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Dracula Dracula (Paperback)
by (shelved 704 times as terror)
avg rating 4.03 — 1,510,462 ratings — published 1897
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The Shining (The Shining, #1) The Shining (The Shining, #1)
by (shelved 692 times as terror)
avg rating 4.28 — 1,739,011 ratings — published 1977
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It It (Paperback)
by (shelved 688 times as terror)
avg rating 4.24 — 1,295,565 ratings — published 1986
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Carrie Carrie (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 601 times as terror)
avg rating 3.99 — 864,835 ratings — published 1974
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Frankenstein: The 1818 Text Frankenstein: The 1818 Text (Paperback)
by (shelved 526 times as terror)
avg rating 3.92 — 1,952,857 ratings — published 1818
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Misery Misery (Paperback)
by (shelved 507 times as terror)
avg rating 4.22 — 838,545 ratings — published 1987
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Pet Sematary Pet Sematary (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 502 times as terror)
avg rating 4.09 — 716,327 ratings — published 1983
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’Salem’s Lot ’Salem’s Lot (Paperback)
by (shelved 474 times as terror)
avg rating 4.10 — 672,819 ratings — published 1975
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The Haunting of Hill House The Haunting of Hill House (Paperback)
by (shelved 345 times as terror)
avg rating 3.81 — 408,861 ratings — published 1959
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The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1) The Exorcist (The Exorcist, #1)
by (shelved 325 times as terror)
avg rating 4.21 — 277,059 ratings — published 1971
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Our Share of Night Our Share of Night (Hardcover)
by (shelved 300 times as terror)
avg rating 4.25 — 66,730 ratings — published 2019
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Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 281 times as terror)
avg rating 3.83 — 681,570 ratings — published 1886
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Carmilla Carmilla (Paperback)
by (shelved 273 times as terror)
avg rating 3.86 — 214,012 ratings — published 1872
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Things We Lost in the Fire Things We Lost in the Fire (Hardcover)
by (shelved 271 times as terror)
avg rating 4.03 — 66,495 ratings — published 2016
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The Turn of the Screw The Turn of the Screw (Paperback)
by (shelved 266 times as terror)
avg rating 3.38 — 184,130 ratings — published 1898
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We Have Always Lived in the Castle We Have Always Lived in the Castle (Paperback)
by (shelved 227 times as terror)
avg rating 3.91 — 307,208 ratings — published 1962
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Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2) Doctor Sleep (The Shining, #2)
by (shelved 221 times as terror)
avg rating 4.13 — 303,015 ratings — published 2013
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Tender Is the Flesh Tender Is the Flesh (Paperback)
by (shelved 197 times as terror)
avg rating 3.77 — 436,873 ratings — published 2017
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The Dangers of Smoking in Bed The Dangers of Smoking in Bed (Hardcover)
by (shelved 196 times as terror)
avg rating 3.80 — 67,018 ratings — published 2009
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The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 189 times as terror)
avg rating 3.78 — 323,183 ratings — published 2020
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Carcoma Carcoma (Paperback)
by (shelved 188 times as terror)
avg rating 4.07 — 33,653 ratings — published 2021
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Hell House Hell House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 186 times as terror)
avg rating 3.68 — 64,983 ratings — published 1971
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The Stand The Stand (Audiobook)
by (shelved 183 times as terror)
avg rating 4.35 — 849,612 ratings — published 1978
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The Long Walk The Long Walk (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 180 times as terror)
avg rating 3.99 — 295,243 ratings — published 1979
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Mexican Gothic Mexican Gothic (Hardcover)
by (shelved 176 times as terror)
avg rating 3.66 — 454,199 ratings — published 2020
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The Outsider (Holly Gibney #1) The Outsider (Holly Gibney #1)
by (shelved 175 times as terror)
avg rating 4.01 — 391,320 ratings — published 2018
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I Am Legend I Am Legend (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 172 times as terror)
avg rating 4.05 — 157,001 ratings — published 1954
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How to Sell a Haunted House How to Sell a Haunted House (Hardcover)
by (shelved 170 times as terror)
