Books

Dracula

Bram Stoker · 2000 Classics, Horror

The Perks of Being a Wallflower

Stephen Chbosky · 2012 Young Adult, Contemporary

Dead Poets Society

N. H. Kleinbaum · 2006 Classics, Dark Academia

Lapvona A Novel

Ottessa Moshfegh · 2023

Parasite in love

Sugaru Miaki, Yūki Hotate · 2021

Collected Ghost Stories

M. R. James · 2013

The Metamorphosis

Franz Kafka · 2014

The Metamorphosis is a novella by Franz Kafka, first published in 1915. It has been cited as one of the seminal works of fiction of the 20th century and is studied in colleges and universities across the Western world. The story begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed (metamorphosed) into a large, monstrous insect-like creature. The cause of Samsa's transformation is never revealed, and Kafka himself never gave an explanation. The rest of Kafka's novella deals with Gregor's attempts to adjust to his new condition as he deals with being burdensome to his parents and sister, who are repulsed by the horrible, verminous creature Gregor has become.

The Long Walk

Richard Bachman, Stephen King · 2024

It

Stephen King · 2019

Milk and Honey

Rupi Kaur · 2015

Strange Pictures

Uketsu · 2025

<p>"Uketsu's strange riddles are chilling and addictive - I couldn't put it down." --R. F. Kuang, #1 New York Times bestselling author of Babel and Yellowface</p> <p>"Delightfully macabre and fiendishly clever. Seemingly unconnected stories tie themselves into a complicated knot, which Uketsu masterfully unravels."--G. T. Karber, author of the national bestseller Murdle</p> <p>"Wonderfully complex and carefully crafted . . . Uketsu keeps readers guessing until the very end." --New York Times Book Review</p> <p>The spine-tingling "triumphant international debut" (Publishers Weekly starred review) that has taken Japan by storm--an eerie fresh take on mystery-horror in which a series of seemingly innocent pictures draws you into a disturbing web of unsolved mysteries and shattered psyches.</p> <p>An exploration of the macabre, where the seemingly mundane takes on a terrifying significance. . . .</p> <p>A pregnant woman's sketches on a seemingly innocuous blog conceal a chilling warning.</p> <p>A child's picture of his home contains a dark secret message.</p> <p>A sketch made by a murder victim in his final moments leads an amateur sleuth down a rabbithole that will reveal a horrifying reality.</p> <p>Structured around these nine childlike drawings, each holding a disturbing clue, Uketsu invites readers to piece together the mystery behind each and the over-arching backstory that connects them all. Strange Pictures is the internationally bestselling debut from mystery horror YouTube sensation Uketsu--an enigmatic masked figure who has become one of Japan's most talked about contemporary authors.</p> <p>Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion.</p> <p>Supplemental enhancement PDF accompanies the audiobook.</p>

Strange Houses

Uketsu · 2025

No Longer Human

Osamu Dazai · 1973

<p> Mine has been a life of much shame. I can't even guess myself what it must be to live the life of a human being. </p><p>Portraying himself as a failure, the protagonist of Osamu Dazai's No Longer Human narrates a seemingly normal life even while he feels himself incapable of understanding human beings. His attempts to reconcile himself to the world around him begin in early childhood, continue through high school, where he becomes a "clown" to mask his alienation, and eventually lead to a failed suicide attempt as an adult. Without sentimentality, he records the casual cruelties of life and its fleeting moments of human connection and tenderness.</p><p>Still one of the ten bestselling books in Japan, No Longer Human is an important and unforgettable modern classic: "The struggle of the individual to fit into a normalizing society remains just as relevant today as it was at the time of writing." (The Japan Times)</p>

Five Total Strangers

Natalie D. Richards · 2020

Fuchsmädchen: Thriller. Fesselnd, atmosphärisch und mit einer einzigartigen Stimme: DER schwedische Thriller-Bestseller! (Die Berling-und-Pedersen-Reihe 1) (German Edition)

