Reading list: Halloween Book Bingo - Creepy Carnivals

Created by: Murder by Death

Books that fall into the category of horror/mystery/supernatural/suspense, set in or concerning a carnival, amusement park, or other party/festival.

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Books: 52

Something Wicked This Way Comes

by Ray Bradbury

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by Kevin Hearne, Kelly Gay, Jackie Kessler, Nicole Peeler, Kelly Meding, Hillary Jacques, Allison Pang, Jaye Wells, Delilah S. Dawson, Rob Thurman, Rachel Caine, Seanan McGuire, Mark Henry, Jennifer Estep

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Carniepunk: Parlor Tricks

by Jennifer Estep

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Carniepunk: The Three Lives of Lydia: A BLUD Short... - Delilah S. Dawson

Carniepunk: The Three Lives of Lydia: A BLUD Short Story

by Delilah S. Dawson

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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Ma... - Erik Larson

The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the Fair That Changed America

by Erik Larson

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The Wanderers

by Kate Ormand

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Cirque Du Freak (set of five), A Living Nightmare,... - Darren Shan

Cirque Du Freak (set of five), A Living Nightmare, Vampire's Assistant, Tunnels Of Blood, Vampire Mountain, Trials Of Death (Cirque Du Freak, 1-5)

by Darren Shan

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Caraval

by Stephanie Garber

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The Museum of Extraordinary Things

by Alice Hoffman

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Stardust #1

by Charles Vess, Neil Gaiman

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Funland

by Richard Laymon

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Girl on a Wire

by Gwenda Bond

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One Day at Horrorland

by R.L. Stine

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NOS4A2

by Joe Hill

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Dark Ride

by P.G. Kassel

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The Hourglass Factory

by Lucy Ribchester

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Geek Love

by Katherine Dunn

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Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti

by Kiri Moth, Genevieve Valentine

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The Pilo Family Circus

by Will Elliott

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Gifted: A Donovan Circus Novel

by Liz Long

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Johannes Cabal the Necromancer

by Jonathan L. Howard

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Full Tilt

by Neal Shusterman

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The Circus of Dr. Lao

by John Marco, Boris Artzybasheff, Charles G Finney

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Carter Beats the Devil

by Glen David Gold

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The Immortal Circus: Act One

by A.R. Kahler

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Menagerie

by Rachel Vincent

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The Mumbo Jumbo Circus

by Jane George

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Born of Illusion

by Teri Brown

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Twilight Eyes

by Dean Koontz

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Freaks: Alive, on the Inside!

by Annette Curtis Klause

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Daughter of the Burning City

by Amanda Foody

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Goldenland Past Dark

by Chandler Klang Smith

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Blood and Circuses

by Kerry Greenwood

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The Funhouse

by Dean Koontz

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A Spark of Justice

by J.D. Hawkins

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Lord of the Wings: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Lan... - Donna Andrews

Lord of the Wings: A Meg Langslow Mystery (Meg Langslow Mysteries)

by Donna Andrews

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The Feast of All Saints

by Anne Rice

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Mardi Gras Murder: A Cajun Country Mystery

by Ellen Byron

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Fat Tuesday

by Sandra Brown

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Dark Carnival

by Nancy K Duplechain

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Nights At The Circus

by Sarah Waters, Angela Carter

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Madball

by Fredric Brown, Mitchell Hooks

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A Deadly Brew (A Tourist Trap Mystery)

by Lynn Cahoon

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Ringmaster

by Trudi Jaye

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Killing at the Carnival: A steampunk traditional c... - L. A. Nisula

Killing at the Carnival: A steampunk traditional cozy mystery (Cassie Pengear Mysteries Book 1)

by L. A. Nisula

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Orphans of the Carnival: A Novel

by Carol Birch

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Carnival of Fear

by Aaron White, Erin Hunter, Chris Clay, Jackie Sonnenberg, Luke Swanson, D.A. Roach, Nykki Mills, Dale W. Glaser, A.J. Norris, Kristin Jacques

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Carnival in Romans

by Emmanuel Le Roy Ladurie

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FantasticLand

by Mike Bockoven

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The better to see you, my dear 6 years ago

I'm thinking of reading The Devil in the While City if I take this category

Murder by Death 6 years ago

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Abandoned by user 6 years ago

The Wanderer by Kate Ormand, A Living Nightmare (Cirque de Freak) by Darren Shan , Caravel by Stephanie Garber, The Museum of Extraordinary Things by Alice Hoffman, Stardust by Neil Gaiman, Funland by Richard Laymon, Girl on a Wire by Gwenda Bond, One Day at Horrorland (Goosebumps #16) R.L. Stine

Murder by Death 6 years ago

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Portable Magic 6 years ago

Also NOS4A2 by Joe Hill

Murder by Death 6 years ago

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The better to see you, my dear 6 years ago

Think "Nights at the Circus" by Angela Carter would work? I'd lie to pick it up, but don't know is the title is indicative of content or not (you know how that goes sometimes)

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Yes, I checked on it and I'm planning to read it as well. Added it below (with ISBN).

