Spooky Season Starts Now, According To The 11 Best Books Of August

In her pursuit of becoming the greatest magician of all time, Alice follows her professor to Hell when he abruptly passes away through an accident that might be Alice’s fault. She wants a recommendation from him, even in death and her rival Peter wants the same. Hell is not like what they know from the myths and legends, and this duo is unstoppable — if they don’t destroy each other first.

The Mansfield sisters are already outcasts in a rather odd village where strange animals wash ashore, but when the sisters begin to transform into dogs, fear grips the townsfolk in this allegorical tale.

Lottie was settling into the life of a retiree in her adopted small town, enjoying bingo games and socializing, when a reporter shows up and starts asking Lottie questions. Lottie thought she left the murder game long behind her, but, to protect her peace, that might need to change…

Glamorous Georgia is locked in a psychiatric institution when she is accused of killing her adoptive sister, a member of a wealthy Southern family. When her biological sister, Amanda, visits, Georgia pleads for help. Though Amanda doesn’t trust Georgia, something seems off. Is Georgia the victim of a conspiracy, or is she more manipulative than Amanda can even imagine?

In this dark Southern tale, a woman tries to run from her traumatic past but somehow runs headlong into danger. Claire’s sister was murdered two decades ago as a teen, and the case is unsolved, but Claire has tried to put that behind her, leaving home to become an investigative journalist. When she unexpectedly needs to spend a summer at home, a job at a local muscadine farm seems like a good distraction until she finds a diary there confessing unsolved crimes. She can’t help but wonder if her sister’s death is tied to it all.

Magda is the newest member of a secret society that protects an archive of magical objects from the rest of the world. When a new artifact appears on the scene in Hong Kong, Magda is sent to investigate, but she soon faces mortal danger and a ruthless killer. In the aftermath of her trip, Magda learns of secrets, her journey ahead and a magic of unspeakable power.

A twist on the classic fairy tale, Anja dabbles in poison to save the hopeless. When the king asks her to save his daughter Snow, Anja rushes to her rescue. A magic mirror, a dark realm and a leap of faith may be the key to saving the princess.

In a futuristic time when memories can be banked, shared and sold, a man inherits a set of dangerous memories from his mother upon her death. These memories put him in danger, but he’s willing to risk everything to let the truth be known.

During what was known as “The Low Probability Event,” eight million people met strange deaths in a single day — including by exploding manholes and chimpanzees with typewriters. In this absurd horror novel, Vera, a statistician, lost it all on that day when everything defied the odds. When an agent shows up, investigating an improbably lucky casino, he needs Vera’s help to prove that it’s connected to that fateful day and to make it all make sense.

Ronny is enjoying the last summer of her childhood before she begins high school. At home, her parents tell stories of their lives in Vietnam through food, with meat a dangerous luxury during the war. After a tragedy strikes her family, Ronny feels threatened by a boy at a party. An insatiable hunger for raw meat follows, bringing Ronny on a journey of self-discovery.

Fans of Stephen King’s “The Stand” will love this new anthology series of stories set during and after the events of his book. Contributors include Poppy Z. Brite, Paul Tremblay and Caroline Kepnes, while the book features an introduction by King.