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Horror

Brave the darkness with spine-chilling tales that explore our deepest fears.

28 books available

Subcategories:

Gothic Horror Supernatural Horror Psychological Horror Body Horror Cosmic Horror Zombie Fiction Vampire Fiction Werewolf Fiction Haunted House Slasher

Best Selling Horror Books

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Shadow Kiss

Shadow Kiss

Richelle Mead

4.3★· 381K ratings

Blood Promise

Blood Promise

Richelle Mead

4.3★· 327K ratings

Spirit Bound

Spirit Bound

Richelle Mead

4.3★· 308K ratings

Last Sacrifice

Last Sacrifice

Richelle Mead

4.4★· 300K ratings

The Complete Stories and Poems

The Complete Stories and Poems

Edgar Allan Poe

4.4★· 296K ratings

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

The Complete Works of Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe

4.4★· 293K ratings

Harry Potter Boxed Set, Books 1-5

Harry Potter Boxed Set, Books 1-5

J.K. Rowling

4.7★· 177K ratings

Tokyo Ghoul, Tome 1

Tokyo Ghoul, Tome 1

Sui Ishida

4.4★· 167K ratings

In the Dream House

In the Dream House

Carmen Maria Machado

4.4★· 162K ratings

Book Lists featuring Horror

Mexican Gothic

Rebecca

The Turn of the Key

Mexican Gothic

Rebecca

The Turn of the Key

Gateway Horror and Thrillers for Romance Readers

A curated selection of accessible horror and thriller novels that ease readers from contemporary romance into darker genres. These books feature engaging plots, romantic elements, and page-turning suspense without overwhelming complexity, perfect for building reading stamina while exploring new territories.

City of Bones

Dark Lover

Dead Witch Walking

Popular Horror Books

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A Discovery of Witches (All Souls Series)

A Discovery of Witches

Deborah Harkness

American Psycho

American Psycho

Bret Easton Ellis

Black Butler, Vol. 1

Black Butler, Vol. 1

Yana Toboso

4.3★· 143K ratings

City of Bones

Dark Lover

Dead Witch Walking

Action-Packed Horror Series with Romantic Tension

Long-running series that blend heart-pounding action and spine-chilling horror with compelling romantic subplots. These books feature well-developed characters and immersive world-building that keeps readers invested across multiple volumes, whether in YA or adult fiction.

8 books

The Turn of the Screw

Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories (The Lottery / The Haunting of Hill House / We Have Always Lived in the Castle)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

The Turn of the Screw

Shirley Jackson: Novels and Stories (The Lottery / The Haunting of Hill House / We Have Always Lived in the Castle)

The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson

Psychological Horror That Stays With You

Literary horror focusing on atmosphere, psychological breakdown, and lingering dread rather than gore or jump scares. Stories that disturb through character development and slowly revealed truths.

The Little Stranger

The Death of Jane Lawrence

The Turn of the Screw

The Little Stranger

The Death of Jane Lawrence

The Turn of the Screw

Books Like Mexican Gothic for Atmospheric Horror

Gothic horror with lush, atmospheric writing that builds dread through setting and mood rather than gore. Perfect for readers who want literary horror with beautiful prose.

Beloved

Beloved

Toni Morrison

Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself: How to Lose Your Mind and Create a New One

Breaking The Habit of Being Yourself

Dr. Joe Dispenza

Dad Is Fat

Dad Is Fat

Jim Gaffigan

Dévotion Au Sacré-coeur De Jésus En Exemples Ou Excellence Des Prières Et Des Pratiques En L'honneur Du Sacré-coeur... (French Edition)

Dévotion Au Sacré-coeur De Jésus En Exemples Ou Excellence Des Prières Et Des Pratiques En L'honneur Du Sacré-coeur...

Jean-Joseph Huguet, R.P. Huguet

Diaspora A Novel

Diaspora A Novel

Greg Egan

Dracula (Penguin Classics)

Dracula

Bram Stoker

House of Leaves: The Remastered Full-Color Edition

House of Leaves

Mark Z. Danielewski

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts: Close Encounters with Addiction

In the Realm of Hungry Ghosts

MD Gabor Maté

In the Woods: A Novel (Dublin Murder Squad)

In the Woods

Tana French

It: A Novel

It

Stephen King

John Dies at the End (John Dies at the End, 1)

John Dies at the End

David Wong, Jason Pargin

Lincoln in the Bardo: A Novel

Lincoln in the Bardo

George Saunders

Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Permutation City: A Novel

Permutation City

Greg Egan

Pet Sematary: A Novel

Pet Sematary

Stephen King

Seducing Ingrid Bergman: A Novel

Seducing Ingrid Bergman

Chris Greenhalgh

Something Wicked This Way Comes: A Novel

Something Wicked This Way Comes

Ray Bradbury

The Graveyard Book

The Graveyard Book

Neil Gaiman

The Haunting of Hill House (Penguin Horror)

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

The Terror

The Terror

Dan Simmons

The Thirteenth Tale: A Novel

The Thirteenth Tale

Diane Setterfield

The Woman in Black: A Ghost Story

The Woman in Black

Susan Hill