My Top 10 Horror Books Of All Time
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- Опубликовано: 18 июн 2024
- Hi everyone! In the spirit of October and Halloween, I will be going through what I would consider my TOP 10 horror books of all time as of the recording of this video! I love the genre of horror and I really want to spend some time prioritizing authors and books within horror that I have not been able to read yet. Therefore, I thought it’d be a lot of fun to go through what I would consider my top 10 horror books as they stand currently (one book per author) and compare that to how it may look in the future after I get some more horror outside of Stephen King under my belt. I hope you enjoy the video!
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Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
01:31 - Number 10
03:57 - Number 9
06:27 - Number 8
08:26 - Number 7
11:10 - Number 6
13:19 - Number 5
15:38 - Number 4
18:42 - Number 3
21:08 - Number 2
24:30 - Number 1
28:16 - Wrap Up
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What is your favorite horror novel of all time?
It depends if you class Swan Song as horror. I personally would say it does qualify, in which case it's that.
If not then it's Ghost Story followed closely by Salem's Lot and Pet Semetary.
How about you?
Formula by preston and child. I read it befor my sinesercery so it realy hit hard. I love the Reporter, my favorite character, not the maine character. It is more of a Thriller with Horror Elements.
Pure Horror would be the mountains of madness
Funny horror: Benjamins parasite by jeff strand
Ghost Story - Peter Straub & Carrion Comfort - Dan Simmons
Hard to pick just one but Nick Cutter's The Troop is definitely up there.
The Ruins by Scott Smith
Just how tall are we talking?
LMFAO
Night Shift is my favorite SK book. Probably one of my fav horror books, period. Prefer Kings short stories anthologies over his 1,000+ page novels
Swan Song, The Exorcist, and Salem's Lot are excellent picks for your top three.
Legion was so good! Definitely a need to read.
Have you read Voyagers of hell. I think it's perfect blend of horror + fantasy.
I’m reading NOS4A2 now! I can hardly put it down to get any work done. It’s so unique and the character’s are interesting and complex. My favorite horror novel would be between The Shining and Salem’s Lot by King, and A Head Full of Ghosts by Paul Tremblay. They all had such impacts on me and really set the bar for every horror book I read now!
That’s so exciting to hear! I’m glad you’re loving NOS4A2! A Head Full of Ghosts is one I’m very excited to read! I have it on my shelf and I hope to get to it very soon! Thanks so much for watching!
just did a re-read of Salem's Lot and then immediately started The Shining (again)!!!
Always happy to see NOS4A2/Joe Hill love, I'm reading Heart Shaped Box currently and really liking it. Great list!
This is such a great video!! As someone who’s favorite author is also SK, I really need to open up to other horror authors. These were such good reccs, I’m adding all to my TBR.
Another fantastic video!!! Thank you!!! Always love the top 10 videos even though I haven't read much horror!
Thank you so much, Dino! I really appreciate it!
I love that you put Silence of the Lambs on this list. It is not usually thought of as horror. In fact, I don’t think I ever thought of it that way! I think you are right though, there are definitely horror aspects to the story. Great choice!
Yeah definitely is one I went back and forth on and while it’s absolutely partly a police procedural thriller, I’d also say it’s a fantastic psychological horror story! Thanks so much for watching!
Excellent list! Swan Song is the best book I've ever read from any genre. Unfortunately, i am in the very small minority when it comes to The Haunting of Hill House. I went into the novel with such high expectations and felt let down in the end. I would recommend Let the Right One In by John Lindqvist, the novellas and short stories of HP Lovecraft and Something Wicked this Way Comes by Ray Bradbury for future reads. Keep up the quality content.
Thank you so much, Cliff! I absolutely love Swan Song...so freaking good! I've really wanted to read Let the Right One In for quite some time and hope to get to it sometime real soon! I also love Bradbury, but haven't read Something Wicked so hopefully will get to that very soon as well! Thank you so much for the kind words and thanks for watching!
Brilliant reviews! You're doing a great job. Keep it up!
I am still so new to the horror genre, but I am really enjoying dipping my toes in!! Loved hearing about your favourites, you totally sold me on all of them tbh, haha.
I listened to Frankenstein this month and was blown away by it! Kinda eager to read Dracula soon as well, just to have those two classics under my belt.
