The Definitive Horror Book List

1.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,273 ratings
2.
It
It 4.24 avg rating — 1,227,358 ratings
3.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,282 ratings
4.
Dracula
Dracula 4.02 avg rating — 1,414,993 ratings
5.
’Salem’s Lot
’Salem’s Lot 4.10 avg rating — 636,632 ratings
6.
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary 4.08 avg rating — 668,794 ratings
7.
The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)
The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 259,245 ratings
8.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,270 ratings
9.
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text
Frankenstein: The 1818 Text 3.89 avg rating — 1,772,086 ratings
10.
Misery
Misery 4.23 avg rating — 815,540 ratings
11.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,625 ratings
12.
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by: Ira Levin
4.05 avg rating — 153,653 ratings
13.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,146 ratings
14.
I Am Legend and Other Stories
I Am Legend and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 135,094 ratings
15.
Ghost Story
Ghost Story 3.92 avg rating — 81,720 ratings
16.
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings
The Tell-Tale Heart and Other Writings 4.19 avg rating — 243,675 ratings
17.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,818 ratings
18.
Swan Song
Swan Song 4.30 avg rating — 73,986 ratings
19.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,919 ratings
20.
Watchers
Watchers 4.19 avg rating — 170,046 ratings
21.
The Dead Zone
The Dead Zone 3.97 avg rating — 239,717 ratings
22.
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Something Wicked This Way Comes 3.90 avg rating — 145,991 ratings
23.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating — 556,602 ratings
24.
The Mist
The Mist 3.93 avg rating — 174,173 ratings
25.
House of Leaves
House of Leaves 4.09 avg rating — 191,437 ratings
26.
Relic (Pendergast, #1)
Relic (Pendergast, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 113,839 ratings
27.
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde 3.83 avg rating — 641,296 ratings
28.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 174,088 ratings
29.
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror
At the Mountains of Madness and Other Tales of Terror 4.25 avg rating — 24,670 ratings
30.
Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three (Books of Blood, #1-3)
Books of Blood: Volumes One to Three (Books of Blood, #1-3) 4.19 avg rating — 29,450 ratings
31.
Hell House
Hell House 3.71 avg rating — 59,829 ratings
32.
Heart-Shaped Box
Heart-Shaped Box
by: Joe Hill
3.84 avg rating — 148,810 ratings
33.
Phantoms
Phantoms 3.95 avg rating — 78,719 ratings
34.
American Psycho
American Psycho 3.80 avg rating — 349,154 ratings
35.
Cujo
Cujo 3.80 avg rating — 312,745 ratings
36.
Needful Things
Needful Things 3.98 avg rating — 270,572 ratings
37.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle
We Have Always Lived in the Castle 3.92 avg rating — 273,774 ratings
38.
Christine
Christine 3.86 avg rating — 258,458 ratings
39.
The Ruins
The Ruins 3.69 avg rating — 63,253 ratings
40.
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
by: Jay Anson
3.83 avg rating — 136,145 ratings
41.
Desperation
Desperation 3.86 avg rating — 150,533 ratings
42.
Night Shift
Night Shift 4.04 avg rating — 194,117 ratings
43.
Psycho (Psycho, #1)
Psycho (Psycho, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 74,121 ratings
44.
Boy's Life
Boy's Life 4.40 avg rating — 39,723 ratings
45.
The Picture of Dorian Gray
The Picture of Dorian Gray 4.13 avg rating — 1,782,631 ratings
46.
The Hellbound Heart
The Hellbound Heart 4.08 avg rating — 65,181 ratings
47.
Summer of Night (Seasons of Horror, #1)
Summer of Night (Seasons of Horror, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 27,961 ratings
48.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk 4.06 avg rating — 224,284 ratings
49.
The Terror
The Terror 4.09 avg rating — 70,629 ratings
50.
The Island of Dr. Moreau
The Island of Dr. Moreau 3.73 avg rating — 131,597 ratings
51.
The Dark Half
The Dark Half 3.81 avg rating — 149,872 ratings
52.
The Strain (The Strain #1)
The Strain (The Strain #1) 3.80 avg rating — 89,388 ratings
53.
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1)
The Gunslinger (The Dark Tower, #1) 3.91 avg rating — 650,126 ratings
54.
