Long Books
The Shining by Stephen KingThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonA Christmas Carol by Charles DickensHeart-Shaped Box by Joe HillThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Ghost Stories
57th out of 1,507 books — 1,967 voters
The Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersThe Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. JamesThis House Is Haunted by John Boyne
Historical Ghost Fiction
10th out of 249 books — 366 voters

The Terror by Dan SimmonsAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. LovecraftFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDark Matter by Michelle PaverWho Goes There? by John W. Campbell Jr.
Polar Horror
4th out of 61 books — 103 voters
Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn MuirCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuHell Followed With Us by Andrew Joseph WhiteThe Luminous Dead by Caitlin StarlingWilder Girls by Rory Power
Queer Horror
31st out of 706 books — 435 voters

Dark Matter by Michelle PaverThe Wolves of Willoughby Chase by Joan AikenThe Winter People by Jennifer McMahonFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Dead of Winter by Chris Priestley
Frozen Gothic
1st out of 32 books — 25 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerPet Sematary by Stephen King
Best Horror Novels
272nd out of 2,107 books — 5,488 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonAnnihilation by Jeff Vandermeer
r/horrorlit
41st out of 215 books — 134 voters
The Terror by Dan SimmonsLord of the Flies by William GoldingThe Ruins by Scott SmithThe Willows by Algernon BlackwoodJurassic Park by Michael Crichton
Best Wilderness Horror Stories
20th out of 122 books — 129 voters

A Christmas Carol by Charles DickensThe Snow Child by Eowyn IveyThe Snow Queen by Hans Christian AndersenMiss Smilla's Feeling for Snow by Peter HøegThe Winter of Our Discontent by John Steinbeck
Book Vipers' Winter/Christmas Challenge Booklist
6th out of 357 books — 56 voters
Harvest Home by Thomas TryonCollected Ghost Stories by M.R. JamesThe Willows by Algernon BlackwoodThe White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur MachenWylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
Folk Horror
40th out of 371 books — 165 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingThe Terror by Dan SimmonsMisery by Stephen KingFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyAt the Mountains of Madness by H.P. Lovecraft
Horror Novels set (largely) in Winter/Snow
8th out of 71 books — 75 voters
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Shining by Stephen KingHell House by Richard MathesonThe Amityville Horror by Jay AnsonThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Haunted Houses
92nd out of 615 books — 615 voters

Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Woman in Black by Susan HillJamaica Inn by Daphne du MaurierThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersSecrets of Rose Briar Hall by Kelsey James
Gothic Historical Fiction
25th out of 295 books — 155 voters
Annihilation by Jeff VandermeerThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersGone Girl by Gillian FlynnThe Bazaar of Bad Dreams by Stephen KingWylding Hall by Elizabeth Hand
The Shirley Jackson Awards
12th out of 130 books — 56 voters

NOS4A2 by Joe HillHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiBird Box by Josh MalermanWorld War Z by Max BrooksHeart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Best Horror Books of the 21st Century
147th out of 492 books — 1,258 voters
The Fisherman by John LanganDark Matter by Michelle PaverThe Reddening by Adam L.G. NevillThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
#1 Atmospheric Horror Books
2nd out of 29 books — 4 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingPet Sematary by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Scariest books of all time
132nd out of 640 books — 736 voters
Stolen by A.R. KeoghInto the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuWilder Girls by Rory Power
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
60th out of 321 books — 249 voters

The Terror by Dan SimmonsThe Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersThe Hunger by Alma KatsuMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Best Historical Horror Novels
18th out of 134 books — 84 voters
The Great Alone by Kristin HannahFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghyWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleThe Golden Compass by Philip Pullman
The 52 Book Club 2026: #29 - Set In The Arctic Or Antarctic
15th out of 195 books — 129 voters

It Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyCome Closer by Sara GranThe Sinner by K. Trap JonesDark Matter by Michelle PaverQuiet Houses by Simon Kurt Unsworth
Best Quiet Horror
4th out of 48 books — 68 voters
The Hunger Games by Suzanne CollinsPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenTo Kill a Mockingbird by Harper LeeHarry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix by J.K. RowlingThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
Best Books Ever
16377th out of 77,832 books — 290,385 voters

Where'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleTroubling a Star by Madeleine L'EngleMy Last Continent by Midge RaymondDark Matter by Michelle PaverAntarctica by Kim Stanley Robinson
Books Set in Antarctica
4th out of 40 books — 41 voters
The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker’Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
The Definitive Horror Book List
478th out of 1,388 books — 1,987 voters

11/22/63 by Stephen KingAnd Then There Were None by Agatha ChristieThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe No. 1 Ladies' Detective Agency by Alexander McCall Smith
Popsugar 2020 - Authors of More Than Twenty Books
43rd out of 353 books — 108 voters
The Book Thief by Markus ZusakHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone by J.K. RowlingGone with the Wind by Margaret Mitchell1984 by George OrwellWatership Down by Richard Adams
Books That Make You Love Reading
49th out of 271 books — 24 voters

1984 by George OrwellDracula by Bram StokerA Story of Yesterday by Sergio CoboThe Shining by Stephen KingInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Quality Dark Fiction
920th out of 2,601 books — 3,375 voters
Aristotle and Dante Discover the Secrets of the Universe by Benjamin Alire SáenzThe Song of Achilles by Madeline MillerThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar WildeThe Color Purple by Alice WalkerCall Me By Your Name by André Aciman
Best LGBTQIA literature
1449th out of 1,792 books — 2,214 voters

The Turn of the Screw by Henry JamesThe Shining by Stephen KingWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëJane Eyre by Charlotte BrontëThe Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
HAUNTING READS
40th out of 115 books — 33 voters
The Dry by Jane HarperWhere the Crawdads Sing by Delia OwensBurial Rites by Hannah KentWuthering Heights by Emily BrontëThe Snow Child by Eowyn Ivey
Best Atmospheric Setting
47th out of 163 books — 49 voters

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