10 BEST HORROR BOOKS EVER WRITTEN | my top horror book recommendations 2022

10 BEST HORROR BOOKS EVER WRITTEN | my top horror book recommendations 2022
Hello creeps! I wanted to make a video discussing my favorite horror books that I've ever read. I'm sure a few of these will come as no surprise if you have watched my other videos, but I hope this helps you find a new horror book to read in 2022. What is your favorite horror novel and which of these have you read?
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[@AndaKent]

What is your favorite horror book of all time? I think it would be fun to make a video where I read some of your favorites.

[@onlyireneadler]

My Top 3 are Summer of Night by Dan Simmons, The Terror by Dan Simmons, and The Long Walk by SKing :) bonus point to Shirley Jackson's The Bus short story :)

[@apocalypsereading7117]

not sure if it counts but definitely up there for me is The Private Memoirs and Confessions of a Justified Sinner by James Hogg =]

[@lorevelasco48]

House of Leaves and the only good indians :)

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

Might not be "of all time", but I just finished reading S A Barnes "Dead Silence" which was pretty good!

[@rjmacready8830]

Stephen King's Revival. Scarier than Pet Sematary.

[@Mcmj-ot4dt]

1. The Ruins - Smith 2. The October Country - Bradbury 3. The Hellbound Heart - Barker 4. Zombie - Oates 5. Pet Sematary - King 6. Dante's Inferno 7. American Psycho - Ellis 8. Who Goes There? - Campbell 9. The Silence of the Lambs - Harris 10. I have no mouth and I must scream - Ellison An interesting list, to be sure. I can vouch for The Ruins. It's a thrilling read.

[@reginaldforthright805]

Thanks here’s mine: Hp lovecraft complete fiction Poe tales of mystery and terror The shining Salems lot Swan song Books of blood Night things The mummy the will & the crypt (or any bellairs) Interview with the vampire Something wicked this way comes

[@adhdcartoon3338]

Thank you 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@eliquate]

Salem’s Lot is my favorite book of all time. I am a simple person. I was a literature major, and it was SO uncool to like Stephen King back then. I’m so glad I’m old now, and don’t have to care about what’s cool.

[@simonedwards9450]

This is my second favourite novel of all time and my favourite Stephen king novel

[@l.p.5703]

I strongly recommend the “Area X trilogy” by Jeff Vandermeer. It’s a modern literature masterpiece. It’s haunting and beautiful but also nightmarish. Plus the body horror elements. It’s a perfect sci-fi, fantasy-horror. (I just realized this video is a year old…sorry)

[@Breeski1]

I just finished Annihilation today and I thought it was so lackluster 😅 maybe I need to reread it

[@l.p.5703]

@@Breeski1 i May have over sold it a little. I love the 3 books. But I can understand them not being for everyone.

[@B0redom13]

Annihilation was amazing. Vandermeer is a wonderful author

[@bookclubcat]

I enjoyed the reading experience, but I have to say as someone who usually pretty confident in their reading analysis- Area X was so abstract I had no idea what it was saying/what was happening half the time. 😂

[@danhickey5707]

YES! Love the Area X Trilogy! The creeping sense of paranoia and the dawning sense that there are actually TWO dangers in the series: Area X and the duplicitous Southern Reach organization itself. I've enjoyed every weird book I've read by Vandermeer!

[@wadejohnston4305]

The fact you BLUR THE BOOKS in the thumbnail is freaking great. I like being surprised not looking at thumbnails and going "oh....well I guess I don't need to watch this video now".

[@MediaAttorney]

I love Pet Semetary! I read it every year. King does such a good job of "suggesting" things in ways that are vague but terrifying. "What you sow is what you own; and sooner or later, what you own comes back to you."

[@ryanlacroix6425]

I am forever chasing that hollow, surreal, and haunting otherness of that first-time read of Annihilation and House of Leaves. I love that this channel exists. You have my dream job!

[@anthonywheeler2082]

I've read The Hellbound Heart three times and it never gets old. Pretty much any Clive Barker book is a great surreal and nightmarish time :)

[@PhreakPhantom]

I read Pet Sematery only now in 2022. 40 years old and a father. This book broke me. Left me desolate and yet, it is beautiful.

