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Summer Scares 2024

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The Kansas City Public Library

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The Horror Writers Association (HWA) is delighted to announce the sixth annual Summer Scares reading list, which includes titles selected by a panel of authors and library workers and is designed to promote Horror as a great reading option for all ages, during any time of the year. *List has been updated to include some past winners if you are looking for even more books!

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ChinesaR_KCMO

The Kansas City Public Library

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Jackal

Jackal

A Novel

by Adams, Erin E.

Book - 2022

The history of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, holds a terrible secret. Black girls have gone missing in the woods for years. With the evil in the forest creepin...Show more The history of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, holds a terrible secret. Black girls have gone missing in the woods for years. With the evil in the forest creeping closer, Liz Rocher must find a missing child or be entirely consumed by the darkness. (Adult winner 2024) Show less

The history of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, holds a terrible secret. Black girls have gone missing in the woods for years. With the evil in the forest creepin...Show more The history of Johnstown, Pennsylvania, holds a terrible secret. Black girls have gone missing in the woods for years. With the evil in the forest creeping closer, Liz Rocher must find a missing child or be entirely consumed by the darkness. (Adult winner 2024) Show less

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Such Sharp Teeth

Such Sharp Teeth

by Harrison, Rachel

Book - 2022

During a night out, Rory Morris is attacked. She survives, but she’s unnaturally strong, has an aversion to silver, and is enthralled by the moon. She’s c...Show more During a night out, Rory Morris is attacked. She survives, but she’s unnaturally strong, has an aversion to silver, and is enthralled by the moon. She’s changing into someone else, something else, but what will embracing her wildness bring? (Adult winner 2024) Show less

During a night out, Rory Morris is attacked. She survives, but she’s unnaturally strong, has an aversion to silver, and is enthralled by the moon. She’s c...Show more During a night out, Rory Morris is attacked. She survives, but she’s unnaturally strong, has an aversion to silver, and is enthralled by the moon. She’s changing into someone else, something else, but what will embracing her wildness bring? (Adult winner 2024) Show less

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This Thing Between Us

This Thing Between Us

A Novel

by Moreno, Gus

Book - 2021

The odd things Thiago and Vera’s smart speaker did were funny until Vera was killed. Thiago wants to get away. A secluded cabin seems perfect. But soon Th...Show more The odd things Thiago and Vera’s smart speaker did were funny until Vera was killed. Thiago wants to get away. A secluded cabin seems perfect. But soon Thiago finds there is no escape not from his grief, and not from the evil hunting him. (Adult winner 2024) Show less

The odd things Thiago and Vera’s smart speaker did were funny until Vera was killed. Thiago wants to get away. A secluded cabin seems perfect. But soon Th...Show more The odd things Thiago and Vera’s smart speaker did were funny until Vera was killed. Thiago wants to get away. A secluded cabin seems perfect. But soon Thiago finds there is no escape not from his grief, and not from the evil hunting him. (Adult winner 2024) Show less

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Dead Flip

Dead Flip

by Farizan, Sara

Book - 2022

Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable, but Sam has been missing for five years and Cori and Maz aren’t speaking. When Sam returns—still twelve y...Show more Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable, but Sam has been missing for five years and Cori and Maz aren’t speaking. When Sam returns—still twelve years old—Maz and Cori must solve the mystery of what really happened to Sam. (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable, but Sam has been missing for five years and Cori and Maz aren’t speaking. When Sam returns—still twelve y...Show more Growing up, Cori, Maz, and Sam were inseparable, but Sam has been missing for five years and Cori and Maz aren’t speaking. When Sam returns—still twelve years old—Maz and Cori must solve the mystery of what really happened to Sam. (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

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All These Bodies

All These Bodies

by Blake, Kendare

Book - 2021

Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest. When fifteen-year-old Marie is found covered in blood amidst the latest bodies, it’s up to the Sheriff...Show more Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest. When fifteen-year-old Marie is found covered in blood amidst the latest bodies, it’s up to the Sheriff’s son Michael to find out what happened and how Marie ended up among the bodies. (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest. When fifteen-year-old Marie is found covered in blood amidst the latest bodies, it’s up to the Sheriff...Show more Summer 1958. A gruesome killer plagues the Midwest. When fifteen-year-old Marie is found covered in blood amidst the latest bodies, it’s up to the Sheriff’s son Michael to find out what happened and how Marie ended up among the bodies. (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

