The Yellow Sign and Other Stories by Robert W. ChambersThe Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard by Robert E. Howard
Cult fction
360 books — 206 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonWilly by Robert DunbarThe Keeper by Sarah LanganThe Missing by Sarah LanganAudrey's Door by Sarah Langan
Literary Horror
198 books — 141 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonCollected Ghost Stories by M.R. James
Ghost Stories
1,498 books — 1,895 voters
I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard Matheson1984 by George OrwellThe Call of Cthulhu by H.P. LovecraftWeave World by Clive BarkerAmerican Psycho by Bret Easton Ellis
Quality Dark Fiction
2,550 books — 3,266 voters

The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonHell House by Richard MathesonColdheart Canyon by Clive Barker
Haunted Houses
614 books — 613 voters

The Catcher in the Rye by J.D. SalingerThe Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
Most Over Hyped and Annoying Books Ever
561 books — 603 voters
Johnny the Homicidal Maniac by Jhonen VásquezSquee by Jhonen VásquezHellboy, Vol. 1 by Mike Mignola
Best Graphic Novels
3,454 books — 6,775 voters

1984 by George OrwellTales of H.P. Lovecraft by H.P. LovecraftAlice’s Adventures in Wonderland / Through the Looking-Glass by Lewis CarrollThe Odyssey by HomerThe Fall of the House of Usher and Other Tales by Edgar Allan Poe
Must Read Classics
1,858 books — 4,678 voters

Carrion Comfort by Dan SimmonsSummer of Night by Dan SimmonsThe Damnation Game by Clive BarkerSong of Kali by Dan SimmonsHell House by Richard Matheson
Best Modern Horror Novels
323 books — 255 voters
Hell House by Richard MathesonWhat Dreams May Come by Richard MathesonI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonNightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard Matheson
The Best of Richard Matheson
31 books — 49 voters

The Damnation Game by Clive BarkerWeave World by Clive BarkerThe Great and Secret Show by Clive BarkerEverville by Clive BarkerColdheart Canyon by Clive Barker
The Best of Clive Barker
20 books — 183 voters
The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftThe Thing on the Doorstep and Other Weird Stories by H.P. LovecraftThe Dreams in the Witch House and Other Weird Stories by H.P. Lovecraft
Best of the Cthulhu Mythos
252 books — 142 voters

The Coming of Conan the Cimmerian by Robert E. HowardThe Return of the Sorcerer by Clark Ashton SmithThe Savage Tales of Solomon Kane by Robert E. HowardTales by H.P. LovecraftWeird Tales by Marvin Kaye
Best of the Pulp Magazines
76 books — 28 voters
Hyperion by Dan SimmonsThe Fall of Hyperion by Dan Simmons1984 by George Orwell
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,547 books — 24,973 voters

The Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughtonThe Damnation Game by Clive BarkerI Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonThe Monk by Matthew Gregory LewisHell House by Richard Matheson
The Definitive Horror Book List
1,376 books — 1,983 voters
Haunted America by Marvin KayeGhosts by Marvin KayeMasterpieces of Terror and the Supernatural by Marvin KayeGreat Tales of Terror by S.T. Joshi
Best Horror Anthologies
457 books — 540 voters

I Know This Much Is True by Wally LambThe Odyssey by HomerThe Iliad by Homer
Big Fat Books Worth the Effort
1,873 books — 6,996 voters

The Damnation Game by Clive BarkerCarrion Comfort by Dan SimmonsHell House by Richard MathesonSummer of Night by Dan SimmonsThe Throne of Bones by Brian McNaughton
Best Horror Novels
2,090 books — 5,465 voters
The Monk by Matthew Gregory LewisCarmilla by J. Sheridan Le FanuThe Castle of Otranto by Horace WalpoleThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
Best Gothic Books of All Time
611 books — 3,537 voters

Summer of Night by Dan SimmonsThe Horror Stories of Robert E. Howard by Robert E. HowardThe Damnation Game by Clive BarkerNightmare at 20,000 Feet by Richard MathesonHell House by Richard Matheson
Scariest books of all time
640 books — 735 voters