Dec 24th is getting near! It’s almost time to choose your books and get your hot drinks ready for Jolabokaflod.
Today’s entry is HORROR…if you love Stephen King or Mary Shelley or Guillermo del Toro, you’re in the right place.
Why read this genre? Why actively seek out terror? For many of us horror lovers these books allow us to explore fear, dread, and the unknown. Sometimes the horror is supernatural, psychological, or even monstrous. It confronts what unsettles us most. At its core, it asks questions about what happens when safety is stripped away, when the familiar becomes threatening, and when we tiny humans face forces we cannot fully understand or control.
So get ready. These 3 books will take you to the dark side… and hopefully bring you back safely.Â
Dirt by Wendy Potocki
FREE on Kindle Unlimited
A grieving woman searching for answers discovers that the dead are not done with her—and they want something in return.
Readers will love this book because it delivers raw, unsettling horror that blends grief, obsession, and the occult into a relentlessly dark experience. Wendy Potocki’s writing is intense and emotional, pulling readers into a nightmare where love doesn’t end at death and every choice has terrifying consequences. This is a story that lingers long after the final page, perfect for readers who enjoy psychological depth with their supernatural horror.
Lost Souls by Adrian Gabriel Dumitru
FREE on Apple Books and Amazon
Some souls are lost not because they die, but because they never truly live.
Readers will love this book for its haunting, philosophical approach to darkness and despair. Rather than relying on traditional scares, Lost Souls explores emotional and psychological horror through introspection, broken identities, and existential dread. It resonates deeply with readers who enjoy thought-provoking stories that blur the line between inner demons and external horror, leaving them questioning what it truly means to be alive.
From Away by Deke Mackey Jr.
FREE on Kobo
When something follows you home from somewhere it should never exist, escape may no longer be possible.
Readers will love this book for its creeping tension and slow-burn dread that steadily tightens its grip. Deke Mackey Jr. excels at building atmosphere, making ordinary places feel unsafe and familiar lives unravel in disturbing ways. From Away appeals to fans of subtle, unsettling horror that relies on mood, unease, and the terrifying idea that some horrors don’t stay where they belong.
Be sure to check out the other genres and more free books at our Jolabokaflod page.
If you have other free horror books to recommend, tag them in the comments, please!