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The Scariest Books

Ghosts, vampires, and monsters are alive and well in the pages of literature. And with All Hallows Eve right around the corner, now is the time to discover - or rediscover - the horror that can live in books. Also, see what our Community members have deemed their scariest books, and then post your own picks in our Forums.

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The Classics

DraculaDracula, Bram Stoker
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)
Upon learning of his wife's suicide and subsequent eternal damnation, Dracula renounces God and vows to avenge her fate.


Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


The Haunting of Hill House, Shirley Jackson
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


The Turn of the Screw, Henry James
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Rosemary's Baby, Ira Levin
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)

The Best of H P LovecraftThe Best of H. P. Lovecraft - Bloodcurdling Tales of Horror and the Macabre, H.P. Lovecraft
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)
This compilation of 16 of Lovecraft's stories includes The Shadow Out Of Time, The Call of Cthulhu, and The Dunwich Horror.


The Island of Dr. Moreau, H.G.Wells
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


The Tell-Tale Heart, Edgar Allan Poe
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


The Legend of Sleepy Hollow, Washington Irving
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Ghost Story, Peter Straub
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)



Books on Film

The ExorcistThe Exorcist, William Peter Blatty
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)
An 11-year old girl is possessed by an ancient demon in Blatty's book that was the basis for the 1973 film.


I Am Legend, Richard Matheson (Filmed as The Omega Man)
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Psycho, Robert Bloch
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


The Stepford Wives, Ira Levin
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Authors

Stephen King (Carrie, Skeleton Crew, The Shining)
(1st Editions | Signed | Reading Copies)


Thomas Harris (Hannibal, Silence of the Lambs, Red Dragon)
(1st Editions | Signed | Reading Copies)

Queen of the DamnedAnne Rice (Interview with the Vampire, The Vampire Lestat)
Queen of the Damned
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)
Akasha, the mother of all vampires, is awakened from her 6,000 year sleep and begins a mission to kill all men.


Recommended By Our Community Members
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The Cone, H.G. Wells - Recommended by Wotan, Ferret, and Logovora
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Sybil, Flora Rheta Schreiber - Recommended by MariaC, Theforestwyfe
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Ghost Stories of an Antiquary, M R James - Recommended by Logovora and Professor Snape
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


We Have Always Lived in the Castle, Shirley Jackson - Recommended by Bigstimpycat, Chintz
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)

Heart of DarknessHeart of Darkness, Joseph Conrad
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)
A man embarks on both a physical and a psychological journey in Conrad's classic novel. - Recommended by Emil


The Picnic and Other Inimitable Stories, by Gerald Malcolm Durrell - Recommended by Eclectic Wench
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)


Ghost Music, Thomas Tessier - Recommended by Earthling
(1st Edition | Signed | Reading Copy)