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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 (Bret Easton Ellis)
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At the Mountains of Madness (H.P. Lovecraft)
At the Mountains of Madness (H.P. Lovecraft)
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Baby Teeth (Zoje Stage)
Baby Teeth (Zoje Stage)
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Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
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Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
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Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
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Dracula
Dracula
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The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
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The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)
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Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
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Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
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Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
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Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
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Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
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The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
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A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
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Horrorstor (Grady Hendrix)
Horrorstor (Grady Hendrix)
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The House Across the Lake (Riley Sager)
The House Across the Lake (Riley Sager)
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House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
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Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
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It (Stephen King)
It (Stephen King)
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Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
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The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
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Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
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The Monk (Matthew Lewis)
The Monk (Matthew Lewis)
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The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
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The Other (Thomas Tryon)
The Other (Thomas Tryon)
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The Passage (Justin Cronin)
The Passage (Justin Cronin)
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Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho (Robert Bloch)
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Red Dragon (Thomas Harris)
Red Dragon (Thomas Harris)
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Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
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Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
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The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining (Stephen King)
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Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
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The Strangler (William Landay)
The Strangler (William Landay)
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Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
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The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror (Dan Simmons)
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The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
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The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
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World War Z (Max Brooks)
World War Z (Max Brooks)
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