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suspense

Books about suspense for readers of all ages.

Cover of Last Date

Last Date

Edmund Plante

Ages 13–18dating and relationshipssuspense

Cover of One Dark Dark Night

One Dark Dark Night

Lesley Beake, Paddy Bouma, Maggy Jantjies, Jane Nkwahla

Ages 4–7suspensenight

Cover of Cold dread

Cold dread

Barbara Siegel, Scott Siegel

Ages 12–16ghostsmystery

Cover of Stormholder

Stormholder

Tricia Boone, Melissa Thomas

Ages 8–13siblingsmystery

Cover of Tales from the Cryptkeeper #2

Tales from the Cryptkeeper #2

Jane B. Mason

Ages 8–12mysteryhorror

Cover of Studies in the short story -- revised edition

Studies in the short story -- revised edition

Adrian H. Jaffe, Virgil Scott, Richard Connell, Ambrose Bierce

Ages 13–18survivalhuman nature

Cover of Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Short Stories (Black Cat / Cask of Amontillado / Fall of the House of Usher / Masque of the Red Death / Pit and the Pendulum / Tell-Tale Heart)

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18suspensepsychological tension

Cover of Revenge

Revenge

Gabrielle Lord

Ages 13–18suspensedanger

Cover of The Return of the Vampire

The Return of the Vampire

Caroline B. Cooney

Ages 10–14mysterysuspense

Cover of The tale of the Shimmering Shell (Are You Afraid of the Dark? #12)

The tale of the Shimmering Shell (Are You Afraid of the Dark? #12)

David Cody Weiss, Bobbi J.G, Weiss

Ages 8–13mysterysupernatural

Cover of The Book of Ghosts

The Book of Ghosts

Michael Hague

Ages 8–14mysteryfolklore

Cover of Even More Scary Stories for Sleepovers

Even More Scary Stories for Sleepovers

Q. L. Pearce, Boyd Gaines

Ages 8–13fearsuspense

Cover of An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Collected Stories of the Supernatural [8 stories]

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge. Collected Stories of the Supernatural [8 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 12–18mysterysupernatural

Cover of The young Oxford book of nasty endings

The young Oxford book of nasty endings

Dennis Pepper

Ages 10–15suspensesupernatural

Cover of 18 Months

18 Months

Samantha Boyette

Ages 15–18mysterysuspense

Cover of Dark Angel

Dark Angel

Lisa Jane Smith

Ages 13–18supernaturalgood versus evil

Cover of Foul

Foul

Paul Hoblin

Ages 12–16basketballsuspense

Cover of Spinetingler 25

Spinetingler 25

M. T. Coffin

Ages 9–14suspenseschool

Cover of Too Perfect (Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek)

Too Perfect (Eek! Stories to Make You Shriek)

Deborah Heiligman

Ages 7–11perfectionismschool

Cover of Escape from the Haunted Warehouse

Escape from the Haunted Warehouse

Anson Montgomery

Ages 8–12adventurecourage

Cover of Road Kill (Insomniacs)

Road Kill (Insomniacs)

S. R. Martin

Ages 10–14suspensefear

Cover of Horror House

Horror House

H. I. Larry, Ron Monnier

Ages 7–12adventuremystery

Cover of The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

The Complete Short Stories of Ambrose Bierce [87 stories]

Ambrose Bierce

Ages 13–18ironyhuman nature

Cover of Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]

Visions of Poe [16 stories, 8 poems]

Edgar Allan Poe

Ages 12–18mysterysuspense