This rating is dedicated to horror fans. In it you will find the best horror books that are popular with readers and their soul mates.
Bram Stoker "Dracula" (1897)
The book tells the story of a London lawyer Jonathan Harker, who needs to come to Dracula's castle to apply for property documents in London. Further events develop in such a way that he falls into the trap. Jonathan begins to go crazy with everything terrible that happens to him. There is only one explanation for everything: Jonathan and Lucy Western turned out to be victims of vampires, the existence of which few people believe. Lucy dies, and Jonathan with his wife Mina and three other men who loved Lucy try to rid the world of Dracula.
Mary Shelley Frankenstein (1818)
The novel tells the story of the life of Victor Frankenstein, as well as his writings, which talk about the possibility of a revival of life in dead people. He decided to bring his ideas to life, but the results led him to indignation. He renounces his ugly, monstrous creation and leaves the city. However, the monster that he created begins to haunt him. What will happen to Frankenstein now?
Shirley Jackson "The Phantom of the House on the Hill" (1959)
Perhaps this is the best literary work of the twentieth century. Reading a book, you will find yourself in an old mansion, which stands on the outskirts in the middle of the hills and brings grief and misfortune to its tenants. The owners no longer want to live in this mansion, and elderly governesses are afraid to stay in it at night. The thing is that ghosts live in the house.
But suddenly, someone who wants to settle in this mansion appears. Dr. Montague is researching paranormal phenomena. He decides to rent the mansion for the whole winter and study the phenomena that he had only heard of before. But while he does not even have an idea of what a nightmare will begin to happen to him.
Stephen King "It" (1986)
Once upon a time, 7 teenagers in the small town of Derry faced a living embodiment of hell. After all this horror happened, the teenagers became adults and, it would seem, it was all over. However, nightmares from the past are back, and seven friends must fight evil again. Read this best horror book, which powerfully and vividly describes what is happening.
Stephen King's The Shining (1977)
The main character got a job as a watchman in a small hotel on the mountain. To do this, he had to move there with his wife and little son. In the past, he was a teacher and once even tried to write a work. But after he got married, his character was spoiled. Jack began to beat his wife, often take alcoholic beverages, once even broke his son’s hand. Working as a watchman, he hoped to calm his nerves, relax and finish his novel. What will happen and what does this family expect? Before him, the hotel was guarded by Delbert Grady, who as a result killed all members of his family.
Edgar Alan Poe "The Black Cat" (1843)
The main character is an alcoholic who, under the influence of alcohol, cannot control his behavior and often gets angry for no reason. The victim of his madness is a black cat, who lives with him in the same house. In a fit of delirium tremens, he cut a cat's eyeball, and subsequently completely hung it on a tree in the garden. After that, for unknown reasons, his house ignites. He becomes speechless when on the only wall that remains he sees the silhouette of a black cat hung by him.
Richard Matheson "I am a legend" (1954)
Robert Neville is the only one who managed not to get infected with vampirism. Living in Los Angeles, he devotes his free time to finding cures for the disease that has destroyed humanity. Once, a bite-infected bat infected the disease. After that, he could not recover for a long time, but subsequently recovered. Now he believes that he is immune from vampirism. Every day he makes preparations for night sieges at home from possible intrigues of vampires. In the daytime, he hangs garlic around the house, repairs the house and kills the vampires sleeping in other houses, subsequently disposing of the corpses. One night, among the vampires who arrived, Neville saw his former friend. He plunges into severe depression and intoxication, but soon wants to try to find a cure for vampirism. Through research and familiarization with the necessary materials, he finds out that the disease provokes a microbe that infects both the living and the dead.
Edgar Allan Poe "Mortal Kills"
The horror detective tells the story of the heroes who became the prototypes of all of us known Sherlock Holmes and Hercule Poirot. In the apartment of Madame L'Espane and her daughter Camilla, terrible screams were heard. Auguste Dupin, who had excellent analytical skills, after reading in the newspaper about what happened on Morgue Street, takes up the investigation. Madame L'Espana cut her throat very deeply. Then her body was thrown out the window from the window. Camilla, her daughter, was first choked, and then hidden in the chimney of the fireplace. Mr. Dupin will have a hard time, because he does not know whether he can solve the mystery of the killings or become the next victim of a maniac. The whole apartment was turned upside down. From the evidence there was only a razor that was lying on a chair. I wonder if she will lead the protagonist to the killer?
Edgar Allan Poe "Premature Funeral"
This is the best horror book that excites readers. The book consists of 2 parts. The first part tells of people who were accidentally buried alive. The second part tells us about a person suffering from taphophobia (fear of being alive in a coffin). In past centuries, taphophobia was a fairly common ailment. Then people carried bells with them. If they are mistakenly buried alive, they can call from there.
The main character of the book, in addition to taphophobia, suffers from catalepsy (when a person may not wake up for a long time, being in lethargy). He has every reason to worry.
