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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
1,176 books — 1,250 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
677 books — 396 voters

The Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Thirteenth Tale by Diane SetterfieldThe Haunting of Maddy Clare by Simone St. JamesThe Little Stranger by Sarah WatersThis House Is Haunted by John Boyne
Historical Ghost Fiction
231 books — 348 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
407 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
391 books — 265 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
241 books — 199 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
146 books — 191 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
333 books — 184 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 Shining by Stephen KingGhost Tamer by Meredith R. LyonsDracula by Bram StokerBag of Bones by Stephen KingThe Night Begins by Abigail F. Taylor
Best Supernatural Thrillers
197 books — 158 voters

The Graveyard Book by Neil GaimanThe Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan YanWait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnDeep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing HahnThe Legend of Decimus Croome by Kevin Purdy
Middle Grade Ghost Stories
271 books — 151 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
93 books — 95 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

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
133 books — 86 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
129 books — 85 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
62 books — 78 voters
The Many Misfortunes of Eugenia Wang by Stan YanUncle Montague's Tales of Terror by Chris PriestleyGrace's Ghosts by Stephenie Wilson PetersonThe Old Willis Place by Mary Downing HahnDeep and Dark and Dangerous by Mary Downing Hahn
21st Century Ghost Fiction for Children
89 books — 73 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
130 books — 72 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
111 books — 55 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
105 books — 54 voters
Pet Sematary by Stephen KingDracula by Bram StokerThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Woman in Black by Susan HillThe Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
Spooky Books
183 books — 47 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
201 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
201 books — 39 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

Wait Till Helen Comes by Mary Downing HahnThe Doll in the Garden by Mary Downing HahnThe Dollhouse Murders by Betty Ren WrightScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin SchwartzBehind the Attic Wall by Sylvia Cassedy
Children's Ghost Stories of the 1980s
73 books — 34 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

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
23 books — 30 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
27 books — 25 voters

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