Location, location, location.
 
That’s the concept behind today’s special Halloween collection of scary stories for the discerning horror enthusiast. Goodreads’ courageous editorial team has descended into the shadowy archives to retrieve 80 beloved horror novels, sorted by setting. It’s a surprisingly fascinating way to find October reading options.
 
Scroll down to discover the various settings, and savor the stories within. Occult forces menace a rock band in a derelict British country manor. A 1980s slasher film obsessive puts her knowledge to practical use in the Idaho mountains. A last-chance space probe encounters something truly alien at the edge of the solar system.
 
Dedicated horror readers will spot some of the usual suspects here, authorwise: Grady Hendrix, Tananarive Due, Riley Sager, Anne Rice, Shirley Jackson, Joe Hill and his dad. Or consider veteran author S.A. Barnes, who specializes in location-based horror of the deep-space variety. You’ll find haunted haciendas, Tokyo ghost stories, highly suspect spiritual retreats, and at least one very famous ocean liner. Even a few of the book cover illustrations are apt to give you nightmares.
 
Browse around below to find a destination that works for you, and use the Want to Read button to manage your digital bookshelf.