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Horror Experts Recommend Terrifying Tales for You

"If you want to find a quality scary story, it's always a good idea to go to the experts. Since the Crypt Keeper is currently in retirement—reposing and decomposing—we've found the next best thing: the editors of this year's biggest horror anthologies!

The publishing professionals below have generously given their time to recommend their favorite horror novels and short fiction for the Halloween season, both old classics and new (burnt) offerings. That's six separate batches of recommendations in total, with some interesting sub-categories regarding haunted houses, witches, cults, and fireside short stories.

It's a great idea, if we do say so ourselves. The contributors below are among the planet's most qualified experts when it comes to horror story recommendations. We're very grateful for their expertise."
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Seed (Ania Ahlborn)
Seed
1
Ania Ahlborn
Those Across the River (Christopher Buehlman)
Those Across the River
2
Christopher Buehlman
Ghost Summer: Stories (Tananarive Due)
Ghost Summer: Stories
3
Tananarive Due
Such Sharp Teeth (Rachel Harrison)
Such Sharp Teeth
4
Rachel Harrison
The Library at Mount Char (Scott Hawkins)
The Library at Mount Char
5
Scott Hawkins
The Rules of the Road (C.B. Jones)
The Rules of the Road
6
C.B. Jones
The Least of My Scars (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Least of My Scars
7
Stephen Graham Jones
Her Body and Other Parties (Carmen Maria Machado)
Her Body and Other Parties
8
Carmen Maria Machado
The Killing of the Saints (Alex Abella)
The Killing of the Saints
9
Alex Abella
Books of Blood (Clive Barker)
Books of Blood
10
Clive Barker
Monstrilio (Gerardo Sámáno Córdova)
Monstrilio
11
Gerardo Sámáno Córdova
Lunar Park (Bret Easton Ellis)
Lunar Park
12
Bret Easton Ellis
The Devil Takes You Home (Gabino Iglesias)
The Devil Takes You Home
13
Gabino Iglesias
The Shadow Over Innsmouth (H.P. Lovecraft)
The Shadow Over Innsmouth
14
H.P. Lovecraft
Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
Haunted
15
Chuck Palahniuk
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
16
Paul Tremblay
The Reapers Are the Angels (Alden Bell)
The Reapers Are the Angels
17
Alden Bell
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (Mariana Enriquez)
The Dangers of Smoking in Bed
18
Mariana Enriquez
Silver Nitrate (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Silver Nitrate
19
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling
20
Octavia E. Butler
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
21
Anne Rice
Desert Creatures (Kay Chronister)
Desert Creatures
22
Kay Chronister
Annihilation (Jeff Vandermeer)
Annihilation
23
Jeff Vandermeer
Misery (Stephen King)
Misery
24
Stephen King
Chlorine (Jade Song)
Chlorine
25
Jade Song
Leech (Hiron Ennes)
Leech
26
Hiron Ennes
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
27
Toni Morrison
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
28
Mark Z. Danielewski
Exquisite Corpse (Poppy Z. Brite)
Exquisite Corpse
29
Poppy Z. Brite
We Had to Remove This Post (Hanna Bervoets)
We Had to Remove This Post
30
Hanna Bervoets
A Haunting on the Hill (Elizabeth Hand)
A Haunting on the Hill
31
Elizabeth Hand
The Handyman Method (Nick Cutter)
The Handyman Method
32
Nick Cutter
Linghun (Ai Jiang)
Linghun
33
Ai Jiang
How to Sell a Haunted House (Grady Hendrix)
How to Sell a Haunted House
34
Grady Hendrix
Night's Edge (Liz Kerin)
Night's Edge
35
Liz Kerin
Black Sheep (Rachel Harrison)
Black Sheep
36
Rachel Harrison
My Darling Girl (Jennifer McMahon)
My Darling Girl
37
Jennifer McMahon
Conjuring the Witch (Jessica Leonard)
Conjuring the Witch
38
Jessica Leonard
Vampires of El Norte (Isabel Cañas)
Vampires of El Norte
39
Isabel Cañas
Wild Spaces (S.L. Coney)
Wild Spaces
40
S.L. Coney
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