Horror
Horror mines your deepest terrors. It is the genre of nightmares and monsters. Whether through psychology or gory details, the goal of horror is to elicit fear, providing disturbing, chilling reads. From the frights offered by a haunted house to the dark dangers of vampires on the hunt, horror grips you by the throat.
New to horror? Try these favorites:
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson (1959)
One reviewer called it "the perfect work of unnerving terror" and another said it was "the scariest book I've read in my entire life, and it haunts me still."
The Shining by Stephen King (1977)
A chilling, atmopheric novel that will make you scared to get a drink in the middle of the night. Forget about the movie -- this novel outshines it by far.
I Am Legend by Robert Matheson (1954)
Robert is the last person on Earth, but he's not alone. A disease has turned every other person into a vampire, and they're all out for his blood.
Fledgling by Octavia Butler (2005)
A young, amnesiac girl's alarmingly unhuman abilities lead her to a startling conclusion: She is in fact a genetically modified, 53-year-old vampire.
Newer titles you may enjoy:
Ring Shout by P. Djèlí Clark (2020)
In this dark historical reimagining, Maryse and a group of resistance fighters battle against a KKK made up of literal demons. This short novel has won several horror awards.
The Hacienda - Isabel Cañas (2022)
Beatriz considers herself lucky to marry the handsome Don Solórzano and move into his countryside estate. But it soon becomes clear that something is very wrong with the hacienda and no one there will save her.
Near the Bone by Christina Henry (2021)
A woman isolated in the wilderness with an abusive husband discovers they're not so alone after all in this heart-pounding monster thriller.
The Only Good Indians by Stephen Graham Jones (2021)
Four American Indian men are haunted by a disturbing, deadly event from their youth and find themselves tracked and hunted by a entity bent on revenge.