Halloween has come and gone. The costumes are back in the closet, the party invitations are a memory, and the trick-or-treating candy is probably running low. If you’re feeling the post-Halloween letdown, we’ve got good news: the spooky spirit doesn’t have to end on October 31. There’s no better way to relive the night, or to catch up if you missed it, than with a good book. And if you’re still looking for something to read, we’ve got a few suggestions.

Whether you’re in the mood for supernatural encounters, eerie folklore, or mysterious deaths, these seven African horror and thriller books can keep Halloween going well into November. From ‘Pemi Aguda’s One Leg on Earth, where something sinister is preying on pregnant women in Lagos, to Yasmin Angoe’s The Ferryman’s Daughter, where a woman is forced to confront the gruesome legacy of her serial killer father eighteen years after his disappearance, these books offer plenty of nightmares to keep you company long after the trick-or-treaters have gone home.