Group Newbie and Horror Newbie. Your recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

[Rafael]

What’s your one favorite horror book.

[Squire]

#1 Ghost Story by Peter Straub
#2 The Shining by Stephen King

[Diane]

1) Scattershot By Jon Athan
2) Survivor By J.F. Gonzalez
These Are Extreme Horror!!

[Alan]

Hi Rafael,
I moved your thread to the Recommendations folder where it's a better fit.

[Randy]

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

[Shane]

Dracula

[Diane]

I don’t think I can narrow it down to my one all time favorite. But lately my go to recommendation is The Only Good Indians, by Stephen Graham JonesThe Only Good Indians

[Adrienne L]

Julia by Peter Straub.

[Two Envelopes And A Phone]

Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell

[Kimberly]

Two Envelopes And A Phone wrote: "Nazareth Hill by Ramsey Campbell"

I think this was the first novel I read of his (I'd been reading his short stories for years).

[Dani]

Books

Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix

We sold our souls by Grady Hendrix

What Moves The Dead by T. Kingfisher

The Mary Shelley Club by Goldy Moldavsky


Graphic Novels

Nice House on the Lake by James Tynion IV

Something is killing the children by James Tynion IV
House of Slaughter by James Tynion IV (it’s connected to the above)

Basket full of Heads by Joe Hill

[Alan]

Rona wrote: "13+ horror stories from black comedy to bizarro ..."

Please limit your self-promotion to the Authors/Publishers Promo folder located here:

https://www.goodreads.com/topic/group...

[Richard]

There are just too many to choose from, but here are a couple decent ones:

Survivor Song
Midnight (By: Dean R Koontz) published: February, 2004

[Dawn]

Let me in by John Lindqvist and
I am Legend by Richard Matheson

[Chris]

Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. However vampire club is VERY good!

[WendyB]

Christopher wrote: "Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. How..."

There is no right or wrong when it comes to what people find scary. Everyone will find something different horrifying.

[Kasia]

Christopher wrote: "Came to see what people were saying. I completely disagree with basically every book Danielle recommended. Especially what moves the dead i love Grady Hendrix but horror store was just not fun. How..."

Well to be fair, Danielle was listing her favorite books, not yours.

A lovely friend send me her copy of Horrorstör by Grady Hendrix, can't wait to read it.

[Marie]

Oooooh I can list my favorite horror books on here! :) Will try to keep it where there are not hundreds. :)

In no particular order:

The Exorcist's House

Clown in a Cornfield

Charnel House

Kill Creek

The Devil's Serenade

Ghost Road Blues

Black Creek Crossing

Ghostland

The Haunted Forest Tour

Until Summer Comes Around

Blood Kin

The Housemates

The 13th

Creature

Witch Island

The Devil's Woods

Christine

It

How to Sell a Haunted House

Inside The Devil's Nest

Uh-oh - I just about went on a listing spree! lol I stopped at 20 books. :)

[N.B.]

Misery