Now, I've only watched the movie for Silence of the Lambs (Anthony Hopkins NAILED that role), but that story still sticks with me. Maybe I should give the book a shot sometime soon, I loved what you had to say about it.
And Salem's Lot is definitely the King book that calls out to me the most, because I love me some creepy vampire vibes. Hope to squeeze it in soon, can't believe I haven't gotten to it already!
Great list, Alex! I hope you find many more new faves as you start exploring more of the genre!! 🥰
Hahaha thank you, Esmay! I'm so happy to hear you are excited about reading more of the genre! I'm excited to watch you read more and hopefully find some favorites! That's so exciting you loved Frankenstein! You should definitely read Dracula soon! Also, The Silence of the Lambs and Salem's Lot are so so good for very different reasons and I hope you enjoy them if you get to them! I would be so thrilled to watch you pick up either of these and I would love to hear your thoughts if you do! Thank you so much for watching and let me know what horror book you pick up next!
@@TallGuyReads I will definitely share my thoughts on any and all horror books I pick up in the Discord!! Excited to embark on this chilling journey, haha
Ooooh the kinda video I needed. I didn’t finish Spn (stopped after like s08), but it’s still dear to my heart, and i would love to read something that’s similar or has a similar vibe to it. I’ve got quite a few SK books and Salem’s Lot is one of them, so I guess I know what I’m reading next.
Love book recs that are not mainstream or from the same author. Love the content!
Thank you so much!!
I just read I Am Legend a few months ago! I loved it!!! I loved the movie too but both are so different! The crazy thing is the vampires aren't the scary part; the terrifying part is dealing with loneliness, loss, depression, and the realization that we can become the actual monster! So powerful!
Yes!! 100% you nailed it! So many incredibly powerful messages in that story…I love it! Very excited to hopefully reread it sometime in the near future!
great list! What's really amazing is when you notice that Straub's Ghost Story is an almost chapter by chapter parody of King's Salem's Lot. Compare the opening sections: both have a man with a child on a road trip going south. In both books the sheriff guesses that something supernatural is happening and decides to leave town before it gets worse. Straub eventually admitted in an interview he was purposefully using Salem's Lot as a template! So it's fun to notice it...
Great video, very similar list myself. Great to see some NOS4A2 respect as well
Thank you so much! Yeah NOS4A2 doesn’t get talked about enough in my opinion, but it’s such a fantastic story!
Awesome video Alex. I havent read a ton of horror... I am Legend is the only one from your list I've read and I totally loved that book. And hey, Salem's Lot just arrived in the mail yesterday... conveniently.
Thank you, Matt! Thrilled to hear you loved I Am Legend! It's such a good book! I hope you love Salem's Lot...best time of the year to read it! Thanks for watching!
That's a really strong top 10 and aside from Straub's book which I haven't read I would put them all on a list of 'best horror' any day of the week. It gets hard to make top 10's though cause I look at your list and am like "ya that's solid, mine might be pretty much the same", but then I think how can I leave, Something Wicked This way Comes, Interview with a Vampire, and Let the Right one In off etc. And then the never ending shuffling begins till I give up XD.
Hahaha yeah it's tough! I love Interview with the Vampire and Something Wicked This Way Comes! I haven't read Let the Right One In yet, but it's high up on my list! Thanks for watching!
Awesome vid as always Alex! I haven't read many books in the horror genre so thanks for the recs! I do have I Am Legend and Let The Right One In somewhere in my piles of books, hopefully I'll be able to find them soon😁 I have read The Troop by Nick Cutter and loved it. There's also a series called Escape from Furnace by Alexander Gordon Smith. I've only been able to read the 1st book because other stories have gotten pushed to the front of my reading list, but I enjoyed it. It's about a penitentiary for young offenders that's buried a mile beneath the Earth's surface. Our protagonist is wrongly convicted of murder and sent there. There's creatures with gas masks and at night inmates get taken from their cells to who knows where. Very short synopsis😆 It's billed as both YA and adult fiction by different sources, I think it hovers closer to the YA for now. Hope the rest of the books are good as well. Again, thanks for the great recs!
