Horror Books

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It

Author: Stephen King

Summary: A group of friends confronts a shape-shifting entity that takes the form of their worst fears, especially a monstrous clown.

Time Period: 1986 - Present

The Shining

Author: Stephen King

Summary: A family wintering at an isolated hotel encounters supernatural forces that push them to the edge of sanity.

Time Period: 1977 - Present

Dracula

Author: Bram Stoker

Summary: Count Dracula's attempt to move from Transylvania to England brings terror to the blood of the living.

Time Period: 1897 - Present

Frankenstein

Author: Mary Shelley

Summary: A scientist's creation of life leads to horrific consequences as he battles with his creature and his own guilt.

Time Period: 1818 - Present

The Haunting of Hill House

Author: Shirley Jackson

Summary: A chilling exploration of a haunted mansion where strange occurrences test reality and madness.

Time Period: 1959 - Present

Bird Box

Author: Josh Malerman

Summary: In a world overtaken by unseen creatures that drive people insane on sight, a mother tries to protect her children.

Time Period: 2014 - Present

The Exorcist

Author: William Peter Blatty

Summary: The harrowing tale of a young girl possessed by a demon, and her mother's desperate fight for her daughter's salvation.

Time Period: 1971 - Present

Pet Sematary

Author: Stephen King

Summary: A family discovers the terrifying power of a pet cemetery that brings dead animals back to life.

Time Period: 1983 - Present

The Silence of the Lambs

Author: Thomas Harris

Summary: An FBI trainee seeks help from an incarcerated serial killer to catch another killer.

Time Period: 1988 - Present

House of Leaves

Author: Mark Z. Danielewski

Summary: A family discovers that their house contains seemingly infinite spaces, leading to unsettling consequences.

Time Period: 2000 - Present

Coraline

Author: Neil Gaiman

Summary: A young girl finds an eerie alternate version of her home, with sinister secrets waiting within.

Time Period: 2002 - Present

The Girl with All the Gifts

Author: M.R. Carey

Summary: In a post-apocalyptic world, a young girl holds the key to humanity's survival amidst a zombie-like plague.

Time Period: 2014 - Present

World War Z

Author: Max Brooks

Summary: An oral history of the global struggle to survive a zombie pandemic.

Time Period: 2006 - Present

The Cabin at the End of the World

Author: Paul Tremblay

Summary: A family vacation at a remote cabin is interrupted by strangers with an ominous message.

Time Period: 2018 - Present

The Institute

Author: Stephen King

Summary: Children with special abilities are abducted and held captive by a sinister institution.

Time Period: 2019 - Present

Ghost Story

Author: Peter Straub

Summary: Four friends are haunted by a supernatural event from their past, with terrifying consequences.

Time Period: 1979 - Present