swap_horiz The Rats Alternatives

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The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories

The Call of Cthulhu and Other Weird Stories is a 1999 Penguin Classics anthology of short fiction by H. P. Lovecraft, ed...

Classic Anthology Cosmic Horror Lovecraftian

9.05 Excellent

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Different Seasons

Different Seasons is a 1982 collection by American writer Stephen King containing four novellas, each associated with a...

1980S Literary Anthology Stephen King

8.84 Great

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The Shadow Over Innsmouth

The Shadow over Innsmouth is a horror novella by H. P. Lovecraft, written in 1931 and first published as a book in 1936....

Sea Cosmic Horror Lovecraftian Novella

8.76 Great

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Our Share of Night

Our Share of Night is a horror novel by Argentine writer Mariana Enriquez, first published in Spanish in 2019 as Nuestra...

Supernatural Novel Cult Latin American

8.70 Great

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'Salem's Lot

'Salem's Lot is a 1975 horror novel by Stephen King, set principally in the fictional Maine town of Jerusalem's Lot. The...

Supernatural Vampire Small Town 1970S

7.84 Good

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Hell House

'Hell House' is a supernatural horror novel by Richard Matheson published in 1971. The narrative centers on an aging mil...

Classic 1970S Haunted House Richard Matheson

7.64 Good

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Harvest Home

'Harvest Home' is a horror novel written by actor-turned-author Thomas Tryon, published in 1973. The story follows a New...

1970S Rural Folk Horror Thomas Tryon

7.64 Good

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The Face That Must Die

"The Face That Must Die" is a psychological horror novel written by Ramsey Campbell, first published in 1979. The story...

Psychological 1970S Serial Killer Ramsey Campbell

7.54 Good

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The Other

The Other is a 1971 psychological horror novel by American writer and actor Thomas Tryon. Set in rural Connecticut durin...

Psychological 1970S Gothic Thomas Tryon

7.45 Good

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The House Next Door

"The House Next Door" is a Southern Gothic horror novel written by Anne Rivers Siddons, published in 1978. The story tak...

Psychological 1970S Suburban Haunted House

7.36 Good

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Suffer the Children

Suffer the Children is a 1977 supernatural horror novel and the debut book of American author John Saul. The story is se...

Supernatural Small Town 1970S Evil Children

6.90 Fair

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The Dark

The Dark is a 1980 horror novel by British writer James Herbert. It begins with an investigation into an empty London ho...

Supernatural British 1980S James Herbert

6.72 Fair

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Apartment 16

Apartment 16 is a 2010 horror novel by British writer Adam Nevill. The story is set in a prestigious London apartment bu...

London Supernatural 2000S Haunted Building

6.72 Fair

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Haunted

Haunted is a 1988 horror novel by James Herbert and the first book to feature psychic investigator David Ash. Ash visits...

Ghost British 1980S Haunted House

6.62 Fair

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Sepulchre

Sepulchre is a 1987 horror novel by British writer James Herbert. Its protagonist, Liam Halloran, is a mercenary and exp...

Supernatural British 1980S Occult

6.44 Fair

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The Secret of Crickley Hall

The Secret of Crickley Hall is a 2006 horror novel by James Herbert. It follows a grief-stricken family who move into a...

Ghost British 2000S Haunted House

6.26 Fair

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Malorie

Malorie is a 2019 post-apocalyptic horror novel by American writer Josh Malerman and a sequel to his debut novel Bird Bo...

Survival Sequel 2010S Creature Horror

6.26 Fair

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The Manitou

The Manitou is Graham Masterton's 1976 debut novel and the first book associated with his long-running horror series abo...

Supernatural 1970S Body Horror Graham Masterton

6.26 Fair

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Others

Others is a horror novel by the English writer James Herbert, published in 1999. The protagonist is a physically deforme...

Supernatural Mystery British 1990S

5.98 Mediocre

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Flowers in the Attic

Flowers in the Attic is a Gothic novel by V. C. Andrews, first published in 1979. It follows four siblings who are confi...

1970S Gothic Family Horror Vc Andrews

5.98 Mediocre