Thank you so much for the kind words, Liz! I definitely want to read The Troop! I'm glad you loved it! Oh that series sounds super interesting! I will definitely check it out and I'm thrilled that you enjoyed it! Let me know if you pick up I Am Legend and Let the Right One In anytime soon as I would love to hear your thoughts! Thank you so much for watching!!
@@TallGuyReads For sure!! I'll let you know.
Salem's Lot is my favorite as well. I reread it every few years. I just bought The Exorcist today and am going to read that for spooky season. Great List!
It's SO good! Awesome to hear it's also your favorite, Wes! Oh that is so exciting! I hope you love The Exorcist! Let me know your thoughts as you make your way through! Thanks for watching!
About 20 years ago I remember it was The Stand that seemed to be *the* Stephen King book on everyone's list. I find his books really tedious and have a hard time making it through them, and abandon them pretty quickly. I'm a quarter of the way through The Shining now and so far, so good!
Great list! You probably already have a ton of books on your horror tbr, but here are some recommendations anyway 😆 Harvest Home by Thomas Tryon (if you're into 70's folk horror), The Elementals by Michael McDowell (southern gothic haunted house) and Rosemary's Baby by Ira Levin (such a timeless classic)
I always love more recommendations and these are awesome ones! I haven't heard of Harvest Home, but that sounds very interesting and I will definitely be checking that out! McDowell's books and Rosemary's Baby are some I've wanted to get to for years and are definitely high up on my priority list in the genre! Thanks for the recommendations! I can't wait to get to them!
Great video, Alex. I am not a horror read but I really want to try Salem's Lot and Frankenstein.
Thank you so much, Anitha! I definitely think you should! I think the characters of Salems Lot and the themes and story of Frankenstein are absolutely worth it even if you’re not a horror reader!
Love your top three! Personally, I would put Swan Song at number one. I have listened to the audiobook version many times on cross-country road trip, and I recommend to/push it on everyone I know! If you haven’t listened to the audiobook, give it a try. Tom Stechschulte’s performance is amazing.
Can't wait to read Ghost Story but waiting until it gets cooler! I also own Koko, which is meant to be insanely good!
I really want to get into horror, so this list is really helpful! I'm very intrigued by the exorcist after seeing some of the guys on the server read it!
Thanks man! I’m happy you found it helpful! You should definitely give the exorcist a shot! It does so many things so incredibly well! Thanks for watching man!
I was waiting for you to say Pet Semetary for your #1, I was swearing that's what it was going to be 😄
Great list all around, a few on here I haven't read yet (Frankenstein, Silence Lambs) but the others I have read, and given 4-5 ☆ GR ratings. Exorcist is still a book I think about, and not because of Mike's channel lol
Some of my favorite horrors:
1- Michael McDowell's Blackwater Saga. McDowell was an 80s horror writer the screenwriter for Beetlejuice. Blackwater may not have been 'scary' per se, but was like a dark Gothic story
2- Come With Me by Ronald Malfi. I've been on a Malfi kick this past year, and this one is pretty popular in the horror community. Also, not quite horror, but suspense/mystery and slightly supernatural.
3- Dan Simmons Carrion Comfort; not for everyone, and took me almost a month to read. But another book I still think about
4 - Jonathan Maberry, Dead Man's Song, book 2 in his Pine Deep trilogy. The whole trilogy is just a perfect October horrorfest.
Have a good weekend!
Thank you so much, Anthony! Oh so happy to hear you called out Blackwater! I've been wanting to read that for a while and hopefully will start making my way through soon! Carrion Comfort and Ronald Malfi's books are also ones I really want to get to! Thanks for watching!
Salom's Lot, Heart Shaped Box and The Haunting of Hill House are what I'm going to read next. I finally read the Shining in full and wow!
That's an awesome lineup! I hope you enjoy all of those! And yes....The Shining is something else! I love that book so much hahaha
Awesome list, my man!!
Thank you so much, man!!
I honestly thought I was the only person who thought (and still thinks) that "'Salem's Lot" was Stephen King's best novel. I think "The Shining" is the scariest one he ever wrote, "The Stand" is epic, and "The Talisman" is a true masterpiece. And I have all of his books and obviously enjoy his writing.
