The 15 Best Horror Books to Read Right Now

Looking for the best horror books? We rounded up 15 essential horror books worth your time, with a quick take on each and where to dive in. Tap any title for the full guide.

1. The Rats

The Rats by James Herbert, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

2. Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories

Present at a Hanging and Other Ghost Stories by Ambrose Bierce, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

3. Rachel Rising, Volume 1

Rachel Rising, Volume 1 by Terry Moore: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

4. Fear Street Super Chiller - Silent Night

Fear Street Super Chiller - Silent Night by Robert Lawrence Stine, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

5. The great and secret show

The great and secret show by Clive Barker, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

6. Les històries naturals

Les històries naturals by Joan Perucho: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

7. The Masque of the Red Death

The Masque of the Red Death by Edgar Allan Poe, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

8. Not Good for Maidens

Not Good for Maidens by Tori Bovalino, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

9. The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain

The Haunted and the Haunters, Or, The House and the Brain by Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron Lytton, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

10. Demon Seed

Demon Seed by Dean Koontz, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

11. Don't Let the Forest In

Don't Let the Forest In by C. G. Drews: plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

12. Who Goes There?

Who Goes There? by John W. Campbell, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

13. Fright Night

Fright Night by NOW Comics, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

14. Blackwood Farm

Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

15. Never Bite a Boy on the First Date

Never Bite a Boy on the First Date by Tamara Summers, plot, author, genre and where to read, in one evergreen guide.

This list is curated from Pop Culture Files guides and refreshed regularly.