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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
484 books — 1,246 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
639 books — 732 voters

The Complete Stories and Poems by Edgar Allan PoeThe Lottery and Other Stories by Shirley JacksonThe Yellow Wall-Paper by Charlotte Perkins GilmanNight Shift by Stephen KingScary Stories to Tell in the Dark by Alvin Schwartz
Most Terrifying Short Stories
375 books — 493 voters
1984 by George OrwellThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne FrankBury My Heart at Wounded Knee by Dee BrownBrave New World by Aldous HuxleyNight by Elie Wiesel
My Country, the Enemy
393 books — 341 voters

Blindsight by Peter WattsHyperion by Dan SimmonsShip of Fools by Richard Paul RussoLeviathan Wakes by James S.A. CoreyDead Silence by S.A. Barnes
Space Horror
326 books — 292 voters
Poison Study by Maria V. SnyderKilling Sarai by J.A. RedmerskiThrone of Glass by Sarah J. MaasSting by Sandra BrownCloak and Dagger by Nenia Campbell
HEROINES AT THE MERCY OF MALE LEADS -- novels with adult characters & little to no erotica
97 books — 115 voters

The Hate U Give by Angie ThomasThe Long Way to a Small, Angry Planet by Becky ChambersPride and Prejudice by Jane AustenThe Joy Luck Club by Amy TanBrave New World by Aldous Huxley
ATY 2020 - A Book with an Emotion in the Title
622 books — 108 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

Unleashed by J.L. DrakePast Tense by Lee ChildMagic Triumphs by Ilona AndrewsLook Alive Twenty-Five by Janet EvanovichA Court of Frost and Starlight by Sarah J. Maas
"Can't wait for the next one" series books for 2018
132 books — 90 voters
Tagged by Joseph M. ChironIt Lives in The Basement by Sahara FoleyHell House by Richard MathesonThe Girl Next Door by Jack KetchumBooks of Blood by Clive Barker
True Horror
41 books — 66 voters

Splatterpunk by Wade H. GarrettThe Angel of Death by Wade H. GarrettThe Angel of Vengeance - The Most Gruesome Series on the Market by Wade H. GarrettThe Angel of Vengeance by Wade H. GarrettHuman Cruelty by Wade H. Garrett
Top 10 Shocking & Horrifying Books
76 books — 65 voters
Bullets and Train by Adeerus GhayanThe 40-Minute War by Janet E. MorrisNobody Asked Me, But .... by Karl WigginsThink Fast or Die by Simon W. Clark100 Common Sense Policies to make BRITAIN GREAT again by Karl Wiggins
Terrorism
95 books — 63 voters

Jurassic Park by Michael CrichtonJaws by Peter BenchleyRelic by Douglas PrestonThe Island of Dr. Moreau by H.G. WellsThe Mist by Stephen King
Best Creature Feature Reads
159 books — 34 voters
Blood River by Tim ButcherThe Trigger by Tim ButcherThe Great Hunger by Cecil Woodham-SmithIsaac's Storm by Erik LarsonA Long Way Gone by Ishmael Beah
Dark Times: Terrible Past and Present in our World (Non-Fiction)
83 books — 21 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonFlowers for Algernon by Daniel KeyesAmarna Book I by Grea AlexanderRebellion Book I by Grea AlexanderCabello by Grea Alexander
Hodge Podge of Books
71 books — 11 voters
The Cyclops by Emerson LittlefieldRicky Falcó y el Misterio del Dominis by Ben LunaJ&B Detectives by Julián Gómez-MunitaSasha y la muñeca (Colección Dorada Editorial c.a) by Luis José Ardón FerrufinoLos Nebulones en el planeta Palkey (Colección Dorada Editoria... by Enrique Renanteck
Central American Fantasy, Horror and Sci-Fi / Ciencia Ficción, Terror y Fantasía Centroamericano
27 books — 10 voters

