Here you will find from classics to more current works that will make you live the fear to the bone. Remember that your fears are also those of all mankind and in these works you will see them reflected one by one. Monsters, bugs, demons, ghosts, psychopaths and supernatural creatures are some of the characters you can find in a horror story.
However, you can also get elements and characters of more everyday appearance that will surely end up surprising you and creating dissonant and chaotic atmospheres that will leave you in uncertainty. We invite you to download your favorite titles from our collection of more than 20 horror books in PDF format , for your delight and entertainment. We often think that thriller and horror have nothing to do with each other, but masterfully there are authors who have managed to combine both genres to create excellent works, as an example of them we have Stephen King, and Carrie as one of his novels that meets the above described.
However, it is good to clarify a little the difference that exists, when we talk about thriller, it refers to that feeling of uncertainty or anxiety, which the reader in this case feels as it goes into the pages of a book, while horror is responsible for producing fear, panic, and other related emotions. For those who find it difficult to read a novel of four hundred pages or more, short horror books are the best option, since they can be finished in one sitting, as if it were a bite.
In addition to this option, reading a short book is a quick reading exercise that serves to improve reading skills, so they are highly recommended. Undoubtedly, they are a great example to follow, which motivates us to continue enjoying this healthy activity, and there is nothing better than doing it while enjoying terrifying literature, since feeling a little fear from time to time is not a bad thing.
The great master of cosmic horror books was the American Howard Phillips Lovecraft, who was responsible for its dissemination through his many works, so it is considered an eminence even in our times. Precisely that is what the literature of this genre is about, to embrace specters that were once people, but once they died they remained in this world in an invisible form with the ability to interact with the living.
However, there are no good ghosts in these horror and ghost books , they are all enemies of mankind, either for revenge or simply to terrorize, the truth is that it takes a good dose of courage to sleep with the lights off after reading these books. Gothic horror is very similar to ghostly literature, because most of its specters are beings that were once alive and are dedicated to tormenting people after they pass to the other world. The main difference between the two is the environment in which the plot develops, in the gothic horror books you can notice a marked structure in forests, monasteries, chapels, mansions, etc.
It has an emphasis on the dark and ancient, hence its adjective, while the ghostly literature is not so, these can be anywhere. The most emblematic character that has been created in this genre so far is the well-known and feared Frankenstein, created from human and animal remains that carries in its interior the soul of a dead man; which received life in a laboratory located in a gloomy mansion at the end of the mountain. Children have a great imagination. I remember that when I lived through this time, my mind wandered to many things, and I was very afraid of horror stories, but I still liked to read them and watch them on television, no matter if I could not sleep afterwards.
If you have children, they may have a similar attitude, but as parents we have a responsibility to help them overcome their fears and show them what is real and what is not. Vampires, ghosts, paranormal activities… in the beginning they were seen on the pages on numerous books. Lovecraft, are not the only must-reads for anyone who wants to bring some horror to an evening on a sofa. The House of the Vampire , written by George Sylvester Viereck, is one of the first horror novels to explore the psychic and emotional aspects of vampirism.
All the stories are available for free from Project Gutenberg. You can get them to your Kindle or other e-readers and apps, including iPad or iPhone, Kobo, and Nook. You can use a one-click download to Dropbox or Google Drive, so getting multiple files is pretty easy. A great thing about Project Gutenberg is that the site offers book collections. This list is based on Horror Bookshelf. This is the most famous story by Ambrose Bierce, valued for its irregular time sequence and twist ending.
The story focuses on how the human race takes their views of nature for granted, and how there may be things in the natural world that the human eye cannot see or the human ear cannot hear. One of the short stories from Algernon Henry Blackwood, English novelist and one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre.
Probably one of the best-known stories by Blackwood. A group of men deep in the Northern wilderness are visited by a terrifying creature from Native American legend. Two friends are on a canoe trip down the Danube. Their antagonist is the surrounding environment river, sun, wind, and most importantly — the willows which imbues them with a powerful and threatening character.
A collection of ten highly weird stories, described by S. In this Gothic short story, aristocrat John Maltravers, discovers a Stradivarius violin, and becomes obsessed with the instrument.
A classic horror novel, described by H. A gentleman, mourning the death of his beloved woman, is given a vision of a distant future where their souls will be reunited.
A story about the passengers who escaped in two lifeboats the wreck of a ship, which was lost at sea and struck a hidden rock. A gothic ghost story novella written by Henry James. It tells a story of how the young governess is hired by a man who has become responsible for his young nephew and niece after the death of their parents. A collection of ghost stories includes, among others, The Residence at Whitminster , and The Story of a Disappearance and an Appearance.
First collection of ghost stories by M. A famous short novel by Franz Kafka, which begins with a traveling salesman, Gregor Samsa, waking to find himself transformed into a large, monstrous insect. One of H. The protagonist and his uncle, Dr. Elihu Whipple, have been tracking the mysterious, yet apparently coincidental sickness and death of many who have lived in the house on Benefit Street.
A classic horror novella by Arthur Machen was widely considered as degenerate and horrific because of a decadent style and sexual content. Most notable works by a Welsh author and mystic Arthur Machen.
The author was known primarily for his books about ghosts. One of the best ghost story collections by a British writer Oliver Onions. It includes The Beckoning Fair One , widely regarded as a classic of the horror genre.
This is a story of the young Arthur Gordon Pym, who stows away aboard a whaling ship called the Grampus. The last part of the collected works of Poe, includes among others, a short story Hop-Frog. The title character, a dwarf taken from his homeland, becomes the jester of a king particularly fond of practical jokes.
A horror short story by John William Polidori, is often viewed as the progenitor of the romantic vampire genre of fantasy fiction.
Contemporary book quotes designed to look like old book titles — July 26, Vampires, ghosts, paranormal activities… in the beginning they were seen on the pages on numerous books. Lovecraft, are not the only must-reads for anyone who wants to bring some horror to an evening on a sofa. The House of the Vampire , written by George Sylvester Viereck, is one of the first horror novels to explore the psychic and emotional aspects of vampirism. All the stories are available for free from Project Gutenberg.
You can get them to your Kindle or other e-readers and apps, including iPad or iPhone, Kobo, and Nook. You can use a one-click download to Dropbox or Google Drive, so getting multiple files is pretty easy.
A great thing about Project Gutenberg is that the site offers book collections. This list is based on Horror Bookshelf. This is the most famous story by Ambrose Bierce, valued for its irregular time sequence and twist ending. The story focuses on how the human race takes their views of nature for granted, and how there may be things in the natural world that the human eye cannot see or the human ear cannot hear. One of the short stories from Algernon Henry Blackwood, English novelist and one of the most prolific writers of ghost stories in the history of the genre.
Probably one of the best-known stories by Blackwood. A group of men deep in the Northern wilderness are visited by a terrifying creature from Native American legend. Two friends are on a canoe trip down the Danube. Their antagonist is the surrounding environment river, sun, wind, and most importantly — the willows which imbues them with a powerful and threatening character.
A collection of ten highly weird stories, described by S. In this Gothic short story, aristocrat John Maltravers, discovers a Stradivarius violin, and becomes obsessed with the instrument. A classic horror novel, described by H. A gentleman, mourning the death of his beloved woman, is given a vision of a distant future where their souls will be reunited.
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