HALLOWEEN BOOK RECOMMENDATIONS

[@armyxforxlife7711]

J: you open this book and literally hear it screaming Halloween *open book* Book: Halloween! Halloween! Halloween! Me : dead 💀

[@andreea-marianamarocico6384]

Aurora James I imaged the screaming book from Harry Potter

[@kevinkelly_]

I am truly shocked Miss Peregrines isn't in this video 😱😂

[@scorpiusmalfoy4609]

same tbh

[@lindsayschecter6285]

I was 100% sure it was gonna be in this list haha

[@Dereklovesbooks83191]

Me too the end is near lol

[@lr7845]

Irish Reader Lol right

[@ciarawhite1700]

I was waiting for it omg

[@CapturedInWords]

I NEED ME THAT SHIRT

[@lindsayschecter6285]

me too

[@Storribook]

SAME!

[@Gabrielleherondale]

I FREAKING LOVE THAT SWEATER!! you're also freaking awesome

[@charlottelupin692]

Phrase of the month: 'holy pumpkin patch' 🎃😅

[@crystal4058]

"Halloween! Halloween! Halloween!" "You hear that?" LOL. That was gold.

[@michaelebert4249]

Indeed it was

[@laurenbarney3200]

I really recommend Dracula by Bram Stoker. I know a lot of people can be turned off by the language in classics but this book is amazing. No movie has ever told the story right. It's also super interesting because it's told from journal entries, newspaper clippings, and letters between the different characters. It's got excellent tension build up and an amazing story.

[@Carla-gq9yu]

Coraline, The Graveyardbook, Neverwhere Come on Jesse! Its Neil Gaiman! These books are perfect for Halloween

[@d3twist]

That is the cutest sweatshirt I have seen in my entire life. Also, thanks for the recommendations, XP.

[@durpddurke4633]

I honestly expected Coraline or A Monster Calls. Great video though, and I really wanna read This Savage Song.

[@justanothercrazy0155]

Da Dragon Durp This Savage Song is A M A Z I N G. THE WORLD. THE CHARACTERS. THE HEARTBREAKING DEVELOPMENT THROUGH THE SERIES😭

[@purpleshamrock17]

To me, A Monster Calls is more sad (really, really sad) than scary.

[@durpddurke4633]

purpleshamrock17 I think it's the illustrations, right now I own a movie tie in copy but I have seen some of the illustrations and I love how dark some of them are. But yeah, it's more sad than scary (the book that bearly brought me to tears ;-;)

[@Gayatri_Deshpande]

I was expecting Coraline too. It is fabulous.

[@booknerd0802]

Sorry but i really hate coraline :((

[@mariagrecea4368]

HOW DID YOU NOT RECOMMEND MISS PEREGRINE'S HOME FOR PECULIAR CHILDREN WHO ARE YOU AND WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO JESSE

[@sergiovela7686]

Maria Grecea it is rather obvious.

[@mariagrecea4368]

sergio vela yes but IT'S JESSE WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE

[@sergiovela7686]

Maria Grecea exactly! It is one of his favorite series so I Guess he wanted to talk about other books

[@reddaisy7152]

Serafina and the Black Cloak Trilogy is spooky and really good.

[@wywrd_mtnt]

I read Because you love to hate me just for your collab with Victoria Schwab, that story and your prompt were AMAZING!!!!

[@tometimetea6621]

Love your shirt 😊 I just started the Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding. I'm so excited because I've heard so many great things.

[@dearfuturebookworm8190]

The world of this Savage Song is just so interesting and amazing !! Just read this book last week and it definitely put me into Halloween mood !! I am so curious about Nightmares tho now !!

[@nicole38568]

Night Film is on my TBR this month 😊😊I'm excited see how the story plays out

[@Whitney_Marie]

Finally going to read Night Film this autumn! So excited!

[@TeraBear0221]

First off that shirt boo!!! I love it! Really interested in that Nightmares book! My spooky books for this season is going to be How to Hang a Witch by Adriana Mather and Haunting the Deep by Adriana Mather as well lol

[@fizzacheema4538]

I love how ready you are for Halloween and damn I need that shirt ❤️

[@stuckinlexile]

Awesome video! I'm definitely gonna be checking out those books. Another Halloween book I'd recommend is The Monstrumologist, it's a really great thriller. It was chilling and kept me turning pages into the night

[@karkatvantas9557]