Dracula by Bram StokerMacbeth by William ShakespeareDr. Faustus by Christopher MarloweTales of Mystery and Imagination by Edgar Allan PoeTwice-Told Tales by Nathaniel Hawthorne
Newman and Jones - 100 Best Horror Novels
30 books — 9 voters
Edgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan PoeFrankenstein, ou o Prometeu Moderno by Mary Wollstonecraft ShelleyEdgar Allan Poe by Edgar Allan PoeImaginário coletivo by Wesley RodriguesA guerra que me ensinou a viver by Kimberly Brubaker Bradley
Darkisde Books
51 books — 8 voters

Lo raro y lo espeluznante by Mark FisherReina del grito by Desirée de FezSoy lo que me persigue. El terror como ficción del trauma by Carlos Pitillas SalváEl horror sobrenatural en la literatura y otros escritos teór... by H.P. LovecraftAnatomía del miedo by José Antonio Marina
Ensayos filosóficos sobre el horror, terror o el miedo
84 books — 8 voters
El guardián entre el centeno by J.D. SalingerLas ventajas de ser invisible by Stephen ChboskyLa campana de cristal by Sylvia PlathTokio Blues by Haruki MurakamiJane Eyre by Charlotte Brontë
Libros imprescindibles para la adolescencia
191 books — 8 voters

The Terrible and Wonderful Reasons Why I Run Long Distances (... by Matthew InmanDreadful Hollow by Irina KarlovaRunning Blind by Desmond BagleySix Million Accusers by D. Lawrence-YoungYou're Not Supposed to Die Tonight by Kalynn Bayron
Run for your life! The Running Scared cover list
118 books — 5 voters
Luna 1 by Maurizzio ZamudioMetropole by Maurizzio ZamudioLos abismos platónicos by Paola Alfaro-MoriEspejismos en la nada by Carlos OrellanaToscana enamorada by Paola Alfaro-Mori
Peruvian Fantasy, Horror and Sci-Fi / Ciencia Ficción, Terror y Fantasía Peruano
38 books — 1 voter

Crónicas de Aquamarina by Eliza Padró CastroCrónicas de Aquamarina by Eliza Padró CastroAwakening Arte by Bernie Anés PazEdict of Honor by Bernie Anés PazCradle of Sea and Soil by Bernie Anés Paz
Puerto Rican Sci-Fi, Horror and Fantasy / Fantasía, Terror y Ciencia Ficción Puertorriqueña
6 books — 1 voter
Cuentos de-mentes (Colección Digital de Terror nº 7) by Sandra BecerrilCuentos dementes by Sandra BecerrilEllos vienen de noche by Sandra BecerrilJuego de niños by Sandra BecerrilLa vida de los muertos by Sandra Becerril
Best latinoamerican horror books
8 books — 1 voter

Metal Prensado by Manu VelosoAssim na terra como embaixo da terra by Ana Paula MaiaEnterre seus mortos by Ana Paula MaiaVespeiro by Irka BarriosInventário de Predadores Domésticos by Verena Cavalcante
Terror e Horror (Insólito) Latino Americano
25 books — 1 voter
Nuestra parte de noche by Mariana EnriquezLas cosas que perdimos en el fuego by Mariana EnriquezEste es el mar by Mariana EnriquezLas voladoras by Mónica Ojeda
Escritoras y terror
4 books — 1 voter

La maldición de Hill House by Shirley JacksonEl exorcista by William Peter BlattyEl Aro by Kōji SuzukiDark Water by Kōji SuzukiIt by Stephen King
Libros de terror
15 books — 1 voter
Adiós, Loxonauta by Leonardo Espinoza BenavidesEl fruto de tu vientre by Roberto SanhuezaPiromorfos by Rodrigo Muñoz Cazaux
Vintage Pulp
3 books — 1 voter

The Better to Eat You With by Tehlor Kay MejiaThe Curse of Camp Cold Lake by R.L. StineThe Ghost by the Sea by Eileen DunlopThey Bloom at Night by Trang Thanh TranShouting Won't Help by Katherine Bouton
Creepy Covers - Drowning or Submerged Faces
16 books — 1 voter
The Silver Eyes by Scott CawthonInto the Pit by Scott Cawthon1 by Scott CawthonThe Twisted Ones by Scott CawthonThe Fourth Closet by Scott Cawthon
All Books on Five Nights at Freddy's!
17 books — 1 voter

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