Maria Grund · 2021

Wir Kinder vom Bahnhof Zoo

Kai Hermann, Horst Rieck, Christiane F. · 2017

Crave

Tracy Wolff · 2020

<p><b>The instant #1 <i>New York Times</i> Bestselling Series<br><i>Glitter</i> Magazine’s #1 Pick for Best YA of 2020<br>Optioned for Film by Universal</b><br><br>My whole world changed when I stepped inside the academy. Nothing is right about this place or the other students in it. Here I am, a mere mortal among gods…or monsters. I still can’t decide which of these warring factions I belong to, if I belong at all. I only know the one thing that unites them is their hatred of me.<br><br>Then there’s Jaxon Vega. A vampire with deadly secrets who hasn’t felt anything for a hundred years. But there’s something about him that calls to me, something broken in him that somehow fits with what’s broken in me.<br>Which could spell death for us all.<br><br>Because Jaxon walled himself off for a reason. And now someone wants to wake a sleeping monster, and I’m wondering if I was brought here intentionally—as the bait.<br><br>***INCLUDES 3 BONUS SCENES FROM THE HERO’S POV***<br><br><i>Don’t miss a single book in the series that spawned a phenomenon! The Crave series is best enjoyed in order:</i><br><i>Crave</i><br><i>Crush</i><br><i>Covet</i><br><i>Court</i><br><i>Charm</i><br><i>Cherish</i></p>

Und du wirst lächelnd sterben

Twilight (The Twilight Saga)

Stephenie Meyer · 2022

Fall in love with the addictive, suspenseful love story between a teenage girl and a vampire with the book that sparked a "literary phenomenon" and redefined romance for a generation (New York Times).<br/><br/>Isabella Swan's move to Forks, a small, perpetually rainy town in Washington, could have been the most boring move she ever made. But once she meets the mysterious and alluring Edward Cullen, Isabella's life takes a thrilling and terrifying turn.<br/><br/>Up until now, Edward has managed to keep his vampire identity a secret in the small community he lives in, but now nobody is safe, especially Isabella, the person Edward holds most dear. The lovers find themselves balanced precariously on the point of a knife -- between desire and danger.<br/><br/>Deeply romantic and extraordinarily suspenseful, Twilight captures the struggle between defying our instincts and satisfying our desires. This is a love story with bite.<br/><br/>It's here! #1 bestselling author Stephenie Meyer makes a triumphant return to the world of Twilight with the highly anticipated companion, Midnight Sun: the iconic love story of Bella and Edward told from the vampire's point of view.<br/><br/>"People do not want to just read Meyer's books; they want to climb inside them and live there." -- Time<br/><br/>"A literary phenomenon." -- The New York Times

Girl in Pieces

Kathleen Glasgow · 2016

13 Reasons Why

Jay Asher · 2017

THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES AND INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER<br/><br/>Featuring cover art from the Netflix original series, with exclusive interviews and photos inside!<br/>"Eerie, beautiful, and devastating." --Chicago Tribune<br/>"A stealthy hit with staying power. . . . thriller-like pacing." --The New York Times<br/>"Thirteen Reasons Why will leave you with chills long after you have finished reading." --Amber Gibson, NPR's "All Things Considered"<br/><br/>You can't stop the future.<br/>You can't rewind the past.<br/>The only way to learn the secret . . . is to press play.<br/>Clay Jensen returns home from school to find a strange package with his name on it lying on his porch. Inside he discovers several cassette tapes recorded by Hannah Baker--his classmate and crush--who committed suicide two weeks earlier. Hannah's voice tells him that there are thirteen reasons why she decided to end her life. Clay is one of them. If he listens, he'll find out why.<br/><br/>Clay spends the night crisscrossing his town with Hannah as his guide. He becomes a firsthand witness to Hannah's pain, and as he follows Hannah's recorded words throughout his town, what he discovers changes his life forever.<br/><br/>Need to talk? Call 1-800-273-TALK (8255) anytime if you are in the United States. It's free and confidential.<br/>Find more resources at 13reasonswhy.info.<br/><br/>Find out how you can help someone in crisis at bethe1to.com.