Spooky Season Must-Reads

From recent obsessions to forever favorites, here are the top five books you need to read this October (and every October)!
1
The Children by Melissa Albert
Creepy and gothic, a dark fairytale about what happens after returning through the wardrobe or the looking-glass.
2
A Night in the Lonesome October by Roger Zelazny
A convergence of some of your favorite monsters - with a guest appearance by Cthulhu - all narrated by a dog!
3
The Ex Hex by Erin Sterling
Cozy romance can be spooky too!
4
Ninth house by Bardugo, Leigh
This book introduced me to dark academia as a genre, the entire series is my whole personality.
5
Mark Z. Danielewski’s House of leaves by Danielewski, Mark Z.
I got panic attacks reading this book. Genuinely unsettling!