But "'Salem's Lot" combined a page-turning plot and a genius idea - a vampire moves to a small town in Maine - with dozens of memorable characters that all come across as human and complex and real. Stephen King's greatest gift has always been understanding that no story or idea is going to be compelling unless his constant readers feel emotionally attached to the characters involved. The only fault I have with the book (and it's a very minor one) is with its reliance on the tropes Bram Stoker made famous. It's always seemed odd to me that stories about vampires and demon possessions are often reliant on a very specific religious mythology. But so many of the characters in the book still live with me now, some 45 years after I read it for the first time (damn, I'm old, LOL).
OMG you are the only person I've ever heard that loved The Talisman!! I love that book!! It's my favorite King novel. I was so enthralled with Jack Sawyer and his journey. Great book.
@@josebro352 Glad to find someone else who loves that book like me!!
‘Salem’s Lot was my first Stephen King book as well and the way he sets up the town and the characters and plays with them really makes me excited to continue to dive deep into his stories.
Awesome! That's very exciting to hear! I hope you continue to enjoy them as you read more SK! Thanks for watching!
@@TallGuyReads got any good second SK book recommendations?
@@AlexJB33 I'd say there are two directions you could go: one, read another of SK's "classic" books that arent super long such as The Shining, Pet Semetary, Misery OR read one of his epics like The Stand and IT, 11/22/63, or Needful Things (he has a bunch lol)...if you loved the worldbuilding of the town and the characters of Salems Lot, he does that very well in IT and Needful Things as well!
Great list Alex! Salem’s Lot is also my favorite King novel. I read Dracula & Frankenstein for the first time this month. Dracula was amazing! Frankenstein was good, but not nearly as good as Dracula. I also read Carmilla. Have you read it? I have all the Lecter novels, but haven’t read them yet.
Thank you so much, Chas! So happy to hear you are also a big Salem's Lot fan! I haven't read Carmilla actually and as of today, it's now way up the priority list! What did you think of it? Oh you should definitely try the Lecter novels! I'd love to hear what you think of them! Thanks for watching!
@@TallGuyReads I’ll definitely let you know. I’m a huge fan of the movie and the tv series, so I’m sure I’ll like the books. Carmilla was excellent, and it was one of Stoker’s inspirations for Dracula.
Great choices! Our tastes kind of coincide. I haven’t read much horror, so there will have to be 3 Stephen King books and 2 Michael Crichton books on the list 😅:
1. William Petter Blatty - The Exorcist
2. Stephen King - It
3. Bram Stoker - Dracula
4. & 5. Michael Crichton - Jurassic Park duology
6. Max Brooks - World War Z
7. Robert Louis Stephenson - The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Hyde
8. Joseph Conrad - The Heart of Darkness
9. Stephen King - The Night Shift
10. Stephen King - The Stand
This is an awesome list!! I've read and loved most of the books on this list! I haven't read World War Z, but I've heard very great things about it and I enjoyed the movie! Happy to see it on your list! Thanks for sharing and thanks for watching!
@@TallGuyReads Thanks, happy to be here. I haven’t watched the movie, but I heard the book is nothing like it. It reads (at least to me) very much like a 1st person survival-horror video game. Think “The Stand” but with the high-octane action similar to “Metro” or “The Last of Us”. At times you need to power through it because it’s written as numerous accounts mashed into one narrative (which isn’t always there because everyone experiences the outbreak differently), but it’s well worth reading. Cheers and keep up the quality uploads.
Thanks for the video. Great list.
I was introduced to The Lottery in middle school and it is still my favorite Shirley Jackson story.
Salem's Lot is one of my top favorite King books, but for me the #1 spot has to be Pet Sematary.
Thank you so much for watching! I was the same way with The Lottery…still remember reading that for the first time too and being pretty stunned! So good! Also yeah Pet Semetary is fantastic and I’m thrilled to hear it’s your number 1! Thanks so much for watching!
Yay Frankenstein, I'm glad I read it. I need to try Dracula as well. I want to read N0S4A2, and I'm probably reading it around...Christmas ;)
Nos4o2 is really great 💯
@@angelaholmes8888 can't wait to try!
Man I think you would really enjoy N0S4A2...I feel like it's never really talked about, but it's so damn good!!
Salem's Lot is coincidentally one of the best novels about small-town America.
I grew up in that town. Mine was in Pennsylvania, but...
