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Ten Classic Horror Books

Do you love scary stories? We put together a list of horror novels that have been recommended on Five Books over the years—books we think every horror fan should read before they die. How many have you read?

Recommended by Five Books editors and interviewees

Who doesn’t love to be scared senseless? Okay, fine, plenty of people. But we know for a fact that a good portion of our readership love to read horror novels. We have scoured our past interviews for recommendations of classic horror books that every fan of the genre should read.

Interview by Five Books editors and interviewees

March 3, 2025

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