Friday the 13th: Immerse yourself in these haunting audiobooks

Some superstitions like the breaking of a mirror or crossing paths with a black cat are widespread across cultures and continents They are deeply embedded even when there is a stark absence of reason or proof The superstition of Friday the 13thbeing an unlucky day is one such that has endured Although we cannot trace its origins to one incident in history we know that the ominous belief has evolved into a commercial urban legend that popular media regularly dabbles in and marries with the horror genre Any fan of the genre knows the crucial role of sound in creating eerie atmospheres and complementing thrilling narratives We have curated five spinechilling audiobooks that offer immersive experiences for you to obsess over this Friday the 13thLeave the World Behindby Rumaan AlamNarrated byMarin Ireland this suspenseful novel delves into themes of class race and parenthoodClay and Amanda head to a luxurious and remote place in Long Island for a vacation with their teenage kids but trouble brews when an older black couple who claim to own the house show up unexpectedly proclaiming thatan unforeseen blackout has swept the city Withoutaccess to news or any connection with the outside world the couple doesnrsquot know whom to trust or what to believeDuration 7 hours 26 minutesAvailable on Audible AudiobooksThe Twisted Onesby T KingfisherNarrated byHillary Huber the horror novel follows Mouse who has travelled to North Carolina to clear out her late grandmothers cluttered house She takes her dog along to the remote house and prepares to sort through her grandmotherrsquos numerous belongings Things take an ominous turn when she discovers herstepgrandfatherrsquos journal If yoursquove wondered what is the worst thing you can come across after a loved one passes away this book will hold special appeal to youDuration 11 hours 4 minutesAvailable on ScribdMexican Gothicby Silvia MorenoGarciaNarrated by Frankie Corzo this modern gothic novel set in 1950s Mexico tells the story of a familyrsquos complex relationships and tragic past The protagonist Noemirsquos father receives a letter from her cousin Catalina who claims shersquos being poisoned Even though Noemi has not seen Catalina since she got married and moves away to the high house she goes to see Catalina upon her fatherrsquos insistence which is when strange things start happening The mystery surrounding the high house is interlinked with the familyrsquos past and draws listeners inDuration 10 hours 39 minutesAvailable on AudiblePlain Bad Heroinesby Emily M DanforthNarrated by XE Sands this magnetic book ticks many boxes with elements of Victorian queer romance sharp humour metafictional horror and Hollywood intrigue At the Brookhants School for Girls Clara and Flo encounter each other in 1902 and bond over their mutual love for writer Mary Mclane They create a private book club the plain bad heroines society and meet in secret Their bodies are later discovered in an apple orchard with a copy of Mclanersquos book The school eventually shuts its doors after three more people meet their untimely deaths Over a century later writer Merritt Emmons publishes a book celebrating the feminist and queer history surrounding the cursed institution which is adapted into a controversial horror film Strange occurrences happen when shooting begins as the curse and Hollywood intermingleDuration 19 hoursAvailable on ScribdThe Year of the Witchingby Alexis HendersonNarrated byBrianna Colette this book feeds your cravings for a suspenseful story about witches Residing on the fringes of Bethel our protagonist Immanuelle does her best to conform to the values of the church The story takes a dark turn when she accidentally ends up in the forbidden Darkwood the place where the first prophet chased and killed four mighty witches Immanuelle chances upon the diary of her dead mother and begins to understand more about the church she has placed her blinding faith and trust in and why her mother consorted with the powerful witchesDuration 11 hours 37 minutesAvailable on Audible AudiobooksAlso Read The best of nonfiction podcasts from around the globe