Completely impressed with your taste in literature.
Salem's Lot is my fav as well! Its a bit cliche to choose a SK novel as a fav all time horror, but I can't help it. The town and vampires really make this a horror masterpiece. I love Dracula as well & I really need to check out Carmilla.
I completely agree! It's such a mix of nostalgia and enjoyment for me that it will always be an all time favorite for me! Wow, I just looked up Carmilla and that sounds super interesting! I will definitely be checking that out as well! Thanks for watching!
just finished a re-read of Salem's Lot! parts of it still terrify me!!
You got me excited to check out Salem's Lot!
I can’t wait for you to check out Salems Lot! Let me know when you do as I would love to hear your thoughts! Thanks so much for watching!
@@TallGuyReads Will do! You got me into King an this will be perfect for my next read over Halloween!!!
Great List! Salems lot is just brilliant!
Some great books on this list, especially The Exorcist and Dracula. My favourite horror novel of all time though is Stephen King's It.
IT is an incredible book and I can totally see why it’d be your favorite horror novel! It’s fantastic! Also very happy to hear you love the Exorcist and Dracula! Thanks for watching!
I haven’t read much horror, mostly “classics” by Stoker, Poe, Lovecraft. My top 3:
1. Dracula by Bram Stoker
- This is one of favorite books period.
2. My Heart Is A Chainsaw by Stephen Graham Jones
- I read a few other books by SGJ before this, and they were good, but not great. But this book kept me engaged and I think it’s one of the best books I’ve read all year. Good pick if you like slasher movies.
3. A Shadow Over Innsmouth by H. P. Lovecraft
- This story by Lovecraft is a distillation of all his main themes in his works without being egregiously offensive like some of his works can be. It also is the only one of his stories with action scenes and they’re actually quite well written.
Nothing wrong with that at all! 3 absolute legends right there! Yes...super happy to hear you're a big Dracula fan! It's one of those classics that absolutely never gets old for me...SGJ is an author I have really tried to prioritize and hope to start digging into soon! I've heard some amazing things and MHIAC sounds like the perfect place to start as a fan of slasher movies lol! Oh that's interesting about the Lovecraft story...I haven't read that one, but will definitely be checking it out! Thanks for sharing and for checking out the video!
I really didn't connect with Haunting of Hill House. I'm not sure if it's because I disliked the main character or because I don't like the writing. Unpopular opinion. I'm down for reading Legion, having just read The Exorcist in October. But I'd have to wait until Dec at the earliest. If you haven't read it by then, I may bug you about it! :) Great video!
Sorry to hear that! I’ve heard others who have had similar thoughts on Haunting of Hill House so you’re definitely not alone! Oh bug me about Legion all you want! I’ve been meaning to read it for years and I just keep putting it off! I’d love to read it soon! Thanks for watching!
If you read and enjoy Koko, which you should as it's a fantastic book, then you definitely need to read The Throat at the very least. But I would do:
Koko
Mystery
The Throat
Which is the Blue Rose trilogy in that order. Then there's two connected shorter novels .
I haven't read Koko yet, but I own it so it's most likely the next Straub book I will be getting to! Thanks for the rec's for Mystery and The Throat! If I enjoy Koko I will definitely be checking those out. Thanks for watching!
Hi 👋 I’m glad u got top 10 horror book list 😟😟😟 sorry not in to horror book or movie fan.... enjoy rest of ur October reads!! Happy reading to you!! 👋🍂⚔️🎬🎥☠️👻
Thank you so much Safina!
Wonderful, Wonderful Times by Elfriede Jelinek. Give it a read. It’s not an easy ready, but it’s fascinating. Jelinek is Austrian, and doesn’t like how Austria has never held accountability for its actions in WWII, and the repercussions the next generation faced.
A Richard Matheson short story also forms the basis for Spielberg's first film: Duel. Worth a watch. A great, creepy film. I think it is free to watch on You tube, or the DVD is very cheap.
Oh awesome! Thanks for the recommendation!
I've wanted to read Ghost Story for a while. And man you sold the shit out of it to me lol. Gotta get my hands on a copy
Hahaha awesome! I think you would love it! Let me know when you get a copy and get to it! I’d love to hear your thoughts man!
