Inspired by kids’ stories such as Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark, but written for adults, Bad Dreams in the Night includes stories about receiving text messages from a long-dead friend, taking a trip on a phantom subway car, and a terrifying nighttime incident in a youth hostel, among others. In addition to debuting in the BookScan Top 20 (unusual for a book that is neither a manga nor tied to some other franchise), Bad Dreams in the Night was in the Author Top 20 in August and November 2024.