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21 of the Best Horror Books by Women

"Look at most lists of heavyweight horror authors and you're bound to notice a trend – they're mostly men. King, Straub, Campbell, Barker, Ketchum, Hill – all masters of the genre, to be sure. But women authors are writing some of the most innovative and terrifying horror fiction out there, and we've decided to highlight a handful of our favorites."
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The Hunger (Alma Katsu)
The Hunger
Alma Katsu
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The Grip of It (Jac Jemc)
The Grip of It
Jac Jemc
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The Good House (Tananarive Due)
The Good House
Tananarive Due
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Hammers on Bone (Cassandra Khaw)
Hammers on Bone
Cassandra Khaw
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Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
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The Missing
The Missing
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Broken Monsters (Lauren Beukes)
Broken Monsters
Lauren Beukes
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The Silent Companions (Laura Purcell)
The Silent Companions
Laura Purcell
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The Family Plot (Cherie Priest)
The Family Plot
Cherie Priest
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The Cipher (Kathe Koja)
The Cipher
Kathe Koja
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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Brother (Ania Ahlborn)
Brother
Ania Ahlborn
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The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings (Charlotte Perkins Gilman)
The Yellow Wallpaper and Other Writings
Charlotte Perkins Gilman
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Silk (Caitlin R. Kiernan)
Silk
Caitlin R. Kiernan
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Don't Look Now (Daphne Du Maurier)
Don't Look Now
Daphne Du Maurier
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The Bloody Chamber (Angela Carter)
The Bloody Chamber
Angela Carter
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Skin Folk
Skin Folk
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Into the Drowning Deep (Mira Grant)
Into the Drowning Deep
Mira Grant
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The Graveyard Apartment (Mariko Koike)
The Graveyard Apartment
Mariko Koike
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Security (Gina Wohlsdorf)
Security
Gina Wohlsdorf
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The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
The Woman in Black
Susan Hill
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