Scary Books by Women

1.
The Yellow Wall-Paper
The Yellow Wall-Paper 4.07 avg rating — 338,302 ratings
2.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,398 ratings
3.
Frankenstein
Frankenstein 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,507 ratings
4.
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1)
Into the Drowning Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 42,660 ratings
5.
Rebecca
Rebecca 4.25 avg rating — 697,891 ratings
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EVO
EVO
by: Diane May
4.03 avg rating — 836 ratings
6.
You (You, #1)
You (You, #1) 3.96 avg rating — 281,235 ratings
8.
The Sun Down Motel
The Sun Down Motel really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 180,245 ratings
9.
The Little Stranger
The Little Stranger 3.57 avg rating — 58,377 ratings
10.
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1)
Cabello: Mineau (Cabello #1) 3.80 avg rating — 54 ratings
10.
Miael: Family
Miael: Family 3.95 avg rating — 40 ratings
12.
I Remember You
I Remember You 3.82 avg rating — 12,948 ratings
13.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating — 273,854 ratings
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,892 ratings
15.
The Grip of It
The Grip of It
by: Jac Jemc
3.16 avg rating — 14,495 ratings
16.
Rolling in the Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #0.5)
Rolling in the Deep (Rolling in the Deep, #0.5) 3.94 avg rating — 11,625 ratings
17.
Through the Woods
Through the Woods 3.94 avg rating — 86,297 ratings
17.
White is for Witching
White is for Witching 3.54 avg rating — 12,889 ratings
19.
The Woman in Black
The Woman in Black 3.75 avg rating — 77,973 ratings
19.
Kindred
Kindred 4.31 avg rating — 258,396 ratings
21.
The Vegetarian
The Vegetarian
by: Han Kang
3.64 avg rating — 320,701 ratings
22.
My Life as a White Trash Zombie (White Trash Zombie, #1)
My Life as a White Trash Zombie (White Trash Zombie, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 13,630 ratings
23.
Feed (Newsflesh, #1)
Feed (Newsflesh, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 60,905 ratings
24.
The Were-Wolf
The Were-Wolf 3.69 avg rating — 410 ratings
25.
The Birds and Other Stories
The Birds and Other Stories 4.06 avg rating — 14,196 ratings
25.
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of J.H. Riddell
Night Shivers: The Ghost Stories of J.H. Riddell 3.47 avg rating — 94 ratings
25.
The Mephisto Club
The Mephisto Club 4.03 avg rating — 49,896 ratings
25.
John Doe (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5)
John Doe (Rizzoli & Isles, #9.5) 3.96 avg rating — 6,454 ratings
25.
The First Days (As the World Dies, #1)
The First Days (As the World Dies, #1) 3.77 avg rating — 9,886 ratings
30.
Don't Look Now and Other Stories
Don't Look Now and Other Stories 3.82 avg rating — 9,391 ratings
30.
Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque
Haunted: Tales of the Grotesque 3.70 avg rating — 1,798 ratings
30.
Bødy
Bødy 3.31 avg rating — 552 ratings
30.
The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3)
The Sinner (Rizzoli & Isles, #3) 4.14 avg rating — 61,582 ratings
30.
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1)
The Surgeon (Rizzoli & Isles, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 172,627 ratings
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Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1)
Anna Dressed in Blood (Anna, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 107,203 ratings
36.
Familiar Spirit
Familiar Spirit 3.54 avg rating — 344 ratings
36.
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1)
Postmortem (Kay Scarpetta, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 252,310 ratings
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The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2)
The Apprentice (Rizzoli & Isles, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 70,389 ratings
36.
Devour (Death & Decay #1)
Devour (Death & Decay #1) 4.27 avg rating — 171 ratings
40.
The Family Plot
The Family Plot 3.65 avg rating — 4,151 ratings
40.
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1)
My Soul to Keep (African Immortals, #1) 4.15 avg rating — 7,409 ratings
40.
The Good House
The Good House 4.01 avg rating — 9,530 ratings
43.
Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches, #1)
Maplecroft (The Borden Dispatches, #1) 3.58 avg rating — 4,680 ratings
43.
The Graveyard Apartment
The Graveyard Apartment 3.27 avg rating — 4,700 ratings
43.
Experimental Film
Experimental Film 3.54 avg rating — 3,711 ratings
43.
The Coffin Path
The Coffin Path 3.64 avg rating — 2,233 ratings
43.
Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1)
Alice (The Chronicles of Alice, #1) 3.83 avg rating — 50,239 ratings
48.
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2)
Down Among the Sticks and Bones (Wayward Children, #2) 4.14 avg rating — 58,037 ratings
48.
The Icarus Girl
The Icarus Girl 3.64 avg rating — 5,432 ratings
50.
The Mysteries of Udolpho
The Mysteries of Udolpho 3.42 avg rating — 16,589 ratings
51.
Final Girls
Final Girls 3.67 avg rating — 2,815 ratings
51.
Dead in the Water
Dead in the Water 3.39 avg rating — 294 ratings
51.
Divided (Death & Decay #2)
Divided (Death & Decay #2) 4.32 avg rating — 73 ratings
54.
