20 Weird and Spooky Audiobooks for Halloween

Are you looking for spooky audiobooks that aren’t gory or terrifying? No worries if you aren’t into Horror. There are plenty of great spooky audiobooks that are a bit weird, a bit funny, and just creepy enough to get you in the mood for Halloween!

Sometimes, I feel like I’m doing Halloween audiobooks all wrong. But I’m really not into proper Horror! However, even stories that aren’t terrifying can be fun this time of year. Whether you enjoy paranormal Romance in haunted houses, stories about witches and ghosts, or chilling Urban Fantasy with all kinds of monsters, spooky audiobooks that aren’t Horror can be the perfect Halloween books, even if you aren’t a fan of the traditional terrifying stories.

I hope you enjoy the list of my favorite weird and spooky audiobooks!

Ghost, brujos, and cemeteries await in this Young Adult Romance! Transboy Yadriel doesn’t only summon ghosts, he also falls in love with one. That sure complicates things when Yadriel wants to prove to his family that he is a male magic user in their tradition. This is a beautiful, emotional story that works perfectly as a Halloween audiobook. And I loved Avi Roque’s narration!

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Halloween is the perfect time to dive into Annette Marie’s Guild Codex world! And the Guild Codex Unveiled series is particularly spooky. It starts with The One and Only Crystal Druid in which the titular hero and the knife-wielding witchy heroine meet for the first time. This book – or rather these two characters – has incredible Chaotic Neutral energy! The only reason Zak and Saber don’t make a truly frightening pair is that neither plays well with others. These two are such unique characters and Cris Dukeheart did a wonderful job with their voices and the creepy atmosphere in this book.

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Alix E. Harrow’s novella duology follows a chronically ill young woman who explores the myth of Briar Rose’s spindle and falls through the multiverse. This is such a deeply touching story, yet so engaging and exciting. A must for every fairytale and Fantasy reader! Zinnia is on a quest to save her own life and that of other young women in the multiverse whose lives follow the narrative of Briar Rose. Even though these two books are only novella-length, they are so rich and suck you into fantastic, sometimes dark and creepy worlds. Amy Landon’s narration of the audiobooks is outstanding and brings the different characters to life perfectly!

A Thousand Steps into Night is a Fantasy book based on Japanese mythology and the story is absolutely compelling! This is a deeply feminist book about a girl from a small village who could never do anything on her own because society would frown upon it. Then she catches a demonic curse and turns into a demon who can kill by touch. That’s where her adventures start! Grace Rolek did a great narration for Miuko who always thinks that she is too loud and too much, as well as for all the many fantastic creatures and people she meets.

The Very Secret Society of Irregular Witches is such a cozy found-family story with a heartwarming Romance and three very explosive witch children! If you prefer your Halloween audiobooks to be less creepy and more weird (or should I say, irregular?) you will have such a wonderful time with Mika Moon and the people from Nowhere House. I loved listening to Samara MacLaren read this heartwarming, captivating story about finding a place to belong – even if you’re a witch.

The Witch King duology is a gritty Fantasy about a trans guy who had managed to dodge his fated mate for several years, before being pulled back into the fae world that looks down on witches like him. This is such a profound, beautiful story of second chances that moved me deeply, but they are also two really fun and super entertaining books that make perfect Halloween audiobooks! Dani Martineck is one of my favorite narrators and The Fae Keeper is one of the best audiobooks of 2022 for me. Now’s the time to give Wyatt and his friends a listen!

If you’re looking for Halloween audiobooks and haven’t listened to this one yet, well, you’re in for a treat! Gideon the Ninth is science fantasy and the titular heroine might be one of the most badass people in all of Fantasy! Do I have a giant crush on Gideon? Yes, yes, I do. But that’s beside the point. With its necromancers, mysterious murders, and a house that seems to be made entirely of dungeons, this really is the perfect spooky audiobook! Moira Quirk is one of the best audiobook narrators and did an amazing job bringing it to life.

This paranormal M/M Romance set in a haunted house is the perfect mix of adorable romantic pining and creepy ghost story! The ghosts in this book are no joke, I can tell you that. But Blue Billings and Levi Blake are wonderful together. And the audiobook is narrated by Joel Leslie who is always such a treat to listen to!