[@fancimcguffin2227]

Shirley Jackson. "The Haunting of Hill House"

[@AndaKent]

I've read other Shirley Jackson books but I just bought this one! I'll definitely have to read it soon.

[@fancimcguffin2227]

@@AndaKent The opening paragraph is one of the best ever written in my opinion.

[@kimberleymonroe1157]

​@@fancimcguffin2227 I need to read this book again. Not many books have scared me, but some of the scenes in The Haunting of Hill House still get to me today

[@ambbbognov]

I just listened to it on audiobook on KZbin and it brought out even more unease in me. Such an amazing book!

[@leestirling4623]

What are you people talking about?. It was the most boringly dull book I've ever read. Nothing creepy even happens in it and the writing is just too pretentiously posh.

[@Cameroo]

Harlan Ellison's audiobook narration of his story is fantastic and worth a listen. Also that is amazing to hear how your husband proposed to you! Very fun!

[@kevinsbookcase59]

I just came across your video. I have been in the book business and a reader for 55 years. I read a lot, but horror is my favorite. I just got into "Extreme" horror and "American Psycho" has scenes that truly stick with you...I mean.. 😳. I followed up by reading "Less than Zero" It's dark, but not like "Psycho". I met Harlan at a Scifi convention years ago and asked him where he came up with the idea of "I have no mouth...". He said he got the idea from Asimov and his robot stories and instead of saving humanity what would it be like if they went the complete opposite of the rules. Thank you for your list. More for the "TBR" pile!!! 😂

[@NinaCharlem]

I'm a novice in the horror genre, I've only read 'Salem's Lot and Ring Shout so far. Just added some more books to my list... Love your passion for the genre!

[@AndaKent]

I'm so glad this video helped you find something to read! Hopefully some of the books can convert you to being a horror lover, too.

[@jim-gv5uf]

Ring Shout was so well-written and unique!

[@apocalypsereading7117]

omg i love your enthusiasm for these! and as a horror film nerd who doesn't know many horror books this list is a perfect way in for me. your analyses are spot on too - never thought about Hellraiser as a Faust story but once you said it a lightbulb went on in my head. so interesting that you think the book complements the film, now i really wanna find that book - I've looked before but seems hard to come by... anyway thanks for making this! ^_^

[@AndaKent]

Thank you so much. I appreciate your comment. It is always nice to find other people who love horror.

[@RCKimmel]

I am soooo thrilled to see a list that mentions A Head Full of Ghosts.

[@Gokulchandra184]

King's IT was Also One of the Best Horror Novel Ever 😁🎈

[@GhoulishGwyn]

Definitely going to use this as a reading list for the year. If I could make one horror novel recommendation, it would be House of Leaves. One of the most challenging books I’ve ever read, but also one of the absolute best.

[@RCKimmel]

House of Leaves is less a book that you read and more a book that you “experience“.

[@tuneerbhattacharya9535]

I really like the background, sets the environment in a proper way. The shelves with so many books, I mean famous books.Super clean,no dusts.Having such a shelf is a dream of every bookworm like me. Really appreciate your work.

[@TheJoshuaelmlinger]

The short story “Heat” by Joyce Carol Oats is one of my favorite reads. The narrator is recalling the murder of twin girls that happened were her class mates. It’s a small southern town and the story is told like a dreamy memory. Not the way it happened but the way you remember it. Just love it. One of the best twenty minutes you can spend. And I can never stop recommending The Yellow Wallpaper. Another short story, this one (written in the 19th century) about the psychological impacts of misogyny.

[@leighhennessy8212]

Wow! The yellow wallpaper! You just brought back really clear memories of reading that as a teen. I absolutely loved rhe imagery of the yellow becoming sickly while descending to madness was really memorable

[@b3dubbs72]

I need to get into more Oates. I read “Where Are You Going, Where Have You Been” in college and it was harrowing

[@Kinglymarker8988]

Author H.P. Lovecraft. True horror., if you can understand his 19th century writing style. After reading him,you can see where soooo many other writers got their themes.

