The nights are getting longer, the air a little crisper. But it’s not just the weather giving us goosebumps. We've conjured up tantalizing true crime, haunting histories and scary stories to get you in the spooky season mood. These books are dying to keep you up long past the witching hour — in all the most thrilling ways.

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