Her Fingers
Her Fingers 3.75 avg rating — 178 ratings
54.
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott
Behind a Mask: The Unknown Thrillers of Louisa May Alcott 3.80 avg rating — 1,604 ratings
54.
Distortion (Death & Decay #3)
Distortion (Death & Decay #3) 4.34 avg rating — 32 ratings
57.
Tales of Men and Ghosts
Tales of Men and Ghosts 3.54 avg rating — 327 ratings
57.
Fighting to Survive (As The World Dies, #2)
Fighting to Survive (As The World Dies, #2) 4.11 avg rating — 5,634 ratings
59.
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas
The Diving Pool: Three Novellas 3.67 avg rating — 8,541 ratings
59.
The Grey Woman, and Other Tales (Short Story Index Reprint Series)
The Grey Woman, and Other Tales (Short Story Index Reprint Series) 3.46 avg rating — 149 ratings
59.
Siege (As The World Dies, #3)
Siege (As The World Dies, #3) 4.16 avg rating — 5,085 ratings
62.
Revenge
Revenge 4.02 avg rating — 27,961 ratings
62.
Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes
Consumed, Reduced to Beautiful Grey Ashes 4.57 avg rating — 23 ratings
64.
She Walks in Shadows
She Walks in Shadows 3.76 avg rating — 954 ratings
65.
Beautiful Nightmares: A Women In Horror Anthology
Beautiful Nightmares: A Women In Horror Anthology 3.81 avg rating — 57 ratings
66.
My American Nightmare: Women In Horror Anthology
My American Nightmare: Women In Horror Anthology 4.36 avg rating — 28 ratings
67.
Heart-Shaped Bruise
Heart-Shaped Bruise 3.93 avg rating — 2,066 ratings
67.
Fright Mare: Women Write Horror
Fright Mare: Women Write Horror 4.18 avg rating — 11 ratings
69.
The Penelopiad
The Penelopiad 3.72 avg rating — 83,735 ratings
69.
Women of Darkness II: More Original Horror and Dark Fantasy by Contemporary Women Writers
Women of Darkness II: More Original Horror and Dark Fantasy by Contemporary Women Writers 3.58 avg rating — 31 ratings
71.
Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, #1)
Married with Zombies (Living with the Dead, #1) 3.75 avg rating — 7,010 ratings
71.
Women of Darkness
Women of Darkness 3.78 avg rating — 63 ratings
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The Lady Chillers: Classic Ghost and Horror Stories by Women Authors (15 Complete Stories by Victorian and Edwardian Mistresses of the Macabre)
The Lady Chillers: Classic Ghost and Horror Stories by Women Authors (15 Complete Stories by Victorian and Edwardian Mistresses of the Macabre) 3.89 avg rating — 27 ratings
74.
The Cold Embrace: Weird Stories by Women
The Cold Embrace: Weird Stories by Women 3.64 avg rating — 44 ratings
75.
Witches' Brew: Horror & Supernatural Stories By Women
Witches' Brew: Horror & Supernatural Stories By Women really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 10 ratings
76.
Out
Out 3.94 avg rating — 45,887 ratings
76.
Ladies of Horror: Two Centuries of Supernatural Stories by the Gentle Sex
Ladies of Horror: Two Centuries of Supernatural Stories by the Gentle Sex 3.83 avg rating — 24 ratings
78.
Το εγχειρίδιο του κτηνώδους φόνου για ζωόφιλους
Το εγχειρίδιο του κτηνώδους φόνου για ζωόφιλους 3.78 avg rating — 910 ratings
78.
Ladies of Horror 2009
Ladies of Horror 2009 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings
80.
Wild Things: A Collection of Female Horror Fiction
Wild Things: A Collection of Female Horror Fiction really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 1 rating
81.
Rooms
Rooms 3.30 avg rating — 15,480 ratings
81.
Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror
Dreams from the Witch House: Female Voices of Lovecraftian Horror 3.91 avg rating — 359 ratings
83.
The Queens of Victorian Horror - Rare Tales of Terror from the Pens of Female Authors of the Victorian Period: Including an Introduction by H. P. Lovecraft
The Queens of Victorian Horror - Rare Tales of Terror from the Pens of Female Authors of the Victorian Period: Including an Introduction by H. P. Lovecraft liked it 3.00 avg rating — 1 rating
84.
Pet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 1 (Pet Shop of Horrors, #1)
Pet Shop of Horrors, Vol. 1 (Pet Shop of Horrors, #1) 4.22 avg rating — 6,312 ratings
85.
Coffin Hill Vol. 1: Forest of the Night
Coffin Hill Vol. 1: Forest of the Night 3.50 avg rating — 1,597 ratings
86.
In The Dark: A Horror Anthology
In The Dark: A Horror Anthology 3.83 avg rating — 387 ratings
87.
Survivors' Club #1
Survivors' Club #1 3.42 avg rating — 77 ratings
88.
Clean Room, Vol. 1: Immaculate Conception
Clean Room, Vol. 1: Immaculate Conception 3.85 avg rating — 2,818 ratings