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#MurderTrending

#MurderTrending

by McNeil, Gretchen

Book - 2018

When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up on the prison island Alcatraz 2.0, she realizes she’s about to be the next victim of The Postman app. Can De...Show more When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up on the prison island Alcatraz 2.0, she realizes she’s about to be the next victim of The Postman app. Can Dee prove she’s innocent before she’s wrongfully murdered for the world to see? (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up on the prison island Alcatraz 2.0, she realizes she’s about to be the next victim of The Postman app. Can De...Show more When seventeen-year-old Dee Guerrera wakes up on the prison island Alcatraz 2.0, she realizes she’s about to be the next victim of The Postman app. Can Dee prove she’s innocent before she’s wrongfully murdered for the world to see? (Young Adult winner 2024) Show less

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My Aunt Is A Monster

My Aunt Is A Monster

by Yee, Reimena

Graphic Novel - 2022

Safia thought that being blind would limit her adventures to audiobooks. But then agents come after her mysterious and reclusive aunt, Lady Whimsey. Safia...Show more Safia thought that being blind would limit her adventures to audiobooks. But then agents come after her mysterious and reclusive aunt, Lady Whimsey. Safia becomes the hero of her own story, and she must do what she can to save the day. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

Safia thought that being blind would limit her adventures to audiobooks. But then agents come after her mysterious and reclusive aunt, Lady Whimsey. Safia...Show more Safia thought that being blind would limit her adventures to audiobooks. But then agents come after her mysterious and reclusive aunt, Lady Whimsey. Safia becomes the hero of her own story, and she must do what she can to save the day. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

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The Nest

The Nest

by Oppel, Kenneth

Book - 2015

Steve’s summer is full of worries, mostly worries about his sick baby brother. A mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby. Ste...Show more Steve’s summer is full of worries, mostly worries about his sick baby brother. A mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby. Steve just has to say “Yes.” “Yes” can be a powerful word. And a dangerous word. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

Steve’s summer is full of worries, mostly worries about his sick baby brother. A mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby. Ste...Show more Steve’s summer is full of worries, mostly worries about his sick baby brother. A mysterious wasp queen invades his dreams, offering to “fix” the baby. Steve just has to say “Yes.” “Yes” can be a powerful word. And a dangerous word. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

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Ophie's Ghosts

Ophie's Ghosts

by Ireland, Justina

Book - 2021

Ophelia Harrison can see ghosts. After Ophie’s mom gets her a job at Daffodil Manor, she forms a friendship with a spirit whose life ended unjustly and ho...Show more Ophelia Harrison can see ghosts. After Ophie’s mom gets her a job at Daffodil Manor, she forms a friendship with a spirit whose life ended unjustly and hopes she can help— but Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

Ophelia Harrison can see ghosts. After Ophie’s mom gets her a job at Daffodil Manor, she forms a friendship with a spirit whose life ended unjustly and ho...Show more Ophelia Harrison can see ghosts. After Ophie’s mom gets her a job at Daffodil Manor, she forms a friendship with a spirit whose life ended unjustly and hopes she can help— but Daffodil Manor may hold more secrets than she bargained for. (Middle Grade winner 2024) Show less

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Summer Scares Adult Panel (2024)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=472jI7eNzj4

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An abandoned house. A doppelgänger that won’t stop smiling. And was that person in the mirror real…or was that just your imagination? We’re celebrating all t... An abandoned house. A doppelgänger that won’t stop smiling. And was that person in the mirror real…or was that just your imagination? We’re celebrating all t... Show less

Summer Scares Young Adult (Mar '24)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eS7OQLqxyOo

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Do you dare join us for the second installment of our 2024 Summer Scares panel series? Things are getting even spookier as we talk with the authors behind th... Do you dare join us for the second installment of our 2024 Summer Scares panel series? Things are getting even spookier as we talk with the authors behind th... Show less

Summer Scares Middle-Grade (Mar '24)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6opQRbuH5Xg

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Summon your bravest to this gathering of the twisted minds behind the middle-grade horror novels chosen for the 2024 Summer Scares Reading Program—the first ... Summon your bravest to this gathering of the twisted minds behind the middle-grade horror novels chosen for the 2024 Summer Scares Reading Program—the first ... Show less

Ring Shout

Ring Shout

Or, Hunting Ku Kluxes in the End Times

by Clark, P. Djèlí

Book - 2020

In 1915, the Klan spread fear and violence across the country. Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, st...Show more In 1915, the Klan spread fear and violence across the country. Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, stand in their way. But something awful’s brewing and things are about to heat up. (Adult winner, 2023) Show less

In 1915, the Klan spread fear and violence across the country. Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, st...Show more In 1915, the Klan spread fear and violence across the country. Maryse Boudreaux and her fellow resistance fighters, armed with blade, bullet, and bomb, stand in their way. But something awful’s brewing and things are about to heat up. (Adult winner, 2023) Show less

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Catherine House

Catherine House

by Thomas, Elisabeth

Book - 2020

Ines Murillo is selected at the illustrious Catherine House school. But the House’s strange protocols make this refuge feel like a gilded prison. When tra...Show more Ines Murillo is selected at the illustrious Catherine House school. But the House’s strange protocols make this refuge feel like a gilded prison. When tragedy strikes, Ines suspects that the school might be hiding a dangerous agenda. (Adult winner, 2023) Show less

