Classic horror

Novels that not only define horror but also explore deep psychological and existential themes, making them timeless reads that have left a lasting impact on the genre.

Updated October 21, 2024
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The mysteries of Udolpho : a romance
Radcliffe, Ann Ward 1764-1823
Paper Book
`Her present life appeared like the dream of a distempered imagination, or like one of those frightful fictions, in which the wild genius of the poets sometimes delighted. Rreflections brought only regret, and anticipation terror.' Such is the state of mind in which Emily St. Aubuert - the orphaned...
Frankenstein
Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft 1797-1851
Paper Book
The world's most famous work of horror fiction: a devastating exploration of the limits of human creativity. Nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read Mary Shelley's timeless gothic novel presents the epic battle between man and...
The strange case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850-1894
Paper Book
The world's best-loved stories brought to life in the full context of their eras- The Whole Storyseries, with its unique documentary approach, makes the classics accessible to new generations of readers - as well as to audiences wanting to reread, rediscover, and newly appreciate these...
The picture of Dorian Gray
Wilde, Oscar 1854-1900
Paper Book
Oscar Wilde's enduringly popular story of a beautiful and corrupt man and the portrait that reveals all his secrets-The Picture of Dorian Gray is a novel as flamboyant and controversial as its incomparable author. Entranced by the perfection of his recently painted...
Dracula
Stoker, Bram 1847-1912
Paper Book
In 1897 Bram Stoker wrote Dracula, launching a literary sensation. In this new illustrated edition, Jae Lee, onw of the most renowned artists from the Marvel stable, reawakens Count Dracula. Critics and fans alike have praised Lee for his mastery of complex emotion and, in this new book, 40...
The phantom of the opera
Leroux, Gaston 1868-1927
Paper Book
The Phantom of the Opera is Gaston Leroux's exquisite blend of Gothic horror and tragic romance, which formed the basis for a world-renowned stage musical. This Penguin Classics edition is translated with notes by Mireille Ribiere, and an introduction by Jann Matlock. When the...
The haunting of Hill House
Jackson, Shirley 1916-1965
Paper Book
The greatest haunted house story ever written--the inspiration for the hit Netflix horror series! First published in 1959, Shirley Jackson's The Haunting of Hill House has been hailed as a perfect work of unnerving terror. It is the story of four seekers who arrive at a...

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