27 Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers To Send Shivers Down Your Spine

This post is all about 27 Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers to send shivers down your spine that you need to read as soon as possible!  If you’re brave enough.

 

Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers

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Hey Y’all, thanks for stopping by booked and bewitched! This week we are talking about all things Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers related.

For those of you who didn’t know, and care. Paranormal horror and crime are probably one of my favorite genres. Full of mystery, whodunit, police procedurals, and suspense. It also mixes in ghosts, werewolves and shapeshifters, vampires, ghosts, haunted locations, and the occult. What’s not to love about that? 

So without further ado, let’s get into these paranormal and horror crime thrillers that make my heart pitter-patter and my TBR list groan under the weight of a whole bunch of new additions. If you’re looking for more horror, hit our post 19 Thriller Horror Books To Add To Your Library As Soon As Possible!  Or head over to 15+ Hair Raising Must-Read Killer Thriller Mysteries! if you’re looking for more thrillers or suspense. 

Happy Reading! 

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Paranormal & Horror Thrillers For Everyone

1. Morbid Fun Cozy Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers

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by Tabatha Gray (Author) 

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if you love a fun-natured yet still a creepy mystery, this one is for you. It follows the tale of a young woman trying to tie up loose ends. Only to find a body in her deceased aunt’s attic, ghosts giving her all the tea, a hot-to-trot professor, and a magical cat. 

2. Gruesome Fun Set In 1911 With Horror Paranormal Suspense

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by Anthony M. Strong (Author) 

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- On the search for his friend, we follow the tale of secret orders, people driven to kill by supernatural forces and the awful hidden secrets of a boarded-up workhouse.

3. Surreal Look Into The Horrors Of Technothrillers

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By (author)  Lincoln Child

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- What happens when our devotion to our technology turns deadly? This one grabs you by the neck and makes you question just how much you want Alexa to listen. 

 

4. Suspenseful Paranormal Thriller With A Twist

Ghost fiction books

by C. M. Sutter (Author) 

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So we follow a psychic detective as her dreams lead her on a chase for a killer far outside her jurisdiction with the help of FBI agents as they hunt for a man or demon?

5. Frightening Fun For Haunted House Lovers and Paranormal Suspense Seekers

Paranormal suspense books

by Darcy Coates (Author) 

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if you love a creepy old winery full of ghosts and bloody secrets, here ya go! The story follows a young woman returning home to bury her parents and unearths the secrets they buried. 

 

6. Unputdownable Paranormal Murder Thriller

Serial killer thrillers

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- A book club favorite. We read along with a young woman dealing with the mysterious death of a school friend, the secrets her father hid, and the truth behind the mystery man who keeps having young girls drop dead at his feet.

 

7. Whodunit Horror & Paranormal Thriller In Small Town USA

Ghost suspense books

By (author)  Ali Kaden

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- What happens when most of your town is full of evil ghosts and terrifying visions? Can a medium help the MC save her small town, or will evil win once and for all? 

 

8. Spine-Tingling Horror Suspense To Keep You Up

Supernatural crime thriller book

by Alex North (Author)

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- This story takes us on a path that interweaves the lives of a serial killer victim who survived, the officer set on capturing him, and the bloody new case that draws them together.

9. Must Read Paranormal Suspense Crime Thriller

Supernatural murder mystery books

by Kay Hooper (Author) 

Booked & Bewitched Babbles- So if you love a good old satanic cult this is the book for you. We follow a special agent and a hometown girl as they try and discover the meaning of her father’s strange letter and the reason for three missing persons. 

10. Ghastly Funny Occult Crime To Keep You Company Tonight

Occult suspense book

By (author)  Archer Hay

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Sometimes you just need a funny horror book to lighten the mood. This fun time on the page follows a psychic place officer and her rag-tag occult team as they dabble in a little dark magic to catch a criminal.

 

11. Heinous Horror Murder Mystery To Ruin The Weekend At The Lake

Occult thriller novel

By (author)  Rachel Lynch

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- Follow along as we watch DI Kelly Porter try and solve the awful ritualistic murder of a young girl. If you love creepy British mysteries, you’re in the right place!  

12. Creepy As Hell Ghost Fiction That Will Ruin The County Fair

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by J.R. Erickson (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you’re a fan of hot, fast, and toxic relationships and what exactly happens to them, this one is for you. 

