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Ju-on Volume 1 by Kei OhishiA Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Best Supernatural Horror Books
44 books — 34 voters
Ju-on Volume 1 by Kei OhishiA Stir of Echoes by Richard MathesonThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Killer Ghost Stories & Supernatural
59 books — 46 voters

The Rats in the Walls by H.P. LovecraftGhost Story by Peter StraubStir of Echoes by Richard MathesonThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Best Haunted House Fiction That Isn't 'The Shining'
222 books — 228 voters
The Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
Best Books of the Decade: 1900s
483 books — 859 voters

An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge by Ambrose BierceThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Best Short Stories of All Time
614 books — 384 voters
The Last Testament of Thomas Griffith by Martin Adil-SmithThe Tell-Tale Heart by Edgar Allan Poe
Single Short Story
775 books — 303 voters

The Last Testament of Thomas Griffith by Martin Adil-SmithThe Light Between Oceans by M.L. StedmanThe Lighthouse by P.D. James
Lighthouses
461 books — 161 voters
The Stepford Wives by Ira LevinThe Other by Thomas Tryon
Forgotten Frights: Overlooked and Underappreciated Horror
810 books — 414 voters

The Woman in Black by Susan HillHell House by Richard MathesonThe Haunting of Hill House by Shirley JacksonThe Monkey's Paw by W.W. Jacobs
Ghost Stories
1,514 books — 1,977 voters
Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
100 Mysteries and Thrillers to Read in a Lifetime: Readers' Picks
2,496 books — 5,580 voters

Rebecca by Daphne du MaurierThe Woman in Black by Susan Hill
Modern Gothic
722 books — 1,375 voters
Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Best Gothic Books of All Time
639 books — 3,598 voters

I Am Legend and Other Stories by Richard MathesonFrankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley
Gothic Masterpieces
35 books — 22 voters
The Club Dumas by Arturo Pérez-ReverteThe Name of the Rose by Umberto Eco
The Best "Secret Books" Books
13 books — 6 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithDrawing Blood by Poppy Z. BriteThe Monkey's Paw and Other Tales of Mystery and Macabre by W.W. Jacobs
Best Horror Novels Not By King or Koontz
614 books — 500 voters
The City and the Stars by Arthur C. ClarkeThe Eye of the World by Robert Jordan
Best Science Fiction & Fantasy Books
8,728 books — 25,786 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Theological Weird Fiction
499 books — 302 voters
A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Folk Horror
372 books — 166 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Books That Everyone Should Read At Least Once
32,552 books — 123,943 voters
A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Fancy a Debut Psychological Thriller Author?
122 books — 251 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithThe Time Traveler's Wife by Audrey Niffenegger
Best Book Club Books
1,081 books — 908 voters
Ghost Story by Peter StraubRosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Quality Dark Fiction
2,643 books — 3,655 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithThe Gormenghast Novels by Mervyn Peake
Best Fantasy Books
1,706 books — 2,098 voters
A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithThe King of Elfland's Daughter by Lord Dunsany
The Best of Mythic Fiction
706 books — 739 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-Smith
Thrillers You Must Read!
5,281 books — 7,825 voters
A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithThe Willows by Algernon Blackwood
Best Weird Fiction Books
1,247 books — 1,168 voters

A Gathering of Twine by Martin Adil-SmithAmerican Gods by Neil GaimanGood Omens by Terry Pratchett
Myth and Folktale Retellings
631 books — 586 voters
To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
Smart Summer Reads
13,379 books — 11,429 voters

Best Ghost Stories of J.S. Le Fanu by J. Sheridan Le FanuDracula by Bram StokerInterview with the Vampire by Anne RiceRosemary’s Baby by Ira Levin
Best Supernatural Fiction
1,009 books — 513 voters
The Twilight Zone by Martin H. Greenberg
Best Horror Anthologies
461 books — 550 voters


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