Out There Screaming Audiobook By N. K. Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tananarive Due, Nnedi Okorafor, Jordan Peele - editor, John Joseph Adams - editor, Jordan Peele - introduction cover art

Out There Screaming

An Anthology of New Black Horror

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Out There Screaming

By: N. K. Jemisin, Rebecca Roanhorse, Tananarive Due, Nnedi Okorafor, Jordan Peele - editor, John Joseph Adams - editor, Jordan Peele - introduction
Narrated by: Jordan Peele, Full Cast
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The visionary writer and director of Get Out, Us, and Nope, and founder of Monkeypaw Productions, curates this groundbreaking anthology of all-new stories of Black horror, exploring not only the terrors of the supernatural but the chilling reality of injustice that haunts our nation.

“Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best anthology of the year, but one for the ages.”—The Guardian

WINNER OF THE BRAM STOKER AWARD AND THE BRITISH FANTASY AWARD • FINALIST FOR THE WORLD FANTASY AWARD AND THE LOCUS AWARD • A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR: Esquire, Chicago Public Library, CrimeReads

A cop begins seeing huge, blinking eyes where the headlights of cars should be that tell him who to pull over. Two freedom riders take a bus ride that leaves them stranded on a lonely road in Alabama where several unsettling somethings await them. A young girl dives into the depths of the Earth in search of the demon that killed her parents. These are just a few of the worlds of Out There Screaming, Jordan Peele’s anthology of all-new horror stories by Black writers. Featuring an introduction by Peele and an all-star roster of beloved writers and new voices, Out There Screaming is a master class in horror, and—like his spine-chilling films—its stories prey on everything we think we know about our world . . . and redefine what it means to be afraid.

Featuring stories by: Erin E. Adams, Violet Allen, Lesley Nneka Arimah, Maurice Broaddus, Chesya Burke, P. Djèlí Clark, Ezra Claytan Daniels, Tananarive Due, Nalo Hopkinson, N. K. Jemisin, Justin C. Key, L. D. Lewis, Nnedi Okorafor, Tochi Onyebuchi, Rebecca Roanhorse, Nicole D. Sconiers, Rion Amilcar Scott, Terence Taylor, and Cadwell Turnbull.

Accolades & Awards

Locus Award
2024
Anthologies & Short Stories Locus Award African American Scary Short Story Fiction Horror Anthologies
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Critic reviews

“Every piece is strong and memorable, making this not only likely to be the best anthology of the year, but one for the ages.”—The Guardian

“[An] electrifying anthology . . . These tales are all both gruesomely imaginative and firmly rooted in the realities of anti-Black racism and brutality—and there isn’t a weak one in the bunch. This is essential reading for any horror fan.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review

Featured Article: The top 100 horror books of all time


This list encompasses the full spectrum of what horror can be—campfire-worthy tales, stomach-churning gore, and incisive social commentary. The classics are accounted for, but it also spotlights more recent titles, because that’s the nature of the genre—it is as perennial as it is ever-evolving, conjuring whatever frights most haunt our collective consciousness. Each title does have one thing in common: It makes for devilishly good listening. So cut the lights and press play—if you dare.

Featured Article The top 100 horror books of all time
Diverse Perspectives • Thought-provoking Stories • Excellent Narrators • Psychological Horror • Cultural Depth

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While of course some stories will hit you harder based on your preference, I feel that this was a beautiful culmination of updated and relevant horror stories from a perspective similar to my own. We need more of this pooling of resources from within the community. There were some familiar authors and some great new discoveries for me as well. For the "new to me" authors will come more discoveries in their separate bodies of work as well I'm sure. Kudos to Jordan and all of the contributing authors! And heres to many more to come.. hopefully?

I love the concept and art form encased in the heart of anthologies.

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I loved every minute of this book. I really hope there is a second volume.

I need more

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From the writing to narration, this collection was entertaining and thought provoking. Can’t wait to listen to it again.

Loved every minute of this collection!

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I enjoyed every story, and craved more. This is definitely great along with my other fav Dark Dreams.

Hide and Seek had me Scared 😳

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Each story has an African or African American struggle behind it. That’s what makes it so authentic.

I loved the narratives and the foundation in each story. It made me visualize being in the place and time of the characters.

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