When most people think of horror, they think of haunted houses, terrifying monsters, masked killers, or other supernatural occurrences. But, perhaps one of the most disturbing tropes in horror is the innocent face of a child hiding something dark and sinister. They are often the only ones people don't expect to be behind, or even capable of, horrific happenings. Experience the eerie tales of possessed, supernatural, or just truly malevolent in this selection of horror books with nightmare children.
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DB 91802 Baby teeth by Zoje Stage
Suzette is a stay-at-home mother desperate to bond with her mute daughter, Hanna. The seven-year-old is all smiles and love with her father, Alex, but seems to hate Suzette. It could be a phase, but Suzette begins to fear that Hanna is trying to get rid of her. Contains some violence, strong language and explict descriptions of sex. Commercial audiobook. 2018.
DB 15323 The bad seed by William March
Bizarre story of a little girl whose lovely face and charming manners mask a chilling dark secret.
DB 27891 The fifth child by Doris May Lessing
A man and a woman meet, appear perfectly matched to each other, fall in love, and are married. They buy the perfect home and begin to raise the perfect family, bearing two boys and two girls in rapid succession. But the birth of their strange fifth child, a son, soon begins to destroy all of their previous contentment.
DB 65808 We need to talk about Kevin by Lionel Shriver
In a series of letters to her husband, Eva Khatchadourian examines their past in order to understand the reason their son Kevin chose to go on a killing spree a few days before he turned sixteen. Violence, strong language, and some explicit descriptions of sex. Orange Prize. 2003.
DB 104297 The book of accidents by Chuck Wendig
Years after experiencing their own separate traumas, Nate and Maddie move to Nate's childhood home in rural Pennsylvania with their son, Oliver. There, Oliver meets a strange boy with secrets of his own and a taste for dark magic. Unrated. Commercial audiobook. 2021.
DB 16457 Ariel by Lawrence Block
Spooky tale of an appealing child who is possessed of a malevolent streak. After her adoptive mother bears a son of her own, the young girl is neglected. Then the boy dies, and the mother suspects that the mysterious Ariel is to blame. Strong language and some explicit descriptions of sex.
DB 96861 Imaginary friend by Stephen Chbosky
Kate Reese and her son Christopher are on the run from an abusive relationship. They land in Mill Grove, a tight-knit Pennsylvania community. It seems perfect until Christopher vanishes. He emerges from the woods six days later, unhurt but hearing a voice in his head. Violence, some descriptions of sex, and strong language. Commercial audiobook. 2019.
DB 116912 The omen by David Seltzer
"Jeremy Thorn and his wife, Katherine, have just welcomed the newest member of their family to the world: their beautiful son Damien. But as the boy grows, so does the terror surrounding him. Fatal accidents, suicides, and unexplained violence seem to follow the Thorns wherever they go--but why? And how can Damien have anything to do with the carnage and bloodshed? He is only a child. But Damien Thorn is like no child on Earth. He bears the mark of the beast. And his time is at hand. This audiobook edition is narrated by Holly Palance, who starred in David Seltzer's The Omen in 1976." -- Provided by publisher. -- Unrated. Commercial audiobook.
DB 84517 Little girls by Ronald Damien Malfi
Laurie moves back to her childhood home after her father's suicide. Her husband and daughter love the house, but Laurie begins to hear things. And her daughter's new best friend looks just like her childhood playmate who died. Some violence and some strong language. 2015.
DB 59339 The other by Thomas Tryon
1930s. In a small Connecticut town a series of bizarre events surround the once-well-to-do Perry family, whose male members have all died violently. The deaths seem mysteriously linked to twelve-year-old twins Niles and Holland. Some violence and some strong language. 1971.