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Stuff Your Kindle Day981 Archives but make it Halloween.

That's basically what Horrorsmith Publishing said in 2023 when they debuted Terrify Your Tablet Day, which gave readers access to tons of free horror titles from the publisher (which, as you likely guessed from the name, specializes in the genre). Terrify Your Tablet Day is back for round two this year on Oct. 3, offering free and discounted books for fans of the genre.

Obviously, horror is an expansive genre, which is why we're grateful the publisher broke down their free offerings by sub-genres, including psychological horror, thrillers, dark fantasy, and horroromance, just to name a few. On this list, you'll find all the free books offered from the cosmic horror and apocalyptic and dystopian genres — in other words, here's where you find the free sci-fi horror.

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And if you don't have a Kindle, don't worry — these e-books are available for all e-reader devices, including Kobo, Google Play, Apple Books, Barnes & Noble, and direct website from authors where available.

Free sci-fi horror books from Terrify Your Tablet Day:

• Dead in Dallas: Dead Cities #1by Alathla Morgan

• Black Death: An Extreme Horror Apocalyptic Novellaby David Hardy

• All the Rage: An Extreme Horror Apocalyptic Novellaby David Hardy

• Consumed By Rage: An Extreme Horror Apocalyptic Novellaby David Hardy

• The Triangle Forestby Edward Flora

• Things From the Darkby K.K. Monroe

• The Salem Legacyby Paul Carro

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