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Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
A comprehensive list of every book recommended in Sadie Hartmann's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered, including side suggestions.
The Switch House
Tim Meyer, 2018
The Blacktongue Thief
Christopher Buehlman, 2021
The Exorcist
William Peter Blatty, 1971
Heart-Shaped Box
Joe Hill, 2000
Wraith
Joe Hill, 2014
The Visitor
Sergio Gomez, 2020
Ghost Summer
Tananarive Due, 2015
Mestiza Blood
V. Castro, 2022
The Haunting of Alejandra
V. Castro, 2023
Misery
Stephen King, 1987
The Worm and His Kings
Hailey Piper, 2020
Knock Knock
S.P. Miskowski, 2011
Dracula
Bram Stoker, 1896
Pet Sematary
Stephen King, 1983
Beloved
Toni Morrison, 1987
Cujo
Stephen King, 1981
The United States of Cryptids
J.W. Ocker, 2022
Hearts Strange and Dreadful
Tim McGregor, 2021
Come Closer
Sara Gran, 2003
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
Grady Hendrix, 2017
The Auctioneer
Joan Samson, 1975
The Body
Stephen King, 1982
Jurassic Park
Michael Crichton, 1990
In the Valley of the Sun
Andy Davidson, 2017
§ About this list
- Books
- 239
- Published
- 1896–2023
- Average rating (top 24)
- 4.0 / 5 across 7,237 ratings
- Genres
- Science Fiction, Classics, General, Adventure
Most-rated on Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
- 1Dracula · Bram Stoker
- 2Jurassic Park · Michael Crichton
- 3Pet Sematary · Stephen King
Common questions about Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered
- How many books are on Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered?
- Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered has 239 books, published between 1896 and 2023.
- Which book on Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered is the most popular?
- Dracula by Bram Stoker is the most-rated book on the list, with 1,716 ratings and a 3.9 average.
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- The Body by Stephen King 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 Mother Horror's 101 Horror Books to Read Before You're Murdered?
- Start with Dracula, Jurassic Park and Pet Sematary: the three most-rated books on the list.
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- The books on this list are tagged Science Fiction, Classics, General and Adventure.
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