1. Wonders of the Invisible World by Christopher Barzak. Dark, unsettling vibe. Mysterious monsters and spirits and evil trees calling your name in the night. If that's not Halloween, I don't know what is. 2. Skulduggery Pleasant series by Derek Landy. Landy really brought his background as a horror writer into this series. The only book in The Faceless Ones trilogy that fits is Playing With Fire, the second book, but after that both the Necromancer trilogy and the Darquesse trilogy just ooze horror. The creepiest has got to be the fifth book, Mortal Coil, which is Derek's version of Invasion of the Body Snatchers, but Last Stand of Dead Men, book eight, gets a special mention for one or two scenes. And the first book of the new series is carrying along the horror tradition. Especially when you work out who Lethe really is. Just so dark. 3. The Dark Artifices by Cassandra Clare. I would never say any of her other books are Halloween reads, but TDA just has such a dark (ironic, right?) and creepy vibe to it which makes it such a great series for Halloween. 4. The Curseworkers by Holly Black (the first book is White Cat). What could be more Halloweeny than a crime thriller murder mystery with a main character who might have murdered his best friend when he was a kid. 5. The Darkest Part of the Forest by Holly Black. Dark and mysterious vibe, monstrous faerie creatures, really depressing backstory. It's great. 6. The Raven Cycle by Maggie Stiefvater. Just the setting of this series is so weird and mysterious and Halloween, and there are some genuinely terrifying moments. 7. The Archived by Victoria Schwab. Dark and mysterious vibe. 8. Shades of Magic by V. E. Schwab. Not really the second book, but the first and third books are pretty horror-y. The third book especially. 9. Half Bad by Sally Green. The first book is just brutal, the second, not so much, the third is quite horrifying, though not as much as the first. 10. The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic. Not what immediately comes to mind for a Halloween book, but this is _DARK_ . Club scene. That's all I'm gonna say.

[@shannonleighbooks5314]

YES JESSE!! I totally needed these recommendations, so thank you!

[@xreadingsolacex]

honestly i'm always ready for halloween reads even in february

[@meredithgrimm6635]

Loving the bookshelf decorations!

[@addiebooks2918]

YESS I NEEDED THIS THANK YOU JESSE

[@natramos746]

Anna Dressed in Blood by Kendare Blake is definitely a spooky book worth reading! I highly recommend it

[@mariagrecea4368]

Nat Ramos I haven't read that, but I can definetly recommend "Three dark crowns" by Kendra Blake, it's a very dark awesome fantasy books which I LOOOVED.

[@amysalieri9300]

I read Anna Dressed in Blood last Halloween and loved it too. Definitely recommend it!

[@amritasengupta5251]

So good.

[@WooperDoodle123]

I just finished Nightmares! And I was very surprised in the turn it took, I even teared up a few times. It was so good!

[@JuliaSapphire]

The editing, the shirt, and the background are all perfection👏😍 This Savage Song is amazing yay so glad you mentioned it! Great video Jesse

[@fragrantpages1024]

methinks you enjoy halloween? "holy pumpkin patch" yes

[@jostewart3192]

jesse you should definitely read John Dies at the End. It has some crude humour in it but it's also complex and interesting, and it discusses the place of humanity in our universe. it's definitely worth checking out!

[@MerrilyKristin]

Love your sweatshirt! So spoopy!

[@bookishbibliomania9482]

You should so read the Diviners by Libba Bray. The newest book just came out and there are ghosts, flappers (because it's based in the 20s) and psychic powers!

[@stephpiano2908]

That first book scared the shit out of me...I never finished it lol

[@amyslager988]

I'm reading This Savage Song right now and I love it!

[@rainbowgold5]

The first book sounds awesome!

[@wolfsisterheart]

I agree with the Nightmares! series being the perfect Halloween book, that's around the time I read it for the first time and I loved it

[@booksfortea]

I love your sweater and book shelf decorations 😍

[@HannahCassieBooks]

I agree Dreadful tale of Prosper Redding is amazing for Halloween! Loved that book to bits. Savage song is also awesome, tho all Schwab books are amazing, all hail queen Schwab

[@snowi8]

NEW JESSE VIDEO! YAY! *hug from Belgium*

[@jgalloway8221]

Snowi Frost yay Belgium! 😊

[@snowi8]

J Galloway you from Belgium? ^^

[@jgalloway8221]

Snowi Frost yup

[@snowi8]

J Galloway Flanders or Wallonie?

[@jgalloway8221]

Snowi Frost Wallonie you?

[@MarianaJuanatica]

Your shirt! 👌🏻 Te amo, Jesse 💙

[@erinmariecece]

Prosper Redding sounds super halloweeny! I wanna read it right now!!

[@perincessnaz6572]

Love the subtle backround!

