Best Modern Horror Novels

1.
The Shining (The Shining, #1)
The Shining (The Shining, #1) 4.28 avg rating — 1,650,450 ratings
2.
’Salem’s Lot
’Salem’s Lot 4.10 avg rating — 636,694 ratings
3.
The Stand
The Stand 4.35 avg rating — 814,344 ratings
4.
It
It 4.24 avg rating — 1,227,490 ratings
5.
The Haunting of Hill House
The Haunting of Hill House 3.81 avg rating — 365,338 ratings
6.
Misery
Misery 4.23 avg rating — 815,617 ratings
7.
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by: Anne Rice
4.02 avg rating — 633,857 ratings
8.
Pet Sematary
Pet Sematary 4.08 avg rating — 668,877 ratings
9.
Ghost Story
Ghost Story 3.92 avg rating — 81,722 ratings
10.
The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)
The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) 4.21 avg rating — 259,260 ratings
11.
Carrie
Carrie 3.99 avg rating — 813,726 ratings
12.
Christine
Christine 3.86 avg rating — 258,475 ratings
13.
I Am Legend and Other Stories
I Am Legend and Other Stories really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 135,099 ratings
14.
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by: Ira Levin
4.05 avg rating — 153,668 ratings
15.
The Hellbound Heart
The Hellbound Heart 4.08 avg rating — 65,190 ratings
16.
Jaws (Jaws, #1)
Jaws (Jaws, #1) 3.95 avg rating — 174,139 ratings
17.
Phantoms
Phantoms 3.95 avg rating — 78,723 ratings
18.
Heart-Shaped Box
Heart-Shaped Box
by: Joe Hill
3.84 avg rating — 148,821 ratings
19.
The Night Begins
The Night Begins 4.28 avg rating — 68 ratings
20.
Needful Things
Needful Things 3.98 avg rating — 270,594 ratings
21.
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 — 29,452 ratings
22.
Carrion Comfort
Carrion Comfort 3.91 avg rating — 24,892 ratings
23.
Cujo
Cujo 3.80 avg rating — 312,774 ratings
24.
The Amityville Horror
The Amityville Horror
by: Jay Anson
3.83 avg rating — 136,149 ratings
25.
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
The Vampire Lestat (The Vampire Chronicles, #2)
by: Anne Rice
4.11 avg rating — 212,575 ratings
25.
House of Leaves
House of Leaves 4.09 avg rating — 191,471 ratings
27.
Watchers
Watchers 4.19 avg rating — 170,061 ratings
28.
The Damnation Game
The Damnation Game 3.82 avg rating — 21,021 ratings
29.
Swan Song
Swan Song 4.30 avg rating — 73,989 ratings
30.
American Gods (American Gods, #1)
American Gods (American Gods, #1) 4.10 avg rating — 978,824 ratings
31.
Hell House
Hell House 3.71 avg rating — 59,838 ratings
32.
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1)
Red Dragon (Hannibal Lecter, #1) 4.07 avg rating — 362,969 ratings
33.
The Girl Next Door
The Girl Next Door 3.92 avg rating — 52,222 ratings
34.
Summer of Night (Seasons of Horror, #1)
Summer of Night (Seasons of Horror, #1) 4.05 avg rating — 27,967 ratings
35.
Perfume
Perfume 4.04 avg rating — 530,144 ratings
36.
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War
World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War 4.02 avg rating — 556,642 ratings
37.
Lost Souls
Lost Souls 3.90 avg rating — 18,831 ratings
38.
Books of Blood, Volumes Four to Six (Books of Blood, #4-6)
Books of Blood, Volumes Four to Six (Books of Blood, #4-6) 4.28 avg rating — 4,537 ratings
39.
The Terror
The Terror 4.09 avg rating — 70,640 ratings
40.
The Hungry Moon
The Hungry Moon 3.58 avg rating — 2,030 ratings
41.
Skeleton Crew
Skeleton Crew 3.97 avg rating — 134,446 ratings
42.
The Fog
The Fog 3.88 avg rating — 27,176 ratings
43.
Midnight
Midnight 3.87 avg rating — 28,084 ratings
44.
The Dark
The Dark 3.83 avg rating — 7,413 ratings
45.
Psycho (Psycho, #1)
Psycho (Psycho, #1) 4.13 avg rating — 74,130 ratings
46.
The Omen
The Omen 4.04 avg rating — 69,128 ratings
47.
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 — 159,463 ratings
48.
Dead Scared
Dead Scared 4.20 avg rating — 35 ratings
49.
The Great and Secret Show (Book of the Art #1)
The Great and Secret Show (Book of the Art #1) 4.06 avg rating — 31,136 ratings
50.
The Rats (Rats, #1)
The Rats (Rats, #1) 3.92 avg rating — 24,257 ratings
51.
Stinger
Stinger 3.90 avg rating — 9,788 ratings
52.
