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Horror

Dark forces lurk in shadowy corners and twisted minds, threatening to shatter our sense of safety and sanity. Whether supernatural or psychological, these stories probe the depths of human fear while asking unsettling questions about good, evil, and the monsters that live both beyond and within us.

Horror Book Summaries

The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1849
4.40
200k+
Classics
Poetry
Horror
The Complete Stories and Poems Summary
The Complete Stories and Poems
by Edgar Allan Poe 1849 821 pages
4.40
200k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Horror
Lost Gods
by Brom • 2016
4.23
11k+
Horror
Fantasy
Mythology
Lost Gods Summary
Lost Gods
by Brom 2016 496 pages
4.23
11k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Mythology
Run on Red
by Noelle W. Ihli • 2022
3.72
98k+
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
Run on Red Summary
Run on Red
by Noelle W. Ihli 2022 291 pages
3.72
98k+ ratings
Thriller
Horror
Mystery Thriller
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez • 2019
4.25
64k+
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Our Share of Night Summary
Our Share of Night
by Mariana Enriquez 2019 588 pages
4.25
64k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica • 2023
3.60
52k+
Horror
Dystopia
LGBT
The Unworthy Summary
The Unworthy
by Agustina Bazterrica 2023 192 pages
3.60
52k+ ratings
Horror
Dystopia
LGBT
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King • 2004
4.00
100k+
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Song of Susannah Summary
Song of Susannah
by Stephen King 2004 544 pages
4.00
100k+ ratings
Fantasy
Horror
Science Fiction
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris • 1999
3.82
100k+
Horror
Thriller
Crime
Hannibal Summary
Hannibal
by Thomas Harris 1999 564 pages
3.82
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Crime
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman • 1996
4.16
500k+
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Neverwhere Summary
Neverwhere
by Neil Gaiman 1996 370 pages
4.16
500k+ ratings
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
Science Fiction Fantasy
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid • 2024
3.46
30k+
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Retellings
Lady Macbeth Summary
Lady Macbeth
by Ava Reid 2024 295 pages
3.46
30k+ ratings
Fantasy
Historical Fiction
Retellings
Paperbacks from Hell
by Grady Hendrix • 2017
The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
4.26
12k+
Horror
History
Books About Books
Paperbacks from Hell Summary
Paperbacks from Hell
The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction
by Grady Hendrix 2017 254 pages
4.26
12k+ ratings
Horror
History
Books About Books
Fanged Noumena
by Nick Land • 2011
Collected Writings, 1987–2007
3.85
1k+
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
Fanged Noumena Summary
Fanged Noumena
Collected Writings, 1987–2007
by Nick Land 2011 666 pages
3.85
1k+ ratings
Philosophy
Theory
Politics
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay • 2023
3.04
13k+
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
In Bloom Summary
In Bloom
by Paul Tremblay 2023 35 pages
3.04
13k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Novella
Frankenstien (4)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley • 1818
3.91
1.9M+
Classics
Horror
Science Fiction
Frankenstien (4) Summary
Frankenstien (4)
by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley 1818 128 pages
3.91
1.9M+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Science Fiction
Shadowland
by Peter Straub • 1980
3.88
12k+
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
Shadowland Summary
Shadowland
by Peter Straub 1980 468 pages
3.88
12k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Thriller
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver
by Shawn Inmon • 2015
4.18
3k+
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver Summary
The Unusual Second Life of Thomas Weaver
by Shawn Inmon 2015 320 pages
4.18
3k+ ratings
Time Travel
Science Fiction
Fantasy
The Last House on Needless Street
by Catriona Ward • 2021
3.81
100k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Last House on Needless Street Summary
The Last House on Needless Street
by Catriona Ward 2021 337 pages
3.81
100k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
by Kentaro Miura • 2019
4.61
19k+
Manga
Fantasy
Horror
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1 Summary
Berserk Deluxe Edition, Vol. 1
by Kentaro Miura 2019 689 pages
4.61
19k+ ratings
Manga
Fantasy
Horror
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix • 2020
3.78
300k+
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires Summary
The Southern Book Club's Guide to Slaying Vampires
by Grady Hendrix 2020 410 pages
3.78
300k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Vampires
The Sheep Look Up
by John Brunner • 2003
3.91
5k+
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
The Sheep Look Up Summary
The Sheep Look Up
by John Brunner 2003 352 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Dystopia
Post Apocalyptic
Never Whistle at Night
by Shane Hawk • 2023
An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
3.85
31k+
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
Never Whistle at Night Summary
Never Whistle at Night
An Indigenous Dark Fiction Anthology
by Shane Hawk 2023 400 pages
3.85
31k+ ratings
Horror
Short Stories
Fantasy
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson • 1886
4.00
36k+
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories Summary
The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and Other Stories
by Robert Louis Stevenson 1886 254 pages
4.00
36k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
Almost Surely Dead
by Amina Akhtar • 2024
3.68
21k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Almost Surely Dead Summary
Almost Surely Dead
by Amina Akhtar 2024 298 pages
3.68
21k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Thornhedge
by T. Kingfisher • 2023
3.92
64k+
Fantasy
Novella
Retellings
Thornhedge Summary
Thornhedge
by T. Kingfisher 2023 116 pages
3.92
64k+ ratings
