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26 Best Horror Books From the Past 150 Years

"We love a good scare, but there's something about horror books that take it to the next level. From the truly terrifying to the horrifically gruesome, the best horror comes in all shapes and sizes. We've scoured the shelves—from the classics to contemporary masterpieces—to bring you 26 of the best horror books of all time. Beware ... and settle in for frighteningly good tales."
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Carmilla (J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla
1
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
The King in Yellow (Robert W. Chambers)
The King in Yellow
2
Robert W. Chambers
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
3
Henry James
The Call of Cthulhu (H. P. Lovecraft)
The Call of Cthulhu
4
H. P. Lovecraft
The October Country (Ray Bradbury)
The October Country
5
Ray Bradbury
The Sentinel (Jeffrey Konvitz)
The Sentinel
6
Jeffrey Konvitz
Shadowland (Peter Straub)
Shadowland
7
Peter Straub
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark (Alvin Schwartz)
Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark
8
Alvin Schwartz
Dark Companions (Ramsey Campbell)
Dark Companions
9
Ramsey Campbell
The Woman in Black (Susan Hill)
The Woman in Black
10
Susan Hill
The Damnation Game (Clive Barker)
The Damnation Game
11
Clive Barker
Song of Kali (Dan Simmons)
Song of Kali
12
Dan Simmons
Misery (Stephen King)
Misery
13
Stephen King
Swan Song (Robert McCammon)
Swan Song
14
Robert McCammon
The Girl Next Door, by Jack Ketchum
The Girl Next Door, by Jack Ketchum
15
Songs of a Dead Dreamer (Thomas Ligotti)
Songs of a Dead Dreamer
16
Thomas Ligotti
Naomi's Room, by Jonathan Aycliffe
Naomi's Room, by Jonathan Aycliffe
17
American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
18
Bret Easton Ellis
Summer of Night (Dan Simmons)
Summer of Night
19
Dan Simmons
The Bell Witch (Brent Monahan)
The Bell Witch
20
Brent Monahan
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
21
Mark Z. Danielewski
Lullaby (Chuck Palahniuk)
Lullaby
22
Chuck Palahniuk
The Ritual, by Adam Nevill
The Ritual, by Adam Nevill
23
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
Penpal, by Dathan Auerbach
24
NOS4A2 (Joe Hill)
NOS4A2
25
Joe Hill
Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
26
Josh Malerman
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