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders
Helter Skelter: The True Story of the Manson Murders 4.06 avg rating — 152,014 ratings
53.
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1)
Flowers in the Attic (Dollanganger, #1) 3.85 avg rating — 232,273 ratings
54.
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1)
Jurassic Park (Jurassic Park, #1) 4.12 avg rating — 1,031,611 ratings
55.
Cabal
Cabal 3.92 avg rating — 22,151 ratings
56.
The Cellar
The Cellar 3.64 avg rating — 8,652 ratings
57.
Floating Dragon
Floating Dragon 3.83 avg rating — 12,639 ratings
58.
They Thirst
They Thirst 3.91 avg rating — 13,546 ratings
58.
Imajica
Imajica 4.17 avg rating — 24,047 ratings
58.
John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1)
John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, #1) 3.87 avg rating — 81,900 ratings
61.
Weave World
Weave World 4.13 avg rating — 33,643 ratings
62.
Song of Kali
Song of Kali 3.61 avg rating — 15,307 ratings
63.
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2)
The Silence of the Lambs (Hannibal Lecter, #2) 4.25 avg rating — 578,179 ratings
64.
Let the Right One In
Let the Right One In 4.04 avg rating — 118,296 ratings
65.
Koko
Koko 3.60 avg rating — 10,049 ratings
66.
The Strain (The Strain #1)
The Strain (The Strain #1) 3.80 avg rating — 89,390 ratings
67.
The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2)
The Lost World (Jurassic Park, #2) 3.87 avg rating — 173,255 ratings
68.
Nightmares and Dreamscapes
Nightmares and Dreamscapes 3.95 avg rating — 86,668 ratings
69.
Night Shift
Night Shift 4.04 avg rating — 194,131 ratings
70.
The Rising (The Rising #1)
The Rising (The Rising #1) 3.80 avg rating — 10,829 ratings
71.
The Long Walk
The Long Walk 4.06 avg rating — 224,390 ratings
72.
The Bad Place
The Bad Place 3.94 avg rating — 38,310 ratings
73.
Off Season (Dead River, #1)
Off Season (Dead River, #1) 3.76 avg rating — 18,956 ratings
74.
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1)
The Keep (Adversary Cycle, #1) 3.99 avg rating — 19,498 ratings
74.
Verland: The Transformation
Verland: The Transformation 3.88 avg rating — 174 ratings
76.
The Wolf's Hour (Michael Gallatin #1)
The Wolf's Hour (Michael Gallatin #1) 4.08 avg rating — 11,986 ratings
77.
Bag of Bones
Bag of Bones 3.92 avg rating — 208,174 ratings
78.
Usher's Passing
Usher's Passing 3.96 avg rating — 5,795 ratings
79.
Island
Island 3.77 avg rating — 7,221 ratings
80.
The Darkest Part of the Woods
The Darkest Part of the Woods 3.28 avg rating — 834 ratings
81.
Four Past Midnight
Four Past Midnight 3.95 avg rating — 114,557 ratings
82.
Desperation
Desperation 3.86 avg rating — 150,537 ratings
83.
Ancient Images
Ancient Images 3.46 avg rating — 1,498 ratings
84.
Shadowland
Shadowland 3.89 avg rating — 12,604 ratings
85.
The Conqueror Worms
The Conqueror Worms 3.89 avg rating — 4,520 ratings
86.
The Traveling Vampire Show
The Traveling Vampire Show 3.82 avg rating — 9,362 ratings
87.
Abyss of Sinners
Abyss of Sinners 4.68 avg rating — 19 ratings
88.
Twilight Eyes
Twilight Eyes 3.93 avg rating — 27,738 ratings
89.
Whispers
Whispers 3.93 avg rating — 33,834 ratings
90.
Ghoul
Ghoul 3.87 avg rating — 4,807 ratings
90.
Legion (The Exorcist, #2)
Legion (The Exorcist, #2) 3.69 avg rating — 13,003 ratings
92.
The Face That Must Die
The Face That Must Die 3.62 avg rating — 852 ratings
93.
Pandora (The Organization, #1)
Pandora (The Organization, #1) 4.03 avg rating — 128 ratings
94.
The Doll Who Ate His Mother
The Doll Who Ate His Mother 3.36 avg rating — 1,242 ratings
95.
One Rainy Night
One Rainy Night 3.85 avg rating — 4,633 ratings
96.
Ravenous
Ravenous 3.79 avg rating — 1,087 ratings
97.
Creature
Creature
by: John Saul
3.86 avg rating — 11,556 ratings
97.
Lair (Rats, #2)
Lair (Rats, #2) 3.95 avg rating — 8,366 ratings
99.
The Manitou
The Manitou 3.70 avg rating — 4,811 ratings
100.
Baal
Baal 3.59 avg rating — 5,428 ratings
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