[@walksuphills]

Interesting list. I'm particularly intrigues by Zombie, which I've never heard of. I don't know if I have a favorite horror novel, but a recent one that took me by surprise was The Twisted Ones by T. Kingfisher. The horror element kind of snuck up on me, and was much creepier than I was expecting.

[@AndaKent]

I've never read this. I'll have to add it to my list. Thanks for the suggestion!

[@eventsmorewithchrisg]

Forgot who wrote it, but for some "body horror", Try "The Troop".

[@emmaholt7347]

I had a very similar reaction to Anda when reading Zombie. I happened to find it on a list of most disturbing books. I also recommend Tender is the Flesh if you’re looking to be both viscerally and morally appalled and surprised by a book.

[@DamienDespair]

I left a comment on another video about Cormac McCarthy, and hearing you talk about loving horrific scenes and events described in beautiful, poetic language I'm certain he would rocket up your list of favorite authors. You can find some of his work on KZbin in very good audiobook format.

[@benironside1264]

For Mac McCarthy is great, but did you think a boom KZbinr hadn’t heard of him? That’s like suggesting Tarantino to a film buff

[@mattgreen8739]

I just stopped by to make sure that Hellbound Heart was on the list. Clive Barker's use of vocabulary is perfect for the genre. Head and shoulders above the competition in my opinion.

[@AndaKent]

He's a fantastic writer. You can't go wrong with a Clive Barker book.

[@AFCManUk]

I've read a fair few horror books in my life, but my favourite by a long margin is Last Days by Adam Nevill. You may recall that his first novel 'The Ritual' was made into the major motion picture, although 'Last Days' would have been a much spookier choice! For anyone who hasn't read it, I thoroughly recommend it. Here's the skinny from the back of the book: When guerrilla documentary maker, Kyle Freeman, is asked to shoot a film on the notorious cult known as the Temple of the Last Days, it appears his prayers have been answered. The cult became a worldwide phenomenon in 1975 when there was a massacre including the death of its infamous leader, Sister Katherine. Kyle's brief is to explore the paranormal myths surrounding an organization that became a testament to paranoia, murderous rage, and occult rituals. The shoot's locations take him to the cult's first temple in London, an abandoned farm in France, and a derelict copper mine in the Arizonan desert where The Temple of the Last Days met its bloody end. But when he interviews those involved in the case, those who haven't broken silence in decades, a series of uncanny events plague the shoots. Troubling out-of-body experiences, nocturnal visitations, the sudden demise of their interviewees and the discovery of ghastly artifacts in their room make Kyle question what exactly it is the cult managed to awaken - and what is its interest in him?

[@California1973-o1d]

The Ruins is a masterpiece. I'm still wondering why Scott Smith has only written two novels so far.

[@nightmarishcompositions4536]

Pet Sematary, American Psycho, Hellbound Heart and Silence of the Lambs are some of my favorites as well (: Some others I really love are: Swan Song and A Boy’s Life by Robert Mccamon Carrion Comfort, The Abominable and Seasons of Horror by Dan Simmons Pressure by Jeff Strand Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward Heart Shaped Box and Nos4a2 by Joe Hill Tons of other books by Stephen King, Clive Barker, Richard Laymon, Jack Ketchum, Bentley Little, Robert Mccamon, Cormac McCarthy, Joe Hill, Dean Koontz, Darren Shan, H.P. Lovecraft, Gerald Brom, and a few other authors that could make this list multiple times. I’ve also read tons of horror comics and manga that could be listed here as well like Junji Ito, Shuzo Oshimi, Inio Asano, Berserk, Gantz, Attack on Titan, Tokyo Ghoul, Parasyte, Locke and Key, Preacher, Hellboy, From Hell, Rachel Rising, Walking Dead, and dozens of others. I’m a horror fanatic 😅

[@avoxados690]

I really love this channel very much. Pet semetery was probably my favourite Steven King book ever. Love from Namibia🇳🇦❤

[@torytellstales]

Fun fact: the author of "I Have No Mouth But I Must Scream" also did the voice of the sentient being in the game based off the book

[@carbonc6065]

Great job on the video here: No cats jumping on you, no stuttering, full & intelligent analysis, good insight with explanations... Thank you--much appreciation from a Literature fan!

