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Reader's Digest's 56 Best Horror Books of All Time

"Just in time for Halloween - is there anything more suspenseful than a nightmarish novel that makes you too scared to turn off the lights? Some folks love to read horror books because of the adrenaline rush. Others enjoy the mental release of feeling all the feels—terror, disgust, rage and more. Either way, the best horror stories reel you in and take you for a terrifying roller-coaster ride. Some are also grounded in reality, familiar enough to make the reader wonder, What if … Whether you're a horror fanatic or jumping into the genre for the first time, we have the perfect books for you. By scouring the library and bestseller lists for horror books beloved by critics and readers, we've pulled together a list that includes some of the best books of all time and new releases too. But consider yourself warned: You'll be thinking about these scary stories long after you've finished them—and probably looking over your shoulder!" - stage.rd.com
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Salem's Lot (Stephen King)
Salem's Lot
1
Stephen King
Those Across the River (Christopher Buehlman)
Those Across the River
2
Christopher Buehlman
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
3
William Peter Blatty
The Ruins (Scott Smith)
The Ruins
4
Scott Smith
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching
5
Helen Oyeyemi
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
6
Shirley Jackson
It (Stephen King)
It
7
Stephen King
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
8
Ray Bradbury
The House Across the Lake (Riley Sager)
The House Across the Lake
9
Riley Sager
The Hot Zone (Richard Preston)
The Hot Zone
10
Richard Preston
Lapvona (Ottessa Moshfegh)
Lapvona
11
Ottessa Moshfegh
Coraline (Neil Gaiman)
Coraline
12
Neil Gaiman
The Children on the Hill (Jennifer McMahon)
The Children on the Hill
13
Jennifer McMahon
The Hacienda (Isabel Canas)
The Hacienda
14
Isabel Canas
Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort
15
Dan Simmons
Wonderland (Jennifer Hillier)
Wonderland
16
Jennifer Hillier
Doing Harm (Kelly Parsons)
Doing Harm
17
Kelly Parsons
The Resting Place (Camilla Sten)
The Resting Place
18
Camilla Sten
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
19
Toni Morrison
The Midwich Cuckoos (John Wyndham)
The Midwich Cuckoos
20
John Wyndham
The Cherry Robbers (Sarai Walker)
The Cherry Robbers
21
Sarai Walker
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories (Roald Dahl)
Roald Dahl's Book of Ghost Stories
22
Roald Dahl
Rebecca (Daphne Du Maurier)
Rebecca
23
Daphne Du Maurier
We Need to Talk About Kevin (Lionel Shriver)
We Need to Talk About Kevin
24
Lionel Shriver
Juniper and Thorn (Ava Reid)
Juniper and Thorn
25
Ava Reid
Ethan Frome (Edith Wharton)
Ethan Frome
26
Edith Wharton
Minion (L.A. Banks)
Minion
27
L.A. Banks
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
28
Mary Shelley
Lord of the Flies (William Golding)
Lord of the Flies
29
William Golding
Dawn (Octavia E.Butler)
Dawn
30
Octavia E.Butler
Horrorstör (Grady Hendrix)
Horrorstör
31
Grady Hendrix
The Hunger (Alma Katsu)
The Hunger
32
Alma Katsu
The Other (Thomas Tryon)
The Other
33
Thomas Tryon
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
34
Agustina Bazterrica
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
35
Stephen King
The Amityville Horror (Jay Anson)
The Amityville Horror
36
Jay Anson
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring
37
Koji Suzuki
The Final Girl Support Group (Grady Hendrix)
The Final Girl Support Group
38
Grady Hendrix
Stillhouse Lake (Rachel Caine)
Stillhouse Lake
39
Rachel Caine
The Sun Down Motel (Simone St. James)
The Sun Down Motel
40
Simone St. James
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