Ines Murillo is selected at the illustrious Catherine House school. But the House’s strange protocols make this refuge feel like a gilded prison. When tra...Show more Ines Murillo is selected at the illustrious Catherine House school. But the House’s strange protocols make this refuge feel like a gilded prison. When tragedy strikes, Ines suspects that the school might be hiding a dangerous agenda. (Adult winner, 2023) Show less

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The Merry Spinster

The Merry Spinster

Tales of Everyday Horror

by Lavery, Daniel M.

eBook - 2018

Mixing psychological horror, emotional clarity and feminist mischief, these reimagined children’s stories and fairy tales illuminate the emotional complex...Show more Mixing psychological horror, emotional clarity and feminist mischief, these reimagined children’s stories and fairy tales illuminate the emotional complexities in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck in for the night. (Adult winner 2023) Show less

Mixing psychological horror, emotional clarity and feminist mischief, these reimagined children’s stories and fairy tales illuminate the emotional complex...Show more Mixing psychological horror, emotional clarity and feminist mischief, these reimagined children’s stories and fairy tales illuminate the emotional complexities in the stories we tell ourselves, and each other, as we tuck in for the night. (Adult winner 2023) Show less

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In the Shadow of Blackbirds

In the Shadow of Blackbirds

by Winters, Cat

eBook - 2013

In 1918, Americans are suffering with the Spanish Influenza and World War I. Mary Shelley Black watches as mourners flock to séances, and she must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns. (Young Adult 2023) In 1918, Americans are suffering with the Spanish Influenza and World War I. Mary Shelley Black watches as mourners flock to séances, and she must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns. (Young Adult 2023) Show less

In 1918, Americans are suffering with the Spanish Influenza and World War I. Mary Shelley Black watches as mourners flock to séances, and she must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns. (Young Adult 2023) In 1918, Americans are suffering with the Spanish Influenza and World War I. Mary Shelley Black watches as mourners flock to séances, and she must consider if ghosts are real when her first love, killed in battle, returns. (Young Adult 2023) Show less

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Squad

Squad

by Tokuda-Hall, Maggie

Graphic Novel - 2021

When Becca transfers schools, she’s surprised to be adopted by the most popular girls. But Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Eager to be accepted, Becca...Show more When Becca transfers schools, she’s surprised to be adopted by the most popular girls. But Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf. But then things get complicated. (Young Adult Winner 2023) Show less

When Becca transfers schools, she’s surprised to be adopted by the most popular girls. But Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Eager to be accepted, Becca...Show more When Becca transfers schools, she’s surprised to be adopted by the most popular girls. But Becca’s new friends are werewolves. Eager to be accepted, Becca allows her friends to turn her into a werewolf. But then things get complicated. (Young Adult Winner 2023) Show less

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Mooncakes

Mooncakes

by Walker, Suzanne

Graphic Novel - 2019

Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. One fateful night, she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods, and their latent feelings are rekindled. (Young Adult winner 2023) Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. One fateful night, she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods, and their latent feelings are rekindled. (Young Adult winner 2023) Show less

Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. One fateful night, she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods, and their latent feelings are rekindled. (Young Adult winner 2023) Nova Huang knows more about magic than your average teen witch. One fateful night, she comes across the unexpected: her childhood crush, Tam Lang, battling a horse demon in the woods, and their latent feelings are rekindled. (Young Adult winner 2023) Show less

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Small Spaces

Small Spaces

by Arden, Katherine

Book - 2018

Nightfall is fast descending when Ollie’s school bus breaks down on a trip to an area farm. As the kids head for the woods—bordered by a field of creepy s...Show more Nightfall is fast descending when Ollie’s school bus breaks down on a trip to an area farm. As the kids head for the woods—bordered by a field of creepy scarecrows— the bus driver has one piece of advice: “Avoid large places. Keep to small.” (Middle Grade winner 2023) Show less

Nightfall is fast descending when Ollie’s school bus breaks down on a trip to an area farm. As the kids head for the woods—bordered by a field of creepy s...Show more Nightfall is fast descending when Ollie’s school bus breaks down on a trip to an area farm. As the kids head for the woods—bordered by a field of creepy scarecrows— the bus driver has one piece of advice: “Avoid large places. Keep to small.” (Middle Grade winner 2023) Show less

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Living Ghosts and Mischievous Monsters

Living Ghosts and Mischievous Monsters

Chilling American Indian Stories

by Jones, Dan C.

