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The Lovely Bones by Alice SeboldIf I Stay by Gayle FormanElsewhere by Gabrielle ZevinBefore I Fall by Lauren OliverA Certain Slant of Light by Laura Whitcomb
YA Post-Death Novels
191 books — 387 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerDark Lover by J.R. WardTwilight by Stephenie MeyerDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice
Vampires
729 books — 337 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksFeed by Mira GrantRot & Ruin by Jonathan MaberryDay by Day Armageddon by J.L. BourneThe Reapers are the Angels by Alden Bell
Zombie Books (the next big thing after Vampires)
449 books — 304 voters
First Grave on the Right by Darynda JonesSecond Grave on the Left by Darynda JonesThird Grave Dead Ahead by Darynda JonesFourth Grave Beneath My Feet by Darynda JonesFifth Grave Past the Light by Darynda Jones
Grim Reaper themes
179 books — 225 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceI Am Legend by Richard MathesonDracula by Bram StokerThe Vampire Lestat by Anne Rice
Required Undead Reading
302 books — 218 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne Rice’Salem’s Lot by Stephen KingCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson
Vampires that DON'T Sparkle!
228 books — 210 voters

Writing on the Wall by Tracey WardBacks Against the Wall by Tracey WardOdium by Claire C. RileyUntil the End by Tracey WardWarm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Zombies Plus: Best Unconventional Zombie Novels
174 books — 185 voters
Dracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceTwilight by Stephenie MeyerBreaking Dawn by Stephenie MeyerSome Girls Bite by Chloe Neill
Favorite Vampire Books
276 books — 129 voters

World War Z by Max BrooksThe Zombie Survival Guide by Max BrooksCell by Stephen KingRequiem for Humanity by Joseph SweetThe Road by Cormac McCarthy
Zombie fiction of the New Millenia
142 books — 90 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyDracula by Bram StokerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret AtwoodDr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson
Vintage and Antique Horror
92 books — 22 voters

Streetlight People by Charlene ThomasThe Witchery by S. IsabelleBad Witch Burning by Jessica LewisThe Undead Truth of Us by Britney S. LewisGhost Roast by Shawnelle Gibbs
Spooky Young Adult Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
20 books — 12 voters
The Poe Consequence by Keith SteinbaumThe Dead Boy Detectives by Ed BrubakerBlood on Their Hands by Bob BrinkThe Sandman, Vol. 4 by Neil GaimanRetribution by C.M. Sutter
Psychic, Spectral or Magical Crime Solvers in Fiction
23 books — 11 voters

The Storytellers by Caron McKinlayThe Ghost and Mrs. Muir by R.A. DickWhat Dreams May Come by Richard MathesonThe Ghost Next Door by R.L. StineFalls the Breath by Melodie Ramone
Poignant Fiction About Death and the Afterlife
13 books — 8 voters
The Crow by James O'BarrThe Crow by Chet WilliamsonThe Crow by Poppy Z. BriteThe Crow by S.P. SomtowVengeance by Jon J. Muth
The Crow
35 books — 7 voters

魔道祖师 [Mó Dào Zǔ Shī] by Mò Xiāng Tóng XiùSabriel by Garth NixFelix Boni and the Reanimation of Craig Rotter by Caspian SirenoThe Foxglove King by Hannah F. WhittenMistress of Bones by Maria Z. Medina
Let's Keep the Dead Down
18 books — 7 voters
A New Lease on Death by Olivia BlackeDead Boy Detectives Omnibus by Neil GaimanBlood Price by Tanya HuffSmoke and Shadows by Tanya HuffiZombie, Vol. 1 by Chris Roberson
Undead Detectives
22 books — 7 voters

When the Reckoning Comes by LaTanya McQueenHouse of Hunger by Alexis HendersonThese Bones by Kayla ChenaultCatherine House by Elisabeth ThomasThe Quiet Ones by Brandon Massey
Horror and Gothic Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2020s
6 books — 6 voters
Skulduggery Pleasant by Derek LandyA Skeleton in God's Closet by Paul L. MaierFunnybones by Janet AhlbergFire At Will by Doris Miles DisneyThe Road to Epoli by Ben Costa
Books about skeletons
18 books — 5 voters

No Rest for the Wicked by Kresley ColeDead to the World by Charlaine HarrisNice Girls Don't Live Forever by Molly HarperDead Until Dark by Charlaine HarrisNice Girls Don't Bite Their Neighbors by Molly Harper
Lover of the Vampyrs: Vampire Romance
115 books — 4 voters
A Comb of Wishes by Lisa StringfellowGloom Town by Ronald L. SmithOphie's Ghosts by Justina IrelandRoot Magic by Eden RoyceDown With The King by Daka Hermon
Spooky Middle Grade Fiction by African-Americans of the 2020s
7 books — 3 voters

My Soul to Take by Tananarive DueLet's Play White by Chesya BurkeDarker Than Night by Brandon MasseyIn the Dark by Brandon MasseyGhost Summer by Tananarive Due
Horror and Gothic Books Published by African-Americans in Decade: 2010s
7 books — 3 voters
Dracula's Tomb by Colin McNaughtonDracula's Cat by Jan WahlDracula's Brunch Club by Brian GonsarVampenguin by Lucy Ruth CumminsLittle Mates by Unknown Author
Vampiric Picture Books
43 books — 3 voters

Revival, Vol. 1 by Tim SeeleyRevival, Vol. 2 by Tim SeeleyI Am Legend by Richard MathesonRevival, Vol. 3 by Tim SeeleyWarm Bodies by Isaac Marion
Atypical "Zombie" Stories
27 books — 2 voters
Afterlife with Archie, Vol. 1 by Roberto Aguirre-SacasaZombieWorld by Pat MillsThe Walking Dead by Robert KirkmanThe Goon, Volume 4 by Eric PowellThe Walking Dead, Book One by Robert Kirkman
Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part V
100 books — 2 voters

Hoodoo by Ronald L. SmithThe Owls Have Come to Take Us Away by Ronald L. SmithTrace by Pat CummingsThe Forgotten Girl by India Hill BrownThe Zero Degree Zombie Zone by Patrik Henry Bass
Spooky Middle Grade Fiction by African-Americans of the 2010s
5 books — 1 voter
Nevermoor by Jessica TownsendThe Master and Margarita by Mikhail BulgakovHowl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne JonesRanma ½, Vol. 1 (Ranma ½ by Rumiko TakahashiThe Mark of Athena by Rick Riordan
Cursed People, Beings and Creatures in Fiction
61 books — 1 voter

1st Issue Special #8 Warlord by Mike GrellSolomon Kane, Vol. 1 by Scott AllieRumble, Vol. 3 by John ArcudiRed Sonja, Vol. 1 by Gail SimoneConan the Barbarian by Jason Aaron
Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part VI
100 books — 1 voter
Mary Shelley Monster Hunter #1 by Adam GlassMonster Hunters No. 2, 1975 Year, G/VG, $5.00 by Nicola CutiCharlton Arrow #1 Volume 2 by Nicola CutiBlade II by Steve Gerber
Monster Hunters, Vampire Killers and Dragon Slayers In Comics Part VII
4 books — 1 voter

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