[@egabel3295]

I read Nightmares and the Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding. I'm currently reading Night Film and loving it so far! I think you should check out Three Dark Crowns by Kendare Blake. It just gives off fallish vibes and kinda has some spooky aspects to it, especially the second book! I am planning to reread Vampire Academy and Six of Crows before Halloween though, since they seem like good October reads :D

[@Floripondia77emilyG]

Ohh The Screaming Staircase by Jonathan Stroud!! Is the first in a middle grade series about a paranormal agency (consisting of three agents, the characters are awesome) that deals with ghosts (in the story the world suddenly has a ghost Problem and paranormal agencies are a thing). The book is creepy and it has a interesting mystery going on. Also the last book is out this month, so no waiting. Greetings from México Jesse!!

[@mycobacteriem2540]

I highly recommend the Devouring trilogy by Simon Holt for a creepy halloween read. I read them a while ago, but from what I remember they capture the creepy ghost vibe of Halloween season perfectly.

[@jessaengelmann]

I NEEDED THISSSS thank you Jesse ! ❤️🎃🖤

[@vanessawoolley4143]

Wink Poppy Midnight is such a good book with this mysterious almost ghostly vibe to it.... even if it’s not that Halloweenish it’s a good read overall!

[@thepink_avenger]

"Holy Pumpkin Patch!" That will be my new Halloween catch phrase. LOL :P

[@moodybookworm7856]

Omg dude. I read Because you love to hate me and thought your prompt and the resulting story were the best in the whole book!!!

[@ItsKP]

IM OBSESSED WITH YOUR SHIRT!! P. S. Nightmares is on my tbr this month and I'm so excited for it!

[@divoannet]

I really like to read “a night in the lonesome October” in that time of the year. It is the most octoberish book in the world!

[@SarahTheTrekkie]

Marshall from How I Met Your Mother is an author? That is awesome.

[@ADarkerShadeOfWhitney]

Yes! This Savage Song! Also, I want to read The Dreadful Tales of Prosper Redding. It's really the only book by Bracken that has felt up my alley even though its MG.

[@jasichan6159]

Nightmares the german book cover lights in the dark that's soo cool😍

[@wherestephaniereads580]

Great recommendations. I actually literally finished The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Redding. Such a great book.

[@tributetomemory]

I love your sweatshirt 🙏🏼🖤

[@margaretstortenbecker5715]

Spooky book rec: A Wounded Name by Dot Hutchison. Also I just added most of these to my the...augh! (You had me at "It has illustrations.)

[@DetectiveOcho]

The Lockwood and Co. series by Jonathan Stroud is fun and spooky! It's about a paranormal detective agency. The series is set in an alternate universe London where ghosts roam freely, and only children can see them.

[@simplybelieving5315]

Readerenna agree wholeheartedly! Sad it's ending thou

[@emma-katemarie5050]

I needed this video so much!!!! Thank you! 😆

[@leyralizdiaz1618]

You should do an updated bookshelf tour

[@minuet_moon]

I was waiting for Miss Peregrine... what happened there Jesse? The serie Asylum by Madeline Roux is perfect for October, we got spookyness with creepy pictures and it's TERRIFYING

[@ManiacalReader]

I don't normally read YA Fantasy, but I'm intrigued to read This Savage Song. It sounds interesting.

[@lost_in_the_forrest]

It by Stephen King.... Don't worry, after you're done reading... You'll float too...

[@eruvandib.676]

Jessie, you should totally check out Darkling by K. M. Rice! It's spooky, but there are other elements to the story that make it so much more than a creepy story, and it's really good! The fact that I feel that way means a lot, too, because I don't usually like creepy stories.☺

[@MikaylaKennedy]

I recently read The Last Days of Jack Sparks and really enjoyed it! It follows the same journalistic mystery vibe. I listened to it on audiobook and would definitely recommend!

[@Kalauwa]

You should read Hollow Pike, it screams Halloween when is open!

[@Its.p8on]

That shirt is so cute

[@Duchess711]

YES I needed this video so bad!!

[@BonesandBooth92]

I LOVED THE DREADFUL TALE OF PROSPER REDDING!!! I sped through it when it first came out but now that it's actually October and Halloween season I need to read it again lol

[@TerrigenCrystal]

Thank you for recommending books that are actually spooky.

[@babyboybensolo632]

Just bought One Dark Throne by Kendare Blake... a signed edition! wuuuuuut! Im so pumped! I really enjoyed the first book!!!

