Horror
New Bodies for Old
Read by Ben Tucker
Maurice Renard
Maurice Renard's little known but delightfully bizarre tale of mad science run amok owes much to H. G. Wells' The Island of Dr. Moreau while…
On Passing Deadman’s Island
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Thomas Moore
LibriVox volunteers bring you 18 recordings of On Passing Deadman’s Island by Thomas Moore. This was the Fortnightly Poetry project for July…
Ten Minute Stories
Read by Ben Tucker
Algernon Blackwood
Noted author of weird fiction Algernon Blackwood brings us a collection of shorter stories than some of his more well-known tales of terror.…
Escape
Edgar Allan Poe
The Edgar Allan Poe tale of the last male heir to the House of Usher who seeks assistance from a childhood friend because he fears his own i…
Short Ghost and Horror Collection
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Various
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Expect shivers up yo…
Tales of Mystery and Horror
Read by Ben Tucker
Maurice Level
Maurice Level was a French writer of supremely twisted and macabre fiction with demented plotting and gruesome violence reminiscent of Edgar…
The Open Door and The Portrait
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Margaret O. Oliphant
Two stories "of the seen and unseen" with mysterious occurrences by Margaret O. Oliphant, originally published in 1881. (Summary b…
An Exchange of Souls
Read by Roger Melin
Barry Pain
Although only lightly known as an author of horror stories, Barry Pain departs from his typical themes with 'An Exchange of Souls'. In this …
Black Spirits and White
Read by Andrew Gaunce
Ralph Adams Cram
A collection of six ghostly tales by Ralph Adams Cram, ranging from the demonic to the deeply sad. Gruesome apparitions, oppressive atmosphe…
A Warning to the Curious
Read by Ben Tucker
M. R. James
From a master of weird fiction comes this collection of ghost stories rooted in the antiquarian pursuits. A doll's house that reveals more t…
At the Mountains of Madness
Read by Mark Nelson
H. P. Lovecraft
A scientific expedition to Antartica discovers the ruins of a civilization millions of years old, built by the Elder Things, beings who came…
The Mask of Inanna
Read by Alicia E. Goranson
Alicia E. Goranson
The world isn’t kind to dreamers. Like any boy of the radio era, Leonard Allen dreamed of hitting big in New York and Hollywood; to write or…
Short Ghost and Horror Collection
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Various
A collection of twenty stories featuring ghoulies, ghosties, long-legged beasties and things that go bump in the night. Revenge, fear, petri…
Fantastics and Other Fancies
Read by Ben Tucker
Lafcadio Hearn
This posthumous collection of short stories by noted author and historian of weird folklore brings together 36 of his earliest works, many o…
Some People Don't Die
Unknown
A couple explore a mesa despite having been warned of a danger there. Their guide refuses to go. The couple press on, ignoring warnings, and…