Family Horror
Thrillers and horror books with a family setting. This list focuses on relationships between siblings, parent and child etc.
created by bluelien
last updated February, 2026
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such a good list!! i love family ties at the forefront of the horror theme :)) i believe model home by rivers solomon would be a great addition if youâre taking suggestions!
bluelienOP
I've never heard of this one before but it sounds so good! I'll be adding it, thank you for your suggestion!
oooo this is so cool!!!! i probably have some recs but my brainâs not working right now, iâll come back to this if i think of them!!! this is an awesome list :)
bluelienOP
I've read all of these and so would love it if you have recs for me (later)!! Thank you for the encouragement, I wasn't sure if anyone would be interested in such a list but I'm glad you are!!
A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher has a lot of family horror elements âșïž gotta love the high stakes of family drama and relationships
bluelienOP
I'll be adding it to the list and my tbr! Thank you for the recommendation!
Saving this to refer to! Can you please add Every Last One by Anna Quindlen? (Iâm not going to spoil it for you but itâs a must read! I still think about it!!)
I'm happy to be of service! Thank you for the suggestion (and for not spoiling the book)!! Would you say it is horror? I looked it up and I saw it classified as contemporary fiction?
The Shining and Pet Sematary by Stephen King are both very family centered horror