Fantasy
Novella
Retellings
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz • 2024
3.88
40k+
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
The Bad Weather Friend Summary
The Bad Weather Friend
by Dean Koontz 2024 374 pages
3.88
40k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Fantasy
My Best Friend's Exorcism
by Grady Hendrix • 2016
3.92
100k+
Horror
Young Adult
Paranormal
My Best Friend's Exorcism Summary
My Best Friend's Exorcism
by Grady Hendrix 2016 337 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Horror
Young Adult
Paranormal
The Dead Take the A Train
by Cassandra Khaw • 2023
3.60
7k+
Horror
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
The Dead Take the A Train Summary
The Dead Take the A Train
by Cassandra Khaw 2023 391 pages
3.60
7k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Urban Fantasy
To Build a Fire
by Jack London • 2003
3.99
27k+
Short Stories
Classics
Adventure
To Build a Fire Summary
To Build a Fire
by Jack London 2003 32 pages
3.99
27k+ ratings
Short Stories
Classics
Adventure
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1999
3.5
15k+
Classics
Horror
Adventure
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket Summary
The Narrative of Arthur Gordon Pym of Nantucket
by Edgar Allan Poe 1999 288 pages
3.5
15k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Adventure
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1839
3.84
90k+
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
The Fall of the House of Usher Summary
The Fall of the House of Usher
by Edgar Allan Poe 1839 36 pages
3.84
90k+ ratings
Classics
Horror
Short Stories
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe • 1845
4.29
100k+
Classics
Poetry
Horror
The Raven Summary
The Raven
by Edgar Allan Poe 1845 64 pages
4.29
100k+ ratings
Classics
Poetry
Horror
Suicidas
by Raphael Montes • 2012
4.05
10k+
Thriller
Suspense
Horror
Suicidas Summary
Suicidas
by Raphael Montes 2012 488 pages
4.05
10k+ ratings
Thriller
Suspense
Horror
House of the Beast
by Michelle Wong • 2025
3.85
5k+
Fantasy
Romance
Horror
House of the Beast Summary
House of the Beast
by Michelle Wong 2025 464 pages
3.85
5k+ ratings
Fantasy
Romance
Horror
Scritch Scratch
by Lindsay Currie • 2020
3.91
5k+
Middle Grade
Horror
Mystery
Scritch Scratch Summary
Scritch Scratch
by Lindsay Currie 2020 277 pages
3.91
5k+ ratings
Middle Grade
Horror
Mystery
The Unseen
by Ania Ahlborn • 2025
3.36
3k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Unseen Summary
The Unseen
by Ania Ahlborn 2025 384 pages
3.36
3k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
The Hounding
by Xenobe Purvis • 2025
3.65
21k+
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Hounding Summary
The Hounding
by Xenobe Purvis 2025 240 pages
3.65
21k+ ratings
Historical Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper • 2004
3.80
5k+
Graphic Novels
Classics
Comics
The Metamorphosis Summary
The Metamorphosis
by Peter Kuper 2004 80 pages
3.80
5k+ ratings
Graphic Novels
Classics
Comics
The Clinic
by Cate Quinn • 2024
3.51
39k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
The Clinic Summary
The Clinic
by Cate Quinn 2024 448 pages
3.51
39k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
One by One
by Freida McFadden • 2020
3.84
400k+
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
One by One Summary
One by One
by Freida McFadden 2020 295 pages
3.84
400k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Mystery Thriller
Nightbitch
by Rachel Yoder • 2021
3.42
88k+
Horror
Magical Realism
Fantasy
Nightbitch Summary
Nightbitch
by Rachel Yoder 2021 256 pages
3.42
88k+ ratings
Horror
Magical Realism
Fantasy
The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker • 2015
3.50
11k+
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
The Scarlet Gospels Summary
The Scarlet Gospels
by Clive Barker 2015 361 pages
3.50
11k+ ratings
Horror
Fantasy
Paranormal
Pines
by Blake Crouch • 2012
3.92
100k+
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Pines Summary
Pines
by Blake Crouch 2012 307 pages
3.92
100k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Unspeakable Things
by Jess Lourey • 2020
3.78
91k+
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Unspeakable Things Summary
Unspeakable Things
by Jess Lourey 2020 296 pages
3.78
91k+ ratings
Mystery
Thriller
Mystery Thriller
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston • 1997
4.04
50k+
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
Reliquary Summary
Reliquary
by Douglas Preston 1997 464 pages
4.04
50k+ ratings
Thriller
Mystery
Horror
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield • 2021
3.63
4k+
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
It's Behind You Summary
It's Behind You
by Kathryn Foxfield 2021 352 pages
3.63
4k+ ratings
Horror
Thriller
Mystery
Sutton Asylum
by Kinsley Kincaid • 2023
3.21
2k+
Dark Romance
Dark
Horror
Sutton Asylum Summary
Sutton Asylum
by Kinsley Kincaid 2023 179 pages
3.21
2k+ ratings
Dark Romance
Dark
Horror
Dead Silence
by S.A. Barnes • 2022
3.78
38k+
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Dead Silence Summary
Dead Silence
by S.A. Barnes 2022 343 pages
3.78
38k+ ratings
Horror
Science Fiction
Thriller
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen • 2000
4.10
17k+
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
Gravity Summary
Gravity
by Tess Gerritsen 2000 342 pages
4.10
17k+ ratings
Thriller
Science Fiction
Mystery
The Killing Dance
by Laurell K. Hamilton • 1997
4.13
75k+
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Fantasy
The Killing Dance Summary
The Killing Dance
by Laurell K. Hamilton 1997 368 pages
4.13
75k+ ratings
Urban Fantasy
Vampires
Fantasy
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker • 2018
4.14
19k+
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
Dracul Summary
Dracul
by Dacre Stoker 2018 497 pages
4.14
19k+ ratings
Horror
Historical Fiction
Vampires
Stranger Things
by Gwenda Bond • 2019
Suspicious Minds
3.59
16k+
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
Stranger Things Summary
Stranger Things
Suspicious Minds
by Gwenda Bond 2019 304 pages
3.59
16k+ ratings
Science Fiction
Horror
Fantasy
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