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 — 37,197 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) 4.11 avg rating — 392 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) 3.99 avg rating — 95 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 — 4,483 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 — 11,218 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 — 6,360 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 — 65,726 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 — 20,025 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 — 4,016 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 3.34 avg rating — 1,783 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 — 29,076 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 — 11,537 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 — 10,280 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 — 3,156 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 — 11,068 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 — 45,964 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