Best Horror Novels (802 books)

Best Horror Novels

What novels made you want to sleep with the lights on?

1	The Shining by Stephen King 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 382,135 ratings score: 60,949, and 618 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	It by Stephen King 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 181,590 ratings score: 55,596, and 564 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	The Stand by Stephen King 4.3 of 5 stars 4.30 avg rating — 212,417 ratings score: 42,917, and 437 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Salem's Lot by Stephen King 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 123,553 ratings score: 35,083, and 361 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Dracula by Bram Stoker 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 281,159 ratings score: 34,355, and 352 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	Pet Sematary by Stephen King 3.75 of 5 stars 3.75 avg rating — 137,050 ratings score: 28,277, and 293 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	Misery by Stephen King 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 151,506 ratings score: 24,139, and 253 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty 4.04 of 5 stars 4.04 avg rating — 47,115 ratings score: 22,561, and 233 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
9	The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 22,379 ratings score: 22,211, and 230 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	I am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 57,685 ratings score: 21,233, and 220 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) by Thomas Harris 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 225,417 ratings score: 17,963, and 190 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 466,270 ratings score: 17,813, and 187 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
13	Carrie by Stephen King 3.8 of 5 stars 3.80 avg rating — 142,879 ratings score: 17,458, and 186 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Ghost Story by Peter Straub (Goodreads Author) 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 23,825 ratings score: 15,784, and 165 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Houdini Heart by Ki Longfellow (Goodreads Author) 4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 580 ratings score: 15,681, and 157 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 103,068 ratings score: 15,675, and 165 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) by Anne Rice 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 240,479 ratings score: 15,197, and 163 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
18	Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 33,092 ratings score: 15,189, and 161 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
19	The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft 4.23 of 5 stars 4.23 avg rating — 15,264 ratings score: 13,854, and 147 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
20	The Mist by Stephen King 3.82 of 5 stars 3.82 avg rating — 37,374 ratings score: 11,651, and 125 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
21	Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 27,941 ratings score: 11,349, and 119 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
22	World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War by Max Brooks (Goodreads Author) 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 111,783 ratings score: 10,965, and 115 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
23	The Amityville Horror by Jay Anson 3.7 of 5 stars 3.70 avg rating — 31,954 ratings score: 10,542, and 113 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
24	Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon 4.29 of 5 stars 4.29 avg rating — 17,625 ratings score: 10,296, and 107 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
25	House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski (Goodreads Author) 4.14 of 5 stars 4.14 avg rating — 38,486 ratings score: 10,025, and 104 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
26	Lord of the Flies by William Golding 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 909,286 ratings score: 9,417, and 101 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
27	Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 37,285 ratings score: 8,535, and 92 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
28	Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) by Thomas Harris 3.92 of 5 stars 3.92 avg rating — 78,787 ratings score: 8,497, and 93 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
29	At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror by H.P. Lovecraft 4.24 of 5 stars 4.24 avg rating — 11,637 ratings score: 7,991, and 85 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
30	Cujo by Stephen King 3.53 of 5 stars 3.53 avg rating — 88,110 ratings score: 7,913, and 88 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
31	Watchers by Dean Koontz 4.1 of 5 stars 4.10 avg rating — 59,433 ratings score: 7,549, and 82 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
32	Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders by Vincent Bugliosi 3.91 of 5 stars 3.91 avg rating — 43,897 ratings score: 7,520, and 81 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
33	Hell House by Richard Matheson 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 8,585 ratings score: 7,472, and 81 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
34	1984 by George Orwell 4.06 of 5 stars 4.06 avg rating — 909,893 ratings score: 7,420, and 80 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
