Let’s have some fun and read together! Fairfield Public Library is excited to introduce a year-long adult reading challenge for 2025. Join in to explore different genres, discover new authors and be entered to win prizes! To complete the challenge, read just one book in each category by midnight on December 31st, 2025.
You can register for the Adult Reading Challenge here!
October is Monster Mash Month-choose horror, crime, or true crime. Here are a few titles to get you started:
THE NIGHT BIRDS by Christopher Golden
“Heartbreakingly beautiful, filled with action, evil, shape-shifting witches, superior world building, and visceral terror, this is a tale where every detail matters, and readers’ emotions will be put through the wringer—but not left without hope.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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SOMETHING IN THE WALLS by Daisy Pearce
“In this tense page-turner, Pearce (The Missing) weaves together folklore and horror to create a haunting suspense novel that readers will not soon forget.” ~Library Journal
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HOUSE OF MONSTROUS WOMEN by Daphne Fama
“In lush prose, Fama paints Ranoco House as labyrinthine and sinister and masterfully incorporates the backdrop of political upheaval and brewing revolution in Manila to add to the tension. The result is a wonderfully fresh take on gothic horror that should win the author a legion of fans.” ~Publisher’s Weekly (Starred Review)
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THE DEMONOLOGIST by Andrew Pyper
“A mesmerizing and melancholy narrative voice lends chilling credibility to this exceptional supernatural thriller.” ~Publisher’s Weekly
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THE LIBRARY AT HELLEBORE by Cassandra Khaw
“Khaw’s gorgeous prose is a visceral symphony of body horror, encompassing nightmarish transformations, cosmically horrific beings, and fascinating lore about this world’s underexplored pantheon of gods and creatures. A treat for the darkest fans of dark academia.” ~Booklist
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BLOOD LIKE MINE by Stuart Neville
“Neville leaves behind Northern Ireland to explore the American Southwest with a riveting road trip into horror fiction… The straightforward writing style enhances both the suspense and the depth of character development. Horror fans will be entranced.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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THE SOUTHERN BOOK CLUB’S GUIDE TO SLAYING VAMPIRES by Grady Hendrix
“Hendrix (We Sold Our Souls, 2018, etc.) cleverly sprinkles in nods to well-established vampire lore, and the fact that he’s a master at conjuring heady 1990s nostalgia is just the icing on what is his best book yet. Fans of smart horror will sink their teeth into this one.” Kirkus Reviews
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THE BUFFALO HUNTER HUNTER by Stephen Graham Jones
“A riveting story of heartbreak, death, and revenge, this remarkable work of American fiction, a thought-provoking tale filled with existential terror, unease, and a high body count, transforms, in Jones’ deft hands, from the unapologetic horror novel it most certainly is into a critique of the entire idea of the United States—a critique that, despite the horrors, both real and supernatural, is forcefully infused with both heart and hope.” ~Booklist (Starred Review)
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