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Books like The Fog

12 books with a reading profile close to The Fog by James Herbert. Practical, outward-looking, clear-cut and escapist; an easy read.

  1. 1 Twilight Eyes

    Twilight Eyes

    by Dean Koontz

    Also practical and outward-looking · horror, entertainment

    Slim MacKenzie possesses a psychic ability he calls twilight eyes, which allows him to see Goblins—malevolent, non-human shapeshifters that mimic people to orchestrate human suffering and violence.

  2. 2 Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1

    Something is Killing the Children, Vol. 1

    by James Tynion IV

    Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment

    In the quiet town of Archer’s Peak, children are vanishing into the woods, leaving behind only gruesome remains and one traumatized survivor named James.

  3. 3 Woom

    Woom

    by Duncan Ralston

    Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment

    Angel Herrera checks into Room 6 of the Lonely Motel, a place where he previously experienced profound personal tragedies.

  4. 4 American Vampire, Vol. 1

    American Vampire, Vol. 1

    by Scott Snyder

    Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment

    Skinner Sweet is a sociopathic outlaw in the 1880s who becomes the first of a new species: the American vampire.

  5. 5 The Pram

    The Pram

    by Joe Hill

    Also practical and clear-cut · horror, entertainment

    Willy and Marianne move to a secluded farmhouse in Maine seeking a fresh start after a devastating late-term miscarriage.

  6. 6 Shiver: Selected Stories

    Shiver: Selected Stories

    by Junji Ito

    Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment

    Shiver: Selected Stories compiles nine self-contained horror tales curated by Junji Ito, featuring his own commentary on the creative process behind each work.

  7. 7 Sour Candy

    Sour Candy

    by Kealan Patrick Burke

    Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment

    In Kealan Patrick Burke's "Sour Candy," a young boy named Paul is given a mysterious piece of sour candy by a stranger, which grants him the ability to have his deepest, darkest wishes come true.

  8. 8 Night Chills

    Night Chills

    by Dean Koontz

    Also practical and outward-looking · horror, entertainment

    In the tranquil town of Black River, a cabal of businessmen and scientists tests a high-frequency chemical signal that enables total subconscious manipulation.

  9. 9 Midnight

    Midnight

    by Dean R. Koontz

    Also practical and outward-looking · horror, entertainment

    In the secluded coastal town of Moonlight Cove, California, residents are undergoing a forced biological transformation known as conversion.

  10. 10 The Patient

    The Patient

    by Jasper DeWitt

    Also practical and escapist · horror, entertainment

    The narrative follows Dr.

  11. 11 Charlie the Choo-Choo

    Charlie the Choo-Choo

    by Stephen King, Ned Dameron

    Also practical and outward-looking · horror, entertainment

    Engineer Bob works for the Mid-World Railway Company and operates a 402 Big Boy steam locomotive named Charlie.

  12. 12 Creepshow

    Creepshow

    by Stephen King

    Also practical and outward-looking · horror, entertainment

    Creepshow is a comic book collection of five horror stories written by Stephen King and illustrated by Bernie Wrightson, adapted from the 1982 film.

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