Inhospitable Conditions Horror (17 books)

While virtually all horror involves some level of isolation, some stories take place in settings which are antithetical to human survival.

This list focuses on horror fiction in which the major threat to the character(s) is caused, directly or indirectly, by the physical conditions of their location. The intersection where "survival horror" meets "human vs nature."

These types of tales tend to be very concrete, but books with supernatural elements are welcome as well, as long as the environment remains the primary danger.

Examples of direct inhospitable conditions would be something like extreme cold, outer space, deep underwater or deep underground. Places that are naturally dangerous.
Examples of indirect inhospitable conditions include starvation or hallucinations which are caused by the natural environment.

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1	Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.79 avg rating — 37,895 ratings score: 398, and 4 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
2	Lost Solace by Karl Drinkwater (Goodreads Author) 4.10 avg rating — 403 ratings score: 200, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
3	Chasing Solace by Karl Drinkwater (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 98 ratings score: 197, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
4	Paradise-1 (Red Space, #1) by David Wellington 3.85 avg rating — 4,659 ratings score: 193, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
5	Ghost Station by S.A. Barnes (Goodreads Author) 3.55 avg rating — 11,596 ratings score: 191, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
6	The Last Astronaut by David Wellington 3.62 avg rating — 6,454 ratings score: 189, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
7	The Ruins by Scott Smith 3.69 avg rating — 66,646 ratings score: 183, and 2 people voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	The Luminous Dead by Caitlin Starling (Goodreads Author) 3.63 avg rating — 20,431 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
8	Bitter Passage by Colin Mills (Goodreads Author) 3.92 avg rating — 4,109 ratings score: 100, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
10	The Thing in the Snow by Sean Adams 3.35 avg rating — 1,842 ratings score: 98, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
11	Whalefall by Daniel Kraus (Goodreads Author) 3.68 avg rating — 29,717 ratings score: 97, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	This Wretched Valley by Jenny Kiefer (Goodreads Author) 3.25 avg rating — 11,823 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
12	The Descent (Descent, #1) by Jeff Long 3.94 avg rating — 10,377 ratings score: 93, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
14	Salvation Day by Kali Wallace (Goodreads Author) 3.70 avg rating — 3,197 ratings score: 92, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
15	Leech by Hiron Ennes 3.58 avg rating — 11,334 ratings score: 91, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
16	The River by Peter Heller 3.85 avg rating — 46,408 ratings score: 90, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
17	Dead Boys by Gabrielle Squailia (Goodreads Author) 3.50 avg rating — 657 ratings score: 88, and 1 person voted	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars