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Scary stories to read online, free

This is the shelf for readers who want a chill they can finish on the bus. The 16+ stories go darker in theme; the 13+ ones carry the same dread without the harder material, so there is something here whichever you are after.

Everything is original and everything is short. If a story keeps you up, that is on us; if it does not, there is another one two hours from now.

Questions people ask

How scary are these stories?

Scary enough that every story carries content notes on its own page. The 16+ ones are the harder end; the 13+ ones are tense and unsettling rather than brutal.

Can I listen instead of reading?

Most story pages offer audio narration by a choice of synthetic narrators, including a deep, steady voice made for horror.