35	Needful Things by Stephen King 3.76 of 5 stars 3.76 avg rating — 85,733 ratings score: 7,133, and 80 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
36	The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 88,102 ratings score: 7,057, and 77 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
37	The Hellbound Heart by Clive Barker 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 12,471 ratings score: 6,904, and 76 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
38	Desperation by Stephen King 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 51,602 ratings score: 6,714, and 74 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
39	Skeleton Crew by Stephen King 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 48,606 ratings score: 6,649, and 76 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
40	The Green Mile by Stephen King 4.36 of 5 stars 4.36 avg rating — 91,471 ratings score: 6,593, and 73 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
41	The Talisman by Stephen King 4.07 of 5 stars 4.07 avg rating — 48,385 ratings score: 6,326, and 72 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
42	American Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 79,705 ratings score: 6,298, and 69 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
43	The Dead Zone by Stephen King 3.81 of 5 stars 3.81 avg rating — 72,636 ratings score: 6,285, and 72 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
44	Jaws by Peter Benchley 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 40,993 ratings score: 6,158, and 70 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
45	Christine by Stephen King 3.59 of 5 stars 3.59 avg rating — 81,408 ratings score: 6,059, and 71 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
46	Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) by V.C. Andrews 3.69 of 5 stars 3.69 avg rating — 58,817 ratings score: 5,943, and 64 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
47	The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 253,828 ratings score: 5,857, and 65 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
48	We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 12,440 ratings score: 5,754, and 62 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
49	The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2) by Anne Rice 3.98 of 5 stars 3.98 avg rating — 91,006 ratings score: 5,744, and 64 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
50	The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1) by Anne Rice 4.05 of 5 stars 4.05 avg rating — 51,476 ratings score: 5,689, and 62 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
51	The Ruins by Scott B. Smith 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 13,276 ratings score: 5,645, and 61 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
52	Intensity by Dean Koontz 4.0 of 5 stars 4.00 avg rating — 35,845 ratings score: 5,624, and 61 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
53	The Turn of the Screw by Henry James 3.45 of 5 stars 3.45 avg rating — 27,368 ratings score: 5,582, and 62 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
54	The Tommyknockers by Stephen King 3.33 of 5 stars 3.33 avg rating — 51,073 ratings score: 5,380, and 63 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
55	The Long Walk by Stephen King 4.08 of 5 stars 4.08 avg rating — 35,635 ratings score: 5,277, and 59 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
56	Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindqvist 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 27,251 ratings score: 5,222, and 57 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
57	Psycho by Robert Bloch 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 11,771 ratings score: 5,113, and 59 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
58	The Terror by Dan Simmons 3.96 of 5 stars 3.96 avg rating — 10,242 ratings score: 5,079, and 55 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
59	The Lottery and Other Stories; The Haunting of Hill House; We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson 4.32 of 5 stars 4.32 avg rating — 549 ratings score: 5,055, and 55 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
60	The Girl Next Door by Jack Ketchum 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 6,064 ratings score: 4,901, and 53 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
61	Phantoms by Dean Koontz 3.85 of 5 stars 3.85 avg rating — 31,477 ratings score: 4,692, and 52 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
62	Insomnia by Stephen King 3.71 of 5 stars 3.71 avg rating — 59,878 ratings score: 4,686, and 55 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
63	Bag of Bones by Stephen King 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 67,096 ratings score: 4,534, and 52 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
64	Gerald's Game by Stephen King 3.35 of 5 stars 3.35 avg rating — 56,008 ratings score: 4,455, and 49 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
65	Cell by Stephen King 3.54 of 5 stars 3.54 avg rating — 71,502 ratings score: 4,445, and 50 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
66	Night Shift by Stephen King (Author) 3.86 of 5 stars 3.86 avg rating — 55,839 ratings score: 4,402, and 53 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
67	Haunted by Chuck Palahniuk 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 39,944 ratings score: 4,388, and 47 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
68	Books of Blood, Vols. 1-3 by Clive Barker 4.13 of 5 stars 4.13 avg rating — 11,848 ratings score: 4,330, and 50 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
