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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 (Horace Walpole)
2
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
3
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
4
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
5
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
6
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
White Is for Witching (Helen Oyeyemi)
7
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
8
Carmilla (J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla (J. Sheridan Le Fanu)
9
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
10
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
11
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
12
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
The Gilda Stories (Jewelle Gomez)
13
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
14
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
I Am Legend (Richard Matheson)
15
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
16
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
17
The Ballad of Black Tom (Victor Lavalle)
The Ballad of Black Tom (Victor Lavalle)
18
The Girl With All the Gifts (M.R. Carey)
The Girl With All the Gifts (M.R. Carey)
19
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Robert Louis Stevenson)
20
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
21
It (Stephen King)
It (Stephen King)
22
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
23
Battle Royale (Koushun Tatami)
Battle Royale (Koushun Tatami)
24
Uzumaki (Junji Ito)
Uzumaki (Junji Ito)
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