First published in 1963, Dark Encounters is a spine-tingling collection of “outstanding ghost stories” presented by a Scottish historian who “tell[s] a beautifully chilling story” (Undiscovered Scotland).

“Best set aside for a cold, dark winter’s evening in front of a roaring log fire!” —Women Together

The World Fantasy Award-winning anthology

All new and original to this volume, the 21 stories in Dangerous Women, including work by 12 New York Times bestsellers, showcase some of the best and bravest female characters from across genre fiction—from women warriors and fighter pilots to female serial killers, superheroes, wizards, and bandits.

"This meaty collection delivers something for nearly every reader’s taste as it explores the heights that brave women can reach and the depths that depraved ones can plumb." ―Publishers Weekly

With his Prince of Nothing series, R. Scott Bakker won legions of fans and comparison to fantasy luminaries such as J.R.R. Tolkien and Frank Herbert. The acclaimed author returns with a fantasy set in the same richly layered universe.

Winner of the 2019 Shirley Jackson Novella Award

Acclaimed author Priya Sharma transports readers back in time with Ormeshadow, a coming-of-age story as dark and rich as good soil. Burning with resentment and intrigue, this fantastical family drama invites readers to dig up the secrets of the Belman family, and wonder whether myths and legends are real enough to answer for a history of sin.

“A welcome, complex road.” —Josh Malerman, author of Bird Box

It’s been nearly a decade since Z Day, when a plague turned humans into the voracious undead. Jory Gray now works on an assembly line, making genetically modified “handlers”—the only beings who can control the zombies. There’s not much to live for these days, so when the woman he loves leaves him for the promise of the Church of Z, Gray has nothing left to lose. Or so he thinks.

“Gripping moments of horror are expertly rendered, flashes of spot-on hilarity provide depth as well as levity, and the flickering humanity of the characters will resonate powerfully with readers.” —Publishers Weekly

New York Times bestseller

Thirteen relentless tales of supernatural suspense, including “In the Tall Grass,” one of two stories cowritten with Stephen King and the basis for the terrifying feature film from Netflix.

"This collection cements Hill’s reputation as a versatile master of scares both subtle and shocking." —Publishers Weekly, starred review

Hugo and Nebula Award–winning author

The son of a Norse warlord, kidnapped at birth and raised by elves, clashes with the bitter changeling who replaced him in this acclaimed fantasy classic.

“A fast-paced, doom-drenched tragedy in which human heroism, love, and ambition, manipulated by amoral gods, elves and trolls, led inevitably to tragic consequences.” —Michael Moorcock, author of the Elric of Melniboné series

World Fantasy Lifetime Achievement Award-winning author

Charlie Trace, professional thief, is no stranger to deceit and violence. But nothing in his life on the knife-edge of London's Underworld could prepare him for the horror of Demogorgon—the very essence of evil, in this tale from the Grand Master of Horror and author of the Necroscope series.

A tense, frightening exploration of relationships strained by forces both psychological and supernatural, this is the tale of the Belvedere House, where a father’s terrible words to his son echo and gain in awful force. 

“John Langan is a writer of superb literary horror.” —Peter Straub, New York Times bestselling author of Julia