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Books like Supernatural

A gritty, dread-soaked descent into the dark corners of America, told through the frantic notes of a grieving father. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with Supernatural.

  • dark
  • foreboding
  • nostalgic
  • dread-soaked
  1. 01

    Heart of the Dragon

    Keith R. A. DeCandido

    A gritty, fast-paced monster hunt fueled by sarcastic banter, dark alleys, and unbreakable brotherly bonds.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  2. 02

    The Devil's Only Friend

    Dan Wells

    A darkly thrilling, blood-spattered game of cat-and-mouse where the only thing scarier than the monsters is the sociopath hunting them.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
    • gritty
  3. 03

    The Book of Accidents

    Chuck Wendig

    A dread-soaked supernatural thriller where a family's fierce love is their only defense against the hungry, haunting traumas of their past.

    Shares:
    • dark
    • dread-soaked
  4. 04

    The Eyes of Darkness

    Leigh Nichols · 1993

    A frantic, grief-fueled race against shadowy forces where a mother's intuition defies impossible odds.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
  5. 05

    The Devil You Know

    Mike Carey

    A gritty, sarcastic descent into a haunted London where the ghosts are dangerous but the living are worse.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  6. 06

    Heart-Shaped Box

    Joe Hill · 2007

    A relentless, adrenaline-fueled nightmare road trip where the ghosts of a cynical rock star's past come back to exact a terrifying vengeance.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
    • gritty
  7. 07

    Mr. Murder

    Dean Ray Koontz

    A relentless, paranoia-inducing thrill ride where the ultimate nightmare wears your own face.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
  8. 08

    Haunted

    Kelley Armstrong

    A snarky, action-packed romp through a gritty afterlife with a morally gray witch who will do anything for her daughter.

    Shares:
    • gritty
  9. 09

    Ghost hunters

    Ed Warren and Lorraine Warren

    A chilling, episodic descent into the demonic that treats the supernatural with deadly, terrifying seriousness.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
  10. 10

    I am not a serial killer

    Dan Wells

    A chillingly pragmatic dive into the mind of a teenage sociopath trying desperately to be the good guy.

    Feels:
    • macabre
    • tense
    • chilling
  11. 11

    Jay's Journal

    Beatrice Sparks

    A sensational, diary-format descent into teenage alienation, occult obsession, and inevitable tragedy.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
  12. 12

    The Mothman Prophecies

    John A. Keel

    A boots-on-the-ground investigation that slowly unravels into a dread-soaked, paranoid descent into the inexplicable.

    Shares:
    • dread-soaked
    • obsessive

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