13. Eerie Fun Ghost Thriller With Plenty Of Angst

Occult horror crime

by Heather Graham (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you love the dark house series, here is your next read. The series follows a ghost hunter and sheriff/non-believer as they go on the hunt for a bride terrifying ghost. 

14. Mysterious Vampire Thriller With As Many Laughs As Scares

Vampire suspense book

by Steve Higgs (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- All in a British PI’s day, right? When the weird crimes start piling up and the local police can’t figure it out, maybe it’s time to admit monsters are real.

 

15. Hellish Fun With Paranormal Ghost Romance To Ruin The Beach

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by Karina Halle

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you love a super slow-burn romance with tons of creep, here ya go. Follow Dex and Perry through this series as they hunt all kinds of monsters and ghosts while trying to not jump each other’s bones. 

 

16. Unputdownable Psychic Thriller To Keep You Up All Night Long

Gothic Crime Books

by J. T. Bishop (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So it starts a little slow, but once it gets going it’s a great read. Full of twists, turns, romance, and heart-stopping scares. 

 

17. Deliciously Haunted Ghost Suspense For HGTV Lovers

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by Grady Hendrix (Author)

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So I can’t wait to read this. We follow the tale of two siblings who are forced to deal with cleaning out their childhood home and selling it. But what do you do when the house doesn’t want to be sold? 

 

18. Gorgeously Gothic Haunted Old Asylum Tale

Gothic Crime Book

by Sarah Pearse (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So if you loved the shining or haunted hospitals, you need to read this. We follow a struggling police officer as she tries and figure out what exactly is going on in this asylum-turned-resort before she and all the remaining guests become its next victims. 

19. Bloody fun werewolf and shifter mystery

Werewolf and shifter mysteries

by Amy Boyles (Author) 

Booked and Bewitched Babbles- So the hunter becomes the hunted in this fun monster hunter thriller. Full of creepy settings, steamy romance, awful creatures, and shady billionaires, Grim is a fun read!

 

20. Heart-Stopping Haunted House Horror Suspense Series

psychic horror suspense

by Marie Wilkens (Author) 

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- Who doesn’t love a haunted New Orleans manor? This one follows the tales of a young woman who inherits not only a fortune and a haunted house, but also the mystery of whom the dead are walking the halls.

 

21. Dizzying Spell Of Cozy Paranormal Mystery

Cozy paranormal mystery

by S.E. Babin (Author) 

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So if you are on the hunt for a cozy paranormal crime thriller, look no further. Down on her luck, we follow the cleaning lady with a special gift as she makes her way around her new magical hometown helping the dead move on. If the living doesn’t move her on first. 

 

22. Steamy & Scary Occult Horror and Crime At Harvard

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By (author)  Leigh Bardugo

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- It’s no secret that I love this series. We follow Alex the underdog as she struggles to fill her new role as secret wizard society policy at Harvard. Full of twists turns, and gore, this is a must-read for the paranormal lover.

 

23. Blood Chilling Paranormal Thriller

Horror Suspense

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So we follow a police officer as she struggles to deal with the fact that she can feel the same thing as her victims. As more and more college students show up deceased it’s a race to stop the monster from abducting and killing young girls. 

 

24. Hair Raising Monster Crime Thriller For The Brave

monster crime thriller

by Lincoln Child (Author) 

Booked And Bewitched Babbles-  If you have a love of cryptids this is a book for you. We follow one man’s journey to help a long-time friend discover once and for all if werewolves are terrorizing the town. Or something much worse. 

 

25. Edge Of Your Seat Rural Crime Thriller

Horror Thriller

by Declan James (Author) 

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- So this is one in honor of my own small Ohio rural town. When an infamous detective comes home with plans of simply being sheriff, the murder of a local judge changes everything.  

 

26. Grisly Crime Thriller To Ruin Your Next Vacation

Horror Mystery

by Declan James (Author) 

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- After the remains of a missing teen are unearthed by a construction crew we follow local police as they try and discover just what happened to her. 

 

27. Coming Soon Horror Suspense You Have To Read

paranormal ghost thriller

by Stephen King (Author)

Booked And Bewitched Babbles- What horror list of any kind is complete without Stephen King on it? A fan favorite is back as she searches for a missing girl. Leading her into a world of hidden horrors and darker secrets. 

 

 

This post was all about 27 Paranormal & Horror Crime Thrillers to send shivers down your spine that you need to read right now! Seriously, what are you doing, go? Read something!

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