[@crayonfactory6340]

I’ve read Night Film and I definitely wish I had read it closer to Halloween the first time. I have the book Because You Love To Hate Me, but I was thinking of reading The Call as my spooky/Halloween read this month. I guess I’ll have to see what happens.

[@carolinesmith8107]

What about Dracula by Bram Stoker? I'm reading that now

[@wendymoreira8516]

I think you should read books by April Henry. I have read 2 of her books including: Girl Stolen and The Girl I Used to Be

[@amysalieri9300]

For Halloween reads, I have an eye out for Juno Dawson's latest novel, Grave Matter. Bloody Mary also sounds interesting. And the Dead House, by Dawn Kurtagich (you might also wanna check out And the Trees Crept in, I was disappointed with it but I seem to be in the minority).

[@andreea-marianamarocico6384]

Those books loooooook soooooo gooooood!

[@ПламенКостадинов-о8ю]

Good choices!!

[@courtneyturnbull7863]

LOVE YOU AND YOUR VIDEOS 😩👌🏻🌟

[@JayGTheAwkwardBookworm]

The cover of Dreadful is so nice o.O

[@bookishfeline3081]

It's a middle grade book but The Lockwood & Co books. The first book is the Screaming Staircase By Jonathan Stroud. It is a Halloween series

[@lizcavs]

Carry On because that book it great at any time of the year

[@stephanieyoung9289]

The Shining. Classic!!

[@RebeccaBooks]

I was feeling kind of reluctant to read The Dreadful Tale of Prosper Reading because it's a middle grade book and I usually am not a fan of middle grade but you definitely convinced me to give it a try😂

[@ericapaulk7231]

The night film was very good. It was spooky I couldnt tell what was real. Loved it.

[@bobbie-jowalker1807]

Charlie Higgson The Enemy Book Series!! Super exciting and scary books!

[@megmae19]

They still do 13 Nights of Halloween on Freeform.

[@bethanyb1783]

I JIST BOUGHT THE DREADFUL ON AMAZON! your the reason why I did that bc it sound so interesting

[@MikaylaKennedy]

“Holy Pumpkin Patch!” 🎃

[@lizzlocke3130]

Jesse, I just read the best Halloween book, it also happens to be my new favorite read period. It's called The Ghost of Buxton Manor by Jonathan L. Ferrara. "For nearly a century, the ghost of 17 year-old Rupert Buxton has been trapped in his childhood home. He spends his days reading, roaming, and trying desperately to recall his former life. Hope is restored when a boy his own age moves into the manor-a boy he quickly becomes fascinated by. This peculiar, modern boy is the first person that Rupert has been able to reveal himself to, and just might be the key to help him discover his mysterious past.The Ghost of Buxton Manor is a young adult, LGBT paranormal fiction centered around historical figures Rupert Buxton and Michael Davies-the inspiration behind the real Peter Pan."

[@TheFadingMan]

The Exorcist, Swans Song, Interview with a Vampire...

[@pierirowektedesco2285]

You should read the Asylum series by Madeline Roux. It's so creepy and spooky that ends up being amazing for halloween

[@ev6564]

I brought the books Bad Girls Don't Die, and My Best Friend's Exorcism for Halloween. Planning on reading those books along with watching Halloween Town and Twitches. I already have TSS, and I want The Graveyard Book. I like Coraline, but I'll probably just rewatch the movie.

[@BlondeWithABook]

spooky books for spooky month

[@taydoc8580]

Also, I recommend Stalking Jack the Ripper and Hunting Prince Dracula by Kerri Maniscalco. Both grade A books 👌

[@joyceheidendal]

Well I know you've already read it but I think 'The Call' is perfect for this time of the year

[@xxobrittanyg]

They still do 13 nights of Halloween! And all the Hp marathons

[@BeatriceMPinayBookaholic]

If you're looking for spooky books check out The Girl from the Well and The Suffering by Rin Chupeco

[@viktoriamarkus376]

I would highly recommend "Tales of Terror", "Tales of the peculiar", "Caraval", "The Night Circus", "Marina" and of course - the Miss Peregrine's series for the Halloween time 🎃🍁💭✨

[@karinaalexandra7639]

YOU SHOULD READ "DAUGHTER OF THE BURNING CITY" BY AMANDA FOODY, IT'S LIKE CARAVAL AND THE NIGHT CIRCUS

[@cateykramer7090]

If you’re looking for a dark book to read, I’d definitely recommend the Mara Dyer trilogy. ☺️

[@hazellawrence2062]

A Madness So Discreet by Mindy McGinnis is a really good one to read at Halloween! It's mainly set in an insane asylum and there are so many cool characters (it's also one of my fave books hint hint😉)