If you are on the hunt for something spooky to read this Halloween, check out these seven classic horror books that you should add to your TBR list. These books are considered significant works in the horror genre and will send chills down your spine. Read on!
Dracula by Bram Stoker
Dracula centers on the famous vampire, Count Dracula, as he travels to England to hunt for fresh blood. However, he soon finds himself in a battle with a small group of people led by Professor Abraham Van Helsing. Dracula is one of the most recognized works in Gothic fiction and serves as an inspiration in vampire media.
Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Frankenstein tells the tale of a mad scientist who creates a terrifying creature that terrorizes anyone near him. Frankenstein is one of the earliest works of science fiction that explores the meaning of life and death.
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The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
In The Haunting of Hill House, you follow four characters as they investigate strange things happening in a mansion called the Hill House. However, they soon realize these peculiar things are more supernatural and sinister than they appear. The Haunting of Hill House is one of the best haunted house books, with an excellent Netflix miniseries of the same name.
We Have Always Lived in the Castle by Shirley Jackson
We Have Always Lived in the Castle, another classic Gothic tale by Shirley Jackson, is about the reclusive Blackwood family. This novella will give you the creeps as you dive into the unsettling and sinister secrets of what the Blackwood clan is really hiding after a family tragedy.
Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier
Daphne Du Maurier‘s Rebecca explores the mind of a new bride to a wealthy widower. You follow the narrator as she discovers secrets about her husband’s late wife, who drowned in a lake a year ago in his fancy Manderley estate. Rebecca sets up a perfect twisted thriller that will shock you.
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Beloved by Toni Morrison
In this haunting novel, a frightened spirit hunts an enslaved woman named Sethe, who may or may not be her deceased infant child. Beloved is a powerful text in African-American literature that discusses themes such as racism, motherhood and trauma.
The Shining by Stephen King
The Shining is the best horror novel released in the 20th century and is Stephen King‘s strongest work. Jack Torrance and his family take care of the Overlook Hotel during winter, but they discover they are not the only ones there. While Stanley Kubrick‘s famous film adaptation of The Shining has scared millions, the original novel is even more terrifying.
What classic books are you reading for Halloween? Sound off in the comments below!
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