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The Bibliophile's Best Books of Each Genre: Horror

This is the second in a series of lists I'm developing, with each list providing, in my opinion, the best 40 books (or trilogies/series) of each genre of fiction. The genres include historical fiction, horror, children's literature, fantasy, thrillers, satire, literary fiction, science fiction, young adult, crime/spy fiction, family sagas, eco-fiction, war, classical literature, magical realism, dystopian literature, humour/comedic fiction, LGBTQ+ literature, adventures/westerns, romance, erotica and epics.
This second list provides what I believe to be the best horror books of all time. What's more frightening - graphic horror, supernatural horror or psychological horror? I would say the latter, but each to their own. I hope you enjoy this list and the others in this series!
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American Psycho (Bret Easton Ellis)
American Psycho
1
Bret Easton Ellis
At the Mountains of Madness (H.P. Lovecraft)
At the Mountains of Madness
2
H.P. Lovecraft
Baby Teeth (Zoje Stage)
Baby Teeth
3
Zoje Stage
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
4
Toni Morrison
Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla
5
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort
6
Dan Simmons
Dracula (Bram Stoker)
Dracula
7
Bram Stoker
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
8
William Peter Blatty
The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Fall of the House of Usher
9
Edgar Allan Poe
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling
10
Octavia E. Butler
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
11
Mary Shelley
Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
Geek Love
12
Katherine Dunn
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
13
Peter Straub
Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
Haunted
14
Chuck Palahniuk
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
15
Shirley Jackson
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
16
Paul Tremblay
Horrorstor (Grady Hendrix)
Horrorstor
17
Grady Hendrix
The House Across the Lake (Riley Sager)
The House Across the Lake
18
Riley Sager
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
19
Mark Z. Danielewski
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
20
Anne Rice
It (Stephen King)
It
21
Stephen King
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One In
22
John Ajvide Lindqvist
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
23
Sarah Waters
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
24
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
The Monk (Matthew Lewis)
The Monk
25
Matthew Lewis
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
26
Stephen Graham Jones
The Other (Thomas Tryon)
The Other
27
Thomas Tryon
The Passage (Justin Cronin)
The Passage
28
Justin Cronin
Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho
29
Robert Bloch
Red Dragon (Thomas Harris)
Red Dragon
30
Thomas Harris
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring
31
Koji Suzuki
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
32
Ira Levin
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
33
Stephen King
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
34
Ray Bradbury
The Strangler (William Landay)
The Strangler
35
William Landay
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
36
Agustina Bazterrica
The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror
37
Dan Simmons
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
38
Henry James
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
39
Han Kang
World War Z (Max Brooks)
World War Z
40
Max Brooks
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