Horror Classics Everyone Should Read: The Essential Reading List

Read & Co. presents this must-read essentials list for lovers of dark fantasy and supernatural horror fiction – a collection of 14 horror classics from some of the best authors of the terrifying and macabre. Quietly stalking ghosts, sinister vampires, and unsettling monsters fill the pages of these horror classics. Here you will find the perfect […]

The Best Non-Fiction Books on the History of Witchcraft and the Occult

This book list contains the best non-fiction books on the history of witchcraft, perfect for those interested in the occult. Featuring Montague Summer’s landmark text Witchcraft and Black Magic, alongside other essential titles on the occult sciences, these books explore the origins of witchcraft, as well as the different types of magic, spells, and magical […]

Witchcraft and Black Magic: The Folklore and History of Witches

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Witchcraft is the use of magical faculties, most commonly for religious, divinatory, or medicinal purposes. The belief in and practice of magic has been present since the earliest traces of civilisation and continues to have an important role in many cultures today. The concept of witchcraft has long been utilised as a scapegoat for human […]

Halloween Horror Tales – 15 Scary Books to Read for Halloween

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For lovers of Fantasy and Horror stories, Halloween is one of the best times of the year. If you’re after something terrifying to read this Halloween, explore this reading list of fifteen truly scary books to read for Halloween. Perfect for aficionados of the weird and macabre, this list of Halloween fiction is full of […]

The Tell-Tale Heart – By Edgar Allan Poe

For lovers of horror, we’re bringing you a spine-tingling tale by the master of the weird and macabre: Edgar Allan Poe. His 1843 short story, The Tell-Tale Heart, is often considered a classic of the Gothic fiction genre. Invest in this curious story as an anonymous narrator recounts a murder he has committed, detailing how he carefully dismembered […]

H. P. Lovecraft Books – A Cosmic Horror Collection

American author H. P. Lovecraft is hailed as one of the most influential horror writers of the 20th century. During his lifetime, he procured a cult following for his short stories that were published in the pulp fiction magazine, Weird Tales. It was only after his death, however, that he gained widespread fame for his […]

H. P. Lovecraft – The Man Behind The Mythos

Horror fiction writer H. P. Lovecraft built a universe filled with monsters, extraterrestrial gods, and ancient secrets. He had a successful cult following during his lifetime, but it was only after his death that he gained widespread fame for his work. His stories of the weird and macabre would go on to inspire countless works […]