10 Must-Read Horror Books Under 200 Pages

I don’t know about you but, I have been in a rut of long fantasy books that are all 600 pages long. While these Epic tales are, exactly that, Epic — sometimes I could use a quick little break that I can hit that “complete” button on Story Graph or Goodreads. After all we’re all just recovering burnt out over achievers just trying to hit some arbitrary reading goal we hit for ourselves. These books are a nice little treat to get us 1 step closer to our proverbial personal pan pizzas.

Whether you’re looking for disturbing horror, cute romances, or a cozy little book, there’s something for everyone in the page below.

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

Book cover titled "The Unworthy Team" by Agustina Bazerra. The cover features a statue of a woman with hands raised, dressed in a flowing gown, set against a black background.

Horror ReaDs Under 200 Pages


Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

A book titled "Tender is the Flesh" by Augustina Bazterrica being held in a person's hand. The book cover features a profile of a woman's face with a stylized pink shape and horned creature silhouette covering her eyes and forehead.

The Country Will Bring Us No Peace by Matthieu Simard

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

Book cover titled 'The Country Will Bring Us No Peace' by Matthieu Simard, featuring illustrations of three flying cranes and a colorful background of trees and mountains.

The Unworthy by Agustina Bazterrica

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

A person's hand holding a book titled "The Yellow Wallpaper" by Charlotte Perkins Gilman in front of a bookshelf filled with colorful books. The cover features a yellow and green decorative design.

What Feasts At Night by T. Kingfisher

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

Book titled 'The Country Will Bring Us No Peace' by Matthieu Simard, held in front of a bookshelf with colorful books.

What Moves The Dead by T. KingFisher

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

Hand holding a book titled 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman, with colorful books on a bookshelf in the background.

The Haunting At Hill House By Shirley JAckson

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

A person holding a book titled 'The Yellow Wallpaper' by Charlotte Perkins Gilman. The book cover features a yellow and green decorative pattern. In the background, there are blurred shelves of colorful books.

The House Of Little Bones

Page Count: July 15, 2025

Genre: Historical | Fantasy | New Adult

Perfect For:

A person holding a book titled 'The Country Will Bring Us No Peace' by Matthieu Simard, translated by Pablo Strauss, with a background of colorful books on a shelf.