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5 Books to Read for Summerween

August 25, 2026

Who says Halloween has to wait until October? Summerween is the perfect time to dive into dark woods, sinister carnivals, strange worlds, and things that go bump in the night—all while the sun is still shining. From Rachel Harrison’s sharp, contemporary horror to Brom’s Slewfoot, Ray Bradbury’s Something Wicked This Way Comes, Jeff VanderMeer’s eerie Southern Reach series, and T. Kingfisher’s unsettling The Hollow Places, these five reads bring a little spooky season to the heat of summer. So grab a cold drink, find a shady spot, and get ready for some summer scares.

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