{"id":57512,"date":"2020-10-15T06:31:28","date_gmt":"2020-10-15T06:31:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/xenodochial-archimedes.45-76-20-142.plesk.page\/2020x110x1ya-horror\/"},"modified":"2022-11-29T17:52:12","modified_gmt":"2022-11-29T17:52:12","slug":"ya-horror","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mrsbishop.com\/2020\/10\/ya-horror.html","title":{"rendered":"Spooky Books for Fall: YA Horror List – Mrs. Bishop"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Let me first start off by saying, YA is not my usual wheelhouse. I don\u2019t typically reach for them, and I don\u2019t always enjoy them. But, I know a LOT of my followers love YA so I couldn\u2019t leave you out of the spooky fun! So, I took one for the team and read a pile of YA books for you! Ya know, suffering for my art and all\u2026<\/p>\n

I think I found a good bunch of books on different topics that will satisfy most types of YA readers. So here they are- my YA Horror picks for Spooky month. You\u2019ve got 10 days! Muahahaha!<\/p>\n

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Twisted Fairy Tale<\/h4>\n

House of Salt and Sorrows<\/a> ended up being not only my favorite YA Horror pick, but also one of my favorite reads overall this year! Can you believe it?! It\u2019s an atmospheric and eerie adaptation of my favorite fairy tale- The 12 Dancing Princesses. The story is hauntingly beautiful and so descriptive and has really creepy undertones. I also don\u2019t usually reach for fantasy novels either, and I gobbled this one up. Maybe I even went and bought a physical copy for my shelf after reading it on my Kindle so I could revisit this story again later- high praise from me! I definitely recommend if you like a good, twisted fairy tale. Or if you just need to escape to an imaginary world for awhile. It\u2019s a debut novel done right. <\/p>\n

Haunted House<\/h4>\n

Y\u2019all know I will snatch up a haunted house read without prejudice. I saw Horrid<\/a>, which is a fairly new release and knew it would make the list before I even read it- because, haunted house and the cover is gorgeous! But, then I dived in, and ended up reading the entire book in one sitting<\/strong>. It\u2019s a fast read but also has very creepy scenes that give you that little spine tingling feeling. And you just can\u2019t put it down because you have to know<\/em> what\u2019s coming next. If you like haunted house stories like me- go ahead and give this one a read!<\/p>\n

Twisted Breakfast Club<\/h4>\n

One of Us is Lying<\/a> is seemingly a typical high school story- a locked room type of mystery about a group of kids. Only one of them ends up dead. <\/em>Your job is to figure out why, who did it and which one of these kids is lying. Spoiler Alert? Maybe they all are? But, you have to keep reading because you have to find out! I thought this one was okay- and it has a sequel, which I\u2019m not sure I\u2019ll read because this one does get tied up niely at the end. If you like the Breakfast Club mixed with a little mystery- this one\u2019s for you. <\/p>\n

Vampires<\/h4>\n

Before I share The Coldest Girl in Coldtown<\/a>\u2013 let me say, I don\u2019t typically like vampire movies or books a la Twilight. But if that\u2019s your jam- this book would be a great choice for you. I liked the premise of this book- vampires running rampant, being sent to places called Coldtowns where they can live out their lives (eternities?). And kinda crazy people can go there too. But, once you\u2019re in you can\u2019t leave\u2026 I thought it was a little funny, because if vampires existed- this would probably be a thing. Because people would be afraid of judging them I guess? So, the premise is cool and the characters are interesting. I won\u2019t say I loved it- but I did finish it. And once you read it you\u2019ll understand a little better why I didn\u2019t put it down, because it did hook me a tiny bit. <\/p>\n

More Spooky Houses<\/h4>\n

Did I mention I love Haunted House stories? So, when I saw Amity<\/a>\u2013 a nod to Amityville horror, I thought I\u2019d give it a read too. It\u2019s definitely a dark and disturbing book about houses not forgetting their pasts and how they can makes us do bad things. But, it\u2019s also a good one for a younger audience because it\u2019s just dark enough without overdoing it, I guess? If you like stories with multiple timelines, and creepy houses- this one\u2019s a good pick for you!<\/p>\n

Suspense\/Mystery<\/h4>\n

I keep seeing people share the Truly Devious <\/a>series, so I knew I had to pick it up too. This first book is about a school where kids can go and learn pretty much however they want with all FREE and inventive educations. But, something bad happened to the man who opened this school many years ago. The main character Stevie (Stephanie- yessss!) goes to this school to solve the mystery of what happened. Chaos ensues\u2026 What I liked about this book was the setting, and the fact that Stevie loves mystery and Agatha Christie- which is mentioned lots of times. Loved that! Some of the characters are a little \u2018out there\u2019 but the overall mystery is good and I already downloaded the 2nd book so I can see what happens next. Me, the girl who doesn\u2019t love YA. So, I guess this one\u2019s a win! This is a good pick if you don\u2019t do scary, but love a little suspense and mystery in your reads. <\/p>\n

If you love YA books I hope this YA Horror list helps you find your next spooky read! Go ahead and leave me some more YA Horror suggestions in the comments. I may actually find some more in this genre I like! Which is great for me- terrible for my TBR.<\/p>\n

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