How many books are on Horror?

Horror has 168 books, published between 1977 and 2024.

Which book on Horror is the most popular?

The Shining by Stephen King is the most-rated book on the list, with 1,588 ratings and a 4.2 average.

What is the highest-rated book on Horror?

The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.2 out of 5.

Where should I start with Horror?

Start with The Shining, What Moves the Dead and Bird Box: the three most-rated books on the list.

What genres are on Horror?

The books on this list are tagged Science Fiction, Adventure, Lgbtq and Young Adult Fiction.

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Horror

Original order

The Shining

Stephen King, 1977

What Moves the Dead

T. Kingfisher, 2022

Bird Box

Josh Malerman, 2014

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§Collection

Horror

Original order

The Shining

Stephen King, 1977

What Moves the Dead

T. Kingfisher, 2022

Bird Box

Josh Malerman, 2014

Ace of Spades

Faridah Àbíké-Íyímídé, 2021

Elatsoe

Darcie Little Badger, 2020

The Marrow Thieves

Cherie Dimaline, 2017

Hex

Thomas Olde Heuvelt, 2013

Complete Anna Series

Lee Alan, 2011

Flowers in the Attic

V.C. Andrews, 1979

Dorothy Must Die

Danielle Paige, 2014

Small Spaces

Katherine Arden, 2018

The Prince of Mist

Carlos Ruiz Zafón, 1993

Down Among the Sticks and Bones

Seanan McGuire, 2017

Haunted

Willow Cross, 2011

A Hunger of Thorns

Lili Wilkinson, 2023

Summertime Rendering, Vol. 1

Yasuki Tanaka, 2022

Blood Like Mine

Stuart Neville, 2024

Victor LaValle's Destroyer

Victor LaValle, 2018

The Sunlit Ruins: An Old Gods Story

ANDREA SEPTIÉN, ANTOINE BANDELE, CALLAN BROWN

The Sunlit Ruins: An Old Gods Story

Andrea Septién, Antoine Bandele, Callan Brown

The Madman’s Daughter

Megan Shepherd, 2013

Asylum

Madeleine Roux, 2013

Serafina and the Black Cloak

Robert Beatty, 2015

The Dead House

Dawn Kurtagich, 2015

The Whispering Skull

Jonathan Stroud, 2013

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§ About this list

Books: 168
Published: 1977–2024
Average rating (top 24): 4.0 / 5 across 4,233 ratings
Genres: Science Fiction, Adventure, Lgbtq, Young Adult Fiction

Most-rated on Horror

1The Shining · Stephen King
2What Moves the Dead · T. Kingfisher
3Bird Box · Josh Malerman

Common questions about Horror

How many books are on Horror?: Horror has 168 books, published between 1977 and 2024.
Which book on Horror is the most popular?: The Shining by Stephen King is the most-rated book on the list, with 1,588 ratings and a 4.2 average.
What is the highest-rated book on Horror?: The Whispering Skull by Jonathan Stroud has the highest average rating among the list's books with at least 100 ratings: 4.2 out of 5.
Where should I start with Horror?: Start with The Shining, What Moves the Dead and Bird Box: the three most-rated books on the list.
What genres are on Horror?: The books on this list are tagged Science Fiction, Adventure, Lgbtq and Young Adult Fiction.

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