[@Jzscrstsprstr]

So far I see Bradbury and Clive Barker and I'm happy. p.s. I haven't thought about my favorite horror book, but The Exorcist is the first that comes to mind and nothing is competing with it right now so it must be it. And to me it's quite different than A head full of ghosts. In the latter I didn't mind the part with TV, but the blogging was too much for me. I couldn't take it seriously. I feel like a grumpy old man saying this...

[@AndaKent]

Haha! I think a lot of people felt that way about A Head Full of Ghosts. But the creepy behavior of the sister was enough to keep me intrigued. I honestly considered adding The Exorcist but it seemed like an obvious choice for a good horror book.

[@allentheobold8133]

Love the state of your pet semetary book. I have many like that, pages coming away from the spine. I always buy a new one just to look good on my shelf and continue reading my "well read ones"

[@Nuan07]

Loved the breadth of your selection, definitely added some of your picks to my reading list.

[@17thknight]

Your husband proposing with a Hellraiser box is incredible!! He definitely knows you, lol, you got a keeper!

[@snowglass3969]

Fantastic list! Thank you for introducing me to a few novels I had not heard of before! To add my own recommendation, I would recomment Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons. That book messes me up every time I read it.

[@nugsboodlepoo]

Oh. My. GOSH. That is one of my very favorite books and I never see it mentioned in horror novel recommendations. I never realized the full, horrific potential of mind control until I read that book.

[@acoffeedrinkersreviews]

Yes I think I read at least 1 Stephen King book a years and I love Pet sematary lol and most of mine have covers like that lol and Yes Silence of the Lamb! also I love your shirt

[@chrisbates5146]

Red Dragon by Thomas Harris. Terrifying introduction to Hannibal Lecter

[@TheJoshuaelmlinger]

And the full novel Legion by William Peter Blatty is genius. It’s the literary continuation of The Exorcist (also genius). Blatty makes you love the characters and laugh with them all the while showing you terrible horrors and horrible truths about human nature. So much soul. . . And don’t judge it based on the movie Exorcist III which Blatty (despite having directed) was famously disappointed in what the studio forced him to do to the ending.

[@reneegabriello564]

Yes! Saw the movie also! It was good 👍

[@spookynoodles73]

Great list. Pet Semetary and The Ruins are so good! My favorite book is by Ronald Kelly and it is called Fear. It’s a coming of age story that takes place in the 40’s. An amazing book! 😁

[@AndaKent]

Interesting. I don't think I've ever heard of this one. I'll have to keep an eye out for it.

[@spookynoodles73]

@@AndaKent yeah! It’s really good! In fact, I recommend Ronald Kelly’s books as a whole! :D

[@tonymiller9605]

The hellbound heart is a amazing book. Stephen King, Clive Barker and HP Lovecraft are by far my favorite. Thank you for your video

[@fcsolis]

The books that scared me the most and literally made me pee in bed in my sleep were Doctor Sleep by Stephen King, Pines by Blake Crouch, and Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier. Thank you.

[@parazatico9030]

I'm a fan of the work of Karl Edward Wagner. Unfortunately, most of his books are out of print, or only available as expensive collector's editions, but recently Valancourt books published a collection of his horror/supernatural stories, 'In a Lonely Place', which I would highly recommend.

[@19Burgandy]

ive been watching reviews and its really hard to find a book i like when ppl dont talk more about the books. thats why i like your review

[@967evil]

F. Marion Crawford's “The Upper Berth”. Is one of my favorite short horror stories.

[@emilybeecher1589]

My first “read” of American Psycho was as an audiobook and it definitely changed my perspective on horror, absolutely loved the book but it made me feel pretty bad inside lol

[@aeskewprop]

The Woman in Black is still one of my all-time favorite books! It's the most *perfect* gothic horror/ghost story.

