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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
3
Baby Teeth (Zoje Stage)
Baby Teeth
Zoje Stage
4
Beloved (Toni Morrison)
Beloved
Toni Morrison
5
Carmilla (Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu)
Carmilla
Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu
6
Carrion Comfort (Dan Simmons)
Carrion Comfort
Dan Simmons
7
Dracula
Dracula
8
The Exorcist (William Peter Blatty)
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty
9
The Fall of the House of Usher (Edgar Allan Poe)
The Fall of the House of Usher
Edgar Allan Poe
10
Fledgling (Octavia E. Butler)
Fledgling
Octavia E. Butler
11
Frankenstein (Mary Shelley)
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
12
Geek Love (Katherine Dunn)
Geek Love
Katherine Dunn
13
Ghost Story (Peter Straub)
Ghost Story
Peter Straub
14
Haunted (Chuck Palahniuk)
Haunted
Chuck Palahniuk
15
The Haunting of Hill House (Shirley Jackson)
The Haunting of Hill House
Shirley Jackson
16
A Head Full of Ghosts (Paul Tremblay)
A Head Full of Ghosts
Paul Tremblay
17
Horrorstor (Grady Hendrix)
Horrorstor
Grady Hendrix
18
The House Across the Lake (Riley Sager)
The House Across the Lake
Riley Sager
19
House of Leaves (Mark Z. Danielewski)
House of Leaves
Mark Z. Danielewski
20
Interview With the Vampire (Anne Rice)
Interview With the Vampire
Anne Rice
21
It (Stephen King)
It
Stephen King
22
Let the Right One in (John Ajvide Lindqvist)
Let the Right One In
John Ajvide Lindqvist
23
The Little Stranger (Sarah Waters)
The Little Stranger
Sarah Waters
24
Mexican Gothic (Silvia Moreno-Garcia)
Mexican Gothic
Silvia Moreno-Garcia
25
The Monk (Matthew Lewis)
The Monk
Matthew Lewis
26
The Only Good Indians (Stephen Graham Jones)
The Only Good Indians
Stephen Graham Jones
27
The Other (Thomas Tryon)
The Other
Thomas Tryon
28
The Passage (Justin Cronin)
The Passage
Justin Cronin
29
Psycho (Robert Bloch)
Psycho
Robert Bloch
30
Red Dragon (Thomas Harris)
Red Dragon
Thomas Harris
31
Ring (Koji Suzuki)
Ring
Koji Suzuki
32
Rosemary's Baby (Ira Levin)
Rosemary's Baby
Ira Levin
33
The Shining (Stephen King)
The Shining
Stephen King
34
Something Wicked This Way Comes (Ray Bradbury)
Something Wicked This Way Comes
Ray Bradbury
35
The Strangler (William Landay)
The Strangler
William Landay
36
Tender Is the Flesh (Agustina Bazterrica)
Tender Is the Flesh
Agustina Bazterrica
37
The Terror (Dan Simmons)
The Terror
Dan Simmons
38
The Turn of the Screw (Henry James)
The Turn of the Screw
Henry James
39
The Vegetarian (Han Kang)
The Vegetarian
Han Kang
40
World War Z (Max Brooks)
World War Z
Max Brooks
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