6 years ago

Dark Ride by P.G. Kassel

Murder by Death 6 years ago

added

Book Stripping Blog 6 years ago

The Hourglass Factory by Lucy Ribchester (ISBN: 9781471139307)
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn (ISBN: 9780375713347)
Mechanique: A Tale of the Circus Tresaulti by Genevieve Valentine (ISBN: 9781607012535)
The Pilo Family Circus (The Pilo Family Circus #1) by Will Elliott, Katherine Dunn (ISBN: 9781849168496)
Gifted (Donovan Circus #1) by Liz Long (ASIN: B007VT34J2)
Johannes Cabal the Necromancer (Johannes Cabal #1) by Jonathan L. Howard (ISBN: 9780755347858)
Full Tilt by Neal Shusterman (ISBN: 9780689873256)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added! Thanks! :)

Book Stripping Blog 6 years ago

The Circus of Dr. Lao by Charles G. Finney (ISBN: 9780803269071)
Carter Beats the Devil by Glen David Gold (ISBN: 9780786886326)
The Immortal Circus (Cirque des Immortels #1) by A.R. Kahler (ISBN: 9781611099447)
Menagerie (Menagerie #1) by Rachel Vincent (ISBN: 9781460330395)
The Mumbo Jumbo Circus (Mumbo Jumbo Circus #1) by Jane George (ISBN: 9781936539086)
Born of Illusion (Born of Illusion #1) by Teri Brown (ISBN: 9780062187543)
Twilight Eyes by Dean Koontz (ISBN: 9780425100653)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added! :)

Book Stripping Blog 6 years ago

Freaks: Alive, on the Inside! by Annette Curtis Klause (ISBN: 9780689870378)
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody (ISBN: 9780373212439)
Goldenland Past Dark by Chandler Klang Smith (ASIN: B009UW7LTM)
Blood and Circuses (Phryne Fisher #6) by Kerry Greenwood (ISBN: 9781742696041)
The Funhouse by Dean Koontz (ISBN: 9780425142486)
A Spark of Justice by J.D. Hawkins (ASIN: B014AB4BYU)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added - thanks HEAPS for the ISBNs. :)

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

@BSB: Wow, that's a LOT of books ... ! :D Looks like we're set for this list now! Btw, it's easier for MbD (who because of BL's setup is the only person who can actually edit and curate these lists) to locate the books if you include their ISBNs.

Book Stripping Blog 6 years ago

added, ISBN's :)

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Cool -- thank you (on MbD's behalf, lol) ... you're a star!

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Yes, MbD thanks you from the bottom of her very over-used typing fingers! ISBNs make adding books to lists a snap - something I'm weepingly grateful for when I'm trying to keep 30+ list updated. You have my undying gratitude. :)

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Just a few more additions:
Sandra Brown - Fat Tuesday (9781538712672)
Donna Andrews - Lord of the Wings (9781250049605)
Anne Rice - The Feast of All Saints (9780345334534)
Ellen Byron - Mardi Gras Murder (9781683317050) -- also works for "New Release"

-- and I remember Lora read this, so she'll be in a better position to say whether it fits, but ... Nancy K Duplechain - Dark Carnival (9781300477785)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added! :)

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Thank you!

6 years ago

It's on my to read list, but to be there it passed the sample test.

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Would it fit here, though?

6 years ago

Oh yes, definitely a spooky carnival setting.

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

OK, great!

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Nights at the Circus by Angela Carter (9780099388616)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added. :)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

added

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

A Deadly Brew by Lynn Cahoon (ASIN: B078LNGPBJ)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added.

Chris' Fish Place 6 years ago

The Ringmaster's Heir by Trudi Jaye ( B00KIYOAEA)
Orphans of the Carnival by Carol Birch (B01BRFLLB8)
Killing at the Carnival by L. A. Nisula (B00RHWHOBM)
Carnival of Fear By A J Norris (B07BSVDTL4)
Carnival in Romans: Mayhem and Massacre in a French City by Emmaneul Le Roy Ladurie (9781842126271)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

All but the last two added - they aren't in the database at all. These lists are keeping me hopping, but if I have time I'll come back through and add them, then update the list.

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

I've added both the Kindle and the paperback edition of "Carnival of Fear") (pb is ISBN 9781640343276) and the paperback edition of "Carnival in Romans" (with the ISBN given by Chris).

Chris' Fish Place 6 years ago

Thanks.

Murder by Death 6 years ago

Added both. Thanks TA!

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

FantasticLand by Mike Bockoven (9781510737884)

Murder by Death 6 years ago

added

Themis-Athena's Garden of Books 6 years ago

Next batch from the participants' "reading plans" posts:

The Freak Show Murders by Frederic Brown (9780960998647)
Wicked Weaves by Joyce and Jim Lavene (9780425223307)

XOX 5 years ago

The Magic Misfits by Neil Patrick Harris (978-0316355575)
The Magic Misfits: The Second Story by Neil Patrick Harris (978-0316391849)
The Magic Misfits: The Minor Third by Neil Patrick Harris (978-0316391870)

5 years ago

The Carnival of the Night by Nicholas Carey.

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Reading list: Halloween Book Bingo - Creepy Carnivals

Created by: Murder by Death

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