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Dracula by Bram StokerFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Shining by Stephen KingThe Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Books to Read for Halloween
1,195 books — 1,253 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
705 books — 431 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
243 books — 358 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Witches by Roald DahlBunnicula by Deborah HoweScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzHarry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets by J.K. Rowling
Spooky Kids' Books to Read at Halloween
409 books — 276 voters

Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanA Monster Calls by Patrick NessDoll Bones by Holly BlackThe Last Hope in Hopetown by Maria Tureaud
Spooky Middle Grade Reads
396 books — 270 voters
The Swan Lake Murders by Susan RowlandWeyward by Emilia HartThe Accidental Alchemist by Gigi PandianA Spell for Trouble by Esme AddisonThe Manningtree Witches by A.K. Blakemore
Best Supernatural Thrillers
226 books — 207 voters

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzWait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanCoraline by Neil GaimanMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Spooky books for Kids
242 books — 200 voters
Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeAsylum by Madeleine RouxThe Diviners by Libba BrayBad Girls Don't Die by Katie Alender
Young Adult Horror: Ghosts
173 books — 193 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerThe Blue Monsoon by Damyanti BiswasIn the Lonely Hours by Shannon MorganFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyHer Little Flowers by Shannon Morgan
Books to Read On or Around Halloween
334 books — 186 voters
Her Little Flowers by Shannon MorganThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Shining by Stephen KingIn the Lonely Hours by Shannon MorganThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Haunted House Stories
218 books — 161 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanWait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnDeep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing HahnThe Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing HahnThe Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn
Middle Grade Ghost Stories
265 books — 115 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
61 books — 103 voters

The House with a Clock in Its Walls by John BellairsScary Stories Treasury by Alvin SchwartzSomething Wicked This Way Comes by Ray BradburyScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzThe Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman
Children's Horror Books
102 books — 98 voters
People Like Us by Dana MeleTruly, Devious by Maureen JohnsonPrep School Confidential by Kara TaylorPrivate by Kate BrianSeton Girls by Charlene Thomas
Boarding School Mysteries
138 books — 90 voters

The Ex Hex by Erin SterlingThe Kiss Curse by Erin SterlingDon't Kiss and Spell by Camilla IsleyA Witch's Guide to Fake Dating a Demon by Sarah HawleyThe Wedding Witch by Erin Sterling
Reads for Spooky Season & Fall Vibes
132 books — 88 voters
The Shape of Darkness by Laura PurcellTidepool by Nicole WillsonThe Last House on Needless Street by Catriona WardThe Death of Jane Lawrence by Caitlin StarlingA Dowry of Blood by S.T. Gibson
2021 Gothic
56 books — 87 voters

Gallant by V.E. SchwabThe Hacienda by Isabel CañasWhat Moves the Dead by T. KingfisherThe Daughter of Doctor Moreau by Silvia Moreno-GarciaUnnatural Creatures by Kris Waldherr
2022 Gothic
65 books — 78 voters
Cemetery Boys by Aiden ThomasAs Above by Julie ManninoSo Below by Julie ManninoLittle Red Riding Hood by Julie ManninoGideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir
Spooky/Halloween LGBTQ+ Fiction
136 books — 73 voters

Asylum by Madeleine RouxSanctum by Madeleine RouxThe Scarlets by Madeleine RouxProject 17 by Laurie Faria StolarzThe Ghost of Graylock by Dan Poblocki
Haunted Hospitals
46 books — 64 voters
The Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Historian by Elizabeth KostovaPossession by A.S. ByattThe Forgotten Garden by Kate MortonMagpie Murders by Anthony Horowitz
Dual Time Mysteries
113 books — 56 voters

Cold Fingers by Amy SpectorAmong the Living by Jordan Castillo PriceBuried Desires by Ofelia GrändCriss Cross by Jordan Castillo PriceDeadly Sugar by Ofelia Gränd
Best Gay Halloween/Spooky Books
107 books — 55 voters
Uncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris PriestleyThe Old Willis Place by Mary Downing HahnDeep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing HahnThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanAll the Lovely Bad Ones by Mary Downing Hahn
21st Century Ghost Fiction for Children
88 books — 52 voters

Pet Sematary by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonA Penance for Crows by Shannon MorganThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Spooky Books
183 books — 50 voters
Carrie by Stephen KingFirestarter by Stephen KingThe Shining by Stephen KingJumper by Steven GouldAmong the Shrouded by Amalie Jahn
Books About People With Strange Powers
78 books — 46 voters

The Curse of the Mummy's Tomb by R.L. StineCrocodile on the Sandbank by Elizabeth PetersThe Jewel of Seven Stars by Bram StokerThe Mummy Congress by Heather PringleBubba Ho-Tep by Joe R. Lansdale
Mummies
202 books — 45 voters
Coraline by Neil GaimanThe Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Witches by Roald DahlThe Legend of Sleepy Hollow by Washington IrvingThe Old Willis Place by Mary Downing Hahn
Spooky Books for Children
202 books — 40 voters

Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom RiggsAnna Dressed in Blood by Kendare BlakeAsylum by Madeleine RouxInsanity by Susan VaughtHollow City by Ransom Riggs
YA Ghostly Covers
66 books — 36 voters
On the Beach by Nevil ShuteThe Martian Chronicles by Ray BradburyAlas, Babylon by Pat FrankThe 40 Minute War by Janet E. MorrisSwan Song by Robert McCammon
Fictional Books About Nuclear War
24 books — 31 voters

FantasticLand by Mike BockovenHouse of Leaves by Mark Z. DanielewskiWorld War Z by Max BrooksEpisode Thirteen by Craig DiLouieMiss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children by Ransom Riggs
Fictional Books About Found Footage
13 books — 31 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
32 books — 25 voters

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