Horror Books for Wimps

I like to be spooked... but not loads of gore. And I want to sleep

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created by liquidwitch

last updated August, 2026

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The Fall of the House of Usher

The Fall of the House of Usher

Edgar Allan Poe

Rebecca

Rebecca

Daphne du Maurier

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Scary Stories to Tell in the Dark

Alvin Schwartz

Of Monsters and Mainframes

Of Monsters and Mainframes

Barbara Truelove

Mexican Gothic

Mexican Gothic

Silvia Moreno-Garcia

The Essex Serpent

The Essex Serpent

Sarah Perry

Dracula

Dracula

Bram Stoker

The Haunting of Hill House

The Haunting of Hill House

Shirley Jackson

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

We Have Always Lived in the Castle

Shirley Jackson

A House with Good Bones

A House with Good Bones

T. Kingfisher

The Twisted Ones

The Twisted Ones

T. Kingfisher

Through the Woods

Through the Woods

Emily Carroll

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violet.booklover

Frankenstein seems like a good fit too :) + kids books like scary stories to tell in the dark

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vulpecula

Snake-eater by T Kingfisher would also fit here I think!!

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riskyreads

Oh you made this for me eh?

I’m still too scared. 😳

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anxioussunrise

Oo, I like this list!

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Annielou

I DIDN'T KNOW YOU COULD MAKE LISTS THIS IS SO CUTE! I NEED THIS LIST!

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