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150 Exquisite Horror Books

Compiled by Alessandro Manzetti and published by Crystal Lake Publishing. This guide is an essential resource for readers and fans of 20th century horror and dark fantasy books to discover the best books of the horror genre published between 1986 and 2020.
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A Choir of Ill Children (Tom Piccirilli)
A Choir of Ill Children
Tom Piccirilli
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A Collapse of Horses (Brian Evenson)
A Collapse of Horses
Brian Evenson
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A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul Tremblay
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A Nest of Nightmares (Lisa Tuttle)
A Nest of Nightmares
Lisa Tuttle
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All the Fabulous Beasts (Priya Sharma)
All the Fabulous Beasts
Priya Sharma
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Alone With the Horrors (Ramsey Campbell)
Alone With the Horrors
Ramsey Campbell
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American Morons (Glen Hirshberg)
American Morons
Glen Hirshberg
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Animals (John Skipp, Craig Spector)
Animals
John Skipp, Craig Spector
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Apocalypse of the Dead (Joe McKinney)
Apocalypse of the Dead
Joe McKinney
10
At Fear's Altar
At Fear's Altar
11
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
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Bird Box (Josh Malerman)
Bird Box
Josh Malerman
13
Black Butterflies (John Shirley)
Black Butterflies
John Shirley
14
Black Leather Required (David J. Schow)
Black Leather Required
David J. Schow
15
Black Wind (F. Paul Wilson)
Black Wind
F. Paul Wilson
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Blood Will Have Its Season
Blood Will Have Its Season
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Boy's Life (Robert McCammon)
Boy's Life
Robert McCammon
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Burnt Black Sun (Simon Strantzas)
Burnt Black Sun
Simon Strantzas
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Cabal
Cabal
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Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort
Dan Simmons
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Clickers (J. F. Gonzalez & Mark Williams)
Clickers
J. F. Gonzalez & Mark Williams
22
Coffin Country (Gary A. Braunbeck)
Coffin Country
Gary A. Braunbeck
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Come Closer (Sara Gran)
Come Closer
Sara Gran
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Come Fygures, Come Shadows (Matheson)
Come Fygures, Come Shadows
Matheson
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Coyote Songs (Gabino Iglesias)
Coyote Songs
Gabino Iglesias
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Crota (Owl Goingback)
Crota
Owl Goingback
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Dark Dance (Tanith Lee)
Dark Dance
Tanith Lee
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Dead in the West (Joe R. Lansdale)
Dead in the West
Joe R. Lansdale
29
Dead of Night (Jonathan Maberry)
Dead of Night
Jonathan Maberry
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Depraved (Bryan Smith)
Depraved
Bryan Smith
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Doctor Sleep (Stephen King)
Doctor Sleep
Stephen King
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Drawing Blood
Drawing Blood
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Dread in the Beast
Dread in the Beast
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Dweller (Jeff Strand)
Dweller
Jeff Strand
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Everything You Need (Michael Marshall Smith)
Everything You Need
Michael Marshall Smith
36
Experimental Film (Gemma Files)
Experimental Film
Gemma Files
37
Exquisite Corpse
Exquisite Corpse
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Fearful Symmetries (Thomas F. Monteleone)
Fearful Symmetries
Thomas F. Monteleone
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Fever Dream (Samanta Schweblin)
Fever Dream
Samanta Schweblin
40
Fiend (Peter Stenson)
Fiend
Peter Stenson
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