avg rating 3.63 — 175,104 ratings — published 2023
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Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1) Interview with the Vampire (The Vampire Chronicles, #1)
by (shelved 170 times as terror)
avg rating 4.02 — 659,996 ratings — published 1976
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The Flood (Blackwater, #1) The Flood (Blackwater, #1)
by (shelved 168 times as terror)
avg rating 3.69 — 86,354 ratings — published 1983
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Cujo Cujo (Mass Market Paperback)
by (shelved 166 times as terror)
avg rating 3.80 — 327,036 ratings — published 1981
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The Call of Cthulhu The Call of Cthulhu (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 163 times as terror)
avg rating 4.01 — 121,572 ratings — published 1928
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At the Mountains of Madness At the Mountains of Madness (Paperback)
by (shelved 157 times as terror)
avg rating 3.78 — 66,237 ratings — published 1936
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Coraline Coraline (Paperback)
by (shelved 154 times as terror)
avg rating 4.13 — 793,548 ratings — published 2002
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The Mist The Mist (Paperback)
by (shelved 152 times as terror)
avg rating 3.93 — 185,400 ratings — published 1980
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Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1) Rosemary’s Baby (Rosemary's Baby, #1)
by (shelved 150 times as terror)
avg rating 4.06 — 162,949 ratings — published 1967
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Night Shift Night Shift (Paperback)
by (shelved 150 times as terror)
avg rating 4.04 — 201,220 ratings — published 1978
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The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1) The Hellbound Heart (Hellraiser #1)
by (shelved 149 times as terror)
avg rating 4.08 — 70,560 ratings — published 1986
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Hex Hex (Paperback)
by (shelved 141 times as terror)
avg rating 3.71 — 51,489 ratings — published 2013
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A Sunny Place for Shady People A Sunny Place for Shady People (Hardcover)
by (shelved 137 times as terror)
avg rating 3.77 — 26,253 ratings — published 2024
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House of Leaves House of Leaves (Paperback)
by (shelved 136 times as terror)
avg rating 4.09 — 206,901 ratings — published 2000
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The Institute The Institute (Hardcover)
by (shelved 133 times as terror)
avg rating 4.19 — 351,507 ratings — published 2019
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The Last House on Needless Street The Last House on Needless Street (Hardcover)
by (shelved 130 times as terror)
avg rating 3.80 — 156,091 ratings — published 2021
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The Picture of Dorian Gray The Picture of Dorian Gray (Paperback)
by (shelved 130 times as terror)
avg rating 4.13 — 1,941,227 ratings — published 1890
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My Best Friend's Exorcism My Best Friend's Exorcism (Kindle Edition)
by (shelved 128 times as terror)
avg rating 3.92 — 156,655 ratings — published 2016
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Uzumaki Uzumaki (Hardcover)
by (shelved 127 times as terror)
avg rating 4.45 — 91,753 ratings — published 1998
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A Head Full of Ghosts A Head Full of Ghosts (Hardcover)
by (shelved 125 times as terror)
avg rating 3.78 — 109,263 ratings — published 2015
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The Dunwich Horror The Dunwich Horror (Paperback)
by (shelved 122 times as terror)
avg rating 3.81 — 16,095 ratings — published 1928
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NOS4A2 NOS4A2 (Hardcover)
by (shelved 122 times as terror)
avg rating 4.07 — 148,554 ratings — published 2013
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The Levee (Blackwater, #2) The Levee (Blackwater, #2)
by (shelved 121 times as terror)
avg rating 3.76 — 61,086 ratings — published 1983
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Terry Pratchett
“Contrary to popular belief and hope, people don't usually come running when they hear a scream. That's not how humans work. Humans look at other humans and say, 'Did you hear a scream?' because the first scream might have been you screaming inside your head, or a horse backfiring.”
Terry Pratchett, Unseen Academicals

Neil Gaiman
“There are some dogs which, when you meet them, remind you that, despite thousands of years of man-made evolution, every dog is still only two meals away from being a wolf. These dogs advance deliberately, purposefully, the wilderness made flesh, their teeth yellow, their breath a-stink, while in the distance their owners witter, "He's an old soppy really, just poke him if he's a nuisance," and in the green of their eyes the red campfires of the Pleistocene gleam and flicker.”
Neil Gaiman, Good Omens: The Nice and Accurate Prophecies of Agnes Nutter, Witch

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