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About our horror books
Looking for a book to keep you up at night? That’s where horror books and ghost stories come in. Whether you enjoy the macabre poems of Edgar Allan Poe, the frightening monsters of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein and Bram Stoker’s Dracula, or the human (and inhuman) terrors of The Woman in Black and The Exorcist, we’ve got just the spooky tale for you. But if you don’t know where to start, take a look at our list of the best horror books to give you the chills.