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories 4.02 avg rating — 115,380 ratings
55.
The Turn of the Screw
The Turn of the Screw 3.38 avg rating — 172,352 ratings
56.
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
by: Anne Rice
4.11 avg rating — 212,568 ratings
57.
Intensity
Intensity 4.03 avg rating — 91,362 ratings
58.
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales
The Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales 4.17 avg rating — 74,601 ratings
59.
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos
Tales of the Cthulhu Mythos 4.22 avg rating — 4,876 ratings
60.
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones 3.92 avg rating — 208,167 ratings
61.
1984
1984 4.20 avg rating — 5,225,810 ratings
62.
Tales of H.P. Lovecraft
Tales of H.P. Lovecraft 4.23 avg rating — 9,484 ratings
63.
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door 3.92 avg rating — 52,205 ratings
64.
The Complete Stories and Poems
The Complete Stories and Poems 4.40 avg rating — 291,473 ratings
65.
Mina and the Undead (Mina and the Undead, #1)
Mina and the Undead (Mina and the Undead, #1)
by: Amy McCaw
3.84 avg rating — 1,829 ratings
66.
Gerald's Game
Gerald's Game 3.58 avg rating — 174,730 ratings
67.
Horns
Horns
by: Joe Hill
3.93 avg rating — 118,552 ratings
68.
The Cellar
The Cellar 3.64 avg rating — 8,651 ratings
69.
The Talisman
The Talisman 4.11 avg rating — 138,376 ratings
70.
Houdini Heart
Houdini Heart 3.84 avg rating — 5,459 ratings
71.
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1)
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,497 ratings
72.
Rose Madder
Rose Madder 3.76 avg rating — 121,351 ratings
73.
Strangers
Strangers 4.01 avg rating — 47,123 ratings
74.
The Tommyknockers
The Tommyknockers 3.60 avg rating — 161,876 ratings
75.
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew 3.97 avg rating — 134,434 ratings
76.
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye
The Walking Dead, Vol. 1: Days Gone Bye 4.27 avg rating — 239,617 ratings
76.
They Thirst
They Thirst 3.91 avg rating — 13,546 ratings
78.
Duma Key
Duma Key 3.99 avg rating — 133,414 ratings
79.
Firestarter
Firestarter 3.92 avg rating — 242,160 ratings
80.
Weave World
Weave World 4.13 avg rating — 33,643 ratings
81.
The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3; Nora Kelly, #0B)
The Cabinet of Curiosities (Pendergast, #3; Nora Kelly, #0B) 4.26 avg rating — 54,676 ratings
82.
Under the Dome
Under the Dome 3.93 avg rating — 317,778 ratings
83.
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
The Witching Hour (Lives of the Mayfair Witches, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.10 avg rating — 122,715 ratings
84.
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In 4.04 avg rating — 118,287 ratings
85.
Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort 3.91 avg rating — 24,889 ratings
86.
Off Season (Dead River, #1)
Off Season (Dead River, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 18,953 ratings
87.
Battle Royale
Battle Royale 4.26 avg rating — 83,104 ratings
88.
Hearts in Atlantis
Hearts in Atlantis 3.86 avg rating — 100,967 ratings
89.
Different Seasons
Different Seasons 4.36 avg rating — 216,984 ratings
90.
Cabal
Cabal 3.92 avg rating — 22,149 ratings
91.
Cell
Cell 3.66 avg rating — 233,451 ratings
92.
Song of Kali
Song of Kali 3.61 avg rating — 15,304 ratings
93.
The Damnation Game
The Damnation Game 3.82 avg rating — 21,019 ratings
94.
The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3)
The Queen of the Damned (The Vampire Chronicles, #3)
by: Anne Rice
3.92 avg rating — 159,457 ratings
95.
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Nightmares and Dreamscapes 3.95 avg rating — 86,668 ratings
96.
Island
Island 3.77 avg rating — 7,221 ratings
97.
The Other
The Other 3.98 avg rating — 22,601 ratings
98.
The Traveling Vampire Show
The Traveling Vampire Show 3.82 avg rating — 9,362 ratings
99.
The Rising (The Rising #1)
The Rising (The Rising #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,829 ratings
100.
NOS4A2
NOS4A2
by: Joe Hill
4.08 avg rating — 139,859 ratings
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