[@magnoliamike]

I just got my library card lol excited to get into gothic literature again

[@neilwilkes]

Some really good entries in this little list - great job

[@katrinabrown]

Ah, The Hellbound Heart is a masterpiece! Zombie gave me the creeps 🤣 it did its job!

[@gracekami4655]

(I know this video is a year old, im very late) I just ordered The Ruins just today and i was surprised to see it being the first book you talk about. Makes me really excited to start reading. I havent watched the movie. Ive never heard of it but it was recommended to me and im super excited to get started.

[@AndaKent]

I hope you enjoy it as much as I did! The movie is okay but that book is fantastic. Happy reading :)

[@annepatton8727]

October Country is a masterpiece! Glad you included it.

[@carlosbranca8080]

I wasn't going to read The Ruins because i thought it was just another monster novel. But i saw it had good reviews so I read it on a whim, and boy was i surprised! Enjoyed it very much. The October Country is a great collection too and The Divine Comedy a must read for anybody that loves literature. My all time favorite horror novel is The Ceremonies by T.E.D. Klein. And Ghost Story by Peter Straub my second. Great video, am glad i found your channel. Subscribed!

[@geslinam9703]

I love Straub’s first “horror” novel, “Julia,” which was written in the early 1970s. It’s probably my favorite ghost story ever. Subtle and somewhat low key, I guess what you would call a slow burner, but very creepy.

[@sengamcginnis3259]

I'm so glad I found your channel omg! I'm so excited to read these!!!!

[@covertocoverbookreviews6721]

My favorite is Richard Laymon Endless Night. Great list I liked Pet Semetary and The Ruins.

[@happydude2163]

Oh I forgot about Endless Night, that one was soooooo good too! Damn, I'm going to have to go back and read all his books again I think!

[@briantneary2248]

I live 20 minutes from Stephen King, so i grew up loving the horror genre. Thanks for some new suggestions I hadn't read yet

[@louisgauthier1889]

Thank you for the great recommendations. American Psycho is one of the most disturbing books I've read. I can't wait to read Head Full of Ghosts next.

[@ChromaTick360]

Anything by Stephen Graham Jones (My Heart is a Chainsaw, The Only Good Indians, Mannequins) Last House on Needless Street by Catriona Ward (her other books are great too) Leech by Hiron Ennes The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Salvation Day by Kali Wallace Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

[@lew.parker]

Great Content! This is one of the most heartfelt descriptions of Pet Sematary I've come across :)

[@BookManiac1965]

I agree with you so much on Pet Semetary. I have read the book seven times.

[@AndaKent]

Every few years it calls to me haha. It's so good!

[@mayzo51184]

Ooo I havne't read a lot of these but I'm always looking for new horror books to read and the creepier the better. Lol! Pet Sematary is one of my favorites and it's always been but like you, I read it several times and it is way scarier when you read it after a loss of a loved one. It puts a different perspective on it and you can really relate on a deeper level to the characters. I have seen silence of the lambs many times but have never read the books and the one about the sisters and the ghosts seems interesting too. . Great video and I'll catch you in the next one!

[@suzannetol]

Great selection of books Anda! I love that you had Dante's Divine Comedy on this list. It one great masterpiece. You lasted favorite is also interesting. If hear of it, but I never actually read it. I might need to correct that soon.

[@AndaKent]

Thank you so much. I hope you enjoy reading it! It really is an interesting little short story.

[@percyscythe]

a head full of ghosts is one of my favourites too!

[@stygianjack9017]

American Psycho is a great book. If, and when you have the time, and if you haven’t read them already, I recommend Kathryn Dunn’s Geek Love about a family of freaks with a powerful telekinetic young boy called Chick and also Richard Matherson’s I Am Legend - because its brilliant (the film is not).

[@littleaussierippa]

I agree with your take on I Am Legend. A fantastic book. And yes, the movie is an abomination.

[@sherrismith8874]

If you're a big Brett Easton Ellis fan, there's a really interesting podcast, "Once Upon a Time at Bennington College," about Ellis and two of his classmates who also became famous authors, Donna Tartt and the guy who wrote "Motherless Brooklyn." (I can't remember his name, sorry!) And there is one moment in A Head Full of Ghosts when the big sister is talking to the younger one in such a cruel, menacing way that it sent a chill down my spine.