Book - 2021

Prepare for stories of witches and walking dolls, hungry skeletons, La Llorona and Deer Woman, and other beings to chill your bones in these stories from the thriving tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures. (Middle Grade winner 2023 Prepare for stories of witches and walking dolls, hungry skeletons, La Llorona and Deer Woman, and other beings to chill your bones in these stories from the thriving tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures. (Middle Grade winner 2023 Show less

Prepare for stories of witches and walking dolls, hungry skeletons, La Llorona and Deer Woman, and other beings to chill your bones in these stories from the thriving tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures. (Middle Grade winner 2023 Prepare for stories of witches and walking dolls, hungry skeletons, La Llorona and Deer Woman, and other beings to chill your bones in these stories from the thriving tradition of ghost stories from American Indian cultures. (Middle Grade winner 2023 Show less

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My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

My Favorite Thing Is Monsters

Book One

by Ferris, Emil

Graphic Novel - 2016

Set against the backgroup of late 1960s Chicago, Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka, a holocaust survivor, in an investi...Show more Set against the backgroup of late 1960s Chicago, Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka, a holocaust survivor, in an investigation that explores how the personal, political, the past, and the present converge. (Adult winner 2022) Show less

Set against the backgroup of late 1960s Chicago, Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka, a holocaust survivor, in an investi...Show more Set against the backgroup of late 1960s Chicago, Karen Reyes tries to solve the murder of her upstairs neighbor, Anka, a holocaust survivor, in an investigation that explores how the personal, political, the past, and the present converge. (Adult winner 2022) Show less

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Clown in A Cornfield

Clown in A Cornfield

by Cesare, Adam

Book - 2020

Quinn and her dad move to small town Kettle Springs for a fresh start. But then local mascot Frendo, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, decides that the on...Show more Quinn and her dad move to small town Kettle Springs for a fresh start. But then local mascot Frendo, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to be great again is to cull its rotten crop of kids. (Yong Adult winner 2022) Show less

Quinn and her dad move to small town Kettle Springs for a fresh start. But then local mascot Frendo, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, decides that the on...Show more Quinn and her dad move to small town Kettle Springs for a fresh start. But then local mascot Frendo, a creepy clown in a pork-pie hat, decides that the only way for Kettle Springs to be great again is to cull its rotten crop of kids. (Yong Adult winner 2022) Show less

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The Companion

The Companion

by Alender, Katie

Downloadable Audiobook - 2020

Orphaned Margot moves into the Sutton family’s country estate, only to find she was handpicked to be a companion to Agatha, the Sutton’s silent, mysterio...Show more Orphaned Margot moves into the Sutton family’s country estate, only to find she was handpicked to be a companion to Agatha, the Sutton’s silent, mysterious daugh- ter, and soon Margot realizes things are not what they seem. (Young Adult winner 2022) Show less

Orphaned Margot moves into the Sutton family’s country estate, only to find she was handpicked to be a companion to Agatha, the Sutton’s silent, mysterio...Show more Orphaned Margot moves into the Sutton family’s country estate, only to find she was handpicked to be a companion to Agatha, the Sutton’s silent, mysterious daugh- ter, and soon Margot realizes things are not what they seem. (Young Adult winner 2022) Show less

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Agnes at the End of the World

Agnes at the End of the World

by McWilliams, Kelly

Book - 2020

Agnes escapes from the isolated Red Creek cult only to discover that the outside world is in the grips of a viral pandemic, and as a mysterious connection...Show more Agnes escapes from the isolated Red Creek cult only to discover that the outside world is in the grips of a viral pandemic, and as a mysterious connection grows between Agnes and the Virus, she may have to choose between saving her family and saving the world. (Young Adult winner 2022) Show less

Agnes escapes from the isolated Red Creek cult only to discover that the outside world is in the grips of a viral pandemic, and as a mysterious connection...Show more Agnes escapes from the isolated Red Creek cult only to discover that the outside world is in the grips of a viral pandemic, and as a mysterious connection grows between Agnes and the Virus, she may have to choose between saving her family and saving the world. (Young Adult winner 2022) Show less

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Scary Stories for Young Foxes

Scary Stories for Young Foxes

by Heidicker, Christian McKay

Book - 2019

Featuring eight interconnected stories and 16 spooky illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes follows seven small foxes in the Antler Wood, listening ...Show more Featuring eight interconnected stories and 16 spooky illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes follows seven small foxes in the Antler Wood, listening to stories much later than they should, as they try to survive the night. (Middle Grade winner 2022) Show less

Featuring eight interconnected stories and 16 spooky illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes follows seven small foxes in the Antler Wood, listening ...Show more Featuring eight interconnected stories and 16 spooky illustrations, Scary Stories for Young Foxes follows seven small foxes in the Antler Wood, listening to stories much later than they should, as they try to survive the night. (Middle Grade winner 2022) Show less

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