Best Free Horror Books of 2026
Here are the 20 most popular free Horror ebooks on Free-eBooks.net for 2026, ranked by reader rating and download volume — every title is free to download.
Last updated: October 25, 2024
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Walk the Dark: Bonesongs for Apocalypse in D Minor
Yael Dragwyla | Horror-Gothic
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An anthology of science fiction, horror, poetry, and fantasy by Yael R Dragwyla.
Dark Resurrection
Frederick Preston | Horror-Gothic
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Dark Resurrection is a horror/romance/comedy novel about Jesus Christ rising from the dead in the middle of the night as a somewhat conflicted, bloodthirsty vampire. A good and just man in life, Jesus finds that his quasi-Buddhist worldview has not changed and resolves to only take those he considers evil. His lovely ex-prostitute girlfriend Mary...
The War on Horror: Tales From A Post-Zombie Society
Nathan Allen | Horror-Gothic
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What happens when the zombie apocalypse turns out to be a zombie aberration?
MIMIC: American Horror
Angel Berry | Horror-Gothic
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After surviving the war in Vietnam, Mike Erickson is glad to finally be home with his family, but soon after his homecoming, his 14-year old son is attacked in the woods while playing with friends. Mike and his wife are beside themselves as they realize that their son has been possessed by a demonic force, and with nowhere to turn, they seek help...
And Next, Darkness
David Dwan | Horror-Gothic
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A supernatural thriller revolving around a series of mysterious voices accidentally recorded on an old reel to reel tape recorder. Seemingly they are the voices of the dead, lost in limbo, reaching out through the darkness for someone to hear them, to help them find peace. The story follows one woman’s descend into the dark world of a...
Tales of Horror and the Supernatural
Graeme R. Winton | Horror-Gothic
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Stories from the Dark Side, which include: dark revenge, hauntings and possession. There's a story about a handicapped youngster in Hitler's Germany, who finds himself doubting the religion he was raised under. A mental patient finds love for the first time only to have it taken away. Something for most Horror fans.
Jolimont Street Ghost
Jeremy Tyrrell | Horror-Gothic
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From the events this past autumn, I am compelled to relate my perilous trial. The supposition that darkness is merely the absence of light is both popular and false, as those who practice the occult can affirm. In the dark cellar of number thirteen Jolimont Street, a house the Professor had assumed benign, I unwittingly brought forth an ancient...
Phantoms: A Collection of Dark Poetry and Fiction
Kelvin Bueckert | Horror-Gothic
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What was that? That noise out there in the hallway? That high-pitched singing...do you hear it? It's coming closer. I don't know. Should we take a look? Hmmm...Perhaps some things are better left buried...then again...perhaps those things are the most interesting... What will we see as I pull open the door and peer out into that darkened...
Joe's Choice
Myra Nour | Horror-Gothic
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Waking from unconsciousness after being mugged, Joe staggers out of the alley toward the street. He finds chaos as he enters a zombie outbreak in progress. Scenes of gruesome horror make him want to run away, but Joe must quickly decide how he wants to handle a zombie apocalypse.
Dark Tales
Chester Lee | Horror-Gothic
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When Amy moved to London in search of the perfect life. Little did she know that she was soon going to uncover a dark secret. One that would test her every will to live. After taking a job at a local bar it is here she meets Rick a tall handsome stranger. But Rick had a sinister past one that would connect the two in a way you would never think...
Tales of Horror and the Supernatural 2
Graeme Winton | Horror-Gothic
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More stories from the Dark Side by Graeme Winton where an inter-dimensional ghost hunter rubs shoulders with a demon soul. A crazed murderer preys on people who come to his door and another picks on the clergy among many others. Don't read last thing at night!
Spooky Tale E02: In Our Town
The Socians | Horror-Gothic
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Spooky Tale E02: In Our Town is a Horror Story that will give you Goosebumps. SPOOKY TALES: Scary Haunted Stories every fortnight for you! 1st & 15th of Every Month at thesocians.com
Tales Of An Enchanted Twelve
H.L. Dowless | Horror-Gothic
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This work is a collection of horror stories for ages 12 to 112. Read at your own risk. A print version may be purchased online at The Book Patch.
The Book of Pesadillas
Edward Reyes | Horror-Gothic
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We write stories that will push boundaries (not in terms of extreme gore and violence, necessarily), the entwining of flesh and stark machinery, techno-industrial dystopias, twisted conceptions of body and enhanced beauty, cronenbergian nightmares, Kafkaesque metamorphoses, Posthuman realities, the decay of body, mind, spirit and reason...
The Ritual
Sergejs V. Andrejevs, M.Ed. | Horror-Gothic
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In 'The Ritual', the first part of the duology Amanda inherits a mansion from her Grandpa Simon. She moves in, and is haunted by her childhood memories. However, which Amanda was sacrificed in the name of the Greatest Superior?The Greatest Superior makes His appearance in the second part of the duology 'The Price of Knowledge'. Can the quiet...
Jay Horne's: The Hamper of Horrors
Jay Horne | Horror-Gothic
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Tanner is seventeen and finally writing about the horror she experienced as a thirteen-year-old sister who had lost her baby brother to the maws of a hamper from hell; and all on her only day to truly relax!The Lumpin Family Circus had seen its last days after the magicians grew tired and old but Tanner sneaks out of her window and dares a trip...
Mongol - Corpses of the Divine
Nicu Stefan Cristian | Horror-Gothic
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Enter the realm of Agrippa, where ancient gods and nightmare-inducing creatures rule supreme! This action-adventure game blends psychological horror with an intense story, which challenges players to survive in a reality distorted by malevolent forces.In a realm where the line between reality and madness blurs, the face of the ancient god Agrippa...
Floodwaters
Cody Knox | Horror-Gothic
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Willow is a young, anxiety-ridden woman who has just escaped an abusive relationship. During a relaxing canoe ride with her sister, she finds herself in a flooded town, surrounded on four sides by mysterious watchtowers. She soon discovers that anyone who attempts to leave the town is killed a lake monster. Will she find the courage to save her...
CHILLING TALES
Walter Wayne | Horror-Gothic
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Venture into the spine-chilling world of "Chilling Tales," an anthology of Horror short stories that will leave you trembling with fear and gasping for more. From the minds of acclaimed authors, this collection explores the depths of the unknown, weaving tales of terror that will haunt your dreams.Prepare yourself for a rollercoaster of emotions...
Bottled Nightmares Vol. 1
David Dwan | Horror-Gothic
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Six tales of the macabre and supernatural.A mysterious doll haunts and amnesiac, who may or may not be a murder.A long-forgotten railway carriage is discovered by two children. Where something lurks within the very wood and steel of the structure itself.A hapless male model blunders his way into a state-of-the-art bunker as Armageddon looms. ...