[@TheTinkerbell008]

Your shirt is everything !!! Great video!

[@summerssanctuary]

Thanks so much for this. I’m listening to Silence of the lambs now. I’m ashamed to say it is one of my favorite movies and I didn’t even know it was a book. Pet semetary is my favorite horror book ever, for all the reasons you stated. so I can tell we have similar tastes.

[@AndaKent]

I'm so glad you were able to find something new to read/listen to. There are so many movies that I had no idea were books until I started making videos of them. Thank you so much for watching!

[@summerssanctuary]

@@AndaKent of course:) I’m almost done with silence of the lambs and I’m so happy I read it. I will probably try to read all of the books you put in this video. Well, I mostly do audio books. I’m a massage therapist so I have a lot of quiet time where I listen to books all day:) excited to see more of your recs

[@magnoliamike]

I made a movie about the first book you were talking about ruins, I remember that plot word by word

[@GameViolence]

Dante’s Inferno is beautiful

[@jim-gv5uf]

My Top 5 : Red Dragon , Salem's Lot , The Historian, The Other , Dracul ( the prequel by Dacre Stoker)

[@bpuryea]

Nice video The Ruins - Agree, the book was far better than the movie. I'm glad I read the book first because I never would have read it had I seen the movie first. The Silence of the Lambs - great book as are all of Thomas Harris' books A few of suggestions, I loved them all Heart Shaped Box by Joe Hill Dying Inside by Robert Silverberg Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons Swan Song by Robert McCammon enjoy

[@AndaKent]

I have Carrion Comfort and Swan Song but haven't had a chance to read them yet. I should move them up on my reading list! Thanks for the suggestions!

[@interghost]

Some great choices in there :) x

[@YourBrainonBooks]

Excellent and well crafted list! Thanks for putting some of these on my radar

[@AndaKent]

Thank you so much! I hope you find something you enjoy reading.

[@arekkrolak6320]

wow, I was not expecting to see Dante's Inferno on this list :)

[@stevenhearnden6103]

Weaveworld by Clive Barker is sublime.

[@Juliana-Bub]

House of Leaves and Dracula are probably at the top of the list for me. I'm bad at choosing favorites, though!

[@JulietteVeronica1201]

The Ruins was an amazing book. I’m only on my third horror book currently. So far Misery by Stephen King has to be my favorite, but I did really enjoy that The Ruins had more violence and gore (I wouldn’t classify it as scatterplunk tho). I like to be scared and The Ruins did that really well. But it’s still more tame, and frankly more ethical, than what I’m reading now which is Playground by Aron Beauregard. I’m actually loving Playground once I got past pages 40 - 50. Everything else after page 50 isn’t as bad and is actually really well done but for the love of god check trigger warnings.

[@AndaKent]

Yes! Everything after the incest doesn't seem so bad 😂

[@danlayne9436]

My recommendation: "The Elm House" by Paul C. Skertich. It's the "Troll 2" of books. Terrible in every aspect, but so entertaining. My friends and I had "read aloud" parties with this. Example of the masterful writing: "The toolshed appeared to be practically falling apart - surprisingly somehow miraculously still structurally still intact - but it still looked like it'll collapse down onto its skeletal knees any second." Best. Sentence. Ever.

[@amberparks-newlove6378]

I have never read I Have No Mouth but I Must Scream but i have watched Wendigoons analysis like 5 times and its so fascinating. I think about it often.

[@oddone_indeed]

Loved American Psycho! Thanks for the recs.

[@littleaussierippa]

Hi. I just discovered your channel. I've been a horror fanatic for over 40 years so I've seen and read alot of horror in my life. I'm familiar with all of these titles and there's only a couple I haven't read. Zombie and Dante's Inferno. American Psycho is not for me, sorry. I've tried to read it a couple of times but I just can't get through the monotony and tedium. A couple of British authors I recommend are James Herbert and Shaun Hutson. Their stuff can be hard to find though. Especially Hutson.

