Best Horror Books
A list of the scariest books of all time. These horror novels include psychological horror, someone in the house, ghosts, classic scary books, and more.
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One of the most celebrated gothic tales ever written, it is famous for its evocative, chilling writing and its layers of mystery. The Turn of the Screw tells the story of a young woman hired... Read more
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson Author
Laura Miller Author of introduction, etc.
(2006)
English
The greatest haunted house story ever written—the inspiration for the hit Netflix horror series!One of The Atlantic’s Great American Novels of the Past 100 Years First published in 1959... Read more
We Have Always Lived in the...
Penguin Classics Deluxe Edition (Series)
Shirley Jackson Author
Jonathan Lethem Author of afterword, colophon, etc.
(2006)
English
Shirley Jackson's beloved gothic tale of a peculiar girl named Merricat and her family's dark secretTaking readers deep into a labyrinth of dark neurosis, We Have Always Lived in the Castle is a de... Read more
John Ajvide Lindqvist's international bestseller Let the Right One In is "a brilliant take on the vampire myth, and a roaring good story" (New York Times bestselling author Kelley Armstrong), the b... Read more
Winner: 2022 Hugo Award for Best SeriesWinner: 2018 Alex AwardWinner: 2018 ALA RUSA Fantasy AwardSeanan McGuire returns to her popular Wayward Children series with Down Among the Sticks and Bones&#... Read more
A Times Best Book of 2019. 'Paver is one of Britain's modern greats. This sinister, gothic chiller shows why' BIG ISSUE, Books of the Year 2019. "Something has been let loose..." In Edwardian Suffo... Read more