69	The Dark Half by Stephen King 3.64 of 5 stars 3.64 avg rating — 53,705 ratings score: 4,325, and 51 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
70	The Road by Cormac McCarthy 3.93 of 5 stars 3.93 avg rating — 274,593 ratings score: 4,188, and 47 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
71	Everything's Eventual: 14 Dark Tales by Stephen King 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 31,505 ratings score: 4,077, and 48 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
72	Lost Souls by Poppy Z. Brite 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 8,952 ratings score: 4,005, and 44 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
73	The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3) by Anne Rice 3.79 of 5 stars 3.79 avg rating — 71,824 ratings score: 3,936, and 44 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
74	The Omen by David Seltzer 3.89 of 5 stars 3.89 avg rating — 18,098 ratings score: 3,900, and 45 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
75	The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) by Stephen King 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 150,298 ratings score: 3,876, and 44 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
76	Horns by Joe Hill 3.9 of 5 stars 3.90 avg rating — 16,034 ratings score: 3,782, and 43 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
77	The Strain (The Strain Trilogy, #1) by Guillermo del Toro 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 27,627 ratings score: 3,647, and 39 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
78	The Other by Thomas Tryon 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 6,817 ratings score: 3,644, and 42 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
79	The Stepford Wives by Ira Levin 3.57 of 5 stars 3.57 avg rating — 8,599 ratings score: 3,622, and 43 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
80	Bound By Blood - Volume 1 by Shane K.P. O'Neill (Goodreads Author) 4.61 of 5 stars 4.61 avg rating — 103 ratings score: 3,577, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
81	The Case of Charles Dexter Ward by H.P. Lovecraft 4.22 of 5 stars 4.22 avg rating — 4,852 ratings score: 3,442, and 38 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
82	The Cellar by Richard Laymon 3.65 of 5 stars 3.65 avg rating — 2,730 ratings score: 3,332, and 37 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
83	Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier 4.15 of 5 stars 4.15 avg rating — 143,657 ratings score: 3,161, and 36 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
84	The Phantom Of The Opera by Gaston Leroux 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 68,518 ratings score: 3,021, and 34 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
85	The Passage (The Passage, #1) by Justin Cronin 3.99 of 5 stars 3.99 avg rating — 66,403 ratings score: 2,964, and 32 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
86	Bound By Blood - Volume 2 by Shane K.P. O'Neill (Goodreads Author) 4.83 of 5 stars 4.83 avg rating — 66 ratings score: 2,952, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
87	Summer of Night by Dan Simmons 3.97 of 5 stars 3.97 avg rating — 5,721 ratings score: 2,697, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
88	Hannibal (Hannibal Lecter, #3) by Thomas Harris 3.51 of 5 stars 3.51 avg rating — 28,478 ratings score: 2,676, and 31 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
89	The Damnation Game by Clive Barker 3.78 of 5 stars 3.78 avg rating — 8,104 ratings score: 2,645, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
90	The Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. Wells 3.66 of 5 stars 3.66 avg rating — 30,963 ratings score: 2,636, and 31 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
91	Shadowland by Peter Straub (Goodreads Author) 3.87 of 5 stars 3.87 avg rating — 4,161 ratings score: 2,559, and 30 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
92	The Day of the Triffids by John Wyndham 3.95 of 5 stars 3.95 avg rating — 27,293 ratings score: 2,497, and 28 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
93	Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon 3.88 of 5 stars 3.88 avg rating — 1,528 ratings score: 2,405, and 28 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
94	The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1) by F. Paul Wilson 3.94 of 5 stars 3.94 avg rating — 6,915 ratings score: 2,363, and 28 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
95	The Great and Secret Show by Clive Barker 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 14,196 ratings score: 2,349, and 26 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
96	Brookhaven (Web of Fate, #1) by J.C. Eggleton 5.0 of 5 stars 5.00 avg rating — 8 ratings score: 2,298, and 23 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
97	The House Next Door by Anne Rivers Siddons 3.72 of 5 stars 3.72 avg rating — 3,133 ratings score: 2,216, and 25 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
98	The Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley Jackson 4.03 of 5 stars 4.03 avg rating — 26,440 ratings score: 2,215, and 25 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
99	The Traveling Vampire Show by Richard Laymon 3.83 of 5 stars 3.83 avg rating — 2,939 ratings score: 2,096, and 23 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
100	The Bad Place by Dean Koontz 3.77 of 5 stars 3.77 avg rating — 16,053 ratings score: 2,075, and 25 people voted	Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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message 1: by Laya (new)