@@TallGuyReads great list overall Alex. I'd love to see you do more top 10 lists
@@bookmeridian I definitely will be doing some more…have a few in mind I’m excited about!
Great video!
Thank you so much!
Super cliché, but my absolute favourite book of all times is IT by Stephen King. What an incredible adventure, it will stay with me for my whole life.
You should check out the 1971 movie The Omega Man starring Charlton Heston. I believe it is the first of the movie adaptations for I am Legend. It's a classic!
Oh awesome!! I definitely will! I've heard fantastic things about that adaptation and I'm glad to hear you loved it! Thanks for watching!
I remember The Omega Man being on TV back in the 80s. The opening scene has stayed with me about 40 years now.
I am Legend is one of my favs!!! Yesss Salem's Lot!!! Love it!!
Thank you, Penny!! Yeah I am Legend and Salem's Lot are SO good! So happy to hear you love them as well! Thanks for watching!
One of the horror stories that has stayed with me most over decades is Needful things by Stephen King. It's horrifying what people will do when they are being manipulated. A really underrated book from King.
Yes one of the big SK books I haven't actually read yet! that needs to change and I hope to get to it this year!
I just finished salems lot and I’m a big Stephen king fan but I was quite disappointed with the ending which was annoying since the rest of the book was amazing
I have read your top 10. There is a book I would definitely be able to get in your top 5.That would be Carrion Comfort by Dan Simmons. There are vampires of a kind in this book. Mind vampires!
Carrion Comfort is definitely on my horror tbr! Hopefully will be getting to it soon!
The Exorcist, The Omen, Salems Lot. Marnoch The Devil.
Have you read Voyagers of hell. I think it's perfect blend of horror + fantasy.
Here's my list
1. Nos4o2 by Joe hill
2. Salem's lot by Stephen king
3. Let the right one in
4. Swan song by Robert mccammon
5. Dracula the undead by Dacre stoker it's a sequel to bram stoker Dracula
That's such an awesome list! I really need to read Let the Right One In....hopefully soon! Thanks for watching!
Have you ever read House of Leaves? I just finished it for Halloween and it was a totally unique experience
I read it years ago actually! Its definitely one of the most unique reading experiences I’ve had! I hope you enjoyed it!
YES IM SO HAPPY I'VE READ A LOT OF THESE!
Hahahah yes man! Happy to hear you've enjoyed at least most of the ones you have read as well!
If you like vampire books, David Wellington has a series of really nasty vampires and the FBI agent who is trying to kill them. They are great.
Oh awesome! Thanks for the rec! Adding to the TBR!
Finding out who was the real monster in Frankenstein was mindblowing.
It really is, isn't it?! It totally shifts your initial preconceived notions going into the book!
My favourite horror author is H.P. Lovecraft - and if I had to pick one story it would be "The Case of Charles Dexter Ward".
That's awesome! Lovecraft's influence on SFF & Horror is massive and you can see his inspiration in so many major works! Thanks for watching!
IT will always be number one for me. It's probably my favorite standalone period, and it's in contention for my favorite book period if you put a gun to my head.
Yeah totally understand why…IT is phenomenal! Happy to hear how much you love it!
solid list
Thank you so much!
Ever read Let the Right One In?
I have not! It’s a big horror priority for me this year!
Ghost Story by Peter Straub
Carrion Comfort is an amazing novel.
Yeah I've been meaning to get to that for a while! It's a long one, but I'm hoping to get to it sometime in the next few months!
It’s well worth it. I have read it twice and will read it again. Especially if love Salem’s Lot.
legion is amazing! you probably have read it by now lol.
Salem's Lot is very underrated. It deserves a hollywood movie remake to be honest just like IT, Carrie and Pet Sematary
I actually think they might be remaking it right now! I’m not sure of all the details but I think I heard something about a 2023 new adaptation! Fingers crossed!
Richard MATHESON.
Why does everyone praise the haunting of Hill House? It's the worst book I've ever read. Anyone else feel this way? I feel like people pretend to like it because they think they're supposed to. It's crap, nothing happens and the writing is pretentious.
Hill House, I Am Legend, Dracula, NOS4A2, Silence of the Lambs, Exorcist, and abso-freaking-lutely 'Salem's Lot! 💯