, Jaws was already terrifying readers everywhere. This 1974 bestseller about a man-eating great white shark terrorizing a small beach town is still as tense and thrilling as ever.

Benchley’s novel is not just about a killer shark—it’s also about politics, fear, and the thin line between civilization and nature’s wrath. The slow-building dread, the flawed heroes, and the brutal realism make it a horror classic.

5. Cuckoo – Written by Sophie Draper

If psychological thrillers are more your speed, Cuckoo offers a mind-bending mystery full of unease. When a woman inherits her childhood home after her estranged stepmother’s death, she begins to uncover a web of dark secrets—and possibly something sinister hiding in the house.

Sophie Draper’s debut is a masterclass in gothic atmosphere. Isolation, memory loss, and unreliable narration blur the line between haunting and hallucination. You’ll question every clue, every character, and every moment until the chilling final twist.

Final Thoughts

Whether you're into blood-soaked epics, supernatural suspense, cursed media, aquatic terror, or psychological spirals, Zatu Games has a horror title that will speak to your darkest fears. These five books represent the wide spectrum of what horror can be—from cinematic action to slow-burning dread.

So turn down the lights, grab a blanket (or a flashlight), and let yourself be haunted. Just don’t say we didn’t warn you.