[@rustypatch9543]

Good choices. Good discussion. Thank you!

[@nobo1982]

Know im late to the game but just wanted to say, the robert pinsky translation of inferno is the best!!! His footnotes are excellent and since he is normally a poet he really makes the work sing!

[@AndaKent]

Thanks for letting me know! I'll have to pick this version up.

[@SupernaturalChick98]

this is the first vid i've seen from you but we have crazy similar taste and like the same things about horror subscribed immediately 💕

[@AndaKent]

Yes! I'm so glad to have you here!

[@shaynaonthego364]

omg, not even a minute in and I have to say your shirt is priceless!! OK, now back to the show

[@mikalareads]

So many great recs in this vid!!!! Thank you for giving me so many new books to check out!

[@AndaKent]

Thank you so much! I hope you enjoy them as much as I do.

[@jessehudson7036]

American Psycho ❤️ If you liked Zombie, try Poppy Brite’s Exquisite Corpse or Dennis Cooper’s Frisk

[@SimonXGrey]

I think your doing the work that's needed...thank you

[@Sharpe1502]

Dante’s Inferno is a masterclass in pettiness and I adore it.

[@marcyreads]

I need to check out Zombie. I had never heard of it. It sounds right up my alley!

[@AndaKent]

I hadn't either! I just found it at my used bookstore for a few dollars in the horror section. I'm not sure why it isn't talked about more often. It really is fantastic.

[@doglover12345andfr]

I have a life long love affair with Christine by Stephan King. I saw the movie when I was way to young and it became a movie night favourite. It was a must have when I grew old enough to actually read king.

[@katblack394]

My goodness, we share similar tastes. My top three movies are Silence of the Lambs, American Psycho and We Need to Talk About Kevin. I love these books too. I also love Paul Tremblay overall and A Head Full of Ghosts actually got me back into horror after a long hiatus. I love Dante's work too and on a different note, love Milton's Paradis Lost. I always compare these two for some reason. My last guilty pleasure is anything Omen related - I have all the books and movies and will always cherish them.

[@AndaKent]

That's amazing! Man, We Need to Talk About Kevin is VERY messed up. I actually haven't read any of the Omen books. I'll have to keep an eye out for these.

[@jonathontaylor9973]

Personally, I would’ve included “a prayer for the dying” in this list. The second person narrative is unusual and a bit offputting, until it’s really disturbing. Also, since you were mentioning Dante, I’m surprised you didn’t at least mention, if not recommend, Marquis de Sade.

[@lindabyers4557]

Great list. 😊🎉

[@jeffnduran]

The Ruins chilled me to the bone. Serious horror right there.

[@lilarose3285]

Wow we have almost the exact same taste ! Every book on here is one of my favorite or on my TBR (with the exception of a couple books I'd never heard of). Personally my favorite horror novels are Lisey's Story by Stephen King, Negative Space by B.R. Yeager, and House of Leaves by Mark Z. Danielewski :D

[@AndaKent]

I haven't gotten to House of Leaves yet. Every time I pick it up, I get intimidated. I'll defeat it one day!

[@l.p.5703]

This book is often critiqued for its “anticlimactic” ending and ambiguous nature of the haunting. But I honestly love every aspect of this book. It’s so…haunting and bitterly romantic, it sticks with you.

[@MrGulible]

Which book?

[@seanwilliamson5720]

I enjoy hellbound heart. Bit it is tough to say. I just remember that book was enjoyable to read from start to finish. Also like cosmic horror or Lovecraft type stuff as well.

[@jonahedwards8844]

Fear by L. Ron Hubbard, Something wicked this way comes by Ray Bradbury, and conjure wife by fritz leiber

[@KevinsKontentKorner]

Love me some horror. Who goes there is a classic, love reading that and then watching the multiple adaptations

[@rottenpunk6193]

Forever shouting from the rooftops that more people need to read Laird Barron. The Broadsword and The Men from Porlock are two of the greatest, most chilling cosmic horror stories ever written.

[@philasoma]

House of Leaves is really, really good and tells an engrossing, unsettling story in a nonconventional way.