Horror Novel Suggestions
Here is a list - by no means comprehensive or complete - of some horror novels you might wish to check out for your first outside reading assignment. Please note that some of these books may contain adult themes and situations; check online reviews to see which books suit your tastes and reading level!
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz
The Keep by F. Paul Wilson
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
The Shining by Stephen King
It by Stephen King
The Stand by Stephen King
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Misery by Stephen King
Needful Things by Stephen King
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Psycho by Robert Bloch
World War Z by Max Brooks
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Headstone City by Tom Piccirilli
Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon
Hideaway by Dean R. Koontz
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury
Frankenstein by Mary Shelly
The Exorcist by William Peter Blatty
I Am Legend by Richard Matheson
Dragon Tears by Dean Koontz
Dark Rivers of the Heart by Dean Koontz
The Keep by F. Paul Wilson
The Tomb by F. Paul Wilson
The Shining by Stephen King
It by Stephen King
The Stand by Stephen King
The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson
House of Leaves by Mark Danielewski
Salem’s Lot by Stephen King
Misery by Stephen King
Needful Things by Stephen King
The Dead Zone by Stephen King
Pet Sematary by Stephen King
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Psycho by Robert Bloch
World War Z by Max Brooks
Heart-Shaped Box by Joe Hill
Headstone City by Tom Piccirilli
Ghost Road Blues by Jonathan Maberry
Swan Song by Robert R. McCammon
Boy's Life by Robert R. McCammon
Hideaway by Dean R. Koontz
American Gods by Neil Gaiman
Something Wicked This Way Comes by Ray Bradbury