13 of the best audiobooks for Halloween

Discover mysteries, magic and horror with these chilling audiobooks that are perfect for Halloween

Halloween is the best time of the year for some listen-aloud tales. Whether you're interested in witches, magic, mysteries, conspiracies or classic haunted house ghost stories look through the list below to find an amazing audiobook for this spooky season.

A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult

Providing listeners with a comprehensive, balanced, and unbiased account of everything from Japanese folklore and Indian witchcraft to the differences between black and white magic, and dispelling myths such as those surrounding the voodoo doll and Ouija, this audiobook explores the common human fear of, and fascination with spells, superstition, and the supernatural.

The most comprehensive history of witchcraft available, A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult audiobook will enthral and fascinate you with its lavish, accessible entries, whether you are a believer or sceptic.

A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult

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A History of Magic, Witchcraft and the Occult

  

The Crime Book

The Crime Book looks at the big ideas and concepts in criminology spanning from pirates, kidnapping and political plots to modern con artists, serial killers and rogue traders, including the Black Dahlia investigation, the Mississippi Scheme, and the notorious Jeffrey Dahmer.

The Crime Book audiobook is the perfect introduction to law enforcement and criminology across history's most infamous crimes, narrated by multi award-winning reader, Jonathan Keeble, who has recorded over five hundred audiobooks.

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The Crime Book

  

The Awakened Life: Wicca & Witchcraft

With The Awakened Life: Wicca and Witchcraft audiobook awaken your life with the God and Goddess and discover the magick of the Wiccan way. Get ready to take a journey to a mystical place where anything can happen--an adventure into the realm of witchcraft, magick, and empowerment. This is a place where the wonderment and purity of childhood meet with the spiritual growth and wisdom of the adult world.

Wicca and Witchcraft

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Wicca and Witchcraft

  

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Alchemy

Where else can one combine chemistry and philosophy to turn base metal into gold while discovering a magical elixir to prolong life? Here's a simple and straightforward guide to alchemy that explains its basic principles. Written by one of the world's few practicing alchemists, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy offers a concise reference guide that provides easy-to-follow information so that anybody can be a wizard-in-training.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Alchemy

  

The Complete Idiot's Guide To Life After Death

A belief in the afterlife is common to almost every faith and culture around the world. Even people who don't consider themselves spiritual share a fascination in life after death.

In this powerful guide The Complete Idiot's Guide to Life After Death narrated by Candida Gubbins, author and intuitive, Diane Ahlquist, shares her own knowledge of the subject, as well as the views of such religious and spiritual leaders as Edgar Cayce and the Dalai Lama.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Life After Death

  

The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism

You might already be attracted to paganism, but considering the variety of traditions and paths that fall in this category, you may need a spiritual guide. Seek no further!

Whether you're interested in following the pagan path or just curious to know more, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism audiobook will enlighten you on this fascinating array of nature-based beliefs and practices.

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to Paganism

  

Cults Uncovered

The shocking truth about some of the most disturbing criminal cults that have ever existed are discussed in this audiobook.

Cults Uncovered explores these and many more strange and disturbing factions and sects from all over the world to expose terrifying stories of manipulation, coercion, abuse, and murder.

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Cults Uncovered

  

Unsolved Murders

This true crime audiobook makes you the detective, investigating some of the most infamous unsolved cases of the 20th and 21st centuries. Crime scenes, crucial evidence, witnesses, and persons of interest are clearly and concisely presented, along with essential details and clues, so you can judge for yourself: who could have done it?

From domestic tragedies to serial killers with a love for the macabre, this book will have you returning to the cases again and again. Can you unlock the secrets of these unsolved crimes where others have failed?


Delve into the audiobook of Unsolved Murders: True Crime Cases Uncovered and have a go!

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Behind the Horror

Unearth the terrifying and true tales behind some of the scariest Horror movies to ever haunt our screens, including the Enfield poltergeist case that was retold in The Conjuring 2 and the serial killer who inspired Hannibal Lector in The Silence of the Lambs.

Behind the Horror audiobook dissects these and other bizarre tales to reveal haunting real-life stories of abduction, disappearance, murder, and exorcism.

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Behind the Horror

  

Mysteries Uncovered

UFOs, extraterrestrial encounters, baffling disappearances - the Mysteries Uncovered audiobok investigates, without prejudice, some of the most notorious, disturbing and enduring mysteries ever recorded. 

For every instance rationalised away, there is another that defies explanation. 

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Mysteries Uncovered

  

John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses

This beautifully presented, highly collectible anthology features classic ghost stories that have enthralled, terrified and inspired, decade after decade. Some are relatively well known; others are long-lost treasures, awaiting rediscovery. 

The John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses audiobook includes tales of terror by Bram Stoker, H. P. Lovecraft and Percival Landon; studies of creeping dread by Edgar Allan Poe and Henry James; short, sharp shockers by Ambrose Bierce, M.R. James and Lafcadio Hearn; and comedic masterpieces by Oscar Wilde and Saki. 

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John Landis Presents The Library of Horror – Haunted Houses

  

Conspiracies Uncovered

Conspiracies Uncovered delves into some of the most pervasive theories, from the "The assassination of John F. Kennedy" to the moon landings, showcasing the evidence for and against each one, revealing the surprising truths behind some and the bizarre inspirations for others.

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Conspiracies Uncovered

  

The Complete Idiot’s Guide to The Middle Ages

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages gives listeners the beginning, middle and end of the era, starting with the fall of the Roman Empire in the year 550 and ending with the Renaissance in 1500, and covers some uncomfortable similarities between the so-called 'Dark Ages' and today's 'modern world'.

This is a fascinating, fact-filled audiobook that delivers more than 1,000 years of history in easy-to-understand chapters. Complete with a time line, a who's who and more.

The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages

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The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Middle Ages