May 15, 2009 09:38am

this book was so amazing and the movie was just as cool!! steven king is BEAST!!!

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message 2: by Nick (new)

Apr 11, 2010 05:18am

where is Brian Lumley and his Necroscope series or other novels? Can't believe not a one.

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message 3: by Mike (the Paladin) (new)

Jun 21, 2010 09:16am

Dracula is list because people have voted on multiple editions.... I agree they need to be consolidated.

Another thing (pet peeve here, and my pointing things like this out may be a pet peeve of some people) I'd love to vote for H. P. Lovecraft and Edgar Allen Poe...but those are short story collections and this is a list of novels. If the list had been best "horror stories" then they'd fit...but they aren't novels.

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message 4: by Lobstergirl (new)

Jun 21, 2010 07:46pm

I got rid of the duplicates.

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message 5: by [deleted user] (new)

Jun 24, 2010 02:35pm

Laya wrote: "this book was so amazing and the movie was just as cool!! steven king is BEAST!!!"

He is a beast alright! LOL!

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message 6: by Patrick (new)

Aug 07, 2010 12:45am

Currently reading Silence of the Lambs. Salem's Lot is next!

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message 7: by Shannon (new)

Aug 26, 2010 06:21am

An old book that creeped me out was "The Dark" by James Herbert. Don't read alone in the dark!!!

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message 8: by Alec (new)

Sep 11, 2010 10:35am

It's sad seeing Poe and Lovecraft shunted so low in the list and lost amongst all of the Stephen King novels despite these two being two of the most influential horror writers of all time. I get Robert Chambers or Ashton Clark Smith or August Dereleth not being on here. Lovecraft makes an entrance below World War Z -- that's a fantastic book, but seriously? I think the only thing that would be more insulting is if Meyers was on this list.

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message 9: by Yas (new)

Sep 16, 2010 06:21am

Mike (the Paladin) wrote: "Dracula is list because people have voted on multiple editions.... I agree they need to be consolidated.

Another thing (pet peeve here, and my pointing things like this out may be a pet peeve of ..."

Thats just an absurdly pedantic point. Its a book! Enough said!

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message 10: by Yas (new)

Sep 16, 2010 06:23am

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message 11: by Caroline (new)

Sep 23, 2010 12:39pm

Laya wrote: "this book was so amazing and the movie was just as cool!! steven king is BEAST!!!"

truer words have NEVER been spoken

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message 12: by Cari (new)

Dec 12, 2010 01:08am

Looking for a suggestion for a bookclub 'horror' book . . . . not blood and gore but a scare your pants off, keep you up at night, psychological thriller that would satisfy a wide group of readers, but isn't corny and overdone. Any suggestions?

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message 13: by Scott (new)

Feb 27, 2011 01:19pm

Do people not know what novels are? There are so many collections listed here (I'll give novellas a pass.)

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message 14: by ~☆ Alice☆~ (new)

May 28, 2011 09:55pm

Salem's Lot is listed twice.

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message 15: by Zanahoria (Taly) (new)

Sep 03, 2011 12:12am

Cari wrote: "Looking for a suggestion for a bookclub 'horror' book . . . . not blood and gore but a scare your pants off, keep you up at night, psychological thriller that would satisfy a wide group of readers,..."

Well, "The Shining", heading this list, has no explicit scenes or violence exactly. It's more the threat and what it's implied. And it's really, really scary. Nothing corny about it.

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message 16: by Jesse (new)

Mar 16, 2012 05:34am

Why is Laymon so far down on this list?

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message 17: by Asilee (new)

May 07, 2012 09:16pm

Laya wrote: "this book was so amazing and the movie was just as cool!! steven king is BEAST!!!"

Which book?

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message 18: by Pankaj (new)

May 12, 2012 01:02am

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message 19: by Carl (new)

Aug 31, 2012 12:24am

Nick wrote: "where is Brian Lumley and his Necroscope series or other novels? Can't believe not a one."

That was one of the best series I ever read, amazing!

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message 20: by Guy (new)

Aug 31, 2012 04:38am

Shannon wrote: "An old book that creeped me out was "The Dark" by James Herbert. Don't read alone in the dark!!!"

Don't worry, I wont.

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message 21: by Laura (new)

Oct 08, 2012 11:23am

I'm deleting books that aren't horror... like The Giver and The Host. 0.o

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message 22: by El (new)

Oct 10, 2012 05:51am

Helter Skelter isn't even a novel. Once I saw the Ann Rule book on the second page (also non-fiction), I gave up looking at this list.

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message 23: by H.kal (new)

Jan 05, 2013 02:17pm

Hi Everyone I Have Just Wrote A Great Ebook On Amazon I Would Appreciate It If Everyone Could Purchase A Copy You Will Not Be Disappointed The Book Is About A Boy Who Becomes A Psychopath Possessed By The Devil Who Gives Him Orders He Must Follow In Order To Stay Alive Tommy Starts Out As Any Other Child Until He Meets Juju This Book Is Like No Other Total Mind Blower Not For The Weak Hearted Be Warned. (Also Available In Paperback) The Book Is Called Satanic Tommy Written By H Kal

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Satanic-Tommy...

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message 24: by Rajshekhar (new)

Jan 11, 2013 12:14am

this is a horror novel . i have to red it.

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message 25: by Laura (new)

Jan 19, 2013 07:53pm

Deleted for not being horror:

The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins
Twilight by Stephanie Meyer
Marked by P.C. Cast
The Hunchback of Notre-Dame by Victor Hugo
Geek Love by Katherine Dunn
Frostbitten by Kelley Armstrong
Dime Store Magic by Kelley Armstrong
Holes by Louis Sachar
Night by Elie Wiesel
Harry Potter and the Deathly Hollows by J.K. Rowling
The Angel Experiment by James Patterson
The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan
The Field Guide by Holly Black
The Diary of a Wimpy Kid by Jeff Kinney
Artemis Fowl by Eion Colfer
The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien
The Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by J.K. Rowling
Winnie the Pooh by A.A. Milne
The Little Prince by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Matilda by Roald Dahl
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. Rowling

More will be delete later...

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message 26: by J.D. (new)

Jan 25, 2013 11:07am

Cari wrote: "Looking for a suggestion for a bookclub 'horror' book . . . . not blood and gore but a scare your pants off, keep you up at night, psychological thriller that would satisfy a wide group of readers,..."

I'm a little late with this, but I've just finished Mari Biella's 'The Quickening' and apart from recommending my own book, 'Northman' :) I loved it. If you enjoy a restrained but insidiously scary story written well in a similar style to that of Henry James, then check out my review of 'The Quickening'. Don't judge the quality by the oft used title.

My review: http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/...

Incidentally, great story that it is, I don't believe that 'Rebecca' should be on a horror list.

If anyone would care to read 'Northman' you can find it here: US: http://tiny.cc/dfcfow UK: http://tiny.cc/77bfow or my three, free short dark stories on my blog: http://wp.me/p24Exb-4k

Apologies for the blatant self- promo - I'm new to this!

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message 27: by Anthony (new)

Jan 29, 2013 12:56pm