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
44th out of 1,478 books — 1,883 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 239 books — 355 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
30th out of 689 books — 414 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 2,087 books — 5,462 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 214 books — 132 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 White People and Other Weird Stories by Arthur MachenThe Willows by Algernon BlackwoodThe Great God Pan by Arthur Machen
Folk Horror
39th out of 335 books — 160 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 614 books — 613 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
Gothic Revival by Michael MullinMexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-GarciaThe Woman in Black by Susan HillJamaica Inn by Daphne du MaurierThe Little Stranger by Sarah Waters
Gothic Historical Fiction
26th out of 277 books — 173 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 487 books — 1,249 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 — 735 voters

Into the Drowning Deep by Mira GrantThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuWilder Girls by Rory PowerInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
LGBTQIA Horror and Dark Fiction
59th out of 317 books — 211 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 130 books — 80 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
16193rd out of 76,954 books — 286,416 voters
The Great Alone by Kristin HannahFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyWhere'd You Go, Bernadette by Maria SempleThe Golden Compass by Philip PullmanWild Dark Shore by Charlotte McConaghy
The 52 Book Club 2026: #29 - Set In The Arctic Or Antarctic
26th out of 188 books — 122 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
It Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyCome Closer by Sara GranThe Sinner by K. Trap JonesQuiet Houses by Simon Kurt UnsworthCujo by Stephen King
Best Quiet Horror
8th out of 47 books — 66 voters

The Shining by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Stand by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingDracula by Bram Stoker
The Definitive Horror Book List
476th out of 1,371 books — 1,981 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
909th out of 2,536 books — 3,250 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
1438th out of 1,781 books — 2,175 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 — 48 voters
Pet Sematary by Stephen King’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingNight Shift by Stephen KingIt by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen King
Scariest Books to Read in the Dark
33rd out of 103 books — 96 voters

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