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The 24 Most Influential Horror Novels of All Time

"From early Victorian literature to new contemporary classics, here are the 24 most influential horror books of all time. These books make the list for the way they've redefined what horror means, opened up the doors to explore new possibilities, and influenced other authors to do the same. If you love horror, make sure you check out each and every one of the books on this list."
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The Castle of Otranto (Horace Walpole)
The Castle of Otranto
1
Horace Walpole
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
2
Shirley Jackson
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
3
Stephen King
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
4
Mark Z. Danielewski
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
5
Henry James
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching
6
Helen Oyeyemi
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
7
Toni Morrison
Carmilla (J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla
8
J. Sheridan Le Fanu
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
9
Bram Stoker
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
10
Anne Rice
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling
11
Octavia E. Butler
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
The Gilda Stories
12
Jewelle Gomez
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One In
13
John Ajvide Lindqvist
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend
14
Richard Matheson
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
15
Ira Levin
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
16
William Peter Blatty
The Ballad of Black Tom (Victor Lavalle)
The Ballad of Black Tom
17
Victor Lavalle
The Girl With All the Gifts (M.R. Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts
18
M.R. Carey
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
19
Robert Louis Stevenson
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
20
Mary Shelley
It (Stephen King)
It
21
Stephen King
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring
22
Koji Suzuki
Battle Royale (Koushun Tatami)
Battle Royale
23
Koushun Tatami
Uzumaki (Junji Ito)
Uzumaki
24
Junji Ito
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