Spooky Audiobooks | Illustrated by Kayli Thompson | The Wright State Guardian
Audiobooks can be the perfect thing to listen to if you are still trying to get into the Halloween spirit. Download one of these titles for free from your local library via Libby or Overdrive and be prepared to get scared.
‘The Test’ by Sylvain Neuvel
If you like the TV show, ‘Black Mirror’, then you will love this sci-fi horror novella about a man taking a citizenship test. This audiobook will grip you from the first scene and keep you on the edge of your seat until the very end. Because this is so short, it’s best to go in blind, and it will stick with you long after you finish listening.
‘Nothing’ by Janne Teller
While this is marketed as YA, do not think that it is for the faint of heart. Translated from Danish, this short novel follows a group of seventh-graders when a boy sits in a tree and professes that “nothing in life matters. They must put together various objects that are significant into a “pile of meaning”. Each student chooses something that matters to another and the stakes get higher as each choice becomes more and more unsettling.
‘The Call’ by Peadar O’Guilin
In an alternate plane of existence where Ireland is cut off from the rest of the world, every child is “called” to an alternate dimension to fight for their lives for 3 minutes. The Irish fae, called the Sidhe, seek to destroy Ireland’s people and children have to train their whole lives on the slim chance they might survive that nightmarish world. For fans of ‘The Hunger Games’, this blend of folklore, action and horror will be sure to creep you out.
‘Pet Sematary by Stephen King
There is a good reason why this book is such a beloved classic of the horror genre and what better time to listen to a King book than during Halloween? Even if you have already seen the movie, this book will still pull you in and take you on a disturbing ride as we follow a man who will do anything for his family.
‘Vampire Kisses’ by Ellen Schreiber
Finally, to end this list with a not-so-spooky book, read this silly, tongue-in-cheek vampire romance. Vampires might be out of style now, but this short book from the early 2000s was not afraid to poke fun while also creating an interesting story. If you are a fan of tropey laugh-out-loud ridiculousness, then give this teen vampire romance a try!
