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The 78 Most Popular Horror Novels of the Past Five Years - Page 2

The Halloween horror movie season is upon us, and the theaters are filled with options. But serious book people can tell you: For a really terrifying experience, nothing beats a good horror novel.
In honor of the Halloween season, we've assembled below a collection of the 78 most popular horror novels of the past five years, according to Goodreads regulars. The titles are selected and sequenced by tracking user ratings and reviews, and noting which books end up on Goodreaders' personal digital shelves. Also, each title that appears here has a 3.5-star rating or better.
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The Lost Village (Camilla Sten)
The Lost Village
41
Camilla Sten
The Invited (Jennifer McMahon)
The Invited
42
Jennifer McMahon
House of Hunger (Alexis Henderson)
House of Hunger
43
Alexis Henderson
The Drowning Kind (Jennifer McMahon)
The Drowning Kind
44
Jennifer McMahon
Motherthing (Ainslie Hogarth)
Motherthing
45
Ainslie Hogarth
Sign Here (Claudia Lux)
Sign Here
46
Claudia Lux
The Book of Accidents (Chuck Wendig)
The Book of Accidents
47
Chuck Wendig
The Twisted Ones (T. Kingfisher)
The Twisted Ones
48
T. Kingfisher
Mary (Nat Cassidy)
Mary
49
Nat Cassidy
Cackle (Rachel Harrison)
Cackle
50
Rachel Harrison
Dead Silence (S.A.Barnes)
Dead Silence
51
S.A.Barnes
Monstrilio (Gerardo Sámáno Córdova)
Monstrilio
52
Gerardo Sámáno Córdova
We Used to Live Here (Marcus Kliewer)
We Used to Live Here
53
Marcus Kliewer
Jackal (Erin E. Adams)
Jackal
54
Erin E. Adams
Never Whistle at Night (Shane Hawk (Edit.))
Never Whistle at Night
55
Shane Hawk (Edit.)
Bloodline (Jess Lourey)
Bloodline
56
Jess Lourey
This Thing Between Us (Gus Moreno)
This Thing Between Us
57
Gus Moreno
Comfort Me With Apples (Catherynne M. Valente)
Comfort Me With Apples
58
Catherynne M. Valente
Summer Sons (Lee Mandelo)
Summer Sons
59
Lee Mandelo
Don't Fear the Reaper (Stephen Graham Jones)
Don't Fear the Reaper
60
Stephen Graham Jones
Delicate Condition (Danielle Valentine)
Delicate Condition
61
Danielle Valentine
We Spread (Ian Reid)
We Spread
62
Ian Reid
My Darling Dreadful Thing (Johanna Van Veen)
My Darling Dreadful Thing
63
Johanna Van Veen
My Darling Girl (Jennifer McMahon)
My Darling Girl
64
Jennifer McMahon
Natural Beauty (Ling Ling Huang)
Natural Beauty
65
Ling Ling Huang
Incidents Around the House (Josh Malerman)
Incidents Around the House
66
Josh Malerman
The Girl in Red (Christina Henry)
The Girl in Red
67
Christina Henry
The Salt Grows Heavy (Cassandra Khaw)
The Salt Grows Heavy
68
Cassandra Khaw
Survivor Song (Paul Tremblay)
Survivor Song
69
Paul Tremblay
Sisters of the Lost Nation (Nick Medina)
Sisters of the Lost Nation
70
Nick Medina
I Was a Teenage Slasher (Stephen Graham Jones)
I Was a Teenage Slasher
71
Stephen Graham Jones
Gwendy's Final Task (Stephen King)
Gwendy's Final Task
72
Stephen King
Malorie (Josh Malerman)
Malorie
73
Josh Malerman
Manhunt (Gretchen Felker-Martin)
Manhunt
74
Gretchen Felker-Martin
Intercepts (T. J. Payne)
Intercepts
75
T. J. Payne
The Eyes Are the Best Part (Monika Kim)
The Eyes Are the Best Part
76
Monika Kim
Episode Thirteen (Craig Dilouie)
Episode Thirteen
77
Craig Dilouie
Dead of Winter (Darcy Coates)
Dead of Winter
78
Darcy Coates
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