This list is for you if you’re picky about your Horror Books and where they take place. Below are horror books based on the different destinations, from boarding schools to deep in the woods.
#1 The Ritual by Adam Nevill (In the Woods)
About the Book
Title: The Ritual
Author: Adam Nevill
Publisher: Pan Publishing
Pages: 418
Goodreads Rating: 3.60
Four friends are on a hike through the Scandinavian wilderness. When a friend suggests a shortcut through an uncharted part of the woods, they decide to take it. But, staying overnight in a lonely cabin, they find something far scarier than their imaginations.
Why do we recommend this book?
For someone who reads a lot of horror books, there are not a lot of books that scare me easily. So, when a book legit gives you nightmares, you recommend it to everyone you know. This book is claustrophobic in the most challenging way possible. It will have you biting your nails until the very end.
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#2 Dead Silence by S.A. Barnes (In Space)
About the Book
Title: Dead Silence
Author: S.A. Barnes
Publisher: Tor Nightfire
Pages: 343
Goodreads Rating: 3.81
They are excited when Claire Kovalik and her crew find the missing Aurora, an essential and luxurious space liner. But they soon realize that not everything is as it seems. As blood writing starts appearing on the walls and Claire and her crew begin hearing whispers in the dark, they need to fight for survival in a world where no one can even hear them scream.
Why do we recommend it?
This is one of the horror books that will have you on your edge throughout the entire time. I especially liked the dark mind of some of the characters, which makes the book tenser. The characters can’t run, can’t escape, and they can only fight.
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#3 Asylum by Madeleine Roux (In a Boarding School)
About the Book
Title: Asylum
Author: Madeleine Roux
Publisher: HarperTeen
Pages: 317
Goodreads Rating: 3.64
Dan Crawford is attending a summer program in New Hampshire. He is expecting ice smoothies, incredible friends, and more astonishing teachers and not expecting his dorm to be built on an Asylum for criminally insane people. He was not expecting his life to be interwoven with the Asylum’s history.
Why do we recommend it?
This book threw my reading slump out of the window. It is so fast-paced and creepy. And as a bonus, the book also has mysterious photographs that will give you nightmares. When it comes to horror books, it doesn’t get better than a hospital for insane people.
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#4 IT by Stephen King (In a Small Town)
About the Book
Title: IT
Author: Stephen King
Publisher: New English Library
Pages: 1116
Goodreads Rating: 4.25
Every 27 years, the small, peaceful town of Derry, Maine, is visited by a terror that attacks the town’s children. But, this time, a group of misfits, The Loser Club, will refuse defeat by this monster and fight back.
Why do we recommend it?
Do not be scared of the number of pages in this book. It is written in such an engaging tone that you will forget that you are reading a story. Pennywise is also a character that will continue to haunt me for a long time. Derry and The Losers will come alive before you and become a part of your life in the best way possible.
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#5 Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica (In a Dystopian Society)
About the Book
Title: Tender is the Flesh
Author: Agustina Bazterrica
Publisher: Scribner
Pages: 211
Goodreads Rating: 3.89
A virus will infect animals in the future, and humans can no longer consume their flesh. As a solution, human meat is now being used as a substitute. Amid this world is our protagonist, who is fighting his demons and trying to make sense of this new world.
Why do we recommend this?
Of course, reader discretion is advised for this book. It is deeply unsettling in a way that will have you look at everything around you differently. If you want to read a book that will have you questioning your existence and scaring you, then this is the one you should read.
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#6 The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezo (In a School)
About the Book
Title: The Drifting Classroom
Author: Kazuo Umezu
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
Pages: 190
Goodreads Rating: 3.79
In the aftermath of an earthquake, an entire school vanishes into thin air, leaving a gaping hole behind. The students are transformed, with only their school as their solace. They must find a way to survive in a world crumbling around them.
Why do we recommend it?
When it comes to horror books, Japanese literature, and especially manga, rarely disappoints; this book is a classic in the horror manga genre. It brilliantly combines disturbing elements and pure heartbreak.
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#7 The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates (In a Haunted House)
About the Book
Title: The Carrow Haunt
Author: Darcy Coates
Publisher: Owl Books
Pages: 370
Goodreads Rating: 4.11
Remy is the tour guide for the infamous Carrow manor. So when asked to stay with a team to study the estate for a week, she couldn’t be more excited. However, she must reconsider her decisions when a storm primes them in the manor and when a dead body turns up among the team.
Why do we recommend it?
Darcy Coates is the queen of haunted houses. She has written many horror books based around scary mansions, but I love this one because it combines many emotions like horror, humor, and tragedy. As a bonus, even a sweet romance is included in the book.
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#8 The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman (In a Graveyard)
About the Book
Title: The Graveyard Book
Author: Neil Gaiman
Publisher: Bloomsbury
Pages: 289
Goodreads Rating: 4.15
Nobody Owens or Bod, is an ordinary boy like any of us. He has loving parents, a beautiful home, and a strong guardian; the only difference is that he lives in a graveyard and is raised by ghosts. Where you’re struggling with your teacher, he works with witches and goblins. Follow him on adventures in this mystical, heartwarming book.
Why do we recommend it?
There are scarcely any authors that write Middle-Grade books with as much love as Neil Gaiman. Reading his books is like coming back home. This is the coziest and heartwarming book that you will ever read. But that doesn’t mean that it wouldn’t scare you. This book has its creepy moments.
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#9 The Terror by Dan Simmons (In the Arctic)
About the Book
Title: The Terror
Author: Dan Simmons
Publisher: Brown and Company
Pages: 769
Goodreads Rating: 4.06
Captain Crozier and Captain John Franklin are stuck with their crews on the Arctic circle for the second summer. At the onset of winter, the food and loyalties are running low on their ships. When more sinister beings start haunting their surroundings and killing people one by one, they must decide the best way to survive the wilderness.
Why do we recommend it?
Horror doesn’t get better than this. This is one of my favorite horror of all time (and I don’t say that lightly). This is such an engaging book full of moments that will give you a sleepless night. Crozier is also one of the best horror protagonists with his gray character.
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#10 Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant (In the Ocean)
About the Book
Title: Into the Drowning Deep
Author: Mira Grant
Publisher: Orbit
Pages: 440
Goodreads Rating: 3.39
Victoria’s sister was lost out at sea with her crew when they shot a mockumentary on Mariana Trench. Unfortunately, only a video clip survives their existence. A new team is being assembled to uncover the secret of their disappearance, but some secrets are better if they are left unburied.
Why do we recommend it?
This book completely flips the idea of a sexy mermaid into a scary one; honestly, that reason is enough for me. But it also has excellent tension running through the book that will not let you peel your eyes away from the page.
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Wherever you decide to travel through page this spooky season, I hope you thoroughly enjoy it. Happy Reading!
To conclude, here are the 10 best horror books you must have on your wishlist.
| 1 | The Ritual by Adam Nevill | Buy Now |
| 2 | Dead Silence by S. A. Barnes | Buy Now |
| 3 | Asylum by Madeleine Roux | Buy Now |
| 4 | IT by Stephen King | Buy Now |
| 5 | Tender is the Flesh by Agustina Bazterrica | Buy Now |
| 6 | The Drifting Classroom by Kazuo Umezz | Buy Now |
| 7 | The Carrow Haunt by Darcy Coates | Buy Now |
| 8 | The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman | Buy Now |
| 9 | The Terror by Dan Simmons | Buy Now |
| 10 | Into the Drowning Deep by Mira Grant | Buy Now |
Read every book on this list. I am sure it won’t disappoint you.
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