Books like Mr. X by Peter Straub

A Goosebumps tale that follows Monty as he encounters his terrifying evil twin amid spooky Halloween vibes, offering a classic child‑friendly horror adventure.

Ruby, a Louisiana bayou girl, inherits a New Orleans mansion and a tyrannical stepmother. At an exclusive girls’ boarding school, she must outwit dangers in her family and school to reclaim her home and hope.

The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The Talisman was nominated for both the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. King and Straub followed up with a sequel, Black House (2001). Followed by: Black House

Keith Hayward, obsessed with death, is guided by his uncle Till, a local celebrity known as "Ladykiller," into a world of undetected murder.

"I very much need to be dead." These are the chilling last words left by a man who had everything to live for but took his own life. In the void that remains stands his widow, FBI agent Jane Hawk, surrounded by questions destined to go unanswered unless she does what all the grief and fury inside her demand: Find the truth, no matter what. People of talent and accomplishment, people seemingly happy and sound of mind, have recently been committing suicide in surprising numbers. A disturbing pattern is beginning to emerge. Jane is determined to give up everything to find out why. And if that means going rogue and becoming America's Most Wanted, then so be it. Those arrayed against her are legion, and devoted to protecting something profoundly important-or terrifying-enough to exterminate any and all in their way. But Jane is as clever as these enemies are cold-blooded, as relentless as they are ruthless. And she is driven by a righteous rage they can never comprehend. Because it is born of love.

In the Blue Rose Trilogy’s second installment, Tom Pasmore, after surviving a fatal accident, becomes obsessed with death and takes on a dual murder investigation—one past, one present—only to uncover unsettling truths that threaten to shatter his world.

A tale of the petticoats between sisters and the haunting secrets of the dollager family, this novel will keep you on the edge of your seat with its psychological tension and spine-tingling plot twists.

A New York, Maria découvre dans les affaires de celui qu'elle aime une photo où elle se reconnaît petite fille mais elle ne se souvient ni des lieux ni des vêtements qu'elle porte. Troublée, elle part à la recherche de son passé. A Dublin, Rose, qui ressemble à Maria, est la fille adoptive d'un couple d'idéalistes, mais pas plus que Maria elle ne sait qui elle est vraiment.

The Dollanganger Family Series: A Thriller with Family Secrets and Unpredictable Villains

"What was the worst thing you've ever done? In the sleepy town of Milburn, New York, four old men gather to tell each other stories--some true, some made-up, all of them frightening. A simple pastime to divert themselves from their quiet lives. But one story is coming back to haunt them and their small town. A tale of something they did long ago. A wicked mistake. A horrifying accident. And they are about to learn that no one can bury the past forever ..."--

Explores Peter Straub's unique gothic approach, blending ambiguity and allusion to redefine horror for a contemporary audience.