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Halloween at Rock the Boat
15th October, 2026
Halloween season is always a lot of fun at Rock the Boat, we’re a big fan of all things spooky here 👻 🎃
Here are 8 of our books that we think are perfect for spooky season!
Better Off Dead by Tess James-Mackey
Just how many deaths does it take to close a holiday park?
An edge-of-your-seat supernatural YA thriller for fans of Don’t Let the Forest In and How To Survive a Horror Movie.
The Thirteenth Child by Erin A. Craig
When death calls, she must answer.
A gorgeously gothic, enemies to lovers fairy tale retelling full of masquerade balls, bargains with ruthless gods and of course, a brooding prince.
Traumaland by Josh Silver
Welcome to TraumaLand. You are now Jack.
Described as ‘Black Mirror in book form’ by the Observer, this is a deliciously dark thriller you will not want to miss!
And the River Drags Her Down by Jihyun Yun
Sister, I hear you. I feel your hands in the dirt, beckoning. I will answer your call – I’ll return.
A haunting, lyrical tale of grief, sisterhood and revenge that blends Gothic horror, mystery and Korean folklore.
Gloam by Jack Mackay
Not all monsters come out at night.
A grieving family. A decaying house. A babysitter with a monstrous secret. Nothing on Gloam Island is quite what it seems…
House of Salt and Sorrows by Erin A. Craig
We are born of the salt, we live by the salt and to the salt we return.
As one by one her beautiful sisters mysteriously die on their isolated island estate, Annaleigh must unravel the curse that haunts her family.