If you love stories about witch covens, then The Witches of Moonshyne Manor will keep you delightfully entertained! The five octogenarian witches who live in Moonshyne Manor think up a wild plan to save their home and business. And they get unexpected help on the way. I loved how short interludes with the women’s spells were mixed into the story. And Amy Landon is a pleasure to listen to. A truly fun audiobook for Halloween!

The Dispatcher might well be the most popular Audible Plus book ever and if you have not yet listened to this, now is the time because this is a perfect Halloween audiobook! The premise of this series is that in 999 out of 1000 cases, a person who gets murdered returns back to life. I found this created an oddly spooky atmosphere because it’s so far out, yet everyone just accepts it. And you can easily imagine how it would indeed be like that if it happened in real life.

The narration by Zachary Quinto is absolutely amazing, you really don’t want to miss this! Book 3 in the series has just been released and the entire series is included in Audible Plus.

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You can’t get around Neil Gaiman when you are looking for good Halloween audiobooks! And that is most certainly not a hardship. But if The Sandman is too creepy for you, then get the Ocean at the End of the Lane. This is an incredibly atmospheric story with just the right amount of weird and spooky. And it’s narrated by the author himself who has just about the best storyteller voice!

Bad Witch Burning is no light reading. This Young Adult Urban Fantasy is a sad, yet powerful story about a young witch without any training who finds out that she can bring dead people back to life. And while this seems like the perfect opportunity for her to ensure she and her mom will have enough money for rent and food, these undead turn into a huge problem! Kamali Minter’s narration makes this such a captivating, spooky audiobook that you won’t be able to turn off!

This paranormal M/M Romantic Mystery is just as atmospheric as its cover! A psychic man and a local cop search for a lost child in the moor, on Halloween! This is pretty much the perfect Halloween audiobook for Romance fans. Whether or not there really is a ghost, you will have to find out for yourself. Tim Gilbert’s narration did this story real justice!

Did you love the Halloweentown movies when you were younger? Then you should visit Thistle Grove! Halloween all year ’round, thanks to the four local witch families. Payback’s a Witch is a captivating, entertaining blend of Paranormal Fantasy and Romance. And when Emmy and Talia make out in the creepy witch forrest, you get sapphic Halloween perfection! Jeremy Carlisle Parker did such a great job with the narration. Talia sounds incredibly hot!!

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Is this the weirdest book there is? Well, I don’t know. Who am I to judge? But it sure is plenty weird, and a little bit scary (or more so, depending on how scary you find super weird stuff). But giant tentacles are just about perfect for monster-themed Halloween audiobooks! I loved this story, it is a fast-paced, stand-alone Urban Fantasy that’s very British and very “tentacly” and extremely weird. Did I mention weird? You are in for something special here and John Lee’s narration fits it perfectly!

Be prepared for a damn scary boogeyman! Harmony Black is a witch and part of an FBI Black OPs team that solves supernatural cases. The team hunts stuff that goes bump in the night and things get pretty creepy in this Urban Fantasy series. Halloween is really the best time of the year to listen to these awesome spooky audiobooks that are so well narrated by Christina Traister!

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If you want more Halloween audiobooks, then this super weird, fantastic(al) Holmes / Watson retelling is just the thing! Captain John Wyndham reports about his adventures with The Sorceress Shaharazad Haas who is not easily impressed by anyone or anything. The two travel through various parts of their world, one weirder than the next, in pursuit of a blackmailer. The humor and utter Britishness of it all come through perfectly in Nicholas Boulton’s narration!

Seanan McGuire is a go-to author for spooky audiobooks and Discount Armageddon has all the beasties and monsters! Verity Price doesn’t hunt them though. She’s a cryptozoologist and protects them in this very cool Urban Fantasy series. The InCryptid series is just as atmospheric as its cover. A badass and spooky audiobook narrated by the wonderful Emily Bauer!

Jade Crow runs a small gaming and comic store in a supernatural town in Idaho. She is also a sorceress, but, shhh, no one is supposed to know that because sorcerers are feared for their heart-eating ways! So she never uses her magic… until she gets entangled in all kinds of adventures. I love this Urban Fantasy series and how Folly Blaine brought these characters to life! It’s not super creepy, but spooky enough with quite a few monsters. And the heart-eating, obviously!

You want more heat in your Halloween books? Then this monstrous polyamory Romance might be just the spooky audiobook for you! Dami is friends with all the things that go bump in the night. But with no one else. Until three guys show up at her house! Vanessa Moyen is one of my favorite voices and Lucas